; (B) night-vision goggles; and (C) high mobility multi-purpose wheel vehicles (commonly known as humvees ). 6. CBP veteran hiring (a) Additional hires Not later than the date of a vote on the joint resolution of disapproval on operational control described in section 2(c) if such joint resolution passes (or the date by which such vote is required to have occurred pursuant to such section), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall appoint 1,500 Border Patrol agents over the number of such agents who were employed by the Department of Homeland Security as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Preference In carrying out the additional appointments required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall give preference to veterans returning from overseas deployments. To the maximum extent practicable and subject to otherwise applicable provisions of law, the Secretary— (1) shall implement policies and procedures that will allow veterans so appointed to start employment within 90 days after the date on which they make application for appointment