Speech #890027481

Under sections 111 and 1114. title 18. United States Code. it is a crime for any person to assault or kill certain employees of the United States while engaged in their duties. My bill would merely extend the protection to certain employees of the Department of Agriculture engaged in certain inspection services at ports of entry and border stations of the United States and to Department of Agriculture employees when they assist in the performance of customs immigration duties at such ports of entry and border stations. It would also extend sections 111 and 1114 of title 18 to cover certain officers and employees of the Public Health Service when such officers and employees are engaged in certain inspection services. These Federal employees should be accorded as much protection in their work as other Federal department or agency employees assigned in the same areas.