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21 U.S.C. § 2203 — Food and Agriculture Coordinating Councils
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The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall within 180 days of January 4, 2011, and annually thereafter, submit to the relevant committees of Congress, and make publicly available on the Internet Web site of the Department of Homeland Security, a report on the activities of the Food and Agriculture Government Coordinating Council and the Food and Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council, including the progress of such Councils on—
(1) facilitating partnerships between public and private entities to help coordinate and enhance the protection of the agriculture and food system of the United States;
(2) providing for the regular and timely interchange of information between each council relating to the security of the agriculture and food system (including intelligence information);
(3) identifying best practices and methods for improving the coordination among Federal, State, local, and private sector preparedness and response plans for agriculture and food defense; and
(4) recommending methods by which to protect the economy and the public health of the United States from the effects of—
(A) animal or plant disease outbreaks;
(B) food contamination; and
(C) natural disasters affecting agriculture and food.
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The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall within 180 days of January 4, 2011, and annually thereafter, submit to the relevant committees of Congress, and make publicly available on the Internet Web site of the Department of Homeland Security, a report on the activities of the Food and Agriculture Government Coordinating Council and the Food and Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council, including the progress of such Councils on—
(1) facilitating partnerships between public and private entities to help coordinate and enhance the protection of the agriculture and food system of the United States;
(2) providing for the regular and timely interchange of information between each council relating to the security of the agriculture and food system (including intelligence information);
(3) identifying best practices and methods for improving the coordination among Federal, State, local, and private sector preparedness and response plans for agriculture and food defense; and
(4) recommending methods by which to protect the economy and the public health of the United States from the effects of—
(A) animal or plant disease outbreaks;
(B) food contamination; and
(C) natural disasters affecting agriculture and food.
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Initial report** — The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall, not later than 2 years after January 4, 2011, submit to Congress a comprehensive report that identifies programs and practices that are intended to promote the safety and supply chain security of food and to prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness and other food-related hazards that can be addressed through preventive activities. Such report shall include a description of the following:
(A) Analysis of the need for further regulations or guidance to industry.
(B) Outreach to food industry sectors, including through the Food and Agriculture Coordinating Councils referred to in [section 2203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section2203&num=0&edition=prelim), to identify potential sources of emerging threats to the safety and security of the food supply and preventive strategies to address those threats.
(C) Systems to ensure the prompt distribution to the food industry of information and technical assistance concerning preventive strategies.
(D) Communication systems to ensure that information about specific threats to the safety and security of the food supply are rapidly and effectively disseminated.
(E) Surveillance systems and laboratory networks to rapidly detect and respond to foodborne illness outbreaks and other food-related hazards, including how such systems and networks are integrated.
(F) Outreach, education, and training provided to States and local governments to build State and local food safety and food defense capabilities, including progress implementing strategies developed under sections 2202 and 2224 of this title.
(G) The esti
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 2203
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘title).’’
2 See References in Text note below.
(3) Evaluation
The Secretary, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
Homeland Security, shall—
(A) develop metrics to measure progress
for the evaluation process described in para-
graph (1)(B); and
(B) report on the progress measured in sub-
paragraph (A) as part of the National Agri-
culture and Food Defense strategy described
in subsection (a)(1).
(c) Limited distribution
In the interest of national security, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services and the
Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with
the Secretary of Homeland Security, may deter-
mine the manner and format in which the Na-
tional Agriculture and Food Defense strategy
established under this section is made publicly
available on the Internet Web sites of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services, the De-
partment of Homeland Security, and the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, as described in subsection
(a)(1).
(Pub. L. 111–353, title I, § 108, Jan. 4, 2011, 124
Stat. 3910.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Secretary, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), probably
means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
§ 2203. Food and Agriculture Coordinating Coun-
cils
The Secretary of Homeland Security, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services and the Secretary of Agri-
culture, shall within 180 days of January 4, 2011,
and annually thereafter, submit to the relevant
committees of Congress, and make publicly
available on the Internet Web site of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, a report on the ac-
tivities of the Food and Agriculture Government
Coordinating Council and the Food and Agri-
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