,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71 #bjbj ,mr4 ,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,agricultural ,intellig5ce ,measures ,act or ! ,,aim ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiab et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bbd;,b4 ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce4 ,! ,(fice %all be "u ! ,national ,intellig5ce ,program4 7b7 ,director 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce1 :o %all be an employee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice & :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,director %all report directly to ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,! ,secret>y %all select an individual to s]ve z ! ,director f among individuals :o h significant exp]i5ce s]v+ 9 ! intellig5ce community4 7#c7 ,/aff ,! ,director may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su* /aff z ! ,director consid]s appropriate1 except t ! ,director may n appo9t m ?an #e full-"t equival5t positions at an annual rate ( pay equal to or great] ?an ! maximum rate ( basic pay = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4 7#d7 ,detail ( p]sonnel ( intellig5ce community ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,director1 ! head ( an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community may detail any ( ! p]sonnel ( su* elem5t to assi/ ! ,(fice 9 c>ry+ out its duties4 ,any p]sonnel detail$ to assi/ ! ,(fice %all n be tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( full-"t equival5t positions ( ! ,(fice "u p>agraph 7#c74 7c7 ,duties ,! ,(fice %all c>ry out ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,! ,(fice %all be responsible = lev]ag+ ! capabilities ( ! intellig5ce community & ,national ,laboratories intellig5ce-relat$ rese>*1 to ensure t ! ,secret>y is fully in=m$ ( ?reats by =eign actors to ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture4 7#b7 ,! ,(fice %all focus on und]/&+ =eign ef=ts to-- 7,a7 /eal ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture k & te*nology2 & 7,b7 develop or implem5t biological w>f>e attacks1 cyb] or cl&e/9e op]ations1 or o!r means ( sabotag+ & disrupt+ ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture4 7#c7 ,! ,(fice %all prep>e1 conduct1 & facilitate intellig5ce brief+s = ! ,secret>y & appropriate (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#d7 ,! ,(fice %all op]ate z ! liaison betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ! intellig5ce community1 ) ! au?ority to reque/ intellig5ce collection & analysis on matt]s relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture4 7#e7 ,! ,(fice %all collaborate ) ! intellig5ce community to d[ngrade intellig5ce assessm5ts = broad] dissem9ation )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#f7 ,! ,(fice %all facilitate %>+ in=mation on =eign activities relat$ to agriculture1 z acquir$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ) ! intellig5ce community4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,(fice #igj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce appo9t$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,! t]ms intellig5ce community & ,national ,intellig5ce ,program h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 7#c7 ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,subtitle ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid is am5d$ by r$esignat+ section #bbe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibe7 z section #bbd;,a4 7,b7 ,section #bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aa7 ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out section #bbd;,b4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to exi/+ functions & au?orities 7#a7 ,exi/+ functions ( ,(fice ( ,homel& ,security ( ,dep>tm5t relat+ to intellig5ce on ?reats to food & agriculture critical infra/ructure sector 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bba7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e72 & 7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively4 7,b7 ,transf] ( relat$ p]sonnel & assets ( ,(fice ( ,homel& ,security ,! functions :i* ! ,(fice ( ,homel& ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ex]cis$ "u p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 ( section #bba7;d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibb7;d77 be=e ! effective date ( ?is p>agraph1 toge!r ) ! funds1 assets1 & o!r res\rces us$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,homel& ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to c>ry out su* functions be=e ! effective date ( ?is p>agraph1 are transf]r$ to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,c>ry+ out int]ag5cy ex*ange program = def5se ( food & agriculture critical infra/ructure sector ,section #bba7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibb7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,au?ority ( ,director ( ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce & ,c\nt]9tellig5ce ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is subsection act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 4 7#c7 ,coord9at+ ) intellig5ce community on pot5tial ?reats to agriculture ,section #cce7;a77#c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,security & ,biot]rorism ,prep>$ness & ,response ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cced7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ /r5g!n coord9ation & ins]t+ act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 /r5g!n coord9ation4 7#d7 ,effective date ,?is subsection & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all take effect ^u ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,intellig5ce 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture "u section #bbd;,b7b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7z add$ by subsection 7a77#a774