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Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITYChapter 1 - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION
Subchapter V - NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Section 321q - Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism

6 U.S.C. § 321q

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Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]
Section 321q - Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism
(a) Program required

The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, shall carry out a program to coordinate the Department's efforts related to defending the food, agriculture, and veterinary systems of the United States against terrorism and other high-consequence events that pose a high risk to homeland security.

(b) Program elements

The coordination program required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(1) Providing oversight and management of the Department's responsibilities pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 9-Defense of United States Agriculture and Food.
(2) Providing oversight and integration of the Department's activities related to veterinary public health, food defense, and agricultural security.
(3) Leading the Department's policy initiatives relating to food, animal, and agricultural incidents, and the impact of such incidents on animal and public health.
(4) Leading the Department's policy initiatives relating to overall domestic preparedness for and collective response to agricultural terrorism.
(5) Coordinating with other Department components, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as appropriate, on activities related to food and agriculture security and screening procedures for domestic and imported products.
(6) Coordinating with appropriate Federal departments and agencies.
(7) Other activities as determined necessary by the Secretary.
(c) Rule of construction

Nothing in this section may be construed as altering or superseding the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

6 U.S.C. § 321q

Pub. L. 107-296, title V, §528, as added Pub. L. 115-43, §2(a), June 30, 2017, 131 Stat. 884; amended Pub. L. 115-387, §2(f)(5), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5168.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115-387 substituted "the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office," for "Health Affairs,".

Department
The term "Department" means the Department of Homeland Security.
Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
terrorism
The term "terrorism" means any activity that-(A) involves an act that-(i) is dangerous to human life or potentially destructive of critical infrastructure or key resources; and(ii) is a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State or other subdivision of the United States; and(B) appears to be intended-(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.