The legislation would benefit a small number of APHIS employees located in Texas whose responsibilities consist of surveillance patrols along the Rio Grande River on the Texas/Mexico border. precautionary treatment of animals before they are allowed to leave the quarantine zone. and eradication procedures applied against all infestations of ticks in Texas. Referred to as tick inspectors. these employees patrolling the Texas/Mexico border are patrolling an especially dangerous area. Federal. State. and local law enforcement agencies have reported that in this area illegal narcotics smuggling occurs in massive proportions. there are numerous incidences of cattle rustling. racehorse smuggling. and movement of illegal aliens. Federal employees working in an environment such as this should be allowed to have some form of protection. I believe this legislation warrants the Senates approval.
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