,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjag,mr4  
,hurd 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4    
,valadao1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1    
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1 ,mr4   
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,katko7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = 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 improve bord] security1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,secure ,miles )   
,all ,res\rces & ,te*nology ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,commission] ,! t]m ,commission] means !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection4  7#b7 ,high traffic areas  
,! t]m high traffic areas has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb7;e77#a7 ( !   
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant

 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif1 z am5d$  
by section #ajb ( ?is ,act4  7#c7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#d7    
,situational aw>5ess ,! t]m situational 
aw>5ess has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #ajib7;a77#g7 ( ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh74  ,i            
,infra/ructure & ,equipm5t  #aja4       
,/r5g!n+ ! requirem5ts = bord] security 
te*nology along ! s\!rn bord] ,section  
#ajb ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &  
,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 
7,division ,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh2  
#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc note7 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ &
 bord] te*nology be=e 9 ! vic9ity (2 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ illegal cross+s 9 areas ( 
high illegal entry into ! ,unit$ ,sates 
& ins]t+ 1 imp$e1 & detect illegal      
activity 9 high traffic areas2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7c77#a71 by ins]t+ &1        
pursuant to subsection 7d71 !           
in/allation1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance (    

te*nology aft] b>ri]s & roads2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsections3  7d7 ,in/allation1         
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( te*nology  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9     
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 %all deploy ! 
mo/ practical & effective te*nology     
available along ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] = 
a*iev+ situational aw>5ess & op]ational 
control ( ! bord]4  7#b7 ,te*nology     
def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m         
te*nology includes bord] surveillance & 
detection te*nology1 includ+-- 7,a7 rad>
 surveillance sy/ems2  7,b7 ,vehicle &  
,dism\nt ,exploitation ,rad>s 7,,vad]72 
7,c7 #c-;dim5sional1 seismic ac\/ic     
detection & rang+ bord] tunnel+         
detection te*nology2  7,d7 s5sors2  7,e7
 unmann$ cam]as2  7,f7 man-portable &   
mobile vehicle-m\nt$ unmann$ a]ial      
vehicles2 &  7,g7 any o!r devices1      
tools1 or sy/ems f\nd to be m effective 
or advanc$ ?an ^? specifi$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74  7e7      

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,high  
traffic areas ,! t]m high traffic areas 
means sectors along ! nor!rn1 s\!rn1 or 
coa/al bord] t--  7,a7 are )9 !         
responsibility ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection2 &  7,b7 h significant     
unlawful cross-bord] activity4  7#b7    
,situational aw>5ess def9$ ,! t]m       
situational aw>5ess has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #ajib7;a77#g7 ( !         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh74  4  #ajb4 ,compreh5sive s\!rn
 bord] /rategy  7a7 ,compreh5sive       
/rategy  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ab mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a compreh5sive      
,s\!rn bord] /rategy4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! 
/rategy submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include-- 7,a7 a li/ ( kn[n physical    
b>ri]s1 te*nologies1 tools1 & o!r       

devices t c be us$ to a*ieve & ma9ta9   
situational aw>5ess & op]ational control
 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #b7;b7 ( 
! ,secure ,f5ce ,act ( #bjjf 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 ,public ,law      
#aji-cfg77 along ! s\!rn bord]2  7,b7 a 
project$ p] mile co/ e/imate = ea*      
physical b>ri]1 te*nology1 tool1 & o!r  
device includ$ on ! li/ requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a72  7,c7 a detail$ acc\nt ( 
:i* type ( physical b>ri]1 te*nology1   
tool1 or o!r device ! ,dep>tm5t believes
 is necess>y to a*ieve & ma9ta9         
situational aw>5ess & op]ational control
 = ea* l9] mile ( ! s\!rn bord]2  7,d7  
an explanation = :y su* physical b>ri]1 
te*nology1 tool1 or o!r device 0 *os5 to
 a*ieve & ma9ta9 situational aw>5ess &  
op]ational control = ea* l9e> mile ( !  
s\!rn bord]1 includ+--  7i7 ! me?odology
 us$ to det]m9e :i* type ( physical     
b>ri]1 te*nology1 tool1 or o!r device 0 
*os5 = su* l9e> mile2  7ii7 an          
exam9ation ( exi/+ manmade & natural    
b>ri]s = ea* l9e> mile ( ! s\!rn bord]2 

