,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,gallagh] introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
to e/abli% a ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security 
,task ,=ce unit to inve/igate           
transnational crim9al organization arms 
smuggl+ across ! int]national bord]     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,illicit ,arms         
,traffick+ ,security ,en=cem5t ,act4    
#b4 ,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security ,task    
,=ce unit = arms smuggl+  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all1     
pursuant to section #dcb ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdj71 e/abli%1 9 consultation ) !      
,national ,t>get+ ,c5t] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection & ! ,bureau (     

,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 a  
,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security ,task ,=ce   
unit to inve/igate transnational crim9al
 organization arms smuggl+ across !     
int]national bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,mexico4  7b7 ,purposes ,!     
,bord] ,en=cem5t ,security ,task ,=ce   
unit e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsection 
7a7 %all focus on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,r$uc+ 
arms smuggl+ ( weapons1 weapon p>ts1    
munitions1 explosives1 & relat$ items f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,mexico4  7#b7       
,appreh5d+1 or work+ ) relevant law     
en=cem5t to appreh5d1 arms smuggl]s )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or cross+ f ! ,unit$     
,/ates to ,mexico4  7#c7 ,ensur+        
coord9ation ) ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1     
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives to    
receive compreh5sive data on seiz$      
fire>ms 9 ,mexico ?r\gh an electronic   
trac+ sy/em or a successor sy/em4  7#d7 
,deconflict+ arms traffick+             
inve/igations betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,ju/ice4  7c7 ,composition ,! ,bord]    
,en=cem5t ,security ,task ,=ce unit     
e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7  
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  7#b7     
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 l$ by ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations4
  7#c7 ,o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security p]sonnel1 z appropriate4  7#d7
 ,! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1       
,fire>ms1 & ,explosives1 ) ! approval ( 
! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#e7 ,o!r ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & =eign law      
en=cem5t ag5cies1 includ+ ,mexican law  
en=cem5t ag5cies1 z appropriate4  7d7   
,res\rces ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all  
submit to ,congress a report t id5tifies
 te*nology1 d$icat$ p]sonnel1 & o!r     
res\rces requir$ = ! foll[+ purposes    
relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,,be/ unit 9 
accordance ) subsection 7a73 7#a7       
,cont9uation ( ,op]ation ,)\t a ,trace &

 relat$ ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1   
,fire>ms1 & ,explosives ag5cy /rategy4  
7#b7 ,conduct+ pilot programs &         
op]ations4  7#c7 ,jo9t tra9+ op]ations4 
7e7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all update ! #bjji  
memor&um ( und]/&+ betwe5 ,homel&       
,security ,inve/igations & ! ,bureau (  
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives relat+ to improv+           
coord9ation on ef=ts to combat illegal  
arms traffick+4