,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ddg #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #acje ,report ,no4   
#aae-bgj ,,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  ,june #g1         
#bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) an    
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #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 ,,cbp employee     
means an employee ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    

,bord] ,protection2  7#b7 ! t]m         
,commission] means ! ,commission] (     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2    
7#c7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7#d7 
! t]m rural or remote area means an area
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is n )9 an area   
def9$ & designat$ z an urbaniz$ area by 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 9 ! mo/ rec5tly    
complet$ dec5nial c5sus2 &  7#e7 ! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  7b7 ,demon/ration (         
recruitm5t & ret5tion difficulties 9    
rural or remote areas  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 
purposes ( subsections 7c7 & 7d71 !     
,secret>y %all det]m9e1 = a rural or    
remote area1 :e!r !re is--  7,a7 a      
critical hir+ ne$ 9 ! area2 &  7,b7 a   
direct relation%ip betwe5--  7i7 ! rural
 or remote nature ( ! area2 &  7ii7     
difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (  
,,cbp employees 9 ! area4  7#b7 ,factors
 ,to in=m ! det]m9ation ( a direct      
relation%ip "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !    
,secret>y may consid] evid5ce--  7,a7 t 

! ,secret>y-- 7i7 is unable to          
effici5tly & effectively recruit        
individuals = positions z ,,cbp         
employees1 :i* may be demon/rat$ ) v>i\s
 types ( evid5ce1 includ+--  7,i7       
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 &  7,,ii7       
recruitm5t /udies t demon/rate !        
inability ( ! ,secret>y to effici5tly & 
effectively recruit ,,cbp employees =   
positions 9 ! area2 or  7ii7 exp]i5ces a
 consi/5t inability to reta9 ,,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 ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
suffici5t4  7c7 ,direct hire au?ority2  
recruitm5t & relocation bonuses2        
ret5tion bonuses  7#a7 ,direct hire     
au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 appo9t1 )\t reg>d to any provision (   

sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccai1 c&idates to 
positions 9 ! competitive s]vice z ,,cbp
 employees1 9 a rural or remote area1 if
 ! ,secret>y--  7i7 det]m9es t-- 7,i7   
!re is a critical hir+ ne$2 &  7,,ii7   
!re exi/s a sev]e %ortage ( qualifi$    
c&idates because ( ! direct relation%ip 
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7b77#a77;,b7 ( ?is section betwe5--     
7aa7 ! rural or remote nature ( ! area2 
&  7bb7 difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t &     
ret5tion ( ,,cbp employees 9 ! area2 &  
7ii7 has giv5 public notice = !         
positions4  7,b7 ,prioritization ( hir+ 
vet]ans ,if ! ,secret>y uses ! direct   
hir+ au?ority "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all apply ! pr9ciples (      
pref]5ce = ! hir+ ( vet]ans e/abli%$ "u 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc4  7#b7          
,recruitm5t & relocation bonuses ,!     
,secret>y may pay a bonus to an         
individual 7o!r ?an an individual       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ( section 
#egec7 if--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
t-- 7i7 conditions consi/5t ) !         

conditions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( su* section     
#egec are satisfi$ ) respect to !       
individual 7)\t reg>d to any o!r        
provision ( t section72 &  7ii7 !       
position to :i* ! individual is appo9t$ 
or to :i* ! individual moves or mu/     
relocate--  7,i7 is a position z a ,,cbp
 employee2 &  7,,ii7 is 9 a rural or    
remote area = :i* ! ,secret>y has       
id5tifi$ a direct relation%ip "u        
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ( ?is section   
betwe5--  7aa7 ! rural or remote nature 
( ! area2 &  7bb7 difficulty 9 !        
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( ,,cbp employees 
9 ! area2 &  7,b7 ! individual ent]s    
into a writt5 s]vice agreem5t ) !       
,secret>y-- 7i7 "u :i* ! individual is  
requir$ to complete a p]iod ( employm5t 
z a ,,cbp employee ( n less ?an #b ye>s2
 &  7ii7 t includes-- 7,i7 ! comm5cem5t 
& t]m9ation dates ( ! requir$ s]vice    
p]iod 7or provisions = ! det]m9ation    
!re(72  7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( ! bonus2 &     
7,,iii7 o!r t]ms & conditions "u :i* !  

