Agroterrorism : Threats and Preparedness

By Monke, Jim

Book Id: WPLBN0000201241
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Agroterrorism : Threats and Preparedness
Author:	Monke, Jim
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Excerpt
Excerpt: Overview of the Threat The potential of terrorist attacks against agricultural targets (agroterrorism) is increasingly recognized as a national security threat, especially after the events of September 11, 2001. In this context, agroterrorism is defined as the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal of generating fear, causing economic losses, and/or undermining stability.

Table of Contents
Contents Agriculture as a Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview of the Threat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Importance of Agriculture in the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A Brief History of Agricultural Bioweapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Economic Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Federal Recognition of Agroterrorism Threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Congressional Hearings and Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bioterrorism Preparedness Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Homeland Security Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 GAO Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Executive Branch Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 HSPD-7 (Protecting Critical Infrastructure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 HSPD-9 (Defending Agriculture and Food) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Federal Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 By Year and Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 By Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 By Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Chronology of Appropriations Since September 11, 2001 . . . . . . . . . 22 Possible Pathogens in an Agroterrorist Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Animal Pathogens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 OIE List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Select Agents List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Plant Pathogens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Countering the Threat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Deterrence and Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Detection and Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Laboratories and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Federal Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Recovery and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35