,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #h  #aaf?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aeih 
,report ,no4 #aaf-bb  ,,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  ,m>*   
#bh1 #bjai ,additional sponsor3 ,mr4    
,cr5%aw  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai ,report$ ) an  
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #g1     
#bjai  ,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     
areas relat+ to employm5t 9 su* 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$back on !      
quality ( life 9 su* areas = su*        
p]sonnel & _! families4  7#c7 ,fe$back f

 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
p]sonnel :o h decid$ to sep>ate f !     
ag5cy4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,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+ 
& ret5tion *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 & ,,gao ,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 ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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 ,,gao assessm5t ,n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ ea*     
report requir$ "u subsection 7d71 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! committees ref]r$ to 9 
su* subsection an assessm5t ( !         
effectiv5ess ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  

,protection actions describ$ 9 ea* su*  
report1 includ+ recomm5dations =        
improvem5ts z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al      
det]m9es appropriate4  7f7 ,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 c5sus &       
include areas along ! nor!rn & s\!rn    
bord]s4  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai ,report$ ) an  
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$