Regulatory Watch: Food a top concern for Homeland Security
Food a top concern for Homeland Security
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman says protection of the nation’s food
supply is a large part of President Bush’s plan to regroup much of the
national security apparatus under the Department of Homeland Security, involving
USDA in more security issues than in the past. The Secretary said the administration
supports a proposal by the House Agriculture Committee to move specialized border
inspection and enforcement functions of USDA, as well as the Plum Island Disease
Facility, to the new Department of Homeland Security.