,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #deh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjae,mr4
 ,cornyn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide em]g5cy fund+ =
 port ( entry p]sonnel & infra/ructure1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,port (   
,entry ,p]sonnel & ,infra/ructure ,fund+
 ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7    
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection4  7#c7 ,nor!rn bord] ,! t]m 
,nor!rn bord] means ! int]national bord]
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4  7#d7
 ,relevant committees ( congress ,! t]m 
relevant committees ( ,congress means-- 
7,a7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t &      
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 

! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,e7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,f7 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 &  7,g7 ! ,committee on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security4  7#f7 ,s\!rn bord] ,!
 t]m ,s\!rn bord] means ! int]national  
bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico4 
#c4 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 
p]sonnel  7a7 ,/aff enhancem5ts  7#a7   
,au?orization ,9 addition to positions  
au?oriz$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & any exi/+ (fic] vacancies )9     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection on  
su* date1 ! ,secret>y1 subject to !     
availability ( appropriations = su*     
purpose1 %all hire1 tra91 & assign to   
duty1 by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbj-- 7,a7 #e1jjj full-"t ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s to  

s]ve on all inspection lanes 7prim>y1   
second>y1 incom+1 & outgo+7 & en=cem5t  
teams at ,unit$ ,/ates l& ports ( entry 
on ! ,nor!rn bord] & ! ,s\!rn bord]2 &  
7,b7 #cej full-"t support /aff = all    
,unit$ ,/ates ports ( entry4  7#b7      
,waiv] ( fte limitation ,! ,secret>y may
 waive any limitation on ! numb] (      
full-"t equival5t p]sonnel assign$ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9 ord] to 
c>ry out p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,reports to
 ,congress  7#a7 ,outb\nd inspections ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit a report to ! relevant committees
 ( ,congress t includes a plan = ensur+ 
! placem5t ( suffici5t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection (fic]s on outb\nd    
inspections1 & adequate outb\nd         
infra/ructure1 at all ,s\!rn bord] l&   
ports ( entry4  7#b7 ,suffici5t         
agricultural speciali/s & p]sonnel ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            

,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all submit a report to
 ! relevant committees ( ,congress t    
conta9s plans = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 respectively1 = ensur+ ! placem5t (    
suffici5t ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection agriculture speciali/s1     
,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection     
,s]vice entomologi/ id5tifi] speciali/s1
 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration consum]    
safety (fic]s1 & o!r relevant & relat$  
p]sonnel at all ,s\!rn bord] l& ports ( 
entry4  7#c7 ,annual implem5tation      
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a      
report to ! relevant committees (       
,congress t-- 7,a7 details ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security's implem5tation plan 
= ! /aff enhancem5ts requir$ "u         
subsection 7a77#a77;,a72  7,b7 includes 
! numb] ( additional p]sonnel assign$ to
 duty at l& ports ( entry1 classifi$ by 

location2  7,c7 describes ! me?odology  
us$ to det]m9e ! di/ribution (          
additional p]sonnel to address nor?b\nd 
& s\?b\nd cross-bord] inspections2 &    
7,d7 includes-- 7i7 ! /rategic plan     
requir$ "u section #e7;a77#a72  7ii7 !  
model requir$ "u section #e7;b71 includ+
 ! und]ly+ assumptions1 factors1 &      
conc]ns t guide ! decisionmak+ &        
allocation process2 &  7iii7 ! new      
outcome-bas$ p]=mance measures adopt$ "u
 section #e7;c74  7c7 ,secure           
communication ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 ea* ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 (fic] is equipp$ ) a secure #b-way     
communication & satellite-enabl$ device1
 support$ by sy/em int]op]ability1 t    
all[s ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]           
,protection (fic]s to communicate-- 7#a7
 betwe5 ports ( entry & inspection      
/ations2 &  7#b7 ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
tribal1 & local law en=cem5t entities4  
7d7 ,bord] area security initiative     
grant program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a program = aw>d+ grants = ! pur*ase (--

