,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #g1 #bjag,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 
! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection   
,hir+ & ,ret5tion ,act ( #bjag or !     
,,cbp ,hi,re ,act4  #b4 ,flexibility 9  
employm5t au?orities  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 employm5t au?orities  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,commission] means ! ,commission] (     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2    
7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ ,,cbp employee means-- 
7,a7 a cu/oms & bord] protection (fic]1 
z def9$ 9 section #hcca7ca72 &  7,b7 a  

bord] patrol ag5t1 z def9$ 9 section    
#eeej7;a72  7#c7 ! t]m ,director means !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel       
,managem5t2  7#d7 ! t]m local           
infra/ructure means-- 7,a7 e/abli%$     
communities2  7,b7 suitable places (    
resid5ce1 includ+ suffici5t af=dable    
h\s+ *oices2  7,c7 am5ities & s]vices1  
includ+ m$ical c>e1 *ild c>e1 & s*ools1 
t contribute to quality ( life2  7,d7   
consum] goods & s]vices2 or  7,e7 o!r   
local infra/ructure1 z det]m9$ by !     
,commission]2 &  7#e7 ! t]m rural or    
remote area means an area )9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates-- 7,a7 9 :i* a facility ( ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection is locat$2 
7,b7 t is s di/ant f ! ne>e/ local      
infra/ructure z to require an           
appreciable degree ( exp5se1 h>d%ip1 &  
inconv5i5ce1 beyond t normally enc\nt]$ 
9 metropolitan life1 on ! "p ( an       
individual liv+ or work+ 9 ! area2 &    
7,c7 t-- 7i7 has n be5 def9$ & designat$
 z an urbaniz$ area by ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly complet$      

dec5nial c5sus2 or  7ii7 has be5 det]m9$
 by ! ,commission] to be a rural or     
remote area bas$ on any o!r factors t ! 
,commission] consid]s relevant4  7b7    
,demon/ration ( recruitm5t & ret5tion   
difficulties 9 rural or remote areas ,= 
purposes ( subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71 
! ,commission] %all demon/rate a direct 
relation%ip betwe5 ! rural or remote    
nature ( a rural or remote area1 &      
difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (  
cov]$ ,,cbp employees 9 ! area1 by      
provid+ evid5ce--  7#a7 t !             
,commission]-- 7,a7 is unable to        
effici5tly & effectively recruit        
individuals = positions z cov]$ ,,cbp   
employees1 :i* may be demon/rat$ ) v>i\s
 types ( evid5ce1 includ+--  7i7 evid5ce
 t multiple positions h be5 cont9u\sly  
vacant = significantly long] ?an !      
national av]age p]iod = :i* simil>      
positions 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection are vacant2 or  7ii7        
recruitm5t /udies t demon/rate !        
inability ( ! ,commission] to effici5tly

 & effectively recruit cov]$ ,,cbp      
employees = positions 9 ! area2 or  7,b7
 exp]i5ces a consi/5t inability to reta9
 cov]$ ,,cbp employees t negatively     
impacts ag5cy op]ations at a local or   
regional level2 or  7#b7 ( any o!r      
inability1 directly relat$ to recruitm5t
 or ret5tion difficulties1 t !          
,commission] det]m9es suffici5t4  7c7   
,direct hire au?ority2 recruitm5t &     
relocation bonuses2 ret5tion bonuses    
7#a7 ,direct hire au?ority  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 addition to ! au?ority "u      
section #ccjd7;a77#c77;,b71 !           
,commission] may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to ! 
provision ( sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccah1 
c&idates to positions z cov]$ ,,cbp     
employees if ! ,commission] det]m9es t  
!re exi/s a sev]e %ortage ( highly      
qualifi$ c&idates because ! positions   
are 9 a rural or remote area4  7,b7     
,prioritization ( hir+ vet]ans ,if !    
,commission] uses ! direct hir+ au?ority
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission]    
%all "w to prioritize ! hir+ ( vet]ans  

