,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gidd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 & ,mr4 ,cl\d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to assess te*nology ne$s along ! ,s\!rn bord] & develop a /rategy = bridg+ su* gaps4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s\?we/ ,bord] ,security ,te*nology ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#d7 ,s\?we/ bord] ,! t]m ,s\?we/ bord] means ! int]national l& bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 includ+ ! ports ( entry along su* bord]4 #c4 ,s\!rn bord] te*nology ne$s analysis & updates 7a7 ,te*nology ne$s analysis ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit1 to ! appropriate congressional committees1 a te*nology ne$s analysis = bord] security te*nology along ! ,s\?we/ bord]4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! analysis requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include an assessm5t (-- 7#a7 ! te*nology ne$s & gaps along ! ,s\?we/ bord]-- 7,a7 to prev5t t]rori/s & in/rum5ts ( t]ror f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 to combat & r$uce cross-bord] crim9al activity1 includ+1 b n limit$ to-- 7i7 ! transport ( illegal goods1 su* z illicit drugs2 & 7ii7 human smuggl+ & human traffick+2 & 7,c7 to facilitate ! fl[ ( legal trade across ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7#b7 rec5t te*nological advancem5ts 9-- 7,a7 mann$ aircraft s5sor1 communication1 & common op]at+ picture te*nology2 7,b7 unmann$ a]ial sy/ems & relat$ te*nology1 includ+ c\nt]-unmann$ a]ial sy/em te*nology2 7,c7 surveillance te*nology1 includ+-- 7i7 mobile surveillance vehicles2 7ii7 associat$ electronics1 includ+ cam]as1 s5sor te*nology1 & rad>2 7iii7 t[]-bas$ surveillance te*nology2 7iv7 advanc$ unatt5d$ surveillance s5sors2 & 7v7 deployable1 light]-?an-air1 gr\nd surveillance equipm5t2 7,d7 non9trusive inspection te*nology1 includ+ non-,x-ray devices utiliz+ muon tomography & o!r advanc$ detection te*nology2 7,e7 tunnel detection te*nology2 & 7,f7 communications equipm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 radios2 7ii7 long-t]m evolution broadb&2 & 7iii7 m9iature satellites2 7#c7 any o!r te*nological advancem5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be critical to ! ,dep>tm5t's mission along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7#d7 :e!r ! use ( ! te*nological advances describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 w-- 7,a7 improve bord] security2 7,b7 improve ! capability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to accompli% its mission along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7,c7 r$uce te*nology gaps along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 & 7,d7 enhance ! safety ( any (fic] or ag5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy2 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t's ongo+ bord] security te*nology developm5t ef=ts1 includ+ ef=ts by-- 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 7,b7 ! ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,directorate2 & 7,c7 ! te*nology assessm5t (fice ( any o!r op]ational compon5t2 7#f7 ! te*nology ne$s = improv+ bord] security1 su* z-- 7,a7 in=mation te*nology or o!r comput] or comput+ sy/ems data capture2 7,b7 biometrics2 7,c7 cl\d /orage2 & 7,d7 intellig5ce data %>+ capabilities among ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 7#g7 any o!r te*nological ne$s or factors1 includ+ bord] security infra/ructure1 su* z physical b>ri]s or dual-purpose infra/ructure1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es %\ld be consid]$2 & 7#h7 curr5tly deploy$ te*nology or new te*nology t w\ld improve ! ,dep>tm5t's ability-- 7,a7 to reasonably a*ieve op]ational control & situational aw>5ess along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 & 7,b7 to collect metrics = secur+ ! bord] at & betwe5 ports ( entry1 z requir$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #ajib ( division ,a ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc74 7c7 ,updates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! analysis requir$ "u subsection 7a71 & biannually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit an update to su* analysis to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* update requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a plan = utiliz+ ! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t to meet ! bord] security te*nology ne$s & gaps id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection 7b71 includ+ develop+ or acquir+ te*nologies n curr5tly 9 use by ! ,dep>tm5t t w\ld all[ ! ,dep>tm5t to bridge exi/+ bord] te*nology gaps along ! ,s\?we/ bord]4 7d7 ,items ,to be consid]$ ,9 compil+ ! te*nology ne$s analysis & updates requir$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] & exam9e-- 7#a7 te*nology t is deploy$ & is suffici5t = ! ,dep>tm5t's use along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7#b7 te*nology t is deploy$1 b is insuffici5t = ! ,dep>tm5t's use along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7#c7 te*nology t is n deploy$1 b is necess>y = ! ,dep>tm5t's use along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7#d7 curr5t =mal dep>tm5tal requirem5ts docum5tation exam9+ curr5t bord] security ?reats & *all5ges fac$ by any compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7#e7 tr5ds & =eca/s reg>d+ migration across ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7#f7 ! impact on project$ /aff+ & deploym5t ne$s = ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ /aff+ ne$s t may be fulfill$ ?r\gh ! use ( te*nology2 7#g7 ! ne$s & *all5ges fac$ by employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o are deploy$ along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7#h7 ! ne$ to improve coop]ation among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local1 & ,mexican law en=cem5t entities to enhance security along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 7#i7 ! privacy implications ( exi/+ te*nology & ! acquisition & deploym5t ( new te*nologies & support+ infra/ructure1 ) an emphasis on h[ privacy risks might be mitigat$ ?r\gh ! use ( te*nology1 tra9+1 & policy2 7#aj7 ! impact ( any ongo+ public heal? em]g5cy t impacts ,dep>tm5t op]ations along ! ,s\?we/ bord]2 & 7#aa7 ! ability (1 & ! ne$s =1 ! ,dep>tm5t to assi/ ) se>* & rescue ef=ts = individuals or gr\ps t may be 9 physical dang] or 9 ne$ ( m$ical assi/ance4 7e7 ,classifi$ =m ,to ! ext5t possible1 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! te*nology ne$s analysis & updates requir$ "u ?is section 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may submit su* docum5ts1 or portions ( su* docum5ts1 9 classifi$ =m if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* action is appropriate4