Terrorist Threat Conditions are general awareness levels issued by the Department of Homeland Security for the entire United States. We will evaluate the situation as time goes on and issue appropriate modifications to the following instructions for NAL which supplement standing operating procedures for the Abraham Lincoln Building.
 

 
Elevated Condition (Yellow).
An Elevated Condition is declared when there is a significant risk of terrorist attacks.
 
Guarded Condition (Blue).
This condition is declared when there is a general risk of terrorist attacks.
 
Low Condition (Green).
This condition is declared when there is a low risk of terrorist attacks.
 
The Abraham Lincoln Building security posture does not distinguish among Elevated, Guarded and Low Conditions in its normal operation.
 
USDA employees, and NAL contractors and cooperators must display his/her picture ID above the waist at all times while in the Abraham Lincoln Building.
 
Visitors and temporary workers in the building must present a picture ID to the guard upon entry to the building and display the temporary ID above the waist at all times while in the Abraham Lincoln Building.
 
Anyone without a USDA picture ID must be escorted if leaving the public areas of the first floor.
 
The guards will search all purses, bags, boxes, etc., of anyone without a USDA ID upon entry and departure from the building.
 
Any exceptions to the above must be approved in advance by the Director, NAL, or the NAL Security Officer or their designees.
 
Questions or comments may be directed to webmaster@nal.usda.gov.