Office of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture

Section 221 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6922) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through section, the and inserting the following: (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agriculture and food defense The; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector The term food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector means any physical infrastructure, energy production, or land associated with the production, including the storage, manufacturing, and processing, of crops, livestock, poultry, or forestry, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Intelligence community The term intelligence community has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (4)(B)— (i) by striking (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)); and (ii) by striking 124h(j)) and inserting 124h(j))); (B) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (12), (13), and (16), respectively; (D) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) be responsible for leveraging the capabilities of the intelligence community and research conducted by the National Laboratories relating to intelligence to ensure that the Secretary is fully informed of threats by foreign actors to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector; (7) advise the Secretary on foreign efforts— (A) to steal knowledge and technology from the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector; and (B) to develop or implement biological warfare attacks, cyber or clandestine operations, or other means of sabotaging and disrupting the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector; (8) prepare, conduct, and facilitate intelligence briefings for the Secretary and appropriate officials of the Department; (9) serve as the Federal Senior Intelligence Coordinator of the Department, and as the liaison between the Secretary and the intelligence community, with the authority to request intelligence collection and analysis on matters relating to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector; (10) collaborate with the intelligence community to downgrade intelligence assessments for broader dissemination within the Department; (11) facilitate the sharing with the intelligence community of information acquired by the Department regarding foreign activities relating to agriculture;; and (E) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as so redesignated) the following: (14) coordinate with the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency to monitor compliance with the reporting requirements of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); (15) refer to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States any transactions that raise potential national security concerns; and; (3) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) by striking (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)); and (B) by striking 124h(j)) that have and inserting 124h(j))) that have; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (f) Detailees (1) In general The Secretary may detail employees of the Department to, and accept employees detailed from, the intelligence community and other relevant departments and agencies, as necessary, to assist in carrying out the duties of the Office of Homeland Security. (2) Office of Homeland Security (A) From Department The Secretary may detail employees from across the Department to the Office of Homeland Security. (B) Reimbursement The Office of Homeland Security may accept an employee detailed under paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A) without reimbursement..