,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjad ,mr4   
,rob]ts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4   
,blunt1 & ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( biosecurity & agro-def5se 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas foll[+ !      
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja t]rori/ attacks1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates increas$ its ef=ts to     
combat ! ?reat ( global t]rorism2 ,:]eas
 ! ,septemb] #aa? attacks illu/rat$ !   
vuln]ability ( ! food supply &          
agriculture economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas 9 #bjjb1 ,congress creat$ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to improve
 ! ,gov]nm5t's ability to respond to    
?reats fac+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 0
 quick to recognize ! ?reat pos$ by     
agrot]rorism2 ,:]eas on ,janu>y #cj1    
#bjjd1 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% issu$ 
a ,homel& ,security ,presid5tial        

,directive entitl$ ,def5se ( ,unit$     
,/ates ,agriculture & ,food2 ,:]eas !   
,commission on ! ,prev5tion ( ,weapons (
 ,mass ,de/ruction ,prolif]ation &      
,t]rorism /at$ 9 a #bjjh report t       
biot]rorism 0 a m likely ?reat to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ?an nucle> t]rorism1 &    
high] priority %\ld !re=e be giv5 to    
ef=ts to combat biot]rorism2 ,:]eas !   
?reat ( a t]rori/ attack on ! ,unit$    
,/ates p]si/s1 & cont9u$ vigilance is   
necess>y2 & ,:]eas con/ruction ( !      
,national ,bio & ,agro-,def5se ,facility
 began on ,may #bh1 #bjac3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--     
7#a7 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates combats t]rorism 
9 all =ms & ar\nd ! _w1 ! safety1       
security1 & heal? ( our live/ock &      
agriculture commodities mu/ n be =gott52
  7#b7 rese>* & inve/m5t 9 biosecurity &
 agro-def5se %\ld be support$ by        
,congress2  7#c7 provid+ ! res\rces1 bo?
 intellectually & mat]ially1 = !        
advancem5t ( vacc9es & cures = deadly   
pa?og5s & em]g+ zoonotic diseases is an 

integral "p ( homel& def5se2  7#d7 )\t !
 tools necess>y to protect ! p1         
agriculture economy1 & food supply ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ?is ,nation rema9s       
vuln]able to attack2  7#e7 ! _w dep5ds  
on ! agriculture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#f7 ! _w dep5ds on ! lead]%ip ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 sci5ce & te*nology2     
7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ rema9 a lead] 9
 ! fight aga9/ biot]rorism2 &  7#h7     
biosecurity & a /rong agro-def5se sy/em 
are a*ievable goals = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
! global w> on t]rorism4