,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #e1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,flake 7= himself & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection ) adequate         
flexibility 9 its employm5t au?orities4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,,cbp ,hir+ & ,ret5tion ,act ( #bjaf 
or ! ,,cbp ,hi,re ,act4  #b4 ,ret5tion  
inc5tives  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ig (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #igjb4      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
ret5tion inc5tives  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m bonus p]c5tage
 rate means ! bonus p]c5tage rate = a   
cov]$ ,,cbp employee e/abli%$ 9         
accordance ) subsection 7d72  7#b7 ! t]m
 cov]$ ,,cbp employee means an employee 
( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection   
p]=m+ activities t are critical to bord]

 security1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  
7#c7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security4  7b7 ,au?ority ,!   
,secret>y may pay a ret5tion bonus to a 
cov]$ ,,cbp employee if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t1 9 ! abs5ce ( a ret5tion     
bonus1 ! cov]$ ,,cbp employee w\ld be   
likely to leave--  7#a7 ,f$]al s]vice2  
or  7#b7 = a diff]5t position 9 ! ,f$]al
 s]vice1 includ+ a position 9 ano!r     
ag5cy or compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security4  7c7 ,writt5 agreem5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,paym5t ( a ret5tion    
bonus "u ?is section is cont+5t ^u !    
cov]$ ,,cbp employee ent]+ into a writt5
 s]vice agreem5t ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection to complete a p]iod (
 employm5t ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection4  7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,a
 writt5 agreem5t "u ?is section %all    
include-- 7,a7 ! l5g? ( ! requir$ s]vice
 p]iod2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( ! bonus2  7,c7 !
 me?od ( paym5t2  7,d7 o!r t]ms &       
conditions "u :i* ! bonus is payable1   
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section &

 regulations ( ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all    
include--  7i7 ! conditions "u :i* !    
agreem5t may be t]m9at$ be=e ! agre$-^u 
s]vice p]iod has be5 complet$2 &  7ii7 !
 effect ( ! t]m9ation4  7d7 ,am\nt ,a   
ret5tion bonus "u ?is section--  7#a7   
%all be /at$ z a p]c5tage ( ! basic pay 
( ! cov]$ ,,cbp employee = ! s]vice     
p]iod associat$ ) ! bonus2 &  7#b7 may n
 exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! basic pay ( ! cov]$
 ,,cbp employee4  7e7 ,=m ( paym5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a ret5tion bonus may be paid 
to a cov]$ ,,cbp employee 9 in/allm5ts  
aft] completion ( specifi$ p]iods (     
s]vice or 9 a s+le lump sum at ! end ( !
 full p]iod ( s]vice requir$ by ! writt5
 s]vice agreem5t4  7#b7 ,in/allm5t      
paym5ts  7,a7 ,calculation ( in/allm5ts 
,an in/allm5t paym5t is d]iv$ by        
multiply+ ! am\nt ( basic pay e>n$ 9 !  
in/allm5t p]iod by a p]c5tage n to exce$
 ! bonus p]c5tage rate e/abli%$ = !     
cov]$ ,,cbp employee4  7,b7 ,lump sum   
f9al paym5t ,if ! in/allm5t paym5t      
p]c5tage e/abli%$ = ! cov]$ ,,cbp       

employee "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is less ?an
 ! bonus p]c5tage rate e/abli%$ = !     
cov]$ ,,cbp employee1 ! accru$ b unpaid 
portion ( ! bonus is payable z "p ( !   
f9al in/allm5t paym5t to ! cov]$ ,,cbp  
employee aft] completion ( ! full s]vice
 p]iod "u ! t]ms ( ! writt5 s]vice      
agreem5t4  7f7 ,exclusion f basic pay ,a
 ret5tion bonus "u ?is section is n "p (
 ! basic pay ( an employee = any        
purpose4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ig 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #igjb4
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
ret5tion inc5tives4  4  #c4 ,pilot      
programs = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ area means a 
geographic area t ! ,secret>y det]m9es--
  7,a7 is 9 a remote location2 or  7,b7 
is an area = :i* x is difficult to f9d  
employees will+ to accept ! area z a    
p]man5t duty /ation2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$  
,,cbp employee has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 

