,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eaad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ae1 #bjad ,mr4 
,cuell> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 & ,mr4  
,f>5?old7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign 
,affairs1 ,homel& ,security1 ,arm$      
,s]vices1 & ,ways & ,means1 = 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 facilitate !    
exp$it$ process+ ( m9ors ent]+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates across ! s\!rn bord] & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,unaccompani$ ,m9ors
 & ,alleviat+ ,national ,em]g5cy ,act or
 ! ,,humane ,act4  ,i ,protect+ ,*ildr5 
#aja4 ,repatriation ( unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5 ,section #bce7;a7 ( ! ,william   
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by am5d+ ! 

p>agraph head+ to read z foll[s3 ,rules 
= unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ :o is a national or
 habitual resid5t ( a c\ntry t is       
contigu\s ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 by am5d+ !      
subp>agraph head+ to read z foll[s3     
,agreem5ts ) =eign c\ntries2 &  7ii7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+      
c\ntries contigu\s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
ins]t+ ,canada1 ,el ,salvador1          
,guatemala1 ,honduras1 ,mexico1 & any   
o!r =eign c\ntry t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph         
7#e77;,d7--  7,a7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1
 by /rik+ ,placem5t 9 removal proce$+s &
 ins]t+ ,exp$it$ due process & scre5+ = 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52  7,b7 9 !     
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1     
except = an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f a  
contigu\s c\ntry subject to ! exceptions
 "u subsection 7a77#b71 %all be-- &     
ins]t+ :o does n meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7--2  7,c7 by /rik+    

clause 7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 %all 
be plac$ 9 a proce$+ 9 accordance )     
section #bce;,b ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act1 :i* %all comm5ce n   
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! scre5+ ( an     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#d72  2  7,d7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clauses 7iii7 &  
7iv71 respectively2  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]
 clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 may n be    
plac$ 9 ! cu/ody ( a nongov]nm5tal      
sponsor or o!rwise releas$ f ! cu/ody ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t until ! *ild  
is repatriat$ unless ! *ild is ! subject
 ( an ord] "u section #bce;,b7e77#a7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act2  2   
7,f7 9 clause 7iii71 z r$esignat$1 by   
ins]t+ is be=e eligible2 &  7,g7 9      
clause 7iv71 z r$esignat$1 by ins]t+    
%all be be=e provid$4  #ajb4 ,exp$it$   
due process & scre5+ ( unaccompani$ ali5
 *ildr5  7a7 ,am5dm5ts to ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]
 #d ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bce;,a

 ! foll[+3  #bce;,b4 ,humane & exp$it$  
inspection & scre5+ = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m asylum (fic] means an immigration  
(fic] :o--  7#a7 has _h pr(essional     
tra9+ 9 c\ntry conditions1 asylum law1 &
 int]view te*niques comp>able to t      
provid$ to full-"t adjudicators (       
applications "u section #bjh1 &  7#b7 is
 sup]vis$ by an (fic] :o--  7,a7 meets !
 condition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7,b7 has _h sub/antial exp]i5ce         
adjudicat+ asylum applications4  7b7    
,proce$+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g  
days aft] ! scre5+ ( an unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild "u section #bce7;a77#d7 ( !   
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;a77#d771 an       
immigration judge %all conduct a proce$+
 to inspect1 scre51 & det]m9e ! /atus ( 
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o is an      
applicant = admission to ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,"t limit ,n lat] ?an #gb 
h\rs aft] ! conclusion ( a proce$+ )    

respect to an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild "u 
?is section1 ! immigration judge :o     
conduct$ su* proce$+ %all issue an ord] 
pursuant to subsection 7e74  7c7        
,conduct ( proce$+  7#a7 ,au?ority (    
immigration judge ,! immigration judge  
conduct+ a proce$+ "u ?is section--     
7,a7 %all adm9i/] oa?s1 receive evid5ce1
 & int]rogate1 exam9e1 & cross-exam9e ! 
ali5 & any witnesses2  7,b7 may issue   
subpo5as = ! att5dance ( witnesses &    
pres5tation ( evid5ce2 &  7,c7 is       
au?oriz$ to sanction by civil money     
p5alty any action 7or inaction7 9       
contempt ( ! judge's prop] ex]cise (    
au?ority "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,=m (       
proce$+ ,a proce$+ "u ?is section may   
take place--  7,a7 9 p]son2  7,b7 at a  
location agre$ to by ! p>ties1 9 !      
abs5ce ( ! ali52  7,c7 ?r\gh video      
conf]5ce2 or  7,d7 ?r\gh telephone      
conf]5ce4  7#c7 ,pres5ce ( ali5 ,if x is
 impracticable by reason ( an ali5's    
m5tal incompet5cy = ! ali5 to be pres5t 
at ! proce$+1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   

prescribe safegu>ds to protect ! rights 
& privileges ( ! ali54  7#d7 ,rights ( !
 ali5 ,9 a proce$+ "u ?is section--     
7,a7 ! ali5 %all be giv5 ! privilege (  
be+ repres5t$1 at no exp5se to !        
,gov]nm5t1 by c\nsel ( ! ali5's *oos+ :o
 is au?oriz$ to practice 9 su* proce$+s2
  7,b7 ! ali5 %all be giv5 a reasonable 
opportunity--  7i7 to exam9e ! evid5ce  
aga9/ ! ali52  7ii7 to pres5t evid5ce on
 ! ali5's own behalf2 &  7iii7 to       
cross-exam9e witnesses pres5t$ by !     
,gov]nm5t2  7,c7 ! rights set =? 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n entitle ! ali5--
  7i7 to exam9e su* national security   
in=mation z ! ,gov]nm5t may pr(f] 9     
opposition to ! ali5's admission to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 to an           
application by ! ali5 = discretion>y    
relief "u ?is ,act2 &  7,d7 a complete  
record %all be kept ( all te/imony &    
evid5ce produc$ at ! proce$+4  7#e7     
,)drawal ( application = admission ,9 ! 
discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 an ali5
 apply+ = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