 7#a7 id5tification & detection         
equipm5t2 &  7#b7 mobile1 h&-held1      
#b-way communication devices = ,/ate &  
local law en=cem5t (fic]s s]v+ on !     
,s\!rn bord]4  7e7 ,port ( entry        
infra/ructure improvem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission] may aid 9 ! en=cem5t ( 
,f$]al cu/oms1 immigration1 &           
agriculture laws by-- 7,a7 design+1     
con/ruct+1 & modify+-- 7i7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ports ( entry2  7ii7 liv+ qu>t]s =     
(fic]s1 ag5ts1 & p]sonnel2  7iii7       
te*nology & equipm5t1 includ+ ^? deploy$
 9 support ( /&>diz$ & automat$         
collection ( vehicul> travel "t2 &  7iv7
 o!r /ructures & facilities1 includ+ ^? 
own$ by municipalities1 local gov]nm5ts1
 or private entities locat$ at l& ports 
( entry2  7,b7 acquir+1 by pur*ase1     
donation1 ex*ange1 or o!rwise1 l& or any
 int]e/ 9 l& det]m9$ to be necess>y to  
c>ry out ! ,commission]'s duties "u ?is 
section2 &  7,c7 con/ruct+ additional   
ports ( entry along ! ,s\!rn bord] & !  
,nor!rn bord]4  7#b7 ,prioritization ,9 

select+ improvem5ts "u ?is section1 !   
,commission]1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,adm9i/rator %all give priority         
consid]ation to projects t w            
sub/antially-- 7,a7 r$uce comm]cial &   
pass5g] vehicle & p$e/rian cross+ wait  
times at #a or m ports ( entry on ! same
 bord]2  7,b7 increase trade1 travel    
effici5cy1 & ! project$ total annual    
volume at #a or m ports ( entry on !    
same bord]2 &  7,c7 enhance safety &    
security at bord] facilities at #a or m 
ports ( entry on ! same bord]4  7f7     
,consultation  7#a7 ,locations = new    
ports ( entry ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !  
,int]national ,b\nd>y & ,wat]           
,commission1 ! ,int]national ,jo9t      
,commission1 & appropriate              
repres5tatives ( ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1
 local gov]nm5ts1 & prop]ty own]s1 z    
appropriate-- 7,a7 to det]m9e locations 
= new ports ( entry2 &  7,b7 to m9imize 
adv]se impacts f su* ports on !         

environm5t1 hi/oric & cultural res\rces1
 comm]ce1 & ! quality ( life ( !        
communities & resid5ts locat$ ne> su*   
ports4  7#b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection may be con/ru$-- 7,a7 to 
create any "r or liability ( ! p>ties   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 to      
affect ! legality or validity ( any     
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act2 
or  7,c7 to affect any consultation     
requirem5t "u any o!r law4  7g7         
,au?ority ,to acquire leaseholds        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! acquisition ( a  
leasehold int]e/ 9 real prop]ty & !     
con/ruction or modification ( any       
facility on ! leas$ prop]ty are necess>y
 to facilitate ! implem5tation ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 acquire su*
 leasehold int]e/2 &  7#b7 con/ruct or  
modify su* facility4  7h7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 =  
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj1  
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i* #e1jjj1jjj %all be

 us$ = grants au?oriz$ "u subsection    
7d74  7i7 ,(fset1 rescission (          
unobligat$ ,f$]al funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,!re is h]eby resc9d$1 f appropriat$    
discretion>y funds t rema9 available =  
obligation on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act 7o!r ?an ! unobligat$ funds ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#d771 am\nts det]m9$ by !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget t are equal1 9 ! aggregate1 to !
 am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u    
subsection 7h74  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all det]m9e & id5tify-- 7,a7 ! 
appropriation acc\nts f :i* ! rescission
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply2 &  7,b7 ! 
am\nt ( ! rescission t %all be appli$ to
 ea* su* acc\nt4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all submit a      
report to ,congress & to ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury t describes ! acc\nts &      
am\nts det]m9$ & id5tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#b7 = rescission "u p>agraph 7#a74     

