,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ! ,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 =       
em]g5cy deploym5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,bord] ,patrol ag5ts & to increase !    
numb] ( ,,dea & ,,atf ag5ts along !     
int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
increase res\rces to id5tify & elim9ate 
illicit s\rces ( fire>ms into ,mexico = 
use by viol5t drug traffick+            
organizations & = o!r lawful activities1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,security1  
,coop]ation1 & ,act ,n[ ,drug ,w>       
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is

 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,title    
,i--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4 #aja4      
,em]g5cy deploym5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,bord] ,patrol ag5ts4 ,sec4 #ajb4       
,em]g5cy deploym5t ( ,,dea ag5ts4 ,sec4 
#ajc4 ,em]g5cy deploym5t ( ,,atf ag5ts4 
,sec4 #ajd4 ,elim9ation ( fix$ deploym5t
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts4  
,sec4 #aje4 ,helicopt]s & p[] boats4    
,sec4 #ajf4 ,control ( ,unit$ ,/ate     
,bord] ,patrol assets4 ,sec4 #ajg4      
,motor vehicles4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,portable  
comput]s4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,radio            
communications4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,h&-held    
global position+ sy/em devices4 ,sec4   
#aaa4 ,night vision equipm5t4 ,sec4     
#aab4 ,bord] armor4 ,sec4 #aac4         
,weapons4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,uni=ms4 ,sec4    
#aae4 ,task =ce4 ,title ,,ii--,bord]    
,relief ,sec4 #bja4 ,bord] relief grant 
program4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,en=cem5t ( 
,f$]al immigration law4 ,sec4 #bjd4     
,regulations4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds

 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #bjjh1 ! viol5ce    
betwe5 ,mexican drug gangs fight+ =     
traffick+ r\tes to ! ,unit$ ,/ates kill$
 approximately #f1jjj p 9 ,mexico1      
includ+ m ?an #ejj police (fic]s &      
soldi]s4  7#b7 ,9 ! fir/ eight weeks (  
#bjji1 m ?an #a1jjj p 7 kill$ z a result
 ( ! drug w>4  7#c7 ,9 ,m>* #bjji1      
,mexico s5t an additional #c1bjj soldi]s
 to ! bord]1 increas+ ! total numb] (   
,mexican sold]s combat+ drug c>tels to m
 ?an #de1jjj4  7#d7 ,ov] #bjj ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s h be5 kill$ 9 ! drug w>1 
ei!r because !y 7 involv$ 9 ! c>tels or 
7 innoc5t by/&]s4  7#e7 ,! drug trade 9 
,mexico include m>ijuana1 h]o91 coca9e1 
& me?amphetam9e 7me?74  7#f7 ,mexico is 
! conduit = mo/ ( !                     
coca9e--approximately #ij p]c5t--9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! s\rce = mu* ( ! h]o9   
consum$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ! l>ge/ =eign   
suppli] ( m>ijuana & me? to o!r m>kets4 
7#g7 ,e/imates indicate a va/ majority (
 ! coca9e available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
m>ket is smuggl$ by ,mexican c>tels     

across ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord]4   
7#h7 ,c>tels are becom+ increas+ly      
involv$ 9 ! traffick+ ( me? because ( ! 
l>ge pr(it m>g9s !y obta9 f controll+ ! 
drug f manufacture to di/ribution4  7#i7
 ,! drug c>tels h crim9al e>n+s 9 excess
 ( #be billion p] ye> & physically s5d m
 ?an #aj billion a ye> 9 bulk ca% back  
into ,mexico f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7  
,accord+ to ! #bjji ,national ,drug     
,?reat ,assessm5t1 ,mexican drug        
traffick+ organizations are ! greate/   
drug traffick+ ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#aa7 ,mexico's c>tels h exi/$ = "s   
"t1 b h become increas+ly p[]ful 9 rec5t
 ye>s ) ! demise ( once p[]ful c>tels 9 
,colombia & ! closure ( traffick+ r\tes 
?r\gh ,florida4  7#ab7 ,! ,colombian    
c>tels /ill play a role 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates drug trade4  7#ac7 ,! ,drug      
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration 7,,dea7 ma9ta9s 
t ! ,mexican c>tels n[ comm& & control !
 drug trade & %[ ! hallm>ks ( organiz$  
crime1 su* z organiz+ into di/9ct cells 
) subord9ate cells1 includ+ gangs1 :i*  