may1 & at any "t1 be p]mitt$ to )draw   
su* application & imm$iately be return$ 
to ! ali5's c\ntry ( nationality or     
c\ntry ( la/ habitual resid5ce4  7d7    
,decision & burd5 ( pro(  7#a7 ,decision
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! conclusion ( a    
proce$+ "u ?is section1 ! immigration   
judge %all det]m9e :e!r an unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ild is likely to be--  7i7        
admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 
eligible = any =m ( relief f removal "u 
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,evid5ce ,! det]m9ation 
( ! immigration judge "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be bas$ only on ! evid5ce     
produc$ at ! he>+4  7#b7 ,burd5 ( pro(  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a proce$+ "u ?is       
section1 an ali5 :o is an applicant =   
admission has ! burd5 ( e/abli%+1 by a  
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! ali5--    
7i7 is likely to be entitl$ to be       
lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or  
eligible = any =m ( relief f removal "u 
?is ,act2 or  7ii7 is lawfully pres5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to a prior     
admission4  7,b7 ,access to docum5ts ,9 

meet+ ! burd5 ( pro( "u subp>agraph     
7,a77ii71 ! ali5 %all be giv5 access    
to--  7i7 ! ali5's visa or o!r entry    
docum5t1 if any2 &  7ii7 any o!r records
 & docum5ts1 n consid]$ by ! ,attorney  
,g5]al to be confid5tial1 p]ta9+ to !   
ali5's admission or pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7e7 ,ord]s  7#a7 ,placem5t 9   
fur!r proce$+s ,if an immigration judge 
det]m9es t ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild has 
met ! burd5 ( pro( "u subsection        
7d77#b71 ! judge %all ord] ! ali5 to be 
plac$ 9 fur!r proce$+s 9 accordance )   
section #bdj4  7#b7 ,ord]s ( removal ,if
 an immigration judge det]m9es t !      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild has n met ! burd5
 ( pro( requir$ "u subsection 7d77#b71 !
 judge %all ord] ! ali5 remov$ f !      
,unit$ ,/ates )\t fur!r he>+ or review  
unless ! ali5 claims--  7,a7 an int5tion
 to apply = asylum "u section #bjh2 or  
7,b7 a fe> ( p]secution4  7#c7 ,claims =
 asylum ,if an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 claims an      
int5tion to apply = asylum "u section   

#bjh or a fe> ( p]secution1 ! (fic] %all
 ord] ! ali5 ref]r$ = an int]view by an 
asylum (fic] "u subsection 7f74  7f7    
,asylum int]views  7#a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m cr$ible fe> (     
p]secution means1 aft] tak+ into acc\nt 
! cr$ibility ( ! /atem5ts made by ! ali5
 9 support ( ! ali5's claim & su* o!r   
facts z are kn[n to ! (fic]1 !re is a   
significant possibility t ! ali5 c\ld   
e/abli% eligibility = asylum "u section 
#bjh4  7#b7 ,conduct by asylum (fic] ,an
 asylum (fic] %all conduct int]views (  
ali5s ref]r$ "u subsection 7e77#c74     
7#c7 ,ref]ral ( c]ta9 ali5s ,if ! (fic] 
det]m9es at ! "t ( ! int]view t an ali5 
has a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 ! ali5  
%all be held 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to    
section #bce7;b7 ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce 
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;b77 dur+ fur!r         
consid]ation ( ! application = asylum4  
7#d7 ,removal )\t fur!r review if no    

cr$ible fe> ( p]secution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 if !      
asylum (fic] det]m9es t an ali5 does n h
 a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 ! (fic]    
%all ord] ! ali5 remov$ f ! ,unit$      
,/ates )\t fur!r he>+ or review4  7,b7  
,record ( det]m9ation ,! (fic] %all     
prep>e a writt5 record ( a det]m9ation  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all include-- 
7i7 a summ>y ( ! mat]ial facts z /at$ by
 ! applicant2  7ii7 su* additional facts
 7if any7 reli$ ^u by ! (fic]2  7iii7 ! 
(fic]'s analysis ( :y1 9 light ( su*    
facts1 ! ali5 has n e/abli%$ a cr$ible  
fe> ( p]secution2 &  7iv7 a copy ( !    
(fic]'s int]view notes4  7,c7 ,review ( 
det]m9ation  7i7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all e/abli%1 by regulation1 a   
process by :i* an immigration judge w   
conduct a prompt review1 ^u ! ali5's    
reque/1 ( a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 t ! ali5 does n h a cr$ible fe> (  
p]secution4  7ii7 ,m&atory compon5ts ,! 
review describ$ 9 clause 7i7--  7,i7    
%all include an opportunity = ! ali5 to 

be he>d & que/ion$ by ! immigration     
judge1 ei!r 9 p]son or by telephonic or 
video connection2 &  7,,ii7 %all be     
conduct$--  7aa7 z exp$iti\sly z        
possible2  7bb7 )9 ! #bd-;h\r p]iod     
beg9n+ at ! "t ! asylum (fic] makes a   
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable2 &  7cc7 9 no 
case lat] ?an #g days aft] su*          
det]m9ation4  7,d7 ,m&atory protective  
cu/ody ,any ali5 subject to ! proc$ures 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be held 9 ! cu/ody 
( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 pursuant to ,section #bce7;b7 ( !      
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;b77--  7i7 p5d+ a 
f9al det]m9ation ( cr$ible fe> (        
p]secution2 &  7ii7 aft] a det]m9ation t
 ! ali5 does n su* a fe>1 until ! ali5  
is remov$4  7g7 ,limitation on          
adm9i/rative review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection          
7f77#d77;,c7 & p>agraph 7#b71 a removal 
ord] ent]$ 9 accordance ) subsection    

