,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4  
,cornyn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security to develop a          
compreh5sive /rategy to ga9 & ma9ta9    
op]ational control ( ! int]national     
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,security ,results  
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,reports on curr5t   
bord] security /atus ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t assesses & describes1 z ( su*  
date1 ! /ate ( op]ational control ( !   
int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#c4 ,/rategy ,to a*ieve op]ational      
control ( ! bord]  7a7 ,/rategy ,to     
secure ! bord] ,n lat] ?an #abj days    

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a compreh5sive /rategy = ga9+
 & ma9ta9+ op]ational control ( all     
sectors ( ! int]national bord]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates by ! date t is n lat] ?an 
two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! 
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subsection
 7b74 ,! /rategy %all include1 at a     
m9imum1 a consid]ation ( ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,an assessm5t ( pr9cipal bord] security
 ?reats4  7#b7 ,ef=ts to analyze &      
dissem9ate bord] security & bord] ?reat 
in=mation betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security bord] security compon5ts4     
7#c7 ,ef=ts to increase situational     
aw>5ess4  7#d7 ,a compreh5sive bord]    
security te*nology plan = detection     
te*nology capabilities1 includ+ a       
docum5t$ ju/ification & rationale =     
te*nology *oices1 deploym5t locations1  
fix$ v]sus mobile assets1 & a timetable 
= procurem5t & deploym5t4  7#e7         
,surveillance capabilities develop$ or  

utiliz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1       
includ+ any te*nology det]m9$ to be     
excess by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#f7  
,use ( mann$ aircraft & unmann$ a]ial   
sy/ems1 includ+ ! cam]a & s5sor         
te*nology deploy$ on su* assets4  7#g7  
,te*nology requir$ to enhance security  
at ports ( entry1 includ+ ! in/allation 
( non9trusive detection equipm5t1       
radiation portal monitors1 biometric    
te*nology1 & o!r s5sors & te*nology t ! 
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4  7#h7      
,op]ational coord9ation ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security bord] security        
compon5ts4  7#i7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts )
 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & o!r ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t ag5cies t h jurisdiction on !  
nor!rn bord]1 s\!rn bord]1 & 9 ! m>itime
 environm5t4  7#aj7 ,agreem5ts ) =eign  
gov]nm5ts t support ! bord] security    
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aa7 ,/aff+  
requirem5ts = all bord] security        
functions4  7#ab7 ,res\rces & o!r       
measures 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 !   
int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#ac7 ,metrics requir$ "u subsections   
7e71 7f71 & 7g74  7b7 ,implem5tation    
plan ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !        
submission ( ! /rategy "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees an             
implem5tation plan = ea* ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security bord] security       
compon5ts to c>ry out su* /rategy4  7c7 
,situational aw>5ess ,n lat] ?an two    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all a*ieve situational aw>5ess ( !     
int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
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 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees an updat$--    
7#a7 /rategy "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 
implem5tation plan "u subsection 7b74   
7e7 ,metrics = secur+ ! bord] betwe5    
ports ( entry ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
implem5t metrics to measure !           
effectiv5ess ( security betwe5 ports (  
entry1 :i* %all include1 at a m9imum1 ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an effectiv5ess rate :i* 
measures ! numb] ( illegal bord] cross]s
 :o are turn$ back1 & ! am\nt ( n>cotics
 seiz$1 aga9/ ! total e/imat$ numb] (   
illegal bord] cross]s & am\nt ( n>cotics
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's bord]
 security compon5ts fail to appreh5d or 
seize1 z ! case may be4  7#b7 ,e/imates1
 us+ alt]nate me?odologies1 includ+     
recidivism & survey data1 ( total       
attempt$ illegal bord] cross+s1 ! rate (
 appreh5sion ( attempt$ illegal bord]   
cross+s1 & ! infl[ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

( illegal bord] cross]s :o evade        
appreh5sion4  7#c7 ,e/imates ( ! impacts
 ( ! ,bord] ,patrol's ,consequ5ce       
,deliv]y ,sy/em on ! rate ( recidivism (
 illegal bord] cross]s4  7#d7 ,an       
und]/&+ ( ! curr5t level ( situational  
aw>5ess4  7#e7 ,am\nt ( n>cotics seiz$  
betwe5 ports ( entry4  7f7 ,metrics =   
secur+ ! bord] at ports ( entry ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all implem5t metrics to      
measure ! effectiv5ess ( security at    
ports ( entry1 :i* %all include1 at a   
m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an effectiv5ess
 rate :i* measures ! numb] ( illegal    
bord] cross]s :o are turn$ back1 & !    
am\nt ( n>cotics seiz$1 aga9/ ! total   
e/imat$ numb] ( illegal bord] cross]s & 
am\nt ( n>cotics ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security's bord] security compon5ts    
fail to appreh5d or seize1 z ! case may 
be4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( infractions relat$ 
to p]sonnel & c>go committ$ by major    
violators :o are appreh5d$ by ,u4,s4    