section #igjb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z add$ by section #b2  7#c7 ! t]m
 ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security2 &  7#d7 ! t]m ,secret>y means
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7b7  
,special rates ( pay  7#a7 ,au?ority ,! 
,secret>y may e/abli% "o or m special   
rates ( pay = cov]$ ,,cbp employees ^:  
p]man5t duty /ation is locat$ 9 a cov]$ 
area4  7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,a special   
rate ( pay e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection   
may n provide a rate ( basic pay = any  
cov]$ ,,cbp employee t exce$s #abe p]c5t
 ( ! o!rwise applicable rate ( basic pay
 = ! cov]$ ,,cbp employee4  7#c7 ,sunset
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 
7,b71 on & aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ pay 
p]iod t beg9s m ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may n
 pay a cov]$ ,,cbp employee "u a special
 rate ( pay e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4 
7,b7 ,ext5sion ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
! program ( special rates ( pay "u ?is  
subsection is p]=m+ satisfactorily1 !   
,secret>y may ext5d ! p]iod dur+ :i* !  

,secret>y may pay cov]$ ,,cbp employees 
"u su* special rates ( pay ?r\gh ! day  
be=e ! fir/ pay p]iod t beg9s m ?an #d  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#d7 ,sav+s provision ,= any cov]$ ,,cbp
 employee be+ paid at a special rate (  
pay e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection on ! day 
be=e ! date ! pilot program t]m9ates "u 
p>agraph 7#c71 effective on ! date !    
pilot program t]m9ates "u p>agraph 7#c7 
! rate ( pay = ! cov]$ ,,cbp employee   
%all be ! rate ( pay t w\ld h be5 9     
effect = ! cov]$ ,,cbp employee _h ?is  
section nev] be5 enact$1 includ+ any    
p]iodic /ep-increase or o!r adju/m5t t  
w\ld h tak5 effect if ! cov]$ ,,cbp     
employee _h n be5 paid at a special rate
 ( pay4  7c7 ,limitation on use (       
polygraphs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
if an applicant = a position 9 ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection does n     
successfully complete a polygraph       
exam9ation requir$ = appo9tm5t to t     

position--  7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection may n disclose ! results ( 
! polygraph exam9ation to any o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cy or any o!r ag5cy or compon5t ( ! 
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy or
 ano!r ag5cy or compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
may n use ! results ( ! polygraph       
exam9ation1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9 det]m9+   
:e!r to appo9t ! individual to a        
position 9 ! ag5cy or compon5t4  7#b7   
,ext5sion ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
limitation on ! use ( polygraphs "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 is p]=m+ satisfactorily1 !
 ,secret>y may ext5d ! limitation until 
! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7            
,disclosures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide ea* applicant = a position
 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  
:o w be requir$ to successfully complete
 a polygraph exam9ation be=e appo9tm5t  
to ! position a li/ ( actions or conduct
 (1 or ev5ts relat+ to1 ! applicant t   
c\ld disqualify ! applicant f be+       
appo9t$ to ! position4  7,b7 ,li/       

requirem5ts ,:5 provid+ ! li/ requir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all--   
7i7 provide applicants z complete a li/ 
z is possible ( pot5tial disqualify+    
actions1 conduct1 or ev5ts2 &  7ii7     
cle>ly in=m all applicants t ! li/      
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 does n      
con/itute ! complete li/ ( pot5tial     
disqualify+ actions1 conduct1 or ev5ts4 
7#d7 ,use ( polygraphs ,p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n-- 7,a7 re/rict ! au?ority (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to  
report or ref] an admission ( crim9al   
activity made by an applicant dur+ a    
polygraph exam9ation2  7,b7 limit !     
au?ority ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection to use ! results ( a        
polygraph exam9ation adm9i/]$ z a       
requirem5t = appo9tm5t to a position 9  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 9  
:ole or 9 "p1 9 det]m9+ :e!r to appo9t !
 individual to ! position2 or  7,c7     
limit ! au?ority ( ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy or
 ano!r ag5cy or compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
to use ! results ( a polygraph          

exam9ation adm9i/]$ to an individual by 
a ,f$]al ag5cy o!r ?an ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9   
det]m9+ :e!r to appo9t ! individual to a
 position 9 ! ag5cy or compon5t4