7e77#b7 or 7f77#d77;,a7 is n subject to 
adm9i/rative appeal4  7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli%1 by       
regulation1 a process = ! prompt review 
( an ord] "u subsection 7e77#b7 aga9/ an
 ali5 :o claims "u oa?1 or z p]mitt$ "u 
p5alty ( p]jury "u section #agdf ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft] hav+ be5
 w>n$ ( ! p5al ties = falsely mak+ su*  
claim "u su* conditions to h be5--  7,a7
 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2   
7,b7 admitt$ z a refugee "u section     
#bjg2 or  7,c7 grant$ asylum "u section 
#bjh4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bce;,a ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #bce;,b4 ,humane & exp$it$        
inspection & scre5+ = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr54  4  7b7 ,judicial review ( ord]s
 ( removal ,section #bdb ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 

by ins]t+ 1 or an ord] ( removal issu$  
to an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild aft]       
proce$+s "u section #bce;,b aft] section
 #bce7;b77#a72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
  7i7 by ins]t+ or section #bce;,b aft] 
section #bce7;b77#a7 ea* place x appe>s2
 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 9 ! 
subp>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ or #bce;,b 
aft] section #bce7;b77#a72 &  7,,ii7 9  
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ section          
#bce7;b77#a77;,b71 & ins]t+ section     
#bce7;b77#a77;,b7 or #bce;,b7f722 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 !       
subsection head+1 by ins]t+ or #bce;,b  
aft] section #bce7;b77#a72  7,b7 by     
ins]t+ or section #bce;,b aft] section  
#bce7;b77#a7 9 ea* place x appe>s2  7,c7
 9 subp>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ or  
section #bce;,b7g7 aft] section         
#bce7;b77#a77;,c72 &  7,d7 9 subp>agraph
 7#c77;,a71 by ins]t+ or section #bce;,b
 aft] section #bce7;b74  #ajc4 ,due     
process protections = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7    
,special motions = unaccompani$ ali5    

*ildr5  7#a7 ,fil+ au?oriz$ ,beg9n+ on !
 date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 may1 at ! sole &       
unreviewable discretion ( ! ,secret>y1  
p]mit an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o 0    
issu$ a ,notice to ,appe> "u section    
#bci ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7 dur+ ! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjac1 & end+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 to
 appe>1 9-p]son1 be=e an immigration    
judge :o has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al to conduct proce$+s "u section  
#bce;,b ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act1 z add$ by section #ajb2  7,b7 to  
atte/ to _! desire to apply = admission 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 to file a   
motion--  7i7 to expunge--  7,i7 any    
f9al ord] ( removal issu$ aga9/ !m      
betwe5 ,janu>y #a1 #bjac1 & ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u section #bdj ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a72 or  7,,ii7 any      

,notice to ,appe> issu$ betwe5 ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjac1 & ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act "u section #bci ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi72 
&  7ii7 to apply = admission to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates by be+ plac$ 9 proce$+s "u      
section #bce;,b ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act4  7#b7 ,motion grant$ 
,an immigration judge may1 at ! sole &  
unreviewable discretion ( ! judge1 grant
 a motion fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 ^u 
a f9d+ t--  7,a7 ! petition] 0 an       
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9       
section #bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce     
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb77 on ! date on
 :i* a ,notice to ,appe> describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 0 issu$ to ! ali52  7,b7 !
 ,notice to ,appe> 0 issu$ dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjac1 & end+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,c7 !  
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild is apply+ =      
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 ! 
grant+ ( su* motion w\ld n be manife/ly 
unju/4  7#c7 ,effect ( motion ,not)/&+  

any o!r provision ( law1 ^u ! grant+ ( a
 motion to expunge "u p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security    
%all imm$iately expunge any f9al ord] ( 
removal result+ f a proce$+ initiat$ by 
any ,notice to ,appe> describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 & su* ,notice to ,appe>2 
&  7,b7 ! immigration judge :o grant$   
su* motion %all1 :ile ! petition] rema9s
 9-p]son1 imm$iately inspect & scre5 !  
petition] = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by conduct+ a proce$+ "u section       
#bce;,b ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act4  7#d7 ,protective cu/ody ,an      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o has be5 grant$
 a motion "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be held 
9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices pursuant to section #bce
 ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+      
,victims ,protection ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb74      
#ajd4 ,em]g5cy immigration judge        
res\rces  7a7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an  
#ad days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all designate 

up to #dj immigration judges1 includ+   
?r\gh ! hir+ ( retir$ immigration judges
 or magi/rate judges1 or ! reassignm5t (
 curr5t immigration judges1 t are       
d$icat$ to conduct+ humane & exp$it$    
inspection & scre5+ = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5 "u section #bce;,b ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #ajb4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t suffici5t
 immigration judge res\rces are d$icat$ 
to ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
to comply ) ! requirem5t "u section     
#bce;,b7b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act4  #aje4 ,protect+     
*ildr5 f human traffick]s1 sex (f5d]s1 &
 o!r crim9als ,section #bce7;c77#c7 ( ! 
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;c77#c77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1  
includ+ a m&atory biometric crim9al     
hi/ory *eck be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+--  7,d7  
,prohibition on placem5t ) sex (f5d]s & 

human traffick]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may
 n place an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9 !  
cu/ody ( an individual :o has be5       
convict$ (--  7,i7 a sex (f5se 7z def9$ 
9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex ,(f5d]          
,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa772 or  7,,ii7 a crime  
involv+ a sev]e =m ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 
7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+  
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb774  7ii7 ,requirem5ts ( 
crim9al backgr\nd *eck ,a biometric     
crim9al hi/ory *eck "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be bas$ on a set ( f+]pr9ts or o!r 
biometric id5tifi]s & conduct$ ?r\gh--  
7,i7 ! ,id5tification ,division ( !     
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 &       
7,,ii7 crim9al hi/ory repositories ( all
 ,/ates t ! individual li/s z curr5t or 
=m] resid5ces4  4  ,,ii ,bord] ,security
 & ,trade ,facilitation  #bja4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7         
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          

committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,coca9e  
removal effectiv5ess rate ,! t]m coca9e 
removal effectiv5ess rate means !       
p]c5tage t results f divid+ ! am\nt (   
coca9e remov$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security's m>itime security compon5ts  
inside or outside a transit zone1 z !   
case may be1 by ! total docum5t$ coca9e 
fl[ rate z conta9$ 9 ,f$]al drug        
databases4  7#c7 ,consequ5ce deliv]y    
sy/em ,! t]m ,consequ5ce ,deliv]y ,sy/em
 means ! s]ies ( consequ5ces appli$ to  
p]sons illegally ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
by ! ,bord] ,patrol to prev5t illegal   
bord] cross+ recidivism4  7#d7 ,got away
 ,! t]m got away means an illegal bord] 
cross] :o1 aft] mak+ an illegal entry   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is n turn$ back or
 appreh5d$4  7#e7 ,high traffic areas ,!
 t]m high traffic areas means sectors   
along ! nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates t are )9 ! responsibility ( !   
,bord] ,patrol t h ! mo/ illicit        
cross-bord] activity1 in=m$ ?r\gh       
situational aw>5ess4  7#f7 ,illegal     
bord] cross+ effectiv5ess rate ,! t]m   
illegal bord] cross+ effectiv5ess rate  
means ! p]c5tage t results f divid+ !   
numb] ( appreh5sions & turn backs by !  
numb] ( appreh5sions1 turn backs1 & got 
aways4 ,! data us$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security to det]m9e su* rate   
%all be collect$ & report$ 9 a consi/5t 
& /&>diz$ mann] across all ,bord]       
,patrol sectors4  7#g7 ,major violator  
,! t]m major violator means a p]son or  
entity t has engag$ 9 s]i\s crim9al     
activities at any l&1 air1 or sea port (
 entry1 includ+ possession ( illicit    
drugs1 smuggl+ ( prohibit$ products1    
human smuggl+1 weapons possession1 use (
 fraudul5t ,unit$ ,/ates docum5ts1 or   
o!r (f5ses s]i\s en\gh to result 9      
arre/4  7#h7 ,op]ational control ,! t]m 
op]ational control means a condition 9  
:i* !re is a n l[] ?an #ij p]c5t illegal

 bord] cross+ effectiv5ess rate1 in=m$  
by situational aw>5ess1 & a significant 
r$uction 9 ! movem5t ( illicit drugs &  
o!r contrab& ?r\gh su* areas is be+     
a*iev$4  7#i7 ,situational aw>5ess ,!   
t]m situational aw>5ess means k & an    
und]/&+ ( curr5t illicit cross-bord]    
activity1 includ+ cross-bord] ?reats &  
tr5ds conc]n+ illicit traffick+ &       
unlawful cross+s along ! int]national   
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 ! m>itime  
environm5t1 & ! ability to =eca/ future 
%ifts 9 su* ?reats & tr5ds4  7#aj7      
,transit zone ,! t]m transit zone means 
! sea corridors ( ! we/]n ,atlantic     
,ocean1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 ! ,c>ibbean  
,sea1 & ! ea/]n ,pacific ,ocean ?r\gh   
:i* undocum5t$ migrants & illicit drugs 
transit1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aa7 ,turn back ,!  
t]m turn back means an illegal bord]    
cross] :o1 aft] mak+ an illegal entry   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 returns to !      
c\ntry f :i* su* cross] ent]$4  #bjb4   
,bord] security results  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n

 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 e #ahj days !reaft]
 until ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates reports on ! results ( ! review  
describ$ 9 section #bjc7k77#b77;,b71 &  
annually aft] ! date ( su* report1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees & ! ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice t--  7#a7 assesses
 & describes ! /ate ( situational       
aw>5ess & op]ational control2 &  7#b7   
id5tifies ! high traffic areas & !      
illegal bord] cross+ effectiv5ess rate =
 ea* sector along ! nor!rn & s\!rn      
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are )9 !     
responsibility ( ! ,bord] ,patrol4  7b7 
,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]  
receiv+ ! initial report requir$ "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to !
 appropriate congressional committees   
reg>d+ ! v]ification ( ! data &         
me?odology us$ to det]m9e high traffic  
areas & ! illegal bord] cross+          

effectiv5ess rate4  #bjc4 ,/rategy to   
a*ieve situational aw>5ess & op]ational 
control ( ! bord]  7a7 ,/rategy ,to     
secure ! bord] ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit1 to ! appropriate congressional  
committees1 a compreh5sive /rategy =--  
7#a7 ga9+ & ma9ta9+ situational aw>5ess 
& op]ational control ( high traffic     
areas n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 submission ( ! implem5tation plan      
requir$ "u subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 ga9+ 
& ma9ta9+ op]ational control along !    
,s\?we/ bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat]  
?an #e ye>s aft] su* date ( submission4 
7b7 ,cont5ts ( /rategy ,! /rategy       
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include a
 consid]ation ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an     
assessm5t ( pr9cipal bord] security     
?reats1 includ+ ?reats relat+ to !      
smuggl+ & traffick+ ( humans1 weapons1 &
 illicit drugs4  7#b7 ,ef=ts to analyze 
& dissem9ate bord] security & bord]     
?reat in=mation betwe5 ! bord] security 

compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security & ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ) missions associat$
 ) ! bord]4  7#c7 ,ef=ts to increase    
situational aw>5ess1 9 accordance )     
privacy1 civil lib]ties1 & civil rights 
protections1 includ+--  7,a7            
surveillance capabilities develop$ or   
utiliz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1       
includ+ any te*nology det]m9$ to be     
excess by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7
 use ( mann$ aircraft & unmann$ a]ial   
sy/ems1 includ+ cam]a & s5sor te*nology 
deploy$ on su* assets4  7#d7 ,ef=ts to  
detect & prev5t t]rori/s & in/rum5ts (  
t]rorism f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 
,ef=ts to ensure t any new bord]        
security te*nology c be op]ationally    
integrat$ ) exi/+ te*nologies 9 use by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#f7   
,an assessm5t ( exi/+ ef=ts &           
te*nologies us$ = bord] security & !    
effect ( su* ef=ts & te*nologies on     
civil rights1 private prop]ty rights1   
privacy rights1 & civil lib]ties4  7#g7 

,te*nology requir$ to ma9ta91 support1 &
 enhance security & facilitate trade at 
ports ( entry1 includ+ non9trusive      
detection equipm5t1 radiation detection 
equipm5t1 biometric te*nology1          
surveillance sy/ems1 & o!r s5sors &     
te*nology t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security det]m9es to be necess>y4  7#h7
 ,op]ational coord9ation ( ! bord]      
security compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security4  7#i7 ,lessons le>n$ 
f ,op]ation ,jump/>t & ,op]ation        
,phalanx4  7#aj7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts &
 in=mation %>+ ) ,/ate1 local1 tribal1  
t]ritorial1 & o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
ag5cies t h jurisdiction on ! nor!rn or 
s\!rn bord]s1 or 9 ! m>itime environm5t4
  7#aa7 ,bord] security in=mation       
receiv$ f consultation )--  7,a7 ,/ate1 
local1 tribal1 & ,f$]al law en=cem5t    
ag5cies t h jurisdiction on ! nor!rn or 
s\!rn bord]1 or 9 ! m>itime environm5t2 
&  7,b7 bord] community /akehold]s      
7includ+ ?r\gh public meet+s ) su*      
/akehold]s71 includ+ repres5tatives f   

bord] agricultural & ran*+ organizations
 & repres5tatives f bus9ess & civic     
organizations along ! nor!rn or s\!rn   
bord]4  7#ab7 ,agreem5ts ) =eign        
gov]nm5ts t support ! bord] security    
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+        
coord9at$ in/allation ( /&>diz$ l& bord]
 inspection te*nology1 su* z lic5se     
plate read]s & ,,rfid read]s4  7#ac7    
,/aff+ requirem5ts = all bord] security 
functions4  7#ad7 ,a prioritiz$ li/ (   
rese>* & developm5t objectives to       
enhance ! security ( ! int]national l& &
 m>itime bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
7#ae7 ,an assessm5t ( tra9+ programs1   
includ+ tra9+ programs reg>d+--  7,a7   
id5tify+ & detect+ fraudul5t docum5ts2  
7,b7 protect+ ! civil1 con/itutional1   
human1 & privacy rights ( individuals2  
7,c7 und]/&+ ! scope ( en=cem5t         
au?orities & ! use ( =ce policies2  7,d7
 scre5+1 id5tify+1 & address+ vuln]able 
populations1 su* z *ildr5 & victims (   
human traffick+2 &  7,e7 social &       
cultural s5sitivity t[>d bord]          

communities4  7#af7 ,local crime indices
 ( municipalities & c\nties along !     
s\!rn bord]4  7#ag7 ,an assessm5t ( h[  
bord] security op]ations affect cross+  
times4  7#ah7 ,res\rces & o!r measures t
 are necess>y to a*ieve a #ej-p]c5t     
r$uction 9 ! av]age wait times (        
comm]cial & pass5g] vehicles at         
int]national l& ports ( entry along !   
s\!rn bord] & ! nor!rn bord]4  7#ai7    
,metrics requir$ "u subsections 7e71    
7f71 & 7g74  7c7 ,implem5tation plan    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all submit1 to ! appropriate 
congressional committees & to !         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 an     
implem5tation plan = ea* ( ! bord]      
security compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security to c>ry out su*       
/rategy4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,!       
implem5tation plan requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 specify :at           
protections w be put 9 place to ensure t

 /aff+ & res\rces necess>y = ! ma9t5ance
 ( op]ations at ports ( entry are n     
div]t$ to ! detrim5t ( su* op]ations 9  
favor ( op]ations betwe5 ports ( entry2 
&  7,b7 include--  7i7 an integrat$ ma/]
 s*$ule & co/ e/imate1 includ+ lifecycle
 co/s1 = ! activities conta9$ 9 su*     
implem5tation plan2 &  7ii7 a           
compreh5sive bord] security te*nology   
plan to improve surveillance            
capabilities t includes--  7,i7 a       
docum5t$ ju/ification & rationale =     
te*nology *oices2  7,,ii7 deploym5t     
locations2  7,,iii7 fix$ v]sus mobile   
assets2  7,,iv7 a timetable = procurem5t
 & deploym5t2  7,v7 e/imates ( op]ation 
& ma9t5ance co/s2  7,,vi7 an            
id5tification ( any imp$im5ts to !      
deploym5t ( su* te*nologies2 &  7,,vii7 
e/imates ( ! relative co/ effectiv5ess (
 v>i\s bord] security /rategies &       
op]ations1 includ+--  7aa7 ! deploym5t (
 p]sonnel & te*nology2 &  7bb7 !        
con/ruction ( new physical & virtual    
b>ri]s4  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t acc\ntability   

