,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjae ,mr4  
,johnson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 &   
,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
improve national security by develop+   
metrics to measure ! effectiv5ess (     
security betwe5 ports ( entry1 at po9ts 
( entry1 & along ! m>itime bord]4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,bord]    
,security ,metrics ,act ( #bjae4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  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 (           
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,consequ5ce      
deliv]y sy/em ,! t]m ,consequ5ce        
,deliv]y ,sy/em means ! s]ies (         
consequ5ces appli$ by ! ,bord] ,patrol  
to p]sons unlawfully ent]+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates to prev5t unlawful bord] cross+  
recidivism4  7#c7 ,got away ,! t]m got  
away means an unlawful bord] cross] :o--
 7,a7 is directly or indirectly obs]v$  
mak+ an unlawful entry into ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7,b7 is n a turn back & is n 
appreh5d$4  7#d7 ,kn[n migrant fl[ ,!   
t]m kn[n migrant fl[ means ! sum ( !    
numb] ( undocum5t$ migrants-- 7,a7      
int]dict$ at sea2  7,b7 id5tifi$ at sea1
 b n int]dict$2  7,c7 t successfully    
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! m>itime   
bord]2 or  7,d7 n describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 :i* 7 o!rwise     
report$1 ) a significant degree (       
c]ta9ty1 z hav+ ent]$1 or attempt$ to   
ent]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! m>itime   
bord]4  7#e7 ,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+--  7,a7 possession ( illicit    
drugs2  7,b7 smuggl+ ( prohibit$        
products2  7,c7 human smuggl+2  7,d7    
weapons possession2  7,e7 use (         
fraudul5t ,unit$ ,/ates docum5ts2 or    
7,f7 o!r (f5ses t are s]i\s en\gh to    
result 9 arre/4  7#f7 ,situational      
aw>5ess ,! t]m situational aw>5ess means
 k & unifi$ und]/&+ ( curr5t unlawful   
cross-bord] activity1 includ+-- 7,a7    
?reats & tr5ds conc]n+ illicit traffick+
 & unlawful cross+s2  7,b7 ! ability to 
=eca/ future %ifts 9 su* ?reats & tr5ds2
  7,c7 ! ability to evaluate su* ?reats 
& tr5ds at a level suffici5t to create  
actionable plans2 &  7,d7 ! op]ational  
capability to conduct p]si/5t &         
integrat$ surveillance ( ! int]national 
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,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#h7 ,turn back ,!   
t]m turn back means an unlawful bord]   
cross] :o1 aft] mak+ an unlawful entry  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 promptly returns  
to ! c\ntry f :i* su* cross] ent]$4     
7#i7 ,unlawful bord] cross+ effectiv5ess
 rate  ,! t]m unlawful bord] cross+     
effectiv5ess rate means ! p]c5tage t    
results f divid+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (       
appreh5sions & turn backs2 &  7,b7 !    
numb] ( appreh5sions1 e/imat$ unlawful  
entries1 turn backs1 & got aways4  7#aj7
 ,unlawful entry ,! t]m unlawful entry  
means an unlawful bord] cross] :o ent]s 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & is n appreh5d$ by a   
bord] security compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security4  #c4 ,metrics =      
secur+ ! bord] betwe5 ports ( entry  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
develop metrics1 in=m$ by situational   
aw>5ess1 to measure ! effectiv5ess (    
security betwe5 ports ( entry4 ,!       

,secret>y %all annually implem5t !      
metrics develop$ "u ?is subsection1 :i* 
%all include--  7#a7 e/imates1 us+      
alt]native me?odologies1 includ+        
recidivism data1 survey data1 kn[n-fl[  
data1 & te*nologically measur$ data1 (--
  7,a7 total attempt$ unlawful bord]    
cross+s2  7,b7 ! rate ( appreh5sion (   
attempt$ unlawful bord] cross]s2 &  7,c7
 ! numb] ( unlawful entries2  7#b7 a    
situational aw>5ess a*ievem5t metric1   
:i* measures situational aw>5ess a*iev$ 
9 ea* ,bord] ,patrol sector2  7#c7 an   
unlawful bord] cross+ effectiv5ess rate2
  7#d7 a probability ( detection1 :i*   
comp>es ! e/imat$ total unlawful bord]  
cross+ attempts n detect$ by ! ,bord]   
,patrol to ! unlawful bord] cross+      
effectiv5ess rate1 z in=m$ by p>agraph  
7#a72  7#e7 an illicit drugs seizure    
rate = drugs seiz$ by ! ,bord] ,patrol1 
:i* comp>es ! ratio ( ! am\nt & type (  
illicit drugs seiz$ by ! ,bord] ,patrol 
9 any fiscal ye> to ! av]age ( ! am\nt &
 type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by ! ,bord] 