,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection at su*     
ports ( entry4  7#c7 ,! e/imat$ numb] ( 
su* infractions committ$ by major       
violators :o are n s appreh5d$4  7#d7   
,e/imates1 us+ alt]nate me?odologies1   
includ+ recidivism & survey data1 (     
total attempt$ illegal bord] cross+s1 ! 
rate ( appreh5sion ( attempt$ illegal   
bord] cross+s1 & ! infl[ into ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( illegal bord] cross]s :o evade 
appreh5sion4  7g7 ,metrics = secur+ !   
m>itime bord] ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
implem5t metrics to measure !           
effectiv5ess ( security 9 ! m>itime     
environm5t1 :i* %all include1 at a      
m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an effectiv5ess
 rate :i* measures ! numb] ( migrants   
appreh5d$1 ! numb] ( migrants turn$     
back1 & ! am\nt ( n>cotics seiz$1 aga9/ 
! total e/imat$ numb]s ( migrants &     
am\nt ( n>cotics ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security's m>itime security compon5ts  
fail to appreh5d or seize1 z ! case may 

be4  7#b7 ,an und]/&+ ( ! curr5t level (
 situational aw>5ess4  7#c7 ,a response 
rate :i* measures ! ,dep>tm5t's ability 
to respond to kn[n m>itime ?reats by    
plac+ assets on-sc5e1 comp>$ to ! total 
numb] ( ev5ts ) respect to :i* !        
,dep>tm5t has kn[n ?reat in=mation4     
7#d7 ,p>tn]%ips ) int]national1 ,/ate1  
local1 tribal1 & o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 ag5cies4  7h7 ,indep5d5t assessm5t by a
 ,national ,laboratory )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security ,laboratory ,network  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
reque/ ! head ( a national laboratory )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security        
laboratory network ) prior exp]tise 9   
bord] security to--  7#a7 provide an    
indep5d5t assessm5t ( ! metrics         
implem5t$ 9 accordance ) subsections    
7e71 7f71 & 7g7 to ensure ea* su*       
metric's suitability & /ati/ical        
validity2 &  7#b7 make recomm5dations = 
o!r suitable metrics t may be us$ to    
measure ! effectiv5ess ( bord] security4
  7i7 ,evaluation by ! ,gov]nm5t        

,acc\ntability ,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all make 
available to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability 
,(fice ! data & me?odology us$ to       
develop ! metrics implem5t$ "u          
subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g7 & !         
indep5d5t assessm5t describ$ "u         
subsection 7h74  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #bgj days aft] receiv+ ! data &     
me?odology describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on !  
suitability & /ati/ical validity ( su*  
data & me?odology4  7j7 ,c]tifications  
relat+ to op]ational control  7#a7 ,by !
 secret>y ( homel& security ,if !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t
 op]ational control ( ! int]national    
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a*iev$1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees & !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a 
c]tification t s atte/s4  7#b7 ,by !    
comptroll] g5]al  7,a7 ,review ,!       

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all review ! c]tification ( ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security "u p>agraph 7#a7 to
 v]ify if su* c]tification is accurate4 
7,b7 ,v]ification & submission ,if !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
v]ifies ! accuracy ( ! c]tification ( ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
%all1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] su*     
v]ification1 submit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a c]tification 
t s atte/s4  7k7 ,,gao report on bord]  
security duplication ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
address+ areas ( ov]lap 9               
responsibilities )9 ! bord] security    
functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security4  7l7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all submit to !      

appropriate congressional committee a   
report on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a res\rce    
allocation model = curr5t & future ye>  
/aff+ requirem5ts t includes optimal    
/aff+ levels at all l&1 air1 & sea ports
 ( entry1 & an explanation ( ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection me?odology 
= align+ /aff+ levels & workload to     
?reats & vuln]abilities across all      
mission areas4  7#b7 ,detail$ in=mation 
on ! level ( manp[] available at all l&1
 air1 & sea ports ( entry & betwe5 ports
 ( entry1 includ+ ! numb] ( can9e &     
agricultural (fic]s assign$ to ea* su*  
port ( entry4  7#c7 ,detail$ in=mation t
 describes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! /aff+ !  
model sugge/s & ! actual /aff+ at ea*   
port ( entry & betwe5 ! ports ( entry4  
7m7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  

,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
 ( n>cotics1 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#c7          
,op]ational control ,! t]m op]ational   
control means a condition 9 :i* !re is a
 #ij p]c5t probability t illegal bord]  
cross]s are appreh5d$ & n>cotics & o!r  
contrab& are seiz$4  7#d7 ,situational  
aw>5ess ,! t]m situational aw>5ess means
 k & an und]/&+ ( curr5t illicit        
cross-bord] activity1 includ+           
cross-bord] ?reats & tr5ds conc]n+      
illicit traffick+ & unlawful cross+s    
along ! int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & 9 ! m>itime environm5t1 & !    
ability to pr$ict future %ifts 9 su*    
?reats & tr5ds4