bonus is payable1 subject to !          
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 includ+-- 
7aa7 ! conditions "u :i* ! agreem5t may 
be t]m9at$ be=e ! agre$-^u s]vice p]iod 
has be5 complet$2 &  7bb7 ! effect ( a  
t]m9ation describ$ 9 item 7aa74  7#c7   
,ret5tion bonuses ,! ,secret>y may pay a
 ret5tion bonus to a ,,cbp employee 7o!r
 ?an an individual describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#b7 ( section #eged7 if--  7,a7 !  
,secret>y det]m9es t--  7i7 a condition 
consi/5t ) ! condition describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#a7 ( su* section #eged  
is satisfi$ ) respect to ! ,,cbp        
employee 7)\t reg>d to any o!r provision
 ( t section72  7ii7 ! ,,cbp employee is
 employ$ 9 a rural or remote area = :i* 
! ,secret>y has id5tifi$ a direct       
relation%ip "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 (
 ?is section betwe5--  7,i7 ! rural or  
remote nature ( ! area2 &  7,,ii7       
difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (  
,,cbp employees 9 ! area2 &  7iii7 9 !  
abs5ce ( a ret5tion bonus1 ! ,,cbp      
employee w\ld be likely to leave--  7,i7

 ! ,f$]al s]vice2 or  7,,ii7 = a diff]5t
 position 9 ! ,f$]al s]vice1 includ+ a  
position 9 ano!r ag5cy or compon5t ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7,b7 !
 individual ent]s into a writt5 s]vice  
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 "u :i* !   
individual is requir$ to complete a     
p]iod ( employm5t z a ,,cbp employee ( n
 less ?an #b ye>s2 &  7ii7 t includes-- 
7,i7 ! comm5cem5t & t]m9ation dates ( ! 
requir$ s]vice p]iod 7or provisions = ! 
det]m9ation !re(72  7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( !  
bonus2 &  7,,iii7 o!r t]ms & conditions 
"u :i* ! bonus is payable1 subject to ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 includ+-- 
7aa7 ! conditions "u :i* ! agreem5t may 
be t]m9at$ be=e ! agre$-^u s]vice p]iod 
has be5 complet$2 &  7bb7 ! effect ( a  
t]m9ation describ$ 9 item 7aa74  7#d7   
,rules = bonuses  7,a7 ,maximum bonus ,a
 bonus paid to an employee "u--  7i7    
p>agraph 7#b7 may n exce$ #ajj p]c5t ( !
 annual rate ( basic pay ( ! employee z 
( ! comm5cem5t date ( ! applicable      
s]vice p]iod2 &  7ii7 p>agraph 7#c7 may 

n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! annual rate (     
basic pay ( ! employee z ( ! comm5cem5t 
date ( ! applicable s]vice p]iod4  7,b7 
,relation to basic pay ,a bonus paid to 
an employee "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7    
%all n be consid]$ "p ( ! basic pay ( ! 
employee = any purpose4  7#e7 ,,opm     
ov]sight ,! ,director %all1 to ! ext5t  
practicable-- 7,a7 set aside a          
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is        
subsection if ! ,director f9ds          
sub/antial evid5ce t ! ,secret>y abus$ !
 discretion ( ! ,secret>y 9 mak+ !      
det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 ov]see ! compliance
 ( ! ,secret>y ) ?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 ( !        
,secret>y ) respect to positions = ,,cbp
 employees 9 an area or location are1 or
 are likely to become1 significantly    
h&icapp$ because ! positions are locat$ 

