,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #djd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,mr4 
,he9ri* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,udall7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,commission] 
( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to
 acquire & enhance te*nology & assets 9 
rural or remote areas ne> ! s\!rn bord] 
& to e/abli% an ,ag5t ,mobility         
,demon/ration ,program4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,remote      
,areas ,bord] ,security ,enhancem5ts    
,act4  #b4 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m
 rural or remote area means an area )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates along ! int]national     
bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico t
 is n )9 an area def9$ & designat$ by ! 
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus z an urbaniz$ area4  
#c4 ,bord] security enhancem5ts 9       
m\nta9\s1 high des]t1 & backc\ntry t]ra9
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ajb ( !
 ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m &          

,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc note2 ,public ,law  
#ajd-bjh71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security may n beg9 ! con/ruction ( any
 infra/ructure project 7includ+ a       
p$e/rian f5ce1 vehicle b>ri]1 levee1    
gate1 wall1 f5ce1 road1 or port ( entry7
 along ! int]national bord] betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico until--  7#a7 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
conducts a /udy t evaluates ! ne$ =     
enhanc$ te*nology & ma9t5ance on exi/+  
equipm5t & o!r res\rces 9 rural or      
remote areas1 prioritiz+ m\nta9\s1 high 
des]t1 & backc\ntry areas1 includ+ !    
e/imat$ co/s = c>ry+ out ! activities   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 !     
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection-- 7,a7 increases ! use (    
advanc$ detection & surveillance        
te*nology2  7,b7 acquires fix$ & mobile 
te*nology assets1 includ+ night vision  
te*nology2  7,c7 increases & improves   
int]op]able communications2  7,d7       
acquires & deploys su* additional horses

 & (f-road vehicles1 includ+ all-t]ra9  
vehicles1 z may be necess>y to provide =
 enhanc$ security 9 rural or remote     
areas ne> ! int]national bord] betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico2  7,e7 increases
 & upgrades facilities to ! ext5t       
necess>y to accommodate p]sonnel & asset
 ne$s1 includ+ horse patrol facilities2 
&  7,f7 p]=ms any ma9t5ance & c>e t may 
be necess>y to pres]ve ! op]ational     
capability ( all m\nta9\s1 high des]t1 &
 backc\ntry assets1 includ+ te*nology   
assets1 vehicles1 =w>d op]at+ bases1 &  
horse patrol facilities4  7b7           
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,commission] %all-- 7#a7 consult 
) ag5ts 9 ! field2 &  7#b7 prioritize ! 
deploym5t ( su* te*nology bas$ on ! ne$s
 ( remote /ations & =w>d op]at+ bases 9 
rural or remote areas ne> ! int]national
 bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico4
  #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission] %all submit a report to !  
appropriate congressional committees t  

describes ! implem5tation ( section #c1 
includ+--  7#a7 ! assets deploy$ 9 rural
 or remote areas ne> ! int]national     
bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico2 
&  7#b7 ! exp5ditures incurr$ to acquire
 & deploy su* assets4  #e4 ,ag5t        
,mobility ,demon/ration ,program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all e/abli% a #e-ye> pilot program 9 ! 
,el ,paso ,sector1 to be kn[n z ! ,ag5t 
,mobility ,program1 "u :i* ag5ts assign$
 )9 ! ,el ,paso ,sector may lat]ally    
transf] to a designat$1 h>d-to-fill     
/ation )9 ! ,el ,paso ,sector = a p]iod 
( at lea/ #c ye>s4  7b7 ,completion (   
s]vice ,any ag5t :o completes #c ye>s ( 
s]vice at a h>d-to-fill /ation to :i* he
 or %e transf]r$ "u ! program e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7--  7#a7 %all be pres5t$
 to ! select+ (fic] z a pref]r$ ag5t2 & 
7#b7 %all be eligible to transf] to #a (
 #c bord] patrol /ations 9 ! ,el ,paso  
,sector ( 8 or h] *oice t has an op5+ at
 ! "t ( su* transf]4  #f4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts  

o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 !re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 to ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ! am\nt  
det]m9$ to be necess>y "u ! /udy requir$
 "u section #c7;a77#a7 to c>ry out !    
activities describ$ 9 section           
#c7;a77#b74