United States · Bill · S
S. 427 (108th)
Agriculture Security Assistance Act
Introduced
24 February 2003
Last action
26 February 2004 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1675-1676)
Sponsors
Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Subjects
Healthcare, Agriculture, Education
Source updated
18 August 2025
Healthcare · Agriculture · Education
Summary
Agriculture Security Assistance Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) assist States to develop agricultural disease response plans, including regional and national plans; (2) conduct a related modeling and statistical analysis study; (3) provide State grants for epidemiological assessment use of geographic information and statistical analysis models in the event of agricultural disease emergencies; (4) implement a biosecurity awareness program for farmers and ranchers, including on-farm biosecurity guidelines and discretionary education programs; and (5) establish a farm and ranch biosecurity grant and loan pilot program. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide grants for State and local animal health care officials to participate in community emergency planning.
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Timeline
24 February 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2597-2598)
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2596-2597)
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11472-11473)
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1675-1676)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 24 February 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/427
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/427
- us · 108-s-427 · source updated 18 August 2025