; and (2) provide recommendations on any proposed changes to improve the effectiveness of the Office on meeting the mission described under section 2(b). (b) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce $5,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, to remain available until expended, to carry out subsection (a). 8. Agriculture and food system critical supply chain monitoring and assessment (a) Activities Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall identify and evaluate the stability and reliability of the agriculture and food system critical supply chain, including— (1) the state of the agriculture and food system workforce and any critical supply chain vulnerabilities related to the agriculture and food system workforce; (2) transportation bottlenecks in the distribution of agricultural inputs, processed and unprocessed food and food input products, and consumer-ready food products; and (3) opportunities to create training and education programs focused on high-quality jobs in the agriculture and food system that— (A) increase the stability of the agriculture and food system