,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aajh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac ,mr4  
,cuell> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 
,vela1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 & 
,mr4 ,f>5?old7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !   
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = alt]native f9anc+
 arrangem5ts = ! provision ( c]ta9      
s]vices & ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance (   
infra/ructure at l& bord] ports ( entry1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cross-,bord]     
,trade ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,adm9i/rator2 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]ms     
,adm9i/rator & ,adm9i/ration mean !     
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & !      
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1          

respectively4  7#b7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son 
means--  7,a7 an individual2 or  7,b7 a 
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 tru/1            
association1 or any o!r public or       
private entity1 includ+ a ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  #c4 ,au?ority to ent] into  
agreem5ts = ! provision ( c]ta9 s]vices 
at l& bord] ports ( entry  7a7 ,au?ority
 ,to ent] into agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ section #dea ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( 
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adea71 ! ,secret>y
 may1 dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ^u !     
reque/ ( any p]son1 ent] into an        
agreem5t ) t p]son "u :i*--  7,a7 ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection w provide 
s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 at a l&
 bord] port ( entry2 &  7,b7 t p]son w  
pay a fee impos$ "u subsection 7b7 to   
reimburse ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection = ! co/s incurr$ 9 provid+  
su* s]vices4  7#b7 ,s]vices describ$    
,s]vices describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are any

 s]vices relat$ to cu/oms & immigration 
matt]s provid$ by an employee or        
contractor ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection at l& bord] ports ( entry4  
7#c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph   
may be con/ru$ to r$uce !               
responsibilities or duties ( ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to provide 
s]vices at l& bord] ports ( entry t h   
be5 au?oriz$ or m&at$ by law & are fund$
 9 any appropriation ,act or f any      
acc\nts 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
d]iv$ by ! collection ( fees4  7b7 ,fee 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all impose a
 fee on a p]son reque/+ ! provision (   
s]vices by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection pursuant to an agreem5t     
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 to         
reimburse ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection = ! co/s ( provid+ su*      
s]vices1 includ+--  7,a7 ! sal>ies &    
exp5ses ( ! employees or contractors (  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection t   
provide su* s]vices & tempor>y placem5t 
or relocation co/s = ^? employees or    

contractors2 &  7,b7 any o!r co/s       
incurr$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection 9 provid+ s]vices pursuant  
to agreem5ts ent]$ into "u subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,failure to pay fee ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all       
t]m9ate ! provision ( s]vices pursuant  
to an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 
7a7 ) a p]son t1 aft] receiv+ notice f !
 ,secret>y t a fee impos$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 is due1 fails to pay ! fee 9 a     
timely mann]4  7#c7 ,receipts cr$it$ z  
(fsett+ collections ,not)/&+ section    
#ccjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
a fee collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant
 to an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection
 7a7 %all--  7,a7 be cr$it$ z an (fsett+
 collection to ! acc\nt t f9ances !     
sal>ies & exp5ses ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection2  7,b7 be available =
 exp5diture only to pay ! co/s ( provid+
 s]vices pursuant to t agreem5t2 &  7,c7
 rema9 available until exp5d$ )\t fiscal
 ye> limitation4  #d4 ,evaluation (     
alt]native f9anc+ arrangem5ts =         

con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( infra/ructure 
at l& bord] ports ( entry  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 e/abli% proc$ures = evaluat+ a proposal
 submitt$ by any p]son to--  7#a7 ent]  
into a co/-%>+ or reimbursem5t agreem5t 
) ! ,adm9i/ration to facilitate !       
con/ruction or ma9t5ance ( a facility or
 o!r infra/ructure at a l& bord] port ( 
entry2 or  7#b7 provide to !            
,adm9i/ration an unconditional gift (   
prop]ty pursuant to section #cage (     
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to be   
us$ 9 ! con/ruction or ma9t5ance ( a    
facility or o!r infra/ructure at a l&   
bord] port ( entry4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!
 proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all provide1 at a m9imum1 = ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ a
 proposal pursuant to subsection 7a7 )  
respect to ! con/ruction or ma9t5ance ( 
a facility or o!r infra/ructure at a l& 
bord] port ( entry1 ! ,adm9i/rator      
%all--  7,a7 make a det]m9ation )       

respect to :e!r or n to approve !       
proposal2 &  7,b7 notify ! p]son t      
submitt$ ! proposal (--  7i7 !          
det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 if ! ,adm9i/rator  
did n approve ! proposal1 ! reasons = ! 
det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r or n 
to approve su* a proposal1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all consid]--  7,a7 !     
impact ( ! proposal on r$uc+ wait times 
at t port ( entry & o!r ports ( entry on
 ! same bord]2  7,b7 ! pot5tial ( !     
proposal to increase trade & travel     
effici5cy ?r\gh add$ capacity2 &  7,c7 !
 pot5tial ( ! proposal to enhance !     
security ( ! port ( entry4