,patrol 9 ! imm$iately prec$+ #e fiscal 
ye>s2  7#f7 a weight-to-frequ5cy rate1  
:i* comp>es ! av]age weight ( m>ijuana  
seiz$ p] seizure by ! ,bord] ,patrol 9  
any fiscal ye> to su* weight-to-frequ5cy
 rate = ! imm$iately prec$+ #e fiscal   
ye>s2  7#g7 e/imates ( ! impact ( !     
,consequ5ce ,deliv]y ,sy/em on ! rate ( 
recidivism ( unlawful bord] cross]s ov] 
multiple fiscal ye>s2 &  7#h7 an        
exam9ation ( ea* consequ5ce ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#g71 includ+--  7,a7 volunt>y 
return2  7,b7 w>rant ( arre/ or notice  
to appe>2  7,c7 exp$it$ removal2  7,d7  
re9/atem5t ( removal2  7,e7 ali5 transf]
 exit program2  7,f7 ,op]ation          
,/reaml9e2  7,g7 /&>d prosecution2 &    
7,h7 ,op]ation ,aga9/ ,smuggl]s         
,initiative on ,safety & ,security4  7b7
 ,metrics consultation ,9 develop+ !    
metrics requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) !       
appropriate compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 z            
appropriate1 "w ) o!r ag5cies1 includ+ !

 ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration       
,review ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 to     
ensure t au?oritative data s\rces are   
utiliz$4  7c7 ,mann] ( collection ,!    
data us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all be collect$ & report$ 9 a
 consi/5t & /&>diz$ mann] across all    
,bord] ,patrol sectors1 in=m$ by        
situational aw>5ess4  #d4 ,metrics =    
secur+ ! bord] at ports ( entry  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all develop metrics1 
in=m$ by situational aw>5ess1 to measure
 ! effectiv5ess ( security at ports (   
entry4 ,! ,secret>y %all annually       
implem5t ! metrics develop$ "u ?is      
subsection1 :i* %all include--  7#a7    
e/imates1 us+ alt]native me?odologies1  
includ+ survey data & r&omiz$ second>y  
scre5+ data1 (--  7,a7 total attempt$   
inadmissible bord] cross+s2  7,b7 ! rate
 ( appreh5sion ( attempt$ inadmissible  

bord] cross+s2 &  7,c7 ! numb] (        
unlawful entries2  7#b7 ! am\nt & type (
 illicit drugs seiz$ by ! ,(fice (      
,field ,op]ations ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection at ,unit$ ,/ates l&1 
air1 & sea ports dur+ ! previ\s fiscal  
ye>2  7#c7 an illicit drugs seizure rate
 = drugs seiz$ by ! ,(fice ( ,field     
,op]ations1 :i* comp>es ! ratio ( !     
am\nt & type ( illicit drugs seiz$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations 9 any fiscal 
ye> to ! av]age ( ! am\nt & type (      
illicit drugs seiz$ by ! ,(fice ( ,field
 ,op]ations 9 ! imm$iately prec$+ #e    
fiscal ye>s2  7#d7 9 consultation ) !   
,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control       
,policy & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&1
 a coca9e seizure effectiv5ess rate1 :i*
 is ! p]c5tage result+ f divid+--  7,a7 
! am\nt ( coca9e seiz$ by ! ,(fice (    
,field ,op]ations2 &  7,b7 ! total      
e/imat$ coca9e fl[ rate at ports ( entry
 along ! l& bord]2  7#e7 ! numb] (      
infractions relat$ to travel]s & c>go   
committ$ by major violators :o are      

appreh5d$ by ! ,(fice ( ,field          
,op]ations at ports ( entry1 & ! e/imat$
 numb] ( su* infractions committ$ by    
major violators :o are n appreh5d$2     
7#f7 a measurem5t ( h[ bord] security   
op]ations affect cross+ times1 includ+--
 7,a7 a wait "t ratio t comp>es ! av]age
 wait times to total comm]cial & private
 vehicul> traffic volumes at ea* port ( 
entry2  7,b7 an infra/ructure capacity  
utilization rate t measures traffic     
volume aga9/ ! physical & /aff+ capacity
 at ea* port ( entry2  7,c7 a second>y  
exam9ation rate t measures ! frequ5cy ( 
second>y exam9ations at ea* port (      
entry2 &  7,d7 an en=cem5t rate t       
measures ! effectiv5ess ( second>y      
exam9ations at detect+ major violators2 
&  7#g7 a c>go scann+ rate t includes-- 
7,a7 a comp>ison ( ! numb] ( high-risk  
c>go conta9]s scann$ by ! ,(fice (      
,field ,op]ations at ea* ,unit$ ,/ates  
seaport dur+ ! fiscal ye> to ! total    
numb] ( high-risk c>go conta9]s ent]+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates at ea* seaport dur+ !     