7#d7 ,exceptions ,?is subsection %all n 
apply to unobligat$ funds (-- 7,a7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs2 or  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security4  #d4 ,cross-bord] 
trade enhancem5t  7a7 ,agreem5ts        
au?oriz$ ,consi/5t ) section #eei ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7#f         
,u4,s4,c4 #baa note71 dur+ ! #aj-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,commission] & !            
,adm9i/rator1 = purposes ( facilitat+ ! 
con/ruction1 alt]ation1 op]ation1 or    
ma9t5ance ( a new or exi/+ facility or  
o!r infra/ructure at a port ( entry "u !
 jurisdiction1 cu/ody1 & control ( !    
,commission] or ! ,adm9i/rator1 may--   
7#a7 ent] into co/-%>+ or reimbursem5t  
agreem5ts2 or  7#b7 accept donations (--
 7,a7 real or p]sonal prop]ty 7includ+  
monet>y donations72 or  7,b7 nonp]sonal 
s]vices4  7b7 ,all[able uses ( agreem5ts
 ,! ,commission] & ! ,adm9i/rator may-- 
7#a7 use agreem5ts au?oriz$ "u          

subsection 7a7 = activities relat$ to an
 exi/+ or new port ( entry1 includ+     
exp5ses relat+ to-- 7,a7 l& acquisition1
 design1 con/ruction1 repair1 or        
alt]nation2  7,b7 furniture1 fixtures1  
or equipm5t2  7,c7 ! deploym5t (        
te*nology or equipm5t2 &  7,d7 op]ations
 & ma9t5ance2 or  7#b7 transf] su*      
prop]ty or s]vices betwe5 ! ,commission]
 & ! ,adm9i/rator = activities describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 relat+ to a new or exi/+
 port ( entry "u ! jurisdiction1 cu/ody1
 & control ( ! relevant ag5cy1 subject  
to *apt] #cc ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7c7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section may be con/ru$ to alt] or *ange
 agreem5ts or au?orities au?oriz$ "u    
section #eei ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad   
7division ,f ( ,public ,law #aac-gf2 #f 
,u4,s4,c4 #baa note7 & 9 place z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  7d7         
,evaluation proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
7,a7 ,requirem5t = proc$ures ,!         
,commission]1 9 consultation ) !        

,adm9i/rator & consi/5t ) section #eei (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjad 7#f         
,u4,s4,c4 #baa note71 %all issue        
proc$ures = evaluat+ a proposal submitt$
 by a p]son = an agreem5t au?oriz$ "u   
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,availability ,!  
proc$ures requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be made available to ! public ?r\gh
 a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security4  7#b7 ,specification         
,proposals = agreem5ts or donations     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 may specify--
 7,a7 ! l& port ( entry facility or     
facilities 9 support ( :i* ! agreem5t is
 ent]$ into2 &  7,b7 ! "t frame 9 :i* ! 
contribut$ prop]ty or nonp]sonal s]vices
 %all be us$4  7#c7 ,supplem5tal fund+  
,any prop]ty 7includ+ monet>y donations7
 or nonp]sonal s]vices donat$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a77#b7 may be us$ 9      
addition to any o!r funds1 includ+      
appropriat$ funds1 prop]ty1 or s]vices  
made available = ! same purpose4  7#d7  
,return ( donation  7,a7 ,requirem5t =  

return ,if ! ,commission] or !          
,adm9i/rator does n use ! prop]ty or    
s]vices donat$ pursuant to subsection   
7a77#b7 = ! specific facility or        
facilities designat$ by ! p]son or )9 ! 
"t frame specifi$ by ! p]son1 su* donat$
 prop]ty or s]vices %all be return$ to !
 p]son t made ! donation4  7,b7         
,prohibition on int]e/ ,no int]e/ may be
 ow$ on any donation return$ to a p]son 
"u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#e7 ,det]m9ation 
& notification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] receiv+ a proposal    
pursuant to subsection 7a7 ) respect to 
! con/ruction or ma9t5ance ( a facility 
or o!r infra/ructure at a l& bord] port 
( entry1 ! ,commission] or !            
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 make a          
det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r or n to   
approve ! proposal2 &  7ii7 notify !    
p]son t submitt$ ! proposal (-- 7,i7 !  
det]m9ation2 &  7,,ii7 if ! ,adm9i/rator
 did n approve ! proposal1 ! reasons =  
su* disapproval4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9
 det]m9+ :e!r or n to approve a proposal

