Floor Packet Page No.125                                                    

	Amend CSSB 1 in Article VI appropriations to the Animal 
Health Commission (page VI-8) as follows:
	(1)  Strike  Riders 4 and 5.                                                   
	(2)  Add the following appropriately numbered rider:                           
	__.  Contingency To Increase The Full-Time-Equivalents (FTE) 
Cap For Federally Funded Programs.  Contingent upon the receipt of 
federal funds above those appropriated in this Act for programs 
related to animal identification or surveillance, control, or 
eradication of animal health pests or diseases, the Texas Animal 
Health Commission is hereby authorized to increase its number of 
FTEs to the extent of federal funds allocated for salary costs.  An 
FTE described by  this rider is not counted towards the cap of the 
agency's number of FTE positions and is terminated on the 
expiration of federal funds for the position.
	The Texas Animal Health Commission shall report all 
additional FTEs authorized by this provision to the Comptroller of 
Public Accounts, the Legislative Budget Board, and the Governor 
prior to filling a position described by this rider.
	(3)  Renumber the remaining riders as appropriate.