,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #djeg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #aa1 #bjad 
,mr4 ,peters of ,michigan introduced the
 following bill2 which was referred to  
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1  
and in addition to the ,committee on    
,ways and ,means1 for a period to be    
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to authorize funding for    
construction of ,u4,s4 ,customs and     
,border ,protection customs plazas at   
land ports of entry1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,customs ,plaza     
,construction ,act of #bjad4  #b4       
,authorization  7a7 ,in general ,to     
promote the facilitation of a functional
 and secure border1 the ,secretary of   
,homeland ,security is authorized to    
construct facilities and buildings at   
land ports of entry4 ,the ,secretary    

shall collaborate with the appropriate  
crossing authority at such ports        
concerning such construction4  7b7      
,location ,facilities and buildings     
constructed at land ports of entry      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be     
located within the same local           
jurisdiction as an existing land port of
 entry4  7c7 ,prioritization ,priority  
in the construction of facilities and   
buildings at land ports of entry        
pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be     
given to land ports of entry that have  
the highest trade volume as measured by 
the value of shipments1 including       
exports and imports1 that pass through  
such ports4  7d7 ,funding ,amounts      
appropriated pursuant to the            
authorization of appropriations under   
subsection 7e7 to construct facilities  
and buildings at land ports of entry    
pursuant to subsection 7a7--  7#a7 may  
be obligated and expended only for such 
construction1 including for pavement1   
inspection booths1 offices1 wiring1 and 

communications infrastructure2 and  7#b7
 may not be obligated or expended on    
utility construction or relocation of   
any such port4  7e7 ,authorization of   
appropriations ,to carry out this ,act  
there is authorized to be appropriated  
to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security
 such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years #bjae through #bjba4