(fice review ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]  
receiv+ ! implem5tation plan 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit an assessm5t ( su* plan to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report on su* plan4  7d7 ,p]iodic       
updates ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
submission ( ea* ,quadr5nial ,homel&    
,security ,review requir$ "u section    
#gjg ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdg7 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ su* 
,review t is due aft] ! implem5tation   
plan is submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit1 to ! appropriate congressional  
committees1 an updat$--  7#a7 /rategy "u
 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 implem5tation  
plan "u subsection 7c74  7e7 ,metrics = 
secur+ ! bord] betwe5 ports ( entry ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all implem5t metrics1
 in=m$ by situational aw>5ess1 to       
measure ! effectiv5ess ( security betwe5

 ports ( entry1 includ+--  7#a7 an      
illegal bord] cross+ effectiv5ess rate1 
in=m$ by situational aw>5ess2  7#b7 an  
illicit drugs seizure rate1 :i* measures
 ! am\nt & type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by
 ! ,bord] ,patrol 9 any fiscal ye>      
comp>$ to an av]age ( ! am\nt & type (  
illicit drugs seiz$ by ! ,bord] ,patrol 
= ! imm$iately prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s2   
7#c7 a coca9e seizure effectiv5ess rate1
 :i* %all be measur$ by calculat+ !     
p]c5tage ( ! total docum5t$ coca9e fl[  
rate 7z conta9$ 9 ,f$]al drug databases7
 t is seiz$ by ! ,bord] ,patrol2  7#d7  
e/imates1 us+ alt]native me?odologies1  
includ+ recidivism data1 survey data1   
kn[n-fl[ data1 & te*nologically measur$ 
data1 (--  7,a7 total attempt$ illegal  
bord] cross+s2  7,b7 total dea?s &      
injuries result+ f su* attempt$ illegal 
bord] cross+s2  7,c7 ! rate (           
appreh5sion ( attempt$ illegal bord]    
cross]s2 &  7,d7 ! infl[ into ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( illegal bord] cross]s :o evade 
appreh5sion2 &  7#e7 e/imates ( ! impact

 ( ! ,bord] ,patrol's ,consequ5ce       
,deliv]y ,sy/em on ! rate ( recidivism (
 illegal bord] cross]s4  7f7 ,metrics = 
secur+ ! bord] at ports ( entry  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all implem5t metrics1
 in=m$ by situational aw>5ess1 to       
measure ! effectiv5ess ( security at    
ports ( entry1 :i* %all include--  7,a7 
an inadmissible bord] cross+ rate1 :i*  
measures ! numb] ( kn[n inadmissible    
bord] cross]s :o are appreh5d$1 exclud+ 
^? bord] cross]s :o volunt>ily )draw _! 
applications = admission1 aga9/ ! total 
e/imat$ numb] ( inadmissible bord]      
cross]s ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection fails to appreh5d2  7,b7 an 
illicit drugs seizure rate1 :i* measures
 ! am\nt & type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9  
any fiscal ye> comp>$ to an av]age ( !  
am\nt & type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection = ! 
imm$iately prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s2  7,c7 

a coca9e seizure effectiv5ess rate1 :i* 
%all be measur$ by calculat+ ! p]c5tage 
( ! total docum5t$ coca9e fl[ rate 7z   
conta9$ 9 ,f$]al drug databases7 t is   
seiz$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection2  7,d7 e/imates1 us+        
alt]native me?odologies1 includ+ survey 
data & r&omiz$ second>y scre5+ data1 (--
  7i7 total attempt$ inadmissible bord] 
cross]s2  7ii7 ! rate ( appreh5sion (   
attempt$ inadmissible bord] cross]s2 &  
7iii7 ! infl[ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates (    
inadmissible bord] cross]s :o evade     
appreh5sion2  7,e7 ! numb] ( infractions
 relat$ to p]sonnel & c>go committ$ by  
major violators :o are appreh5d$ by     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection at  
ports ( entry1 & ! e/imat$ numb] ( su*  
infractions committ$ by major violators 
:o are n s appreh5d$2 &  7,f7 a         
measurem5t ( h[ bord] security op]ations
 affect cross+ times4  7#b7 ,cov]t te/+ 
,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security %all c>ry out cov]t   
te/+ at ports ( entry & submit to !     

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t conta9s ! results ( su* te/+4  
,! ,secret>y %all use su* results to    
in=m activities "u ?is subsection4  7g7 
,metrics = secur+ ! m>itime bord] ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all implem5t metrics1
 in=m$ by situational aw>5ess1 to       
measure ! effectiv5ess ( security 9 !   
m>itime environm5t1 :i* %all include--  
7#a7 an e/imate ( ! total numb] (       
undocum5t$ migrants ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security's m>itime security    
compon5ts fail to int]dict2  7#b7 an    
undocum5t$ migrant int]diction rate1 :i*
 measures ! numb] ( undocum5t$ migrants 
int]dict$ aga9/ ! total e/imat$ numb] ( 
undocum5t$ migrants ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security's m>itime security    
compon5ts fail to int]dict2  7#c7 an    
illicit drugs removal rate1 :i* measures
 ! am\nt & type ( illicit drugs remov$  
by ! m>itime security compon5ts ( !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security inside a  
transit zone 9 any fiscal ye> comp>$ to 
an av]age ( ! am\nt & type ( illicit    
drugs remov$ by su* compon5ts inside a  
transit zone = ! imm$iately prec$+ #e   
fiscal ye>s2  7#d7 an illicit drugs     
removal rate1 :i* measures ! am\nt (    
illicit drugs remov$ by ! m>itime       
security compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security outside a transit zone
 9 any fiscal ye> comp>$ to an av]age ( 
! am\nt ( illicit drugs remov$ by su*   
compon5ts outside a transit zone = !    
imm$iately prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s2  7#e7 
a coca9e removal effectiv5ess rate      
inside a transit zone2  7#f7 a coca9e   
removal effectiv5ess rate outside a     
transit zone2 &  7#g7 a response rate   
:i* measures ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security's ability to respond to &     
resolve kn[n m>itime ?reats1 bo? inside 
& outside a transit zone1 by plac+      
assets on-sc5e1 comp>$ to ! total numb] 
( ev5ts ) respect to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t has
 kn[n ?reat in=mation4  7h7             