by foll[+ ! pr9ciples conta9$ 9 "p #cjg 
( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 or any successor regulation1 reg>d+ !  
appo9tm5t ( qualifi$ vet]ans to !       
competitive s]vice4  7#b7 ,recruitm5t & 
relocation bonuses ,! ,commission] may  
pay a bonus to an individual if !       
,commission] det]m9es t-- 7,a7 !        
conditions "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (   
subsection 7b7 ( section #egec are      
satisfi$ ) respect to ! individual 7)\t 
reg>d to any o!r provision ( t section72
 &  7,b7 ! position to :i* ! individual 
is appo9t$ or to :i* ! individual moves 
or mu/ relocate--  7i7 is a position z a
 cov]$ ,,cbp employee2 &  7ii7 is 9 a   
rural or remote area4  7#c7 ,ret5tion   
bonuses ,! ,commission] may pay a       
ret5tion bonus to a cov]$ ,,cbp employee
 if ! ,commission] det]m9es t--  7,a7 ! 
condition "u subsection 7b77#a7 (       
section #eged is satisfi$ 7)\t reg>d to 
any o!r provision ( t section72  7,b7 ! 
cov]$ ,,cbp employee is employ$ 9 a     
rural or remote area2 &  7,c7 9 ! abs5ce

 ( a ret5tion bonus1 ! cov]$ ,,cbp      
employee w\ld be likely to leave--  7i7 
! ,f$]al s]vice2 or  7ii7 = a diff]5t   
position 9 ! ,f$]al s]vice1 includ+ a   
position 9 ano!r ag5cy or compon5t ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#d7    
,,opm ov]sight ,! ,director-- 7,a7 may  
set aside a det]m9ation ( ! ,commission]
 "u ?is subsection only if ! ,director  
f9ds sub/antial evid5ce t ! ,commission]
 abus$ ! discretion ( ! ,commission] 9  
mak+ ! det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 %all ov]see 
! compliance ( ! ,commission] ) ?is     
subsection4  7d7 ,special pay au?ority  
,9 addition to ! circum/ances describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 ( section #ecje1 !      
,director may e/abli% special rates (   
pay 9 accordance ) t section if !       
,director f9ds t ! recruitm5t or        
ret5tion ef=ts ( ! ,commission] )       
respect to positions = cov]$ ,,cbp      
employees 9 "o or m areas or locations  
are1 or are likely to become1           
significantly h&icapp$ because !        
positions are locat$ 9 a rural or remote

 area4  7e7 ,all[ance bas$ on duty at   
remote worksites  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #eidb7;a7 %all be appli$1 ) respect to 
a cov]$ ,,cbp employee1 z if ( n to     
exce$ #aj a day & all t foll[s 7 replac$
 ) = ! co/ ( ! commute at a mileage     
reimbursem5t rate det]m9$ by ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4     
7#b7 ,,opm det]m9ation ,= purposes (    
section #eidb7;a71 z appli$ 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 !    
,director %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a notice ( a mileage reimbursem5t rate 
t is equival5t1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 to ! mileage reimbursem5t  
rate = privately own$ automobiles       
prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices "u section #egjg7;b77#b74  7#c7
 ,non-commut+ factors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
cov]$ ,,cbp employee :o is assign$ to   
duty1 except tempor>y duty1 at a        
location 9 a rural or remote area is    
eligible =1 9 addition to pay o!rwise   
due ! employee1 an all[ance 9 an am\nt n
 to exce$ ! necess>y am\nt p] day1 z    

det]m9$ by ! ,commission] 9 accordance )
 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,exception ,!  
,commission] %all n be requir$ to pay ! 
all[ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! cov]$ 
,,cbp employee does n r\t9ely op]ate !  
p]sonal vehicle ( ! employee =          
transportation betwe5 ! duty /ation &   
place ( resid5ce ( ! employee4  7,c7    
,det]m9ation ( necess>y am\nt2 ,,opm    
approval  7i7 ,det]m9ation ( necess>y   
am\nt ,9 det]m9+ ! necess>y am\nt ( an  
all[ance "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,commission] %all consid] ! factors     
consid]$ by ! ,director "u regulations  
implem5t+ section #eidb4  7ii7 ,,opm    
approval ,! ,commission] may n pay an   
all[ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 unless !   
,director approves ! am\nt ( ! all[ance4
  7f7 ,improv+ ,,cbp hir+ & ret5tion    
7#a7 ,education ( ,,cbp hir+ (ficials ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection ,hir+ & ,ret5tion ,act (    
#bjag1 & 9 conjunction ) ! ,*ief ,human 
,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 

