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Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

Introduced: December 4, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Oct 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Sep 24, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sep 24, 2019

Introduced in House

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Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign 240 new agricultural specialists until the total number of specialists equals and sustains the requirements identified each year in the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model.

The CBP may also hire, train, and assign support staff to assist the specialists and specified levels of agricultural canine teams.

In calculating the number of specialists needed at each port of entry through the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model, the Office of Field Operations of the CBP must (1) rely on data collected regarding the inspections and other activities conducted at each such port of entry; and (2) consider volume from seasonal surges, other projected changes in commercial and passenger volumes, the most current commercial forecasts, and other relevant information.

What's happening now October 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee
Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 16

Hawaii · Dec 10, 2019

Luria, Elaine

· Dec 5, 2019

Garamendi, John

California · Dec 4, 2019

Huizenga, Bill

Michigan · Dec 4, 2019

Rouzer, David

North Carolina · Nov 21, 2019

Fortenberry, Jeff

· Nov 19, 2019

Harder, Josh

California · Nov 19, 2019

Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Oct 23, 2019

Smith, Adrian

Nebraska · Oct 15, 2019

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Oct 11, 2019

Carbajal, Salud O.

California · Sep 24, 2019

Costa, Jim

California · Sep 24, 2019

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