,collaboration & consultation  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all collaborate ) ! head ( a national  
laboratory )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security laboratory network ) exp]tise 
9 bord] security & ! head ( a bord]     
security univ]sity-bas$ c5t] )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security c5t]s (   
excell5ce network to develop1 & ensure !
 suitability & /ati/ical validity (1 !  
metrics requir$ "u subsections 7e71 7f71
 & 7g74  7#b7 ,recomm5dations relat+ to 
c]ta9 o!r metrics ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 
7#a71 ! head ( ! national laboratory & !
 head ( a bord] security univ]sity-bas$ 
c5t] %all make recomm5dations to !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = o!r     
suitable metrics t may be us$ to measure
 ! effectiv5ess ( bord] security4  7#c7 
,consultation ,9 addition to !          
collaboration describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all also consult ) !       
,gov]nors ( e bord] ,/ate & !           
repres5tatives ( ! ,bord] ,patrol &     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     

reg>d+ ! developm5t ( ! metrics requir$ 
"u subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g74  7i7    
,evaluation by ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice ) ! data & me?odology us$ to     
develop ! metrics implem5t$ "u          
subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g74  7#b7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft]      
receiv+ ! data & me?odology ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! 
appropriate congressional committees on 
! suitability & /ati/ical validity ( su*
 data & me?odology4  7j7 ,c]tifications 
& reports relat+ to op]ational control  
7#a7 ,by ! secret>y ( homel& security   
7,a7 ,two ye>s ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security det]m9es t situational       
aw>5ess & op]ational control ( high     
traffic areas h be5 a*iev$ n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! submission ( !    
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subsection
 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all submit an        

atte/ation ( su* a*ievem5t to !         
appropriate congressional committees & !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7,b7 ,five ye>s ,if ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security det]m9es t op]ational 
control along ! s\?we/ bord] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has be5 a*iev$ n lat] ?an #e ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! submission ( !         
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subsection
 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all submit an        
atte/ation ( su* a*ievem5t to !         
appropriate congressional committees & !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7,c7 ,annual updates ,e ye> beg9n+ ) !  
ye> aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 submits ! atte/ation "u subp>agraph    
7,b71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t         
op]ational control along ! s\?we/ bord] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is be+ ma9ta9$1 !     
,secret>y %all submit an atte/ation (   
su* ma9t5ance to ! appropriate          
congressional committees & ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,by !  
comptroll] g5]al  7,a7 ,reviews ,!      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

%all review & assess ! atte/ations ( !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (       
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,reports ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] conduct+ ! reviews   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit a report on ! results ( ea* 
su* review to ! appropriate             
congressional committees4  7k7 ,failure 
,to a*ieve situational aw>5ess or       
op]ational control ,if ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security det]m9es t situational
 aw>5ess1 op]ational control1 or bo?1 z 
! case may be1 has n be5 a*iev$ by !    
dates ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 ( subsection 7j77#a71 z ! case may 
be1 or if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t        
op]ational control is n be+ annually    
ma9ta9$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c7 (  
su* subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] su* dates1 submit a  
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t--  7#a7 describes :y       
situational aw>5ess or op]ational       

control1 or bo?1 z ! case may be1 0 n   
a*iev$2 &  7#b7 includes a description (
 imp$im5ts incurr$1 pot5tial rem$ies1 & 
recomm5dations to a*ieve situational    
aw>5ess1 op]ational control1 or bo?1 z !
 case may be4  7l7 ,gov]nm5t            
acc\ntability (fice report on bord]     
security duplication & co/ effectiv5ess 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a  
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t addresses--  7#a7 areas (  
ov]lap 9 responsibilities )9 ! bord]    
security functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 ! relative   
co/ effectiv5ess ( bord] security       
/rategies1 includ+ deploym5t (          
additional p]sonnel & te*nology1 &      
con/ruction ( virtual & physical b>ri]s4
  7m7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all submit a report to !     
appropriate congressional committees t  

conta9s--  7#a7 a res\rce allocation    
model = curr5t & future ye> /aff+       
requirem5ts t includes--  7,a7 optimal  
/aff+ levels at all l&1 air1 & sea ports
 ( entry2 &  7,b7 an explanation (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
me?odology = align+ /aff+ levels &      
workload to ?reats & vuln]abilities & _!
 effects on cross bord] trade & pass5g] 
travel across all mission areas2  7#b7  
detail$ in=mation on ! level ( manp[]   
available at all l&1 air1 & sea ports ( 
entry & betwe5 ports ( entry1 includ+ ! 
numb] ( can9e & agricultural speciali/s 
assign$ to ea* su* port ( entry2  7#c7  
detail$ in=mation t describes ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 ! /aff+ ! model sugge/s & !     
actual /aff+ at ea* port ( entry &      
betwe5 ! ports ( entry2 &  7#d7 detail$ 
in=mation t exam9es ! security impacts &
 competitive impacts ( ent]+ into a     
reimbursem5t agreem5t ) =eign gov]nm5ts 
= ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection   
precle>ance facilities4  #bjd4          
,prohibition on l& bord] cross+ fee /udy

