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Titles:
Commodity
Conservation
Ag Trade & Aid
Nutrition
Farm Credit
Rural Development
Research
Forestry
Energy
Miscellaneous

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Biosecurity Planning and Response Programs (Section 7221)
The bill adds new authority for "such sums as necessary" for
REE activities to reduce food and ag vulnerability; continue partnerships
with higher education institutions and other institutions to address threats;
to make competitive grants; to counter or respond to attacks. Also, new
authority for competitive grants for security upgrades (limit of $10M
for each facility) at colleges and universities if the grant applicants
can pay the non-Federal share of the cost.
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