HR 3198 · 107th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Agricultural Terrorism Prevention and Response Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-10-31· Sponsored by Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E427)(2002-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Agricultural Terrorism Prevention Response Act of 2001 - Directs the President to establish an Interagency Agricultural Terrorism Committee to coordinate the counterterrorism effort to protect the U.S. agricultural production and food supply system. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) continue and strengthen cooperation with other agencies; (2) appoint an agricultural liaison on terrorism to report to the Homeland Security Office and serve as a liaison on agricultural security matters; (3) establish an Industry Working Group on Agricultural Terrorism to develop counterterrorism measures to protect the U.S. agricultural production and food supply system; and (4) establish related training and information programs for agricultural producers. States that: (1) the Department of Agriculture Counterterrorism Policy Council shall continue to serve as the Department's senior policy forum regarding terrorism issues; and (2) greater Federal and State financial and staff resources should be dedicated for the detection and interdiction of agricultural terrorism threats.…

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