op]ate ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7  
,mexican c>tels control drug di/ribution
 9 mo/ ,unit$ ,/ates cities1 & !y are   
ga9+ /r5g? 9 m>kets t !y d n yet        
control4 ,! #bjji ,national ,drug ,?reat
 ,assessm5t indicates t ,mexican c>tels 
ma9ta9 drug di/ribution networks or     
supply drugs to di/ributors 9 at lea/   
#bcj ,unit$ ,/ates cities1 includ+ 9    
,alaska & ,hawaii4  7#ae7 ,! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t provides ,/ates & local       
gov]nm5ts ) assi/ance 9 cov]+ ! co/s    
relat$ to ! fight aga9/ ! drug c>tels & 
! prosecution ( su* drug cases1 local   
law en=cem5t along ! bord] is 9 ne$ (   
assi/ance 9 cov]+ exp5ses4 ,local law   
en=cem5t uses its limit$ res\rces to    
combat drug traffick+1 human smuggl+1   
kidnapp+s1 ! de/ruction ( private       
prop]ty1 & o!r bord] security relat$    
crimes4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %>es #a1ihi    
miles along its bord] ) ,mexico4 ,f$]al 
assi/ance is requir$ to help local law  
en=cem5t4  ,i ,g5]al ,provisions  #aja4 
,em]g5cy deploym5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates      

,bord] ,patrol ag5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !
 ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate on an int]national  
bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates decl>es an      
int]national bord] security em]g5cy1    
includ+ actions involv+ ,mexican drug   
gangs fight+ = traffick+ r\tes involv$ 9
 viol5t drug w>s1 & reque/s additional  
,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts f !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y is au?oriz$1 subject to       
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 to provide !     
,/ate ) up to #ejj additional ,unit$    
,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts = ! purpose 
( patroll+ & def5d+ ! int]national bord]
 9 ord] to prev5t individuals f cross+ !
 int]national bord] & ent]+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates at any location o!r ?an an       
au?oriz$ port ( entry4  7b7             
,consultation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all consult ) ! ,presid5t ^u 
receipt ( a reque/ "u subsection 7a71 & 
%all grant su* reque/ to ! ext5t t      
provid+ ! reque/$ assi/ance w n         
significantly impair ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security's ability to provide  

bord] security = any o!r ,/ate4  7c7    
,collective b>ga9+ ,em]g5cy deploym5ts  
"u ?is section %all be made 9 accordance
 ) all collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts &    
obligations4  #ajb4 ,em]g5cy deploym5t (
 ,,dea ag5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate on an int]national   
bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates decl>es an      
int]national bord] security em]g5cy &   
reque/s additional ,drug ,en=cem5t      
,adm9i/ration 7,,dea7 ag5ts f !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al is 
au?oriz$1 subject to subsections 7b7 &  
7c71 to provide ! ,/ate ) up to #ejj    
additional ,,dea ag5ts = ! purpose (    
combat+ ! infl[ ( drugs along traffick+ 
r\tes to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7          
,consultation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
consult ) ! ,presid5t ^u receipt ( a    
reque/ "u subsection 7a71 & %all grant  
su* reque/ to ! ext5t t provid+ !       
reque/$ assi/ance w n significantly     
impair ! ,attorney ,g5]al's ability to  
provide ,,dea ag5ts = any o!r ,/ate4    
7c7 ,collective b>ga9+ ,em]g5cy         

deploym5ts "u ?is section %all be made 9
 accordance ) all collective b>ga9+     
agreem5ts & obligations4  #ajc4 ,em]g5cy
 deploym5t ( ,,atf ag5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate on an          
int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
decl>es an int]national bord] security  
em]g5cy & reque/s additional ,bureau (  
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives 7,,atf7 ag5ts f ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$1 
subject to subsections 7b7 & 7c71 to    
provide ! ,/ate ) up to #ejj additional 
,,atf ag5ts = ! purpose ( combat+ !     
infl[ ( fire>ms1 explosives1 alcohol1 & 
tobacco along smuggl+ r\tes to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7b7 ,consultation ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all consult ) ! ,presid5t ^u    
receipt ( a reque/ "u subsection 7a71 & 
%all grant su* reque/ to ! ext5t t      
provid+ ! reque/$ assi/ance w n         
significantly impair ! ,attorney        
,g5]al's ability to provide ,,atf ag5ts 
= any o!r ,/ate4  7c7 ,collective b>ga9+
 ,em]g5cy deploym5ts "u ?is section %all