 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n 
conduct any /udy relat+ to ! imposition 
( a bord] cross+ fee = p$e/rians or     
pass5g] vehicles at l& ports ( entry    
along ! s\!rn bord] or ! nor!rn bord] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bje4 ,bord] security 
res\rces  7a7 ,equipm5t & te*nology     
enhancem5ts ,consi/5t ) ! ,s\!rn ,bord] 
,security ,/rategy requir$ "u section   
#bjc1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9
 consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all      
upgrade exi/+ te*nological assets &     
equipm5t1 & procure & deploy additional 
te*nological assets & equipm5t on !     
s\!rn bord]4  7b7 ,physical & tactical  
infra/ructure improvem5ts  7#a7         
,con/ruction1 upgrade1 & acquisition (  
bord] control facilities ,consi/5t ) !  
,s\!rn ,bord] ,security ,/rategy requir$
 "u section #bjc1 ! ,secret>y1 %all     
upgrade exi/+ physical & tactical       
infra/ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security1 & con/ruct & acquire         
additional physical & tactical          

infra/ructure on ! s\!rn bord]1 includ+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol   
/ations4  7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol    
*eckpo9ts4  7,c7 ,=w>d op]at+ bases4    
7,d7 ,monitor+ /ations4  7,e7 ,mobile   
comm& c5t]s4  7,f7 ,l& bord] port (     
entry improvem5ts4  7,g7 ,o!r necess>y  
facilities1 /ructures1 & prop]ties4  7c7
 ,cu/oms & bord] protection p]sonnel    
enhancem5ts  7#a7 ,additional (fic]s    
,consi/5t ) ! ,s\!rn ,bord] ,security   
,/rategy requir$ "u section #bjc1 !     
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to increase !     
numb] ( tra9$ active-duty ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s deploy$ on 
! s\!rn bord]1 includ+--  7,a7 (fic]s   
s]v+ 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,bord] ,patrol2     
7,b7 (fic]s s]v+ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,air &    
,m>9e2 &  7,c7 (fic]s s]v+ 9 ! ,(fice ( 
,field ,op]ations1 includ+ (fic]s       
/ation$ at l& bord] ports ( entry4  7#b7
 ,exp$it$ tra9+ & deploym5t au?ority ,:5
 ex]cis+ au?ority "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y is au?oriz$--  7,a7 to conduct
 enhanc$ recruit+ op]ations = ,u4,s4    

,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection p]sonnel2  
7,b7 to conduct additional tra9+        
academies = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection p]sonnel2 &  7,c7 to        
promulgate regulations all[+ = ! exp$it$
 tra9+ ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection p]sonnel4  7d7 ,national    
,gu>d support = op]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u  
?is section may be exp5d$1 ) ! approval 
( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 = ! ,gov]nor ( a     
,/ate to ord] any units or p]sonnel ( ! 
,national ,gu>d ( su* ,/ate to p]=m     
op]ations & missions "u section #ejb7;f7
 ( title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on ! 
s\!rn bord]4  7#b7 ,assignm5t (         
op]ations & missions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,national ,gu>d units & p]sonnel deploy$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be assign$ su*    
op]ations1 includ+ missions specifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 z may be necess>y to     
provide assi/ance = op]ations on ! s\!rn
 bord]4  7,b7 ,nature ( duty ,! duty (  
,national ,gu>d p]sonnel p]=m+ op]ations

 & missions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be full-"t duty "u title #cb1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,range (     
op]ations & missions ,! op]ations &     
missions assign$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all  
include ! tempor>y au?ority--  7,a7 to  
provide assi/ance = law en=cem5t1       
includ+ ! int]diction ( human traffick+1
 illicit drugs1 & contrab& cross+ !     
bord]2  7,b7 to assi/ 9 ! provision (   
humanit>ian relief2  7,c7 to increase   
gr\nd-bas$ mobile surveillance sy/ems2  
7,d7 to deploy additional unmann$ a]ial 
sy/ems & mann$ aircraft suffici5t to    
ma9ta9 cont9u\s surveillance ( ! s\!rn  
bord]2  7,e7 to deploy & provide        
capability = radio communications       
int]op]ability betwe5 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection & ,/ate1 local1 &    
tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies2  7,f7 to   
con/ruct *eckpo9ts along ! s\!rn bord]  
to bridge ! gap to long-t]m p]man5t     
*eckpo9ts2  7,g7 to provide assi/ance to
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1   
p>ticul>ly 9 rural1 high-traffick$      

areas1 z designat$ by ! ,commission] (  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2    
7,h7 to enhance law en=cem5t rot>y w+   
op]ations support+ quick reaction =ces1 
m$ical air evacuations1 & incid5t       
aw>5ess & assessm5t op]ations2 &  7,i7  
to provide equipm5t & tra9+ to law      
en=cem5t ag5cies4  7#d7 ,mat]iel &      
logi/ical support ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all deploy su* mat]iel & equipm5t &   
logi/ical support z may be necess>y to  
ensure success ( ! op]ations & missions 
conduct$ by ! ,national ,gu>d "u ?is    
subsection4  7#e7 ,exclusion f national 
gu>d p]sonnel /r5g? limitations         
,national ,gu>d p]sonnel deploy$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be includ$ 9--     
7,a7 ! calculation to det]m9e compliance
 ) limits on end /r5g? = ,national ,gu>d
 p]sonnel2 or  7,b7 limits on ! numb] ( 
,national ,gu>d p]sonnel t may be plac$ 
on active duty = op]ational support "u  
section #aae ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#f7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ = fiscal ye>s #bjad &   

#bjae su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry
 out ?is subsection4  7e7 ,/ate & local 
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al      
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all enhance 
law en=cem5t prep>$ness1 humanit>ian    
responses1 & op]ational read9ess along !
 s\!rn bord] ?r\gh ,op]ation ,/oneg>d54 
7#b7 ,grants & reimbursem5ts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71      
am\nts made available "u ?is section    
%all be allocat$ = grants &             
reimbursem5ts to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts
 9 ,bord] ,patrol ,sectors on ! s\!rn   
bord] = p]sonnel1 ov]time1 travel1 co/s 
relat$ to combat+ illegal immigration & 
drug smuggl+1 & co/s relat$ to provid+  
humanit>ian relief to unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5 :o h ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7
 ,fund+ = /ate & local gov]nm5ts        
,allocations = grants & reimbursem5ts to
 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts "u ?is p>agraph
 %all be made by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy ?r\gh a competitive   
process4  7#c7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye>s #bjad & 

#bjae su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry
 out ?is subsection4