,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4    
,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to improve connections betwe5 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & national &  
homel& security ag5cies1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,agriculture & ,national   
,security ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,s5se (    
,congress relat+ to agriculture &       
national security ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t !re are increas+ly robu/    
,f$]al activities to address homel&     
security vuln]abilities across ! food & 
agriculture sector1 includ+ ) reg>d to  
agriculture & food def5se1 critical     
infra/ructure1 em]g5cy managem5t1 &     
cata/rophic ev5ts1 b additional ef=ts   
are ne$$ to id5tify national security   
vuln]abilities relat$ to food &         
agriculture1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to em]g+

 te*nologies4  #c4 ,national security   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 recognition t food &    
agriculture are critical to ! national  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !
 ,secret>y7 %all prioritize national    
security 9 addition to homel& security 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is ,act z ! ,dep>tm5t71 includ+ by    
increas+ ! numb] ( /aff at ! ,dep>tm5t )
 security cle>ances & access to         
classifi$ sy/ems & networks4  7b7 ,s5ior
 ,advisor = ,national ,security  7#a7   
,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7,a7 e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( !     
,secret>y ! position ( ,s5ior ,advisor =
 ,national ,security 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
,act z ! ,s5ior ,advisor72 &  7,b7      
appo9t an individual to ! position (    
,s5ior ,advisor4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,s5ior
 ,advisor %all1 9 coord9ation ) &       
complem5t>y to ! duties ( ! ,(fice (    
,homel& ,security ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7  
s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! ,secret>y

 on national security2  7,b7 act z !    
prim>y liaison on behalf ( ! ,dep>tm5t )
 ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil & o!r    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 activities 
relat+ to national security2  7,c7      
coord9ate national security activities  
across ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ to ensure t 
national security conc]ns are integrat$ 
into ! homel& security activities ( !   
,dep>tm5t :]ev] appropriate2 &  7,d7    
communicate ) /akehold]s to id5tify     
national security vuln]abilities & risk 
mitigation /rategies relevant to food & 
agriculture4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation
 ,section #bba7;e7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibb7;e77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7        
,detailees au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may    
provide detailees to1 & accept & employ 
p]sonnel detail$ f1 def5se1 national &  
homel& security1 law en=cem5t1 &        
intellig5ce ag5cies1 ) or )\t           
reimbursem5t1 to improve in=mation %>+1 
vuln]ability id5tification1 & risk      

mitigation relat$ to food & agriculture4
  4  7d7 ,bi5nial reports ,section #bba 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture            
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fibb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,bi5nial reports ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress & ! ,national  
,security ,c\ncil a report t includes-- 
7#a7 f ! p]spective ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 an   
assessm5t ( any gaps or limitations 9   
national security ef=ts relat$ to food &
 agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1         
includ+-- 7,a7 influ5ce ( =eign         
/ate-own$ ent]prise2  7,b7 control ( &  
access to agricultural data2  7,c7 =eign
 acquisition ( intellectual prop]ty1    
agricultural assets1 & l&2  7,d7        
agricultural input %ortages & dep5d5ce  
on =eign-s\rc$ inputs2  7,e7 supply *a9 
& trade disruptions2  7,f7 sci5ce &     
te*nology coop]ation2  7,g7 cyb]security
 & artificial intellig5ce2  7,h7 unequal

 inve/m5ts 9 rese>*1 developm5t1 &      
scale-up2  7,i7 incongru5t regulatory   
policies2 &  7,j7 o!r vuln]abilities    
?r\gh\t ! food & agriculture sector1    
p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to em]g+ te*nologies2
  7#b7 ! actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y to 
address any gaps or limitations id5tifi$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ?r\gh        
int]ag5cy coord9ation1 ?reat in=mation  
%>+1 & /akehold] outrea*2  7#c7 policy  
recomm5dations1 includ+ recomm5dations =
 executive actions & legislative        
proposals-- 7,a7 to r$uce any gaps or   
limitations id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &
  7,b7 to address any id5tifi$          
vuln]abilities ) respect to ! gaps or   
limitations id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &
  7#d7 res\rces ! ,dep>tm5t requires to 
address curr5t & future national        
security vuln]abilities relat$ to food &
 agriculture4  4