 be made 9 accordance ) all collective  
b>ga9+ agreem5ts & obligations4  #ajd4  
,elim9ation ( fix$ deploym5t ( ,unit$   
,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all ensure t no   
,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5t is    
preclud$ f p]=m+ patrol duties &        
appreh5d+ violators ( law1 except 9     
unusual circum/ances :]e ! tempor>y use 
( fix$ deploym5t positions is necess>y4 
#aje4 ,helicopt]s & p[] boats  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all increase by n few] ?an #ajj ! numb]
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol         
helicopt]s1 & %all increase by n few]   
?an #bej ! numb] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] 
,patrol p[] boats4 ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all ensure t         
appropriate types ( helicopt]s are      
procur$ = ! v>i\s missions be+ p]=m$4 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security also %all
 ensure t ! types ( p[] boats t are     
procur$ are appropriate = bo? ! wat]ways
 9 :i* !y are us$ & ! mission           
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,use & tra9+ ,!       

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
e/abli% an ov]all policy on h[ !        
helicopt]s & p[] boats describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 w be us$ & implem5t tra9+
 programs = ! ag5ts :o use !m1 includ+  
safe op]at+ proc$ures & rescue          
op]ations4  #ajf4 ,control ( ,unit$     
,/ates ,bord] ,patrol assets ,! ,unit$  
,/ates ,bord] ,patrol %all h complete & 
exclusive adm9i/rative & op]ational     
control ov] all ! assets utiliz$ 9 c>ry+
 out its mission1 includ+ aircraft1     
wat]craft1 vehicles1 det5tion space1    
transportation1 & all ( ! p]sonnel      
associat$ ) su* assets4  #ajg4 ,motor   
vehicles ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all e/abli% a fleet ( motor  
vehicles appropriate = use by ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,bord] ,patrol t w p]mit a ratio 
( at lea/ "o police-type vehicle p] e   
?ree ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts4
 ,additionally1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all ensure t !re are         
suffici5t numb]s & types ( o!r motor    
vehicles to support ! mission ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol4 ,all vehicles w 
be *os5 on ! basis ( appropriat5ess =   
use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol1 &
 ea* vehicle %all h a panic button & a  
global position+ sy/em device t is      
activat$ solely 9 em]g5cy situations = !
 purpose ( track+ ! location ( an ag5t 9
 di/ress4 ,! police-type vehicles %all  
be replac$ at lea/ e ?ree ye>s4  #ajh4  
,portable comput]s ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all ensure t ea*     
police-type motor vehicle 9 ! fleet ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol is equipp$ 
) a portable comput] ) access to all    
necess>y law en=cem5t databases &       
o!rwise suit$ to ! unique op]ational    
requirem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord]    
,patrol4  #aji4 ,radio communications ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all     
augm5t ! exi/+ radio communications     
sy/em s all law en=cem5t p]sonnel work+ 
9 e area :]e ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord]       
,patrol op]ations are conduct$ h cle> & 
encrypt$ two-way radio communication    
capabilities at all times4 ,ea* portable

 communications device %all be equipp$ )
 a panic button & a global position+    
sy/em device t is activat$ solely 9     
em]g5cy situations = ! purpose ( track+ 
! location ( ! ag5t 9 di/ress4  #aaj4   
,h&-held global position+ sy/em devices 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
ensure t ea* ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord]       
,patrol ag5t is issu$ a /ate-(-!-art    
h&-held global position+ sy/em device = 
navigational purposes4  #aaa4 ,night    
vision equipm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all ensure t suffici5t       
quantities ( /ate-(-!-art night vision  
equipm5t are procur$ & ma9ta9$ to enable
 ea* ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5t  
work+ dur+ ! h\rs ( d>kness to be       
equipp$ ) a portable night vision       
device4  #aab4 ,bord] armor ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all ensure t e    
,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5t is    
issu$ high-quality body armor t is      
appropriate = ! climate & risks fac$ by 
! individual (fic]4 ,ea* (fic] %all be  
all[$ to select f among a v>iety (      

