To preserve the authority of the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services and make a technical correction.
What it does: Replaces “relating to food and agriculture” with “or the Secretary of Health and Human Services”
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)What it changes
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Replaces “relating to food and agriculture” with “or the Secretary of Health and Human Services”
In H.R. 1238 · Referred in Senate
"(7) Other activities as determined necessary by the Secretary.
"(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed as altering or superseding the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture
[struck: relating to food ][inserted: or the Secretary of Health ]and[struck: agriculture][inserted: Human Services].".(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 527 the following new item:
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On page 4, lines 1 and 2, strike “relating to food and agriculture” and insert “or the Secretary of Health and Human Services”.
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On page 4, strike line 3 and all that follows through the end of the matter following line 6 and insert the following: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended--
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SA 217. Mr. SULLIVAN (for Mr. Roberts (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1238, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 4, lines 1 and 2, strike “relating to food and agriculture” and insert “or the Secretary of Health and Human Services”.
On page 4, strike line 3 and all that follows through the end of the matter following line 6 and insert the following:
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended--
(1) by striking the items relating to sections 523, 524, 525, 526, and 527; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 522 the following:
“Sec. 523. Guidance and recommendations.
“Sec. 524.Voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and certification program.
“Sec. 525. Acceptance of gifts.
“Sec. 526. Integrated public alert and warning system modernization.
“Sec. 527. National planning and education.
“Sec. 528. Coordination of Department of Homeland Security efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism.”.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 217 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Roberts.(consideration: CR S3151-3152; text: CR S3151-3152)
May 24, 2017
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 217 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Roberts.(consideration: CR S3151-3152; text: CR S3151-3152)
May 24, 2017
Senate amendment submitted
May 24, 2017
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 217 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 24, 2017
Amendment SA 217 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S3151-3152; text: CR S3151-3152) To preserve the authority of the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services and make a technical correction.
May 24, 2017
Amendment SA 217 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 24, 2017