Agroterrorism: Options in Congress

Segarra, Alejandro E

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agriculture;    Terrorism;    Agricultural production;    Criminal Justice;   

RP-ID  :  RL31217
RP-ID  :  RL31217 2001-12-19

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Although U.S. intelligence agencies have not identified any terrorist acts targeting agricultural production (i.e., agroterrorism) in the United States to date, the events of September 11, 2001 have awakened the nation to their possibility. Some experts estimate that a single agroterrorist attack using a highly contagious livestock disease could cost between $10 billion and $30 billion to the U.S. economy. This report examines the potential threats to America’s agriculture from a deliberate biological attack, describes the current defense structure and capabilities available to respond to agroterrorism, and analyzes current congressional proposals to address the threat of biological weapons to U.S. agriculture.