### Question
How does AGRICULTURAL SECURITY define qualified agricultural countermeasure?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 8901*, **qualified agricultural countermeasure** is defined as:

> 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**

