Manhattan, Kan. – Today, the National Bio and Agro-Defense (NBAF) Steering Committee and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the NBAF Central Utilities Plant at Kansas State University. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) released the following statement after the ceremony:

“Today marks an important event more than a decade in the making. From start to finish, it has been a true team effort between federal, state, local, and university officials. Folks on both sides of the aisle pushed for this facility to improve the security of our nation’s food supply, and I am proud of all those whose dedication, commitment, and hard work has helped to make NBAF at K-State a reality.

“The NBAF will support federal research that will protect Americans and their families, as well as our livestock, from the threats of devastating diseases, and I will continue to do everything I can to move this critical project forward.”

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