previ\s fiscal ye>2  7,b7 ! p]c5tage (  
all c>go t is consid]$ high-risk c>go2 &
  7,c7 ! p]c5tage ( high-risk c>go      
scann$--  7i7 ^u arrival at a ,unit$    
,/ates seaport be=e ent]+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
comm]ce2 &  7ii7 be=e be+ lad5 on a     
vessel de/9$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7    
,metrics consultation ,9 develop+ !     
metrics requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) !       
appropriate compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 z            
appropriate1 "w ) o!r ag5cies1 includ+ !
 ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration       
,review ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 to     
ensure t au?oritative data s\rces are   
utiliz$4  7c7 ,mann] ( collection ,!    
data us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all be collect$ & report$ 9 a
 consi/5t & /&>diz$ mann] across all    
field (fices1 in=m$ by situational      
aw>5ess4  #e4 ,metrics = secur+ !       
m>itime bord]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 

#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all develop metrics1 in=m$ by          
situational aw>5ess1 to measure !       
effectiv5ess ( security 9 ! m>itime     
environm5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all annually  
implem5t ! metrics develop$ "u ?is      
subsection1 :i* %all include--  7#a7    
situational aw>5ess a*iev$ 9 ! m>itime  
environm5t2  7#b7 an undocum5t$ migrant 
int]diction rate1 :i* comp>es ! migrants
 int]dict$ at sea to ! total kn[n       
migrant fl[2  7#c7 an illicit drugs     
removal rate1 = drugs remov$ inside &   
outside ( a transit zone1 :i* comp>es ! 
am\nt & type ( illicit drugs remov$1    
includ+ drugs ab&on$ at sea1 by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's m>itime 
security compon5ts 9 any fiscal ye> to !
 av]age ( ! am\nt & type ( illicit drugs
 remov$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security's m>itime compon5ts = !       
imm$iately prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s2  7#d7 
9 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,national   
,drug ,control ,policy & ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,s\!rn ,comm&1 a coca9e removal        
effectiv5ess rate1 = coca9e remov$      
inside a transit zone & outside a       
transit zone2 :i* comp>es ! am\nt (     
coca9e remov$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security's m>itime security compon5ts  
by ! total docum5t$ coca9e fl[ rate1 z  
conta9$ 9 ,f$]al drug databases2  7#e7 a
 response rate1 :i* comp>es ! ability ( 
! m>itime security compon5ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to respond
 to & resolve kn[n m>itime ?reats1 :e!r 
inside & outside a transit zone1 by     
plac+ assets on-sc5e1 to ! total numb] (
 ev5ts ) respect to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t has 
kn[n ?reat in=mation2 &  7#f7 an        
int]gov]nm5tal response rate1 :i*       
comp>es ! ability ( ! m>itime security  
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security or o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 entities to respond to & resolve       
actionable m>itime ?reats1 :e!r inside  
or outside ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e transit  
zone1 by t>get+ m>itime ?reats 9 ord] to
 detect !m1 & ( ^? ?reats detect$1 !    

total numb] ( m>itime ?reats int]dict$  
or disrupt$4  7b7 ,metrics consultation 
,9 develop+ ! metrics requir$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
consult ) ! appropriate compon5ts ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 z
 appropriate1 "w ) o!r ag5cies1 includ+ 
! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 to    
ensure t au?oritative data s\rces are   
utiliz$4  7c7 ,mann] ( collection ,!    
data us$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all be collect$ & report$ 9 a
 consi/5t & /&>diz$ mann]1 in=m$ by     
situational aw>5ess4  #f4 ,air & m>9e   
security metrics 9 ! l& doma9  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all develop metrics1 
in=m$ by situational aw>5ess1 to measure
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! aviation assets &   
op]ations ( ! ,(fice ( ,air & ,m>9e (   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,en=cem5t4 ,!   
,secret>y %all annually implem5t !      
metrics develop$ "u ?is subsection1 :i* 

