Sec. 112. Increase in number of Customs and Border Protection Officers
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During the 5-year period between fiscal years 2014 and 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, increase by not fewer than 5,000 the total number of full-time, active-duty Customs and Border Protection Officers within United States Customs and Border Protection for posting at United States ports of entry above the number of such officers for which funds were made available during fiscal year 2013. During the 5-year period between fiscal years 2014 and 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such border security purposes, increase by not fewer than a total of 1,200 the number of full-time Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists for United States ports of entry above the number of such support personnel for which funds were made available during fiscal year 2013.
During the 5-year period between fiscal years 2014 and 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, increase by not fewer than a total of 350 the number of full-time border security support personnel for United States ports of entry above the number of such support personnel for which funds were made available during fiscal year 2013.