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7 U.S. Code § 8914. Agriculture and food defense
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Animal
The term “animal” has the meaning given the term in section 8302 of this title.
(2) Disease or pest of concernThe term “disease or pest of concern” means a plant or animal disease or pest that—
(A) is—
(i)
a transboundary disease; or
(ii)
an established disease; and
(B)
is likely to pose a significant risk to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector that warrants efforts at prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery.
(3) Established diseaseThe term “established disease” means a plant or animal disease or pest that—
(A)
(i)
if it becomes established, poses an imminent threat to agriculture in the United States; or
(ii)
has become established, as defined by the Secretary, within the United States; and
(B)
requires management.
(4) High-consequence plant transboundary diseaseThe term “high-consequence plant transboundary disease” means a transboundary disease that is—
(A)
(i)
a plant disease; or
(ii)
a plant pest; and
(B)
of high consequence, as determined by the Secretary.
(5) PestThe term “pest”—
(A)
with respect to a plant, has the meaning given the term “plant pest” in section 7702 of this title; and
(B)
with respect to an animal, has the meaning given the term in section 8302 of this title.
(6) Plant
The term “plant” has the meaning given the term in section 7702 of this title.
(7) Plant health management strategy
The term “plant health management strategy” means a strategy to timely control and eradicate a plant disease or plant pest outbreak, including through mitigation (such as chemical control), surveillance, the use of diagnostic products and procedures, and the use of existing resistant seed stock.
(8) Transboundary disease
(A) In general
The term “transboundary disease” means a plant or animal disease or pest that is within 1 or more countries outside of the United States.
(B) InclusionThe term “transboundary disease” includes a plant or animal disease or pest described in subparagraph (A) that—
(i)
has emerged within the United States; or
(ii)
has been introduced within the United States.