,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #g1 #bjai,ms4 ,sinema 7for herself and ,mr4 ,hoeven7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,,cbp ,hiring and ,retention ,innovation ,council to develop ideas and initiatives to improve ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection hiring and retention efforts and capabilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,cbp ,hiring and ,retention ,innovation ,act4 #b4 ,,cbp ,hiring and ,retention ,innovation ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in conjunction with the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 shall establish a ,,cbp ,hiring and ,retention ,innovation ,council 7referred to in this ,act as the ,council7 to develop ideas and initiatives to improve ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection hiring and retention efforts and capabilities4 7b7 ,composition ,the ,council shall include-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or the ,secretary's designee1 who shall serve as the ,chair of the ,council2 7#b7 the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 or the ,commissioner's designee2 7#c7 the ,assistant ,commissioner1 ,office of ,human ,resources ,management1 ,enterprise ,services1 or the ,assistant ,commissioner's designee2 7#d7 the ,assistant ,commissioner1 ,office of ,finance1 ,enterprise ,services1 or the ,assistant ,commissioner's designee2 7#e7 appropriate representatives from labor groups representing ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection employees2 7#f7 other members1 selected by the ,secretary1 who have the requisite knowledge or expertise to help ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection develop new hiring and retention strategies1 initiatives1 and innovations1 including-- 7,a7 private sector human resource experts2 and 7,b7 chief human capital officers1 or their designees1 from other ,federal agencies2 and 7#g7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection officials who have experience related to the hiring and retention of employees1 including at least #a representative from each of the following groups3 7,a7 ,border ,patrol officials with experience along the ,southwest ,border of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,border ,patrol officials with experience working along the ,northern ,border of the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,office of ,field ,operations officials with experience along the ,southwest ,border of the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,office of ,field ,operations officials with experience along the ,northern ,border of the ,united ,states4 7,e7 ,air and ,marine ,operations officials with experience along the land borders of the ,united ,states4 7,f7 ,air and ,marine ,operations officials with experience along the marine borders of the ,united ,states4 7,g7 ,office of ,field ,operations officials with experience at ports of entry in the interior of the ,united ,states4 7,h7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection officials with experience working along the maritime borders in the southeastern region of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,,cbp hiring and retention pilot programs 7a7 ,in general ,during the #e-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall carry out pilot programs to develop improved strategies to improve ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection hiring and retention capabilities and programs in order to meet its staffing needs4 7b7 ,required pilot programs ,of the pilot programs carried out under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 at least #a pilot program shall focus on ports of entry or other duty stations experiencing severe workforce shortages1 critical hiring needs1 or retention challenges2 and 7#b7 at least #a pilot program shall focus on ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol duty locations experiencing severe workforce shortages1 critical hiring needs1 or retention challenges4 7c7 ,other requirements ,in carrying out pilot programs under this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 examine the findings of the ,council to determine which initiatives or strategies developed by the ,council should be tested in a pilot program2 7#b7 examine the data collected through the exit survey given to all departing ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection employees to inform the development of pilot programs2 7#c7 beginning not later than #ahj days after the establishment of the ,council1 commence at least #a ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection hiring or retention pilot program every fiscal year2 and 7#d7 execute pilot programs in the locations that the ,secretary determines will provide the most accurate assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot programs4 7d7 ,considerations ,the ,secretary shall consider1 consistent with existing law1 developing pilot programs under this section that examine-- 7#a7 the effectiveness of alternative or nontraditional work schedules on hiring and retention2 7#b7 the impact on hiring and retention of providing employees transportation between their residences and their work sites2 7#c7 the use of existing pay authorities1 including recruitment and retention incentive pay1 on hiring and retention efforts2 7#d7 work to improve the morale of the overall workforce or the workforce at specific ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection locations2 and 7#e7 the provision of additional training to employees to allow them to better execute changing job requirements4 7e7 ,other matters ,the ,secretary is authorized to implement pilot projects under this section in accordance with section #dgjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7f7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the first pilot program is established under this section1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees that-- 7#a7 evaluates the effectiveness of the pilot programs established under this section2 and 7#b7 analyzes how current or completed pilot programs are expected to improve hiring and retention capabilities and programs at ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection to meet its staffing needs4 #d4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4 #e4 ,sunset 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 this ,act is repealed on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,report ,section #c7;f7 is repealed on the date on which the first report is submitted under section #c7;f7 following the sunset date referred to in subsection 7a74