S 2695 · 116th Congress · Agriculture and Food
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.(2019-12-17)
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National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019 This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to act through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to provide integrated research and development to defend U.S. agriculture and food against bio- and agro-terrorism threats. Specifically, the bill requires USDA to use the facility to implement research and development objectives to (1) develop veterinary countermeasures for emerging foreign animal diseases and animal transboundary diseases; and (2) provide advanced test, diagnostic, and evaluation capability for threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and veterinary countermeasure assessment for animal and zoonotic diseases.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 2695, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019
Jan 28, 2020As reported by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on December 17, 2019
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Cosponsors (20)
5 Democrats15 Republicans