&  7iii7 ! in=mation collect$ & evaluat$
 f-- 7,i7 ! appropriate ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection ,sector ,*ief2      
7,,ii7 ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce ,comm&]2      
7,,iii7 ! appropriate ,/ate ,gov]nor2   
7,,iv7 local law en=cem5t (ficials2     
7,v7 private prop]ty own]s2 &  7,,vi7   
o!r affect$ /akehold]s2  7,e7 a p] mile 
co/ calculation = ea* l9e> mile ( !     
s\!rn bord] giv5 ! type ( physical      
b>ri]1 te*nology1 tool1 or o!r device   
*os5 to a*ieve & ma9ta9 op]ational      
control = ea* l9e> mile2 &  7,f7 a co/  
ju/ification = ea* "t a m exp5sive      
physical b>ri]1 te*nology1 tool1 or o!r 
device is *os5 ov] a less exp5sive      
option1 z e/abli%$ by ! p] mile co/     
e/imates requir$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74    
#ajc4 ,eradication ( c>rizo cane & salt 
c$> ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #bj1 #bjai1 !   
,secret>y1 aft] coord9at+ ) ! heads (   
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1
 %all beg9 eradicat+ ! c>rizo cane plant
 & any salt c$> along ! ,rio ,gr&e      
,riv]4  ,,ii ,grants  #bja4 ,op]ation   

/oneg>d5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a (   
title ,,xx ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #bjji4 ,op]ation ,/oneg>d5    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
,dep>tm5t a program1 :i* %all be kn[n z 
,op]ation ,/oneg>d51 "u :i* ! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all make   
grants to eligible law en=cem5t ag5cies1
 ?r\gh ! ,/ate adm9i/rative ag5cy1 to   
enhance bord] security 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7b7 ,eligible recipi5ts   
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section1 a law en=cem5t ag5cy-- 7#a7
 %all be locat$ 9--  7,a7 a ,/ate bord]+
 ,canada or ,mexico2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate or
 t]ritory ) a m>itime bord]2 &  7#b7    
%all be involv$ 9 an active1 ongo+1     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
op]ation coord9at$ ?r\gh a sector (fice4
  7c7 ,p]mitt$ uses ,! recipi5t ( a     
grant "u ?is section may use su* grant  
=-- 7#a7 equipm5t1 includ+ ma9t5ance &  
su/a9m5t co/s2  7#b7 p]sonnel1 includ+  

ov]time & backfill1 9 support ( enhanc$ 
bord] law en=cem5t activities2  7#c7 any
 activity p]mitt$ = ,op]ation ,/oneg>d5 
"u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's    
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag ,homel& ,security    
,grant ,program ,notice ( ,fund+        
,opportunity2 &  7#d7 any o!r           
appropriate activity1 z det]m9$ by !    
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7d7 ,p]iod ( p]=mance ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is       
section to grant recipi5ts = a p]iod ( n
 less ?an #cf mon?s4  7e7 ,report ,= ea*
 ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report t conta9s      
in=mation on ! exp5diture ( grants made 
"u ?is section by ea* grant recipi5t4   
7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$           
#aaj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah  

?r\gh #bjbb = grants "u ?is section4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subsection 7a7 (   
section #bjjb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!
 ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 may   
aw>d grants "u sections #bjjc1 #bjjd1 & 
#bjji to ,/ate1 local1 & tribal         
gov]nm5ts1 z appropriate4  4  7c7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #bjjh ! foll[+   
new item3  ,sec4 #bjji4 ,op]ation       
,/oneg>d54  4  #bjb4 ,s\!rn bord] region
 em]g5cy communications grant  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,gov]nors ( ! ,/ates locat$ on ! s\!rn  
bord]1 %all e/abli% a two-ye> grant     
program to improve em]g5cy              
communications 9 ! s\!rn bord] region4  
7b7 ,eligibility = grants ,an individual
 is eligible = a grant "u ?is section if
 ! individual demon/rates t !           
individual--  7#a7 regul>ly resides or  

works 9 a ,/ate on ! s\!rn bord]2 &     
7#b7 is at great] risk ( bord] viol5ce  
due to a lack ( cellul> & ,,lte network 
s]vice at ! individual's resid5ce or    
bus9ess & ! individual's proximity to ! 
s\!rn bord]4  7c7 ,use ( grants ,grants 
aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ to      
pur*ase satellite telephone             
communications sy/ems & s]vices t--     
7#a7 c provide access to #i-a-a s]vice2 
&  7#b7 are equipp$ ) receiv]s = !      
,global ,position+ ,sy/em4