,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbgc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to e/abli% programs to combat transnational crim9al organizations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,transnational ,crim9al ,organizations ,act ( #bjai or ! ,combat+ ,t,c,os ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,integrat$ bord] en=cem5t teams 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,iv ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #dcg4 ,integrat$ ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,teams 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t a program to be kn[n z ! ,integrat$ ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,team program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,ibet74 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ,,ibet is to enhance bord] security 9 a mann] t results 9 a coop]ative approa* betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n security betwe5 designat$ ports ( entry2 7#b7 detect1 inve/igate1 prev5t1 & respond to t]rorism1 transnational crim9al organizations1 & o!r violations ( law relat$ to bord] security2 7#c7 facilitate collaboration among compon5ts & (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & int]national p>tn]s2 7#d7 execute coord9at$ activities 9 fur!rance ( bord] security & homel& security2 & 7#e7 enhance in=mation-%>+1 includ+ ! dissem9ation ( homel& security in=mation among su* compon5ts & (fices4 7c7 ,composition & e/abli%m5t ( units 7#a7 ,composition ,,ibet units may be compris$ ( p]sonnel f ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 l$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol4 7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 l$ by ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations4 7,c7 ,o!r ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel1 z appropriate4 7,d7 ,o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies1 z appropriate4 7,e7 ,o!r appropriate p]sonnel at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( units ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to e/abli% ,,ibet units 9 regions 9 :i* su* units c contribute to ,,ibet missions1 z appropriate4 ,:5 e/abli%+ an ,,ibet unit1 ! ,secret>y %all apply risk-bas$ crit]ia t takes into consid]ation ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,:e!r ! region 9 :i* ! ,,ibet unit w\ld be e/abli%$ is significantly impact$ by cross-bord] ?reats1 includ+ ?reats pos$ by transnational crim9al organizations & t]rori/ gr\ps4 7,b7 ,! availability ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & =eign law en=cem5t res\rces to p>ticipate 9 ! ,,ibet unit4 7,c7 ,:e!r1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 o!r jo9t cross-bord] initiatives already take place )9 ! region 9 :i* ! ,,ibet unit w\ld be e/abli%$4 7#c7 ,duplication ( ef=ts ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to e/abli% a new ,,ibet unit or to exp& an exi/+ ,,ibet unit 9 a giv5 region1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,,ibet unit "u consid]ation does n duplicate ! ef=ts ( o!r exi/+ int]ag5cy task =ces or c5t]s )9 su* region1 includ+ ! ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u section #dcb4 7d7 ,op]ation ,aft] det]m9+ ! regions 9 :i* to e/abli% ,,ibet units "u subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 direct ! assignm5t ( ,f$]al p]sonnel to su* ,,ibet units2 7#b7 take o!r actions to assi/ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal entities to p>ticipate 9 su* ,,ibet units1 includ+ provid+ f9ancial assi/ance1 z appropriate1 = op]ational1 adm9i/rative1 & te*nological co/s associat$ ) su* p>ticipation2 7#c7 direct ! developm5t ( policy & guidance necess>y to id5tify1 assess1 & integrate ! available p>tn] res\rces 9 relevant bord] sector security assessm5ts & res\rce plann+ docum5ts2 7#d7 e/abli% t>gets & p]=mance measures = su* ,,ibet units2 & 7#e7 direct lead]%ip ( su* ,,ibet units to monitor progress on su* t>gets & p]=mance measures4 7e7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ,,ibet activities ) o!r simil> bord] security & antit]rorism programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 9 accordance ) ! /rategic objectives ( ! ,cross-,bord] ,law ,en=cem5t ,advisory ,committee4 7f7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ ,! ,secret>y may ent] into memor&a ( und]/&+ ) appropriate repres5tatives ( ! entities specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 z necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su* memor&a ) entities specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,g7 %all be ent]$ into ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ,,ibet is e/abli%$ & biannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ six ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7#a7 describes t>gets & p]=mance measures = ,,ibet units2 7#b7 describes ! effectiv5ess ( ,,ibet units 9 fulfill+ ! purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 