approv$ br&s & /yles4 ,(fic]s %all be   
/rongly enc\rag$1 b n m&at$1 to we> su* 
body armor :5ev] practicable4 ,all body 
armor %all be replac$ at lea/ e five    
ye>s4  #aac4 ,weapons ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all ensure t ,unit$  
,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts are equipp$ 
) weapons t are reliable & effective to 
protect !mselves1 _! fell[ (fic]s1 &    
innoc5t ?ird p>ties f ! ?reats pos$ by  
arm$ crim9als4 ,9 addition1 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t ! policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security all[ all su* (fic]s  
to c>ry weapons t are suit$ to !        
pot5tial ?reats t !y face4  #aad4       
,uni=ms ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all ensure t all ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] 
,patrol ag5ts are provid$ ) all necess>y
 uni=m items1 includ+ out]we> suit$ to !
 climate1 footwe>1 belts1 hol/]s1 &     
p]sonal protective equipm5t1 at no co/  
to su* ag5ts4 ,su* items %all be replac$
 at no co/ to su* ag5ts z !y become     
worn1 uns]viceable1 or no long] fit     
prop]ly4  #aae4 ,task =ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al 

,!re is e/abli%$ a task =ce to be kn[n z
 ! ,,atf1 ,,dea1 & ,bord] ,patrol ,task 
,=ce4 ,! task =ce %all be compos$ (     
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f among   
repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] 
,patrol1 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t              
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1  
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives4 ,!re 
%all be an equal numb] ( repres5tatives 
f ea* ag5cy4  7b7 ,duties ,! task =ce   
%all meet n less ?an once p] mon? dur+ a
 two-ye> p]iod 9 ord] to monitor &      
report to ! ,congress & to ! ,presid5t  
on ! trade & sale ( drugs1 alcohol1     
tobacco1 fire>ms1 & explosives along !  
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,twice a ye>  
dur+ su* p]iod1 ! task =ce %all submit a
 report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y &
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7   
,t]m9ation ,! task =ce %all t]m9ate ^u !
 expiration ( ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 

! date ( ! appo9tm5t ( ! la/ memb]      
appo9t$ "u ?is section4  ,,ii ,bord]    
,relief  #bja4 ,bord] relief grant      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made    
available "u section #bjb1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al may make bord] security grants   
to--  7#a7 %]iffs' (fices ( c\nties any 
"p ( :i* is )9 #be miles ( ! s\!rn bord]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 police      
dep>tm5ts s]v+ a city1 t[n1 or o!r      
political subdivision 9 a c\nty any "p (
 :i* is )9 #be miles ( ! s\!rn bord] ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ tribal police   
dep>tm5ts s]v+ a community any "p ( :i* 
is )9 #be miles ( su* bord]74  7b7 ,use 
( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grant funds     
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ = !
 foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,to conduct   
law en=cem5t op]ations to en=ce crim9al 
laws1 prev5t & puni% crim9al activity1 &
 protect ! lives1 prop]ty1 & security ( 
! p )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! grant         
recipi5t4  7,b7 ,to transf] to          
appropriate ,f$]al law en=cem5t (ficials
 ali5s unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$     

,/ates :o are deta9$ or 9 ! cu/ody ( !  
grant recipi5t4  7,c7 ,to en=ce ,/ate & 
,f$]al laws relat+ to secur+ ! bord] &  
en=ce o!r ,/ate & ,f$]al crim9al laws4  
7#b7 ,paym5t ( co/s ,use ( funds "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include paym5t = co/s
 ( hir+1 equipp+1 tra9+1 & o!rwise      
controll+ ! op]ations & deploym5t ( law 
en=cem5t (ficials engag$ 9 duties       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z well z !    
co/s ( pay+ ov]time to su* (ficials4    
7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
eligible law en=cem5t ag5cy seek+ a     
grant "u ?is section %all submit to !   
,attorney ,g5]al an application at su*  
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*    
in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may      
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application
 submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7     
%all--  7,a7 describe ! activities = :i*
 assi/ance "u ?is section is s\ght2 &   
7,b7 provide su* additional assurances z
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es to be      
ess5tial to ensure compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  #bjb4       

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is title  
#aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjac & ea*   
succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #bjc4 ,en=cem5t (  
,f$]al immigration law ,no?+ 9 ?is title
 %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ,/ate or   
local law en=cem5t ag5cies or _! (fic]s 
to ex]cise ,f$]al immigration law       
en=cem5t au?ority4  #bjd4 ,regulations  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is title1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all issue regulations to c>ry out ?is 
title4