,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjah,mrs4 
,lesko 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mrs4  
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4    
,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bacon1   
,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4         
,s*weik]t1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,katko1 
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,donovan1  
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (   
,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,zeld97 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security1 = 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 require ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security to conduct a ?reat &  
op]ational analysis ( ports ( entry1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ports ( ,entry ,?reat & ,op]ational    
,review ,act4  #b4 ,ports ( entry ?reat 

& op]ational analysis  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection1 %all submit to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a 
?reat & op]ational analysis ( ports (   
entry4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! ?reat &        
op]ational analysis requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include an assessm5t ( !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,curr5t & pot5tial ?reats 
pos$ by individuals & organiz$ gr\ps    
seek+-- 7i7 to exploit security         
vuln]abilities at ports ( entry2 or     
7ii7 to unlawfully ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
?r\gh su* ports ( entry4  7,b7 ,me?ods &
 pa?ways us$ to exploit security        
vuln]abilities at ports ( entry4  7,c7  
,improvem5ts ne$$ at ports ( entry to   
prev5t ! unlawful movem5t ( p1 illicit  

drugs1 & o!r contrab& across ! bord]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,improvem5ts ne$$
 to enhance travel & trade facilitation 
& r$uce wait times at ports ( entry1    
includ+--  7i7 security vuln]abilities  
associat$ ) prolong$ wait times2  7ii7  
curr5t te*nology at ports ( entry t c be
 adapt$ to h&le m volume1 increase      
effici5cy1 & improve accuracy (         
detection ef=ts2 &  7iii7 infra/ructure 
additions & upgrades4  7,e7 ,processes  
conduct$ at ports ( entry t d n require 
law en=cem5t tra9+ & c\ld be fill$ )    
non-law en=cem5t /aff1 ! private sector1
 or automat$4  7#c7 ,analysis           
requirem5ts ,9 compil+ ! ?reat &        
op]ational analysis requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all      
consid] & exam9e ! foll[+3  7,a7        
,p]sonnel ne$s1 includ+ ,k-#i ,units1 & 
e/imat$ co/s1 at ea* port ( entry1      
includ+ su* ne$s & *all5ges associat$ ) 
recruitm5t & hir+4  7,b7 ,te*nology     

ne$s1 includ+ radiation portal monitors 
& non-intrusive inspection te*nology1 & 
e/imat$ co/s at ea* port ( entry4  7,c7 
,infra/ructure ne$s & e/imat$ co/s at   
ea* port ( entry4  7b7 ,ports ( entry   
/rategy & implem5tation plan  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !      
submission ( ! ?reat & op]ational       
analysis requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & e  
five ye>s !reaft] = t5 ye>s1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection 7,,cbp71 %all provide to !  
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a 
ports ( entry /rategy & implem5tation   
plan4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! ports ( entry   
/rategy & implem5tation plan requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a            
consid]ation ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ports 
( entry ?reat & op]ational analysis     
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ) an emphasis

 on ef=ts to mitigate ?reats & *all5ges 
id5tifi$ 9 su* analysis4  7,b7 ,ef=ts to
 r$uce wait times at ports ( entry &    
/&>ds aga9/ :i* ! effectiv5ess ( su*    
ef=ts may be det]m9$4  7,c7 ,ef=ts to   
prev5t ! unlawful movem5t ( p1 illicit  
drugs1 & o!r contrab& across ! bord]s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! e>lie/ possible    
po9t at ports ( entry & /&>ds aga9/ :i* 
! effectiv5ess ( su* ef=ts may be       
det]m9$4  7,d7 ,ef=ts to focus          
intellig5ce collection & in=mation      
analysis to disrupt transnational       
crim9al organizations attempt+ to       
exploit vuln]abilities at ports ( entry 
& /&>ds aga9/ :i* ! effectiv5ess ( su*  
ef=ts may be det]m9$4  7,e7 ,ef=ts to   
v]ify t any new port ( entry te*nology  
acquisition c be op]ationally integrat$ 
) exi/+ te*nologies 9 use by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security4  7,f7 ,lessons    
le>n$ f reports on ! bus9ess            
trans=mation initiative "u section      
#hjb7;i77#a7 ( ! ,trade ,facilitation & 
,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7,public  

,law #aad-abe74  7,g7 ,,cbp /aff+       
requirem5ts = all ports ( entry4  7,h7  
,ef=ts to id5tify & detect fraudul5t    
docum5ts at ports ( entry & /&>ds aga9/ 
:i* ! effectiv5ess ( su* ef=ts may be   
det]m9$4  7,i7 ,ef=ts to prev5t1 detect1
 inve/igate1 & mitigate corruption at   
ports ( entry & /&>ds aga9/ :i* !       
effectiv5ess ( su* ef=ts may be det]m9$4
  7c7 ,ports ( entry describ$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m ports ( entry means      
,unit$ ,/ates air1 l&1 & sea ports (    
entry4