,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aeih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjai ,ms4   
,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico 7= h]self 
& ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security to issue a /rategy to 
improve hir+ & ret5tion ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection p]sonnel 9 rural  
or remote areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
,rural & ,remote ,hir+ & ,ret5tion      
,/rategy ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,/rategy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & !      
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 %all issue a /rategy &     
implem5tation plan1 includ+ b5*m>ks1 to 
improve ! hir+ & ret5tion ( individuals 

by ! ,commission] 9 rural or remote     
areas4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,! /rategy   
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all take into
 consid]ation ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,fe$back f 
individuals :o are ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection c&idates or new hires
 at locations 9 rural or remote areas1  
includ+ fe$back on ! quality ( life 9   
su* areas = new hires & _! families4    
7#b7 ,fe$back f ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection p]sonnel1 o!r ?an new hires1
 :o are /ation$ at locations 9 rural or 
remote areas1 includ+ fe$back on !      
quality ( life 9 su* areas = su*        
p]sonnel & _! families4  7#c7 ,an       
assessm5t ( exi/+ ,f$]al programs1      
includ+ f9ancial inc5tives & o!r        
comp5sation-bas$ flexibilities1 reg>d+  
h[ to mo/ effectively aid sp\ses &      
families ( individuals :o are c&idates  
or new hires 9 a rural or remote area4  
7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security int]n%ip programs & !        
usefulness ( su* programs 9 improv+ hir+
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9   

rural or remote areas4  7c7 ,plan ,!    
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all--  7#a7 include a pilot or o!r
 program1 z appropriate1 to address hir+
 *all5ges fac$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection 9 rural or remote    
areas2 &  7#b7 enhance /rategic recruit+
 ef=ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection ?r\gh relation%ips )        
in/itutions ( high] education 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb771 vet]ans transition & employm5t 
c5t]s1 & job placem5t programs 9 regions
 t c\ld assi/ 9 fill+ positions 9 rural 
or remote areas4  7d7 ,report to        
,congress ,beg9n+ on ! date t is "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( issuance ( ! /rategy &    
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 & = f\r ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all report to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate on ! ext5t to :i*   

su* /rategy & implem5tation plan has    
improv$ ! hir+ & ret5tion by ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ( employees
 9 rural or remote areas4  7e7 ,rural or
 remote areas def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is   
section1 ! t]m rural or remote areas    
means areas )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are n  
)9 an area def9$ & designat$ z urbaniz$ 
areas by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 9 ! mo/   
rec5tly complet$ dec5nial c5sus4