Vela Border Bill Stresses on Agriculture Specialists
October 07, 2019
October 07, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
Congressman Vela recently introduced HR 4482 - Protecting America's Food & Agricultural Act that would increase the number of agricultural inspectors and canine units at ports of entry. The bill authorizes Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire up to 240 Agriculture Specialists per year, above the current attrition level, until the agency meets its own workforce targets. By CBP's calculatio . . .
Congressman Vela recently introduced HR 4482 - Protecting America's Food & Agricultural Act that would increase the number of agricultural inspectors and canine units at ports of entry. The bill authorizes Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire up to 240 Agriculture Specialists per year, above the current attrition level, until the agency meets its own workforce targets. By CBP's calculatio . . .