S.Amdt. 390
What it does: Adds SEC. __. RESTORATION OF IMPORT AND ENTRY AGRICULTURAL INSPECTION FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE wherever appropriate
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to S. 4
Adds SEC. __. RESTORATION OF IMPORT AND ENTRY AGRICULTURAL INSPECTION FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. RESTORATION OF IMPORT AND ENTRY AGRICULTURAL INSPECTION FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Inserted: (a) Repeal of Transfer of Functions.--Section 421 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231) is repealed.
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment to Function of Secretary of Homeland Security.--Section 402 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 202) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking paragraph (7); and
Inserted: (2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (7).
Inserted: (c) Transfer Agreement.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than the effective date described in subsection (e), the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into an agreement to effectuate the return of functions required by the amendments made by this section.
Inserted: (2) Use of certain employees.--The agreement may include authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to use employees of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out authorities delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the protection of domestic livestock and plants.
Inserted: (d) Restoration of Department of Agriculture Employees.--Not later than the effective date described in subsection (e), all full-time equivalent positions of the Department of Agriculture transferred to the Department of Homeland Security under section 421(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231(g)) (as in effect on the day before the effective date described in subsection (e)) shall be restored to the Department of Agriculture.
Inserted: (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SA 390. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4, to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. RESTORATION OF IMPORT AND ENTRY AGRICULTURAL INSPECTION FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
(a) Repeal of Transfer of Functions.--Section 421 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment to Function of Secretary of Homeland Security.--Section 402 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 202) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (7); and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (7).
(c) Transfer Agreement.--
(1) In general.--Not later than the effective date described in subsection (e), the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into an agreement to effectuate the return of functions required by the amendments made by this section.
(2) Use of certain employees.--The agreement may include authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to use employees of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out authorities delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding the protection of domestic livestock and plants.
(d) Restoration of Department of Agriculture Employees.--Not later than the effective date described in subsection (e), all full-time equivalent positions of the Department of Agriculture transferred to the Department of Homeland Security under section 421(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231(g)) (as in effect on the day before the effective date described in subsection (e)) shall be restored to the Department of Agriculture.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 7, 2007