,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,hag$orn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security to e/abli% an        
int]ag5cy task =ce to exam9e animal     
disease transmission1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,animal ,disease ,surveillance &      
,detection ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,x is 9 !
 national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to prev5t =eign animal diseases1 
su* z ! deadly ,african sw9e fev]1 f    
ent]+ our bord]s1 deva/at+ !            
agricultural economy1 & impact+ ! animal
 prote9 & gra9 produc]s1 :i* may occur  

?r\gh contam9at$ meat products &        
live/ock fe$s ent]+ ,unit$ ,/ates ports 
( entry4  7#b7 ,to prev5t =eign animal  
diseases f ent]+ ,unit$ ,/ates bord]s1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security ne$ to maximize     
int]ag5cy coord9ation to inspect all    
int]national %ipm5ts & travel via       
airplane &_/or %ip f c\ntries id5tifi$  
by ! ,_w ,organisation = ,animal ,heal? 
7,,oie7 &_/or ,food & ,agriculture      
,organization 7,,fao74  7#c7 ,adequate  
res\rces %\ld be provid$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security to conduct inspections at !   
ports ( entry = incom+ raw food         
products1 raw process$1 & f9i%$ meat    
products1 or goods us$ 9 agriculture1   
includ+ live/ock fe$s & fe$ +r$i5ts4    
#c4 ,increas+ surveillance ( &          
inspections = animal disease            
transmission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (         
int]ag5cy task =ce ,to increase         
surveillance ( & inspections = animal   
disease transmission ,! ,secret>y (     

,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,m>ket+ & ,regulatory ,programs 79   
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,"u ,secret>y71 &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to
 z ! ,commission]71 %all e/abli% an     
int]ag5cy task =ce to provide           
recomm5dations--  7#a7 = inspection     
requirem5ts = flights & %ipm5ts arriv+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f affect$ c\ntries =   
contam9at$ process$ or raw food         
products1 raw process$1 & f9i%$ meat    
products1 or goods us$ 9 agriculture1   
includ+ live/ock fe$s & fe$ +r$i5ts2    
7#b7 to enhance detection protocols (   
,african sw9e fev] 9 case ( outbreak2 & 
7#c7 to report qu>t]ly on ! numb] (     
/opp$ %ipm5ts1 :at 0 conta9$ 9 ! %ipm5t1
 int5d$ use ( products 9 ! %ipm5ts1 &   
:at 0 ! orig9 & end location ( /opp$    
%ipm5ts4  7b7 ,additional ,u4,s4 cu/oms 
& bord] protection p]sonnel at ports (  
entry  7#a7 ,agriculture speciali/s ,!  
,commission] %all1 ea* fiscal ye>1 hire1

 tra91 & assign n few] ?an #bdj new     
agriculture speciali/s above ! attrition
 level = ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye> 
until ! total numb] ( agriculture       
speciali/s equals & su/a9s ! requirem5ts
 id5tifi$ ea* ye> 9 ! ,agriculture      
,res\rce ,allocation ,model4  7#b7      
,mission & op]ational support /aff  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] %all hire1    
tra91 & assign support /aff to support  
agriculture speciali/s4  7,b7           
,agriculture te*nicians ,! ,commission] 
%all1 ea* fiscal ye>1 hire1 tra91 &     
assign n few] ?an #bjj new agriculture  
te*nicians until ! total numb] (        
agriculture te*nicians equals & su/a9s !
 requirem5ts id5tifi$ ea* ye> 9 !       
,mission & ,op]ational ,support ,res\rce
 ,allocation ,model4  7#c7 ,agriculture 
can9e teams ,! ,commission] %all hire1  
tra91 & assign n few] ?an #bj new       
agriculture can9e teams = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbb4  7#d7 ,traffic  
=eca/s ,9 calculat+ ! numb] (           
agriculture speciali/s ne$$ at ea* port 

( entry1 ! ,commission] %all--  7,a7    
rely on data collect$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection p]sonnel at ea* su*
 port ( entry ) respect to inspections &
 o!r relat$ activities1 includ+ data )  
respect to ,african sw9e fev]2  7,b7    
rely on data collect$ by ,u4,s4         
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture (fice (        
,smuggl+ ,int]diction & ,trade          
,compliance2 &  7,c7 consid] volume f   
seasonal surges1 o!r project$ *anges 9  
comm]cial & pass5g] volumes1 ! mo/      
curr5t comm]cial =eca/s1 & o!r relevant 
in=mation4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,commission]1 %all jo9tly submit to     
,congress a report on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ef=ts ( ! int]ag5cy task =ce e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7a7 to increase detection 
& prev5tion activities ) respect to     
,african sw9e fev]1 includ+ ! numb] (   
flights & %ipm5ts inspect$4  7#b7 ,!    

enhancem5t ( detection capabilities     
describ$ "u subsection 7a77#a74  7#c7 ,!
 numb] ( new ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection p]sonnel hir$ pursuant to   
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,educational plans
 to in=m ! public on affect$ c\ntries1  
curr5t te/+ protocols1 & food safety    
issues ( ! disease4  7#e7 ,curr5t       
regulatory ov]laps t help or det]       
detection & prev5tion ( ! disease4  7#f7
 ,ov]view ( import+_/export+ c\ntries   
sanit>y & phytosanit>y measures t pose a
 high risk ( transmitt+ ?is disease4    
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,u4,s4 cu/oms & bord] protection       
agriculture speciali/s ,!re is au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection
 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 #cf1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjba2 &  7,b7 #dj1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbb4  7#b7 ,u4,s4 cu/oms & bord]     
protection agriculture te*nician ,!re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
subsection 7b77#b7--  7,a7 #be1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjba2 &  7,b7 #ch1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#c7 ,u4,s4 cu/oms &

 bord] protection agriculture can9e     
teams ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out subsection 7b77#c7-- 7,a7  
#g1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 &  7,b7  
#ab1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#d7   
,tra9+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = tra9+ co/s associat$ ) new
 p]sonnel & can9e teams hir$ pursuant to
 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (         
subsection 7b7 #f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !     
fiscal ye>s #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc4  7e7 
,affect$ c\ntry def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m affect$ c\ntry means a c\ntry       
id5tifi$ by ! ,_w ,organisation =       
,animal ,heal? 7,,oie7 &_/or ,food &    
,agriculture ,organization 7,,fao7 z    
hav+ an outbreak ( ,african sw9e fev]4