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National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Act of 2019

Introduced: November 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Roberts with amendments. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Oct 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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, development, and response capabilities 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; (2) provide advanced test, diagnostic, and evaluation capability for threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and veterinary countermeasure assessment for animal and zoonotic diseases; and (3) assist with the development, and address vulnerability assessments, of the agriculture and food sectors.

USDA must also evaluate the work of the facility and publish an unclassified strategic research plan for the facility based on risk and threat assessment.

What's happening now December 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 3 Republican 12
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Dec 19, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 19, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 12, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Dec 12, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 21, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Nov 21, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 21, 2019
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Nov 21, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 14, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Nov 14, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 14, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Nov 7, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 7, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 31, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 31, 2019
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