,security1 ! ,commission] %all develop &
 implem5t a /rategy to improve education
 reg>d+ hir+ & human res\rces           
flexibilities 7includ+ hir+ & human     
res\rces flexibilities = locations 9    
rural or remote areas7 = all employees1 
s]v+ 9 ag5cy headqu>t]s or field (fices1
 :o are involv$ 9 ! recruitm5t1 hir+1   
assessm5t1 or selection ( c&idates =    
locations 9 a rural or remote area1 z   
well z ! ret5tion ( curr5t employees4   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,elem5ts ( ! /rategy "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,develop+ or updat+ tra9+ &        
educational mat]ials on hir+ & human    
res\rces flexibilities = employees :o   
are involv$ 9 ! recruitm5t1 hir+1       
assessm5t1 or selection ( c&idates1 z   
well z ! ret5tion ( curr5t employees4   
7,b7 ,regul> tra9+ sessions = p]sonnel  
:o are critical to fill+ op5 positions 9
 rural or remote areas4  7,c7 ,!        
developm5t ( pilot programs or o!r      
programs1 z appropriate1 to address     
id5tifi$ hir+ *all5ges 9 rural or remote

 areas4  7,d7 ,develop+ & enhanc+       
/rategic recruit+ ef=ts ?r\gh           
relation%ips ) local colleges &         
univ]sities1 vet]ans transition &       
employm5t c5t]s1 & job placem5t program 
9 regions t c\ld assi/ 9 fill+ positions
 9 rural or remote areas4  7,e7         
,exam9ation ( exi/+ ag5cy programs on h[
 to mo/ effectively aid sp\ses &        
families ( individuals :o are c&idates  
or new hires 9 a rural or remote area4  
7,f7 ,fe$back f individuals :o are      
c&idates or new hires at locations 9 a  
rural or remote area1 includ+ fe$back on
 ! quality ( life 9 rural or remote     
areas = new hires & _! families4  7,g7  
,fe$back f cov]$ ,,cbp employees1 o!r   
?an new hires1 :o are /ation$ at        
locations 9 a rural or remote area1     
includ+ fe$back on ! quality ( life 9   
rural or remote areas = ^? cov]$ ,,cbp  
employees & _! families4  7,h7          
,evaluation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security int]n%ip programs & !         
usefulness ( ^? programs 9 improv+ hir+ 

by ! ,commission] 9 rural or remote     
areas4  7#c7 ,evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* ye>1 ! ,commission] %all-- 7i7     
evaluate1 on an annual basis1 ! ext5t to
 :i* ! /rategy develop$ & implem5t$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 has improv$ ! hir+ &      
ret5tion ability ( ! ,commission]2 &    
7ii7 make any appropriate updates to !  
/rategy "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7         
,in=mation ,! evaluation conduct$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 any 
r$uction 9 ! "t tak5 by ! ,commission]  
to fill mission-critical positions 9    
rural or remote areas2  7ii7 a g5]al    
assessm5t ( ! impact ( ! /rategy        
implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on hir+      
*all5ges 9 rural or remote areas2 &     
7iii7 o!r in=mation ! ,commission]      
det]m9es relevant4  7g7 ,limitation on  
use ( polygraphs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an  
applicant = a position 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection does n successfully
 complete a polygraph exam9ation requir$
 = appo9tm5t to t position1 !           
,commission] may n disclose ! results ( 

! polygraph exam9ation to any o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cy or non-,f$]al employ] unless !   
applicant signs a release grant+ !      
,commission] p]mission to release all   
backgr\nd inve/igation & adjudication   
mat]ials to ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy or a     
non-,f$]al employ]4  7#b7 ,disclosures  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] %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 
! position1 :i* may include--  7i7 !    
crit]ia = mak+ a suitability det]m9ation
 "u "p #gca ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation72 or  7ii7 ! crit]ia = mak+  
an eligibility det]m9ation "u "p #gcb ( 
title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or any successor regulation74  7,b7    
,li/ requirem5ts ,:5 provid+ ! li/      
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !          

,commission] %all cle>ly in=m all       
applicants t ! li/ may n con/itute !    
complete li/ ( pot5tial disqualify+     
actions1 conduct1 or ev5ts4  7#c7 ,use (
 polygraphs ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n-- 7,a7
 re/rict ! au?ority ( ! ,commission] to 
report or ref] an admission ( crim9al   
conduct or activity made by an applicant
 dur+ a polygraph exam9ation to         
appropriate law en=cem5t (ficials2  7,b7
 limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission] 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$]al ag5cy or ano!r ag5cy or    
compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security to use ! results ( a polygraph
 exam9ation adm9i/]$ 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  7h7   

,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to exempt ! ,commission]
 or ! ,director f ! applicability ( !   
m]it sy/em pr9ciples "u section #bcja4  
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 employm5t  
au?orities4  4