FP
FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS
Organization · AZ
Hires government relations
Who they hire
What they lobby on
Advocating for additional funding for CBP officers and ports of entry. Advocate to increase resources at CBP Office of Field Operations to cover added workload to process increases of migrants. Advocate for updated staffing model to better allocate resources based on workload. Request improvements to CBP hiring process to streamline and strengthen hiring process for new CBP officers.
Advocating for funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry and officer staffing. Support for updating how CBP officers are hired, streamlining the hiring process. Support for maintaining the Tomato Suspension Agreement Department of Commerce.
Request changes to informational gathering for USDA Market News Reports generated by CBP ACE Data.
Request for information on delays of certain FDA testing of fresh produce. Rqeuest changes to local port operations within FDA to allow for inspections on the CBP dock.