7#c7 id5tifies & assesses ! impact ( c]ta9 *all5ges on ! su/a9m5t ( cross-bord] ,,ibet op]ations1 includ+ *all5ges fac$ by int]national p>tn]s1 & plann$ corrective actions2 7#d7 id5tifies & assesses co/s associat$ ) ,,ibet units brok5 d[n by relevant categories designat$ at ! ,secret>y's discretion2 7#e7 id5tifies ways to support jo9t tra9+ = ,,ibet /akehold] ag5cies & radio int]op]ability to all[ = secure cross-bord] radio communications2 & 7#f7 id5tifies & assesses ways ,,ibet1 ,bord] ,tunnel ,task ,=ces1 ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security ,task ,=ces1 & ! ,integrat$ ,cross-,bord] ,m>itime ,law ,en=cem5t ,op]ation ,program c bett] align op]ations1 includ+ int]diction & inve/igation activities4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ to sections #dce & #dcf & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3 ,sec4 #dce4 ,m>itime op]ations coord9ation plan4 ,sec4 #dcf4 ,m>itime security capabilities assessm5ts4 ,sec4 #dcg4 ,integrat$ ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,teams4 4 #c4 ,bord] tunnel detection 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #baa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #dbj4 ,bord] ,tunnel ,task ,=ces 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t a program to be kn[n z ! ,bord] ,tunnel ,task ,=ce program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,bttf74 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ,,bttf e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 is to enhance & integrate bord] security ef=ts by id5tify+1 r$uc+1 & rem$iat+ cross-bord] tunnel relat$ ?reats by-- 7#a7 facilitat+ collaboration among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies to execute coord9at$ activities2 & 7#b7 enhanc+ in=mation-%>+1 includ+ ! dissem9ation ( homel& security in=mation1 among su* ag5cies4 7c7 ,composition & e/abli%m5t ( bord] tunnel task =ce units 7#a7 ,composition ,,bttf units may be compris$ ( p]sonnel f ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 l$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol4 7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 l$ by ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations4 7,c7 ,o!r ,dep>tm5t compon5ts & (fices1 z appropriate4 7,d7 ,o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies1 z appropriate4 7,e7 ,o!r appropriate p]sonnel at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( units ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to e/abli% ,,bttf units 9 regions 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* units c contribute to ! ,dep>tm5t's bord] security ef=ts to id5tify1 r$uce1 & rem$iate cross-bord] tunnel ?reats4 ,:5 e/abli%+ a ,,bttf unit1 ! ,secret>y %all apply risk-bas$ crit]ia t takes into consid]ation ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,:e!r ! areas 9 :i* su* ,,bttf units w\ld be e/abli%$ are significantly impact$ by cross-bord] tunnel ?reats4 7,b7 ,! availability ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t res\rces to p>ticipate 9 su* ,,bttf units4 7,c7 ,:e!r o!r simil> jo9t cross-bord] tunnel detection initiatives already take place )9 ! region 9 :i* ! ,,bttf unit w\ld be e/abli%$4 7d7 ,duplication ( ef=ts ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to e/abli% a new ,,bttf unit or to exp& an exi/+ ,,bttf unit 9 a giv5 region1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,,bttf unit "u consid]ation does n unnecess>ily duplicate ! ef=ts ( o!r exi/+ int]ag5cy task =ces or c5t]s )9 su* jurisdiction4 7e7 ,op]ation ,aft] det]m9+ ! regions 9 :i* to e/abli% ,,bttf units "u subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 direct ! assignm5t ( ,f$]al p]sonnel to su* ,,bttf units2 7#b7 take o!r actions to assi/ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal entities to p>ticipate 9 su* ,,bttf units1 includ+ provid+ f9ancial assi/ance1 z appropriate1 = op]ational1 adm9i/rative1 & te*nological co/s associat$ ) su* p>ticipation2 7#c7 direct ! developm5t ( policy & guidance necess>y to id5tify1 assess1 & integrate ! available p>tn] res\rces 9 relevant bord] sector security assessm5ts & res\rce plann+ docum5ts2 7#d7 e/abli% t>gets & p]=mance measures = ,,bttf units2 7#e7 direct lead]%ip ( ea* ,,bttf unit to monitor progress on su* t>gets & p]=mance measures = ea* su* unit2 & 7#f7 d$icate appropriate rese>* & developm5t res\rces to improve cross-bord] tunnel detection & rem$iation capabilities4 7f7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ,,bttf activities ) o!r simil> bord] security & antit]rorism programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t t h&le matt]s relat+ to cross-bord] tunnel ?reat detection4 7g7 ,au?orization ( tunnel rem$iation access ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all h imm$iate access to ,f$]al l& = ! rem$iation ( tunnels us$ to facilitate illicit cross-bord] activities across ! int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7h7 ,tunnel detection & rem$iation te*nology pilot program ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program to te/ & evaluate new & em]g+ te*nologies = ! purpose ( detection & rem$iation ( cross-bord] tunnel ?reats4 7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ,,bttf is e/abli%$ & biannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ six ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7#a7 describes t>gets & p]=mance measures = ,,bttf units2 7#b7 describes ! effectiv5ess ( ,,bttf 9 fulfill+ ! purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 7#c7 id5tifies & assesses ! impact ( c]ta9 *all5ges on ! su/a9m5t ( cross-bord] ,,bttf op]ations & plann$ corrective actions2 7#d7 id5tifies & assesses co/s associat$ ) ,,bttf units brok5 d[n by relevant categories designat$ at ! ,secret>y's discretion2 7#e7 id5tifies ways to support jo9t tra9+ = ,,bttf /akehold] ag5cies2 7#f7 id5tifies & assesses ways ,,bttf1 ,,ibet1 & ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security ,task ,=ces c bett] align op]ations1 includ+ int]diction & inve/igation activities2 & 7#g7 id5tifies & assesses gaps 9 ,,bttf te*nological capability to detect cross-bord] tunnel ?reats4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dai ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #dbj4 ,bord] ,tunnel ,task ,=ces4 4 #d4 ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security ,task ,=ce updates 7a7 ,updat$ purpose ,subsection 7b7 ( section #dcb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bdj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 detect+1 inve/igat+1 prev5t+1 & respond+ to t]rorism1 transnational crim9al organizations1 & o!r violations ( law relat$ to bord] security4 4 7b7 ,updat$ consid]ations = e/abli%m5t ( units ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #dcb7;c7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bdj7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ jurisdictions & ins]t+ regions2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,be=e & ins]t+ ,:52 & 7,c7 by /rik+ %all consid] & ins]t+ %all apply risk-bas$ crit]ia t takes into consid]ation2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,:e!r1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 o!r jo9t cross-bord] initiatives already take place )9 ! region 9 :i* ! ,,be/ unit w\ld be e/abli%$4 4 7c7 ,updat$ report ,subsection 7e7 ( section #dcb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bdj7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection & biannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ six ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7#a7 describes t>gets & p]=mance measures = ,,be/ units2 7#b7 describes ! effectiv5ess ( ,,be/ units 9 fulfill+ ! purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 7#c7 id5tifies & assesses ! impact ( c]ta9 *all5ges on ! su/a9m5t ( cross-bord] ,,be/ op]ations1 includ+ *all5ges fac$ by int]national p>tn]s1 & plann$ corrective actions2 7#d7 id5tifies & assesses co/s associat$ ) ,,be/ units1 brok5 d[n by relevant categories designat$ at ! ,secret>y's discretion2 7#e7 id5tifies ways to support jo9t tra9+ = ,,be/ /akehold] ag5cies2 7#f7 id5tifies & assesses ways ,,bttf "u section #dbj1 ,,ibet units "u section #dcg1 & ,,be/ units c bett] align op]ations1 includ+ int]diction & inve/igation activities2 & 7#g7 id5tifies & assesses gaps 9 ,,be/ te*nological capability to detect transnational crim9al organizations or t]rori/ ?reats4 4 7d7 ,updat$ report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & biannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ six ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7#a7 describes ! effectiv5ess ( ,,be/ units "u section #dcb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bdj71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2 7#b7 assesses ! impact ( c]ta9 *all5ges on ! su/a9m5t ( cross-bord] ,,be/ op]ations1 includ+ *all5ges fac$ by int]national p>tn]s1 & plann$ corrective actions2 7#c7 assesses co/s associat$ ) ,,be/ units1 brok5 d[n by relevant categories designat$ at ! ,secret>y's discretion2 7#d7 addresses ways to support jo9t tra9+ = ,,be/ /akehold] ag5cies2 7#e7 assesses h[ ,,bttf "u section #dbj ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by ?is ,act71 ,,ibet units "u section #dcg ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by ?is ,act71 & ,,be/ units c bett] align op]ations1 includ+ int]diction & inve/igation activities2 & 7#f7 assesses ! gaps 9 ,,be/ te*nological capability to detect cross-bord] tunnel ?reats4 7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #dcb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bdj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by ins]t+ a semicolon at ! end2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ jurisdiction ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ region2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ jurisdictions & ins]t+ regions4