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AIM Act

USA116th CongressHR-8238| House 
| Updated: 9/14/2020
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (2)
Rick W. Allen (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act or the AIM Act This bill establishes the Office of Intelligence in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the National Intelligence Program. The office must leverage the capabilities of the intelligence community and the intelligence-related research of the National Laboratories to ensure that USDA is fully informed of threats by foreign actors to U.S. agriculture; focus on understanding foreign efforts to steal U.S. agriculture knowledge and technology and develop or implement biological warfare attacks, cyber or clandestine operations, or other means of sabotaging and disrupting U.S. agriculture; conduct or facilitate intelligence briefings for USDA; operate as the liaison between USDA and the intelligence community, with the authority to request intelligence collection and analysis on matters related to U.S. agriculture; collaborate with the intelligence community to downgrade intelligence assessments for broader dissemination within USDA; and facilitate sharing information on foreign activities related to agriculture with the intelligence community.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 21, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4841
Introduced in Senate
  • September 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • October 21, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4841
    Introduced in Senate

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-4768: AIM Act
Chemical and biological weaponsComputer security and identity theftDepartment of AgricultureEspionage and treasonExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationSubversive activities

AIM Act

USA116th CongressHR-8238| House 
| Updated: 9/14/2020
Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act or the AIM Act This bill establishes the Office of Intelligence in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the National Intelligence Program. The office must leverage the capabilities of the intelligence community and the intelligence-related research of the National Laboratories to ensure that USDA is fully informed of threats by foreign actors to U.S. agriculture; focus on understanding foreign efforts to steal U.S. agriculture knowledge and technology and develop or implement biological warfare attacks, cyber or clandestine operations, or other means of sabotaging and disrupting U.S. agriculture; conduct or facilitate intelligence briefings for USDA; operate as the liaison between USDA and the intelligence community, with the authority to request intelligence collection and analysis on matters related to U.S. agriculture; collaborate with the intelligence community to downgrade intelligence assessments for broader dissemination within USDA; and facilitate sharing information on foreign activities related to agriculture with the intelligence community.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 21, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4841
Introduced in Senate
  • September 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • October 21, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4841
    Introduced in Senate
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (2)
Rick W. Allen (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-4768: AIM Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Chemical and biological weaponsComputer security and identity theftDepartment of AgricultureEspionage and treasonExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationSubversive activities