Safeguarding American Agriculture Act of 2012
Latest action · Nov 26, 2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 6, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safeguarding American Agriculture Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary), through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to: (1) identify career paths for agriculture specialists, including identifying the education, training, experience, and assignments necessary for CBP career progression; (2) publish information on such career paths; (3) develop a plan to improve agriculture specialist recruitment and retention; and (4) determine equipment and other resource needs.
Authorizes the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an interagency rotation program.
Directs the Secretary, through the Commissioner, to report to Congress regarding: (1) the implementation status of the action plans developed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-U.S. Customs and Border Protection Joint Task Force on Improved Agriculture Inspection, and (2) any additional legal authority the Secretary determines is necessary to carry out the agriculture inspection mission of DHS.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 6, 2011 to Jul 18, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Oct 6, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Mar 8, 2012 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Jul 18, 2012 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 26, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 112-240.
- Nov 26, 2012Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
- Apr 25, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Oct 6, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6341-6342)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 26, 2012Reported to Senate
- Oct 6, 2011Introduced in Senate
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