%all include--  7#a7 an effectiv5ess    
rate1 :i* comp>es ,(fice ( ,air & ,m>9e 
flight h\rs requirem5ts to ! numb] (    
flight h\rs fl[n by su* ,(fice2  7#b7 a 
fund$ flight h\r effectiv5ess rate1 :i* 
comp>es ! numb] ( fund$ flight h\rs     
appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,air & ,m>9e  
to ! numb] ( actual flight h\rs fl[n by 
su* ,(fice2  7#c7 a read9ess rate1 :i*  
comp>es ! numb] ( aviation missions fl[n
 by ! ,(fice ( ,air & ,m>9e to ! numb] (
 aviation missions cancell$ by su*      
,(fice due to ma9t5ance1 op]ations1 or  
o!r causes2  7#d7 ! numb] ( missions    
cancell$ by su* ,(fice due to wea!r     
comp>$ to ! total plann$ missions2  7#e7
 ! numb] ( subjects detect$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,air & ,m>9e ?r\gh ! use ( unmann$    
a]ial sy/ems & mann$ aircrafts2  7#f7 ! 
numb] ( appreh5sions assi/$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,air & ,m>9e ?r\gh ! use ( unmann$    
a]ial sy/ems & mann$ aircrafts2  7#g7 ! 
numb] & quantity ( illicit drug seizures
 assi/$ by ! ,(fice ( ,air & ,m>9e ?r\gh
 ! use ( unmann$ a]ial sy/ems & mann$   

aircrafts2 &  7#h7 ! numb] ( times t    
usable intellig5ce relat$ to bord]      
security 0 obta9$ ?r\gh ! use ( unmann$ 
a]ial sy/ems & mann$ aircraft4  7b7     
,metrics consultation ,9 develop+ !     
metrics requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 consult ) !       
appropriate compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 z            
appropriate1 "w ) o!r ag5cies1 includ+ !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 to ensure t       
au?oritative data s\rces are utiliz$4   
7c7 ,mann] ( collection ,! data us$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all be  
collect$ & report$ 9 a consi/5t &       
/&>diz$ mann]1 in=m$ by situational     
aw>5ess4  #g4 ,data transp>5cy ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all--    
7#a7 9 accordance ) applicable privacy  
laws1 make data relat$ to appreh5sions1 
inadmissible ali5s1 drug seizures1 & o!r
 en=cem5t actions available to ! public1
 academic rese>*1 & law en=cem5t        
communities2 &  7#b7 provide ! ,(fice ( 
,immigration ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  

,homel& ,security ) unfett]$ access to !
 data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #h4    
,evaluation by ! gov]nm5t acc\ntability 
(fice & ! secret>y ( homel& security    
7a7 ,metrics report  7#a7 ,m&atory      
disclosures ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all submit an annual report  
conta9+ ! metrics requir$ "u sections #c
 ?r\gh #f & ! data & me?odology us$ to  
develop su* metrics to--  7,a7 !        
appropriate congressional committees2 & 
7,b7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#b7 ,p]missible disclosures ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 = !     
purpose ( validation & v]ification1 may 
submit ! annual report describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 to--  7,a7 ! ,national    
,c5t] = ,bord] ,security & ,immigration2
  7,b7 ! head ( a national laboratory )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security        
laboratory network ) prior exp]tise 9   
bord] security2 &  7,c7 a ,f$]ally      
,fund$ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t]      
sponsor$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security4  7b7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an

 #bgj days aft] receiv+ ! fir/ report "u
 subsection 7a77#a71 & biannually       
!reaft] = ! foll[+ #aj ye>s1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t--  7#a7      
analyzes ! suitability & /ati/ical      
validity ( ! data & me?odology conta9$ 9
 su* report2 &  7#b7 includes           
recomm5dations to ,congress on-- 7,a7 ! 
feasibility ( o!r suitable metrics t may
 be us$ to measure ! effectiv5ess (     
bord] security2 &  7,b7 improvem5ts t   
ne$ to be made to ! metrics be+ us$ to  
measure ! effectiv5ess ( bord] security4
  7c7 ,/ate ( ! bord] report ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>   
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all submit a ,/ate ( 
! ,bord] report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t--  7#a7      
provides tr5ds = ea* metric "u sections 
#c ?r\gh #f = ! la/ #aj ye>s1 to ! ext5t
 possible2  7#b7 provides select$       
analysis into relat$ aspects ( illegal  

fl[ rates1 includ+ legal fl[s & /ock    
e/imation te*niques2 &  7#c7 includes   
any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate4  7d7 ,metrics update  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,aft] submitt+ ! f9al report  
to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may
 reevaluate & update any ( ! metrics    
requir$ "u sections #c ?r\gh #f to      
ensure t su* metrics--  7,a7 meet !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's p]=mance
 managem5t ne$s2 &  7,b7 are suitable to
 measure ! effectiv5ess ( bord]         
security4  7#b7 ,congressional          
notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e  
updat+ ! metrics "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y %all notify ! appropriate     
congressional committees ( su* updates4