National Agriculture and Food Defense Strategy

Not later than 1 year after January 4, 2011, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall prepare and transmit to the relevant committees of Congress, and make publicly available on the Internet Web sites of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, the National Agriculture and Food Defense Strategy. The strategy shall include an implementation plan for use by the Secretaries described under paragraph (1) in carrying out the strategy. The strategy shall include a coordinated research agenda for use by the Secretaries described under paragraph (1) in conducting research to support the goals and activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b). Not later than 4 years after the date on which the strategy is submitted to the relevant committees of Congress under paragraph (1), and not less frequently than every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall revise and submit to the relevant committees of Congress the strategy. The strategy described in paragraph (1) shall be consistent with— The strategy shall include a description of the process to be used by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Homeland Security— The strategy shall include a description of the process to be used by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Homeland Security to achieve the following goals: Enhance the preparedness of the agriculture and food system by— Improve agriculture and food system detection capabilities by— Ensure an efficient response to agriculture and food emergencies by— organizing, training, and equipping animal, plant, and food emergency response teams of— ensuring consistent and organized risk communication to the public by— Secure agriculture and food production after an agriculture or food emergency by— rapidly removing, and effectively disposing of— The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall— In the interest of national security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may determine the manner and format in which the National Agriculture and Food Defense strategy established under this section is made publicly available on the Internet Web sites of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Agriculture, as described in subsection (a)(1).