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Officials: Staff shortages hurt agriculture port inspections
An Agriculture Department official said fewer pests are intercepted at ports due to staff shortages after Homeland Security took over inspections. About 500 inspector vacancies, 2,600 positions shifted, and interceptions dropped 32 percent in early 2003 versus 2002, with declines in passenger baggage and cargo.
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Agriculture Department
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John Payne
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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