9 a rural or remote area = :i* !        
,secret>y has id5tifi$ a direct         
relation%ip "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 (
 ?is section betwe5--  7#a7 ! rural or  
remote nature ( ! area2 &  7#b7         
difficulty 9 ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (  
,,cbp employees 9 ! area4  7e7 ,regul>  
,,cbp review  7#a7 ,ensur+ flexibilities
 meet ,,cbp ne$s ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y  
%all review ! use ( hir+ flexibilities  
"u subsections 7c7 & 7d7 to fill        
positions at a location 9 a rural or    
remote area to det]m9e--  7,a7 ! impact 
( ! use ( ^? flexibilities on solv+ hir+
 & ret5tion *all5ges at ! location2     
7,b7 :e!r hir+ & ret5tion *all5ges /ill 
exi/ at ! location2 &  7,c7 :e!r !      
,secret>y ne$s to cont9ue to use ^?     
flexibilities at ! location4  7#b7      
,consid]ation ,9 conduct+ ! review "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]-- 7,a7 :e!r any ,,cbp employee  
accept$ an employm5t inc5tive "u        
subsection 7c7 or 7d7 & !n transf]r$ to 
a new location or left ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 

,bord] ,protection2 &  7,b7 ! l5g? ( "t 
t ea* employee id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 /ay$ at ! orig9al location be=e    
transf]r+ to a new location or leav+    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7#c7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ,congress a report on ea*     
review requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  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 ! ,secret>y %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 ) in/itutions ( high]      
education1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb71 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$back f ,,cbp employees1 o!r ?an new 
hires1 :o are /ation$ at locations 9 a  
rural or remote area1 includ+ fe$back on
 ! quality ( life 9 rural or remote     
areas = ^? ,,cbp employees & _!         
families4  7,h7 ,evaluation ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security int]n%ip programs & 
! usefulness ( ^? programs 9 improv+    
hir+ by ! ,secret>y 9 rural or remote   
areas4  7#c7 ,evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all -- 7i7       
evaluate ! ext5t to :i* ! /rategy       
develop$ & implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
has improv$ ! hir+ & ret5tion ability ( 
! ,secret>y2 &  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$uction 9 ! "t  
tak5 by ! ,secret>y to fill             
mission-critical positions 9 rural or   
remote areas2  7ii7 a g5]al assessm5t ( 
! impact ( ! /rategy develop$ &         
implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on hir+      
*all5ges 9 rural or remote areas2 &     
7iii7 o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 relevant4  7g7 ,inspector ,g5]al review
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection ,hir+ & ,ret5tion ,act (    
#bjag1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security %all review ! use (
 hir+ flexibilities by ! ,secret>y "u   
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 to det]m9e :e!r ! 
use ( ^? flexibilities is help+ !       
,secret>y meet hir+ & ret5tion ne$s 9   
rural & remote areas4  7h7 ,report on   
polygraph reque/s ,! ,secret>y %all     
report to ,congress on ! numb] ( reque/s
 ! ,secret>y receives f any o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cy = ! file ( an applicant = a       
position 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      

,protection t includes ! results ( a    
polygraph exam9ation4  7i7 ,ex]cise (   
au?ority  7#a7 ,sole discretion ,!      
ex]cise ( au?ority "u subsection 7c7    
%all be subject to ! sole & exclusive   
discretion ( ! ,secret>y 7or !          
,commission]1 z applicable "u p>agraph  
7#b7 ( ?is subsection71 not)/&+ *apt]   
#ga4  7#b7 ,delegation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y may delegate any au?ority "u  
?is section to ! ,commission]4  7,b7    
,ov]sight ,! ,commission] may n make a  
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b77#a7 unless
 ! ,secret>y approves ! det]m9ation4    
7j7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to exempt !     
,secret>y or ! ,director f !            
applicability ( ! m]it sy/em pr9ciples  
"u section #bcja4  7k7 ,sunset ,!       
au?orities "u subsections 7c7 & 7d7 %all
 t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection ,hir+ & ,ret5tion    
,act ( #bjag4  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  ,june #g1     
#bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t