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 124 STAT. 3911 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 to the relevant committees of Congress, and make publicly available on the Internet Web sites of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, the National Agriculture and Food Defense Strategy. (2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The strategy shall include an implementation plan for use by the Secretaries described under paragraph (1) in carrying out the strategy. (3) RESEARCH.—The strategy shall include a coordinated research agenda for use by the Secretaries described under paragraph (1) in conducting research to support the goals and activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b). (4) REVISIONS.—Not later than 4 years after the date on which the strategy is submitted to the relevant committees of Congress under paragraph (1), and not less frequently than every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall revise and submit to the relevant committees of Congress the strategy. (5) CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING PLANS.—The strategy described in paragraph (1) shall be consistent with— (A) the National Incident Management System; (B) the National Response Framework; (C) the National Infrastructure Protection Plan; (D) the National Preparedness Goals; and (E) other relevant national strategies. (b) COMPONENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The strategy shall include a description of the process to be used by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Homeland Security— (A) to achieve each goal described in paragraph (2); and (B) to evaluate the progress made by Federal, State, local, and tribal governments towards the achievement of each goal described in paragraph (2). (2) GOALS.—The strategy shall include a description of the process to be used by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Homeland Security to achieve the following goals: (A) PREPAREDNESS GOAL.—Enhance the preparedness of the agriculture and food system by— (i) conducting vulnerability assessments of the agriculture and food system; (ii) mitigating vulnerabilities of the system; (iii) improving communication and training relating to the system; (iv) developing and conducting exercises to test decontamination and disposal plans; (v) developing modeling tools to improve event con- sequence assessment and decision support; and (vi) preparing risk communication tools and enhancing public awareness through outreach. (B) DETECTION GOAL.—Improve agriculture and food system detection capabilities by— (i) identifying contamination in food products at the earliest possible time; and Deadlines.