### Question
How is the "qualified agricultural countermeasure" defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified agricultural countermeasure** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 8901* as follows -

> an agricultural countermeasure that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines to be a priority in order to address an agricultural biosecurity threat

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 8901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 114-AGRICULTURAL SECURITY**

