Homeland security much is being done to protect agriculture from a terrorist attack, but important challenges remain : report to congressional requesters.DIANE Publishing |
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Page 4 - The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002...
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Page 85 - Comments from the Department of Homeland Security Note: GAO comments supplementing those in the report text appear at the end of this appendix.
Page 3 - Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Page 80 - ... Homeland Security, and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall work with State and local governments and the private sector to develop: (a) A National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS) containing sufficient amounts of animal vaccine, antiviral, or therapeutic products to appropriately respond to the most damaging animal diseases affecting human health and the economy and that will be capable of deployment within...
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Page 17 - This directive establishes a national policy to defend the agriculture and food system against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.