 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
consid]-- 7i7 ! impact ( ! proposal on  
r$uc+ wait times at t port ( entry & o!r
 ports ( entry on ! same bord]2  7ii7 ! 
pot5tial ( ! proposal to increase trade 
& travel effici5cy ?r\gh add$ capacity2 
&  7iii7 ! pot5tial ( ! proposal to     
enhance ! security ( ! port ( entry4    
7e7 ,annual report & notice to ,congress
 ,! ,commission]1 9 collaboration ) !   
,adm9i/rator1 %all-- 7#a7 submit an     
annual report to ! relevant committees (
 ,congress describ+ agreem5ts ent]$ into
 pursuant to subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 n  
lat] ?an #c days be=e ent]+ into an     
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 ) a p]son1   
notify ! memb]s ( ,congress t repres5t !
 ,/ate & di/rict 9 :i* ! facility is    
locat$4  #e4 ,implem5tation ( ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice f9d+s  7a7 ,bord] 
wait "t data collection  7#a7 ,/rategic 
plan ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !   
,commission]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,highway ,adm9i/ration1 ,/ate ,dep>tm5ts
 ( ,transportation1 & o!r public &      

private /akehold]s1 %all develop a      
/rategic plan = /&>diz$ collection (    
vehicle wait times at l& ports ( entry4 
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategic plan requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a  
description ( h[ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection w ensure /&>diz$ manual    
wait "t collection practices at ports ( 
entry2  7,b7 curr5t wait "t collection  
practices at ea* l& port ( entry1 :i*   
%all also be made available ?r\gh exi/+ 
onl9e plat=ms = public report+2  7,c7 ! 
id5tification ( a /&>diz$ measurem5t &  
validation wait "t data tool = use at   
all l& ports ( entry2 &  7,d7 an        
assessm5t ( ! feasibility & co/ =       
supplem5t+ & replac+ manual data        
collection ) automation1 :i* %\ld       
utilize exi/+ automation ef=ts &        
res\rces4  7#c7 ,updates = collection   
me?ods ,! ,secret>y %all update !       
/rategic plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to reflect new practices1 timel9es1     
tools1 & assessm5ts1 z appropriate4  7b7
 ,/aff allocation ,! ,secret>y1 9       

consultation ) ! ,commission] & ,/ate1  
municipal1 & private sector /akehold]s  
at ea* port ( entry1 %all develop a     
/&>diz$ model = ! allocation ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s &   
support /aff at l& ports ( entry1       
includ+ allocations specific to field   
(fices & ! port level t utilizes-- 7#a7 
curr5t & future op]ational priorities & 
?reats2  7#b7 hi/orical /aff+ levels &  
patt]ns2 &  7#c7 anticipat$ traffic     
fl[s4  7c7 ,outcome-,bas$ p]=mance      
measures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,commission] & relevant
 public & private sector /akehold]s1    
%all id5tify & adopt n few] ?an #b new1 
outcome-bas$ p]=mance measures t support
 ! trade facilitation goals ( ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  7#b7     
,effect ( tru/$ travel] & %ipp] programs
 ,outcome-bas$ p]=mance measures        
id5tifi$ "u ?is subsection %\ld         
include-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* tru/$     
travel] & %ipp] program p>ticipants     
exp]i5ce decreas$ annual p]c5tage wait  

"t comp>$ to nonp>ticipants2 &  7,b7 !  
ext5t to :i* tru/$ travel] & %ipp]      
program p>ticipants exp]i5ce an annual  
r$uction 9 p]c5tage ( ref]rals to       
second>y inspection facilities comp>$ to
 nonp>ticipants4  7#c7 ,ag5cy           
effici5cies ,! ,secret>y %all n adopt   
p]=mance measures t-- 7,a7 solely       
address ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection res\rce effici5cy2 or  7,b7 
fail to adequately-- 7i7 gauge ! impact 
( programs or initiatives on trade      
facilitation goals2 or  7ii7 measure    
b5efits to /akehold]s4  7#d7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit a report to ! relevant committees
 ( ,congress t id5tifies-- 7,a7 ! new   
p]=mance measures develop$ "u ?is       
subsection2 &  7,b7 ! process = !       
incorporation ( su* measures into exi/+ 
p]=mance measures4