,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bajg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjai,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4   
,cornyn1 & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
increase ! numb] ( ,,cbp ,agriculture   
,speciali/s & support /aff 9 ! ,(fice ( 
,field ,op]ations ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect+ ,am]ica's ,food &           
,agriculture ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+   
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 x is 9 !       
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to ensure t ! ,nation's food     
supply is suffici5tly protect$2 &  7#b7 
a vital "p ( su* protection is !        
availability ( adequate res\rces at !   
bord] to conduct inspections ( incom+   
food & agricultural goods4  #c4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!

 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,,cbp ,! 
t]m ,,cbp means ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection4  #d4 ,additional ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection p]sonnel   
7a7 ,,cbp ,agriculture ,speciali/s ,!   
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection may hire1 tra91 & assign    
#bdj new ,,cbp ,agriculture ,speciali/s 
above ! curr5t attrition level dur+ e   
fiscal ye> until ! total numb] ( ,,cbp  
,agriculture ,speciali/s equals & su/a9s
 ! requirem5ts id5tifi$ ea* ye> 9 !     
,agriculture ,res\rce ,allocation       
,model4  7b7 ,mission & op]ational      
support /aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection may hire1 tra91 & assign    

support /aff to support ,,cbp           
,agriculture ,speciali/s4  7#b7 ,,cbp   
agriculture te*nicians ,! ,commission] (
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may
 hire1 tra91 & assign #bjj new ,,cbp    
,agriculture ,te*nicians dur+ ea* fiscal
 ye> until ! total numb] ( ,,cbp        
,agriculture ,te*nicians equals & su/a9s
 ! requirem5ts id5tifi$ ea* ye> 9 !     
,mission & ,op]ational ,support ,res\rce
 ,allocation ,model4  7c7 ,,cbp         
agriculture can9e teams ,! ,commission] 
( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection   
may hire1 tra91 & assign #bj new ,,cbp  
agriculture can9e teams dur+ ea* ( !    
fir/ #c fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,traffic   
=eca/s ,9 calculat+ ! numb] ( ,,cbp     
,agriculture ,speciali/s ne$$ at ea*    
port ( entry ?r\gh ! ,agriculture       
,res\rce ,allocation ,model1 ! ,(fice ( 
,field ,op]ations %all--  7#a7 rely on  
data collect$ reg>d+ ! inspections & o!r
 activities conduct$ at ea* su* port (  
entry2 &  7#b7 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  7e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7 ,,cbp agriculture  
speciali/s ,!re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to c>ry out subsection 7a7--
 7,a7 #bi1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2   
7,b7 #cf1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 &  
7,c7 #dj1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb4    
7#b7 ,,cbp agriculture te*nicians ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 #aa1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7,b7 #be1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjba2 &  7,c7 #ch1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#c7 ,,cbp           
agriculture can9e teams ,!re is au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to c>ry out          
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 #c1ejj1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7,b7 #g1djj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjba2 &  7,c7 #ab1bjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#d7 ,tra9+ ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = tra9+ co/s 
associat$ ) ! new ,,cbp p]sonnel & can9e
 teams hir$ pursuant to subsections 7a71

 7b71 & 7c7 #f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb4  #e4 ,,gao  
/udy1 brief+1 & report  7a7 ,/udy ,!    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
aft] consultation ) ! appropriate       
congressional committees1 %all conduct a
 review ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to   
address risks to ! agricultural supply t
 analyzes--  7#a7 int]ag5cy coord9ation 
& ! di/ribution ( responsibilities among
 ,f$]al ag5cies ) respect to !          
inspection ( agricultural commodities   
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 !          
effectiv5ess ( su* inspection           
responsibilities among ,f$]al ag5cies2 &
  7#c7 ! tra9+ provid$ to1 & work+      
conditions (1 ,,cbp ,agriculture        
,speciali/s4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all brief ! 
appropriate congressional committees    
reg>d+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$      
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report

 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! brief+     
requir$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al %all complete ! /udy requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 & make ! results ( ! /udy
 available to ! public4