National Security

Protecting America's citizens and industries at home against a bioterror attack is also a priority.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently named Kansas State University in Manhattan the future home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). As a member of the Kansas NBAF Task Force, bringing this biosecurity laboratory to Kansas has been a top priority.  

NBAF will conduct the critical animal disease research needed to secure America's food supply, studying ways to protect citizens and animals from the threat of disease. This world class research facility will benefit Kansans for years to come - protecting our agriculture industries, growing our economy and providing an opportunity for our best and brightest young people to stay and work in Kansas. There is no place better suited than Manhattan, Kansas, to serve as the location for this important mission. I am working in Congress to make certain that funding for NBAF construction and research is a top national priority.

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