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S 1673 112th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural trade Animal and plant health Border security and unlawful immigration Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Safeguarding American Agriculture Act of 2012

Introduced: October 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Nov 26, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
Nov 26, 2012
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 112-240.
Apr 25, 2012
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 6, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6341-6342)
Oct 6, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6340-6341)
Oct 6, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding American Agriculture Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary), through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to: (1) identify career paths for agriculture specialists, including identifying the education, training, experience, and assignments necessary for CBP career progression; (2) publish information on such career paths; (3) develop a plan to improve agriculture specialist recruitment and retention; and (4) determine equipment and other resource needs.

Authorizes the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an interagency rotation program.

Directs the Secretary, through the Commissioner, to report to Congress regarding: (1) the implementation status of the action plans developed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-U.S. Customs and Border Protection Joint Task Force on Improved Agriculture Inspection, and (2) any additional legal authority the Secretary determines is necessary to carry out the agriculture inspection mission of DHS.

What's happening now November 26, 2012

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.

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