,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,slotk9 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 & ,ms4 ,torres  
,small ( ,new ,mexico7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security to develop a          
compreh5sive plan to id5tify1 deploy1 & 
integrate em]g+ te*nologies to a*ieve   
great] situational aw>5ess along !      
nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,integrat+ ,new ,te*nologies to     
,emp[] ,law ,en=cem5t at ,our ,bord]s   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,our bord] security is     
directly ti$ to our national security4  
7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 faces a daunt+ *all5ge 9 ma9ta9+       
situational aw>5ess along ! ,unit$      
,/ates nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s4  7#c7 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates nor!rn bord] is ! longe/  

common non-milit>iz$ bord] betwe5 two   
c\ntries4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates s\!rn  
bord] is ne>ly #b1jjj miles long1 /ret*+
 across rugg$ & v>i$ t]ra94  7#e7 ,em]g+
 te*nologies pres5t an opportunity to   
r$uce curr5t /ra9s on manp[] :ile       
improv+ situational aw>5ess along !     
nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s4  7#f7 ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection is curr5tly
 te/+ a numb] ( em]g+ te*nology programs
 t w help improve situational aw>5ess   
along ! nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s4  7#g7    
,successfully integrat+ ^! te*nologies  
into a lay]$ bord] def5se requires a    
/rategic plan = transition+ new programs
 f ! te/+ & developm5t /age to          
wide-scale implem5tation along bo? !    
nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s4  #c4             
,compreh5sive plan to a*ieve great]     
situational aw>5ess along ! nor!rn &    
s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all develop & submit 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !

 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a plan to id5tify1  
deploy1 & integrate em]g+ & advanc$     
te*nologies1 su* z artificial           
intellig5ce1 ma*9e-le>n+1 automation1   
fib]-optic s5s+ te*nology1              
nanote*nology1 optical & cognitive rad>1
 model+ & simulation te*nology1         
hyp]spectral & ,,lid> s5sors1 imag+1    
id5tification1 & categorization sy/ems1 
& o!r simil> em]g+ & advanc$            
te*nologies1 to a*ieve great]           
situational aw>5ess along ! nor!rn &    
s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5   
ports ( entry4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 7,,cbp7 is 
curr5tly utiliz+ em]g+ & advanc$        
te*nologies ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection  
to a*ieve situational aw>5ess along !   
nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ bord] security
 capability gaps c be address$ ?r\gh !  

integration & deploym5t ( su*           
te*nologies4  7#c7 ,co/ e/imates = !    
acquisition & ma9t5ance1 z ! case may   
be1 ( te*nologies ref]r$ to 9 su*       
subsection4  7#d7 ,metrics to measure h[
 te*nologies ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection 
w assi/ 9 support+ ,,cbp's mission4     
7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ metrics ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraph 7#d7 c be us$ to          
facilitate improvem5ts 9 situational    
aw>5ess at ! nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ 
! integration ( su* te*nologies w       
support ! improvem5t ( multi-doma9      
aw>5ess capabilities4  7#g7 ,an analysis
 ( te*nologies us$ by o!r ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies n 9 use by ,,cbp t  
c\ld assi/ 9 improv+ situational        
aw>5ess1 & h[ su* te*nologies w\ld be   
utiliz$4  7#h7 ,an analysis ( au?orities
 ,,cbp c use to procure te*nologies     
ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection1 & :e!r      
additional or alt]native au?orities are 
ne$$4  7#i7 ,an explanation ( h[ ,,cbp  
plans to scale exi/+ programs relat$ to 

em]g+ & advanc$ te*nologies & effici5tly
 transition new te*nology sy/ems into   
programs ( record4  7#aj7 ,an assessm5t 
( ,,cbp legacy te*nology programs t c\ld
 be phas$ out & replac$ by te*nologies  
ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection & co/        
e/imates relat+ to phas+ out & replac+  
su* programs4  7#aa7 ,in=mation relat+  
to h[ ,,cbp is coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security's ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,directorate to-- 7,a7 rese>*
 & develop new te*nologies to meet      
mission ne$s & address gaps 9           
situational aw>5ess2 &  7,b7 inc5tivize 
! private sector to develop te*nologies 
t w help meet mission ne$s to address   
gaps 9 situational aw>5ess4  7c7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
situational aw>5ess has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #ajib7;a7 ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #f   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbc74