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 ,r4 #ggef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjbb,ms4   
,slotk9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales
 ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ! ,judici>y1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a 
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
integrat$ bord] intellig5ce analytical  
cell & ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to combat       
transnational crim9al organizations     
exploit+ migration surges1 /r5g!n       
cross-bord] p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,bord] ,security & ,migrant ,safety 
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,bord] security &    
migrant safety  7a7 ,,dhs integrat$     
bord] intellig5ce analytical cell ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
e/abli% )9 ! ,national ,t>get+ ,c5t] (  

,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection a   
d$icat$ intellig5ce cell focus$ on %>+  
in=mation reg>d+ conc5trat$ surges (    
migrants arriv+ at ! l& bord] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & illicit smuggl+ & traffick+ t
 may pose a bord] security1 homel&      
security1 public heal?1 or o!r ?reat to 
! l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* cell 
%all integrate intellig5ce capabilities 
f across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,develop    
intellig5ce products to improve !       
,dep>tm5t's ability to track1 prep>e =1 
& manage 9 a humane & effective mann]   
conc5trat$ surges ( migrants arriv+     
along ! l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,report on transnational crim9al   
organizations exploit+ migrat+          
populations & migration r\tes to smuggle
 n>cotics & o!r illicit goods across !  
l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7       
,support ,f$]al ef=ts to dismantle or   
disrupt illicit smuggl+ & traffick+     
along ! l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#d7 ,report on communications by       

transnational crim9al organizations &   
o!r malici\s actors t seek to enc\rage  
illicit migrant travel to ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#e7 ,develop o!r relat$       
intellig5ce products t support !        
,dep>tm5t's bord] security op]ations4   
7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,jo9t 
,task ,=ce ,to combat transnational     
crim9al organizations exploit+ migration
 surges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+         
subsection 7b77#aa7 ( section #gjh ( !  
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #cdh71 n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all1     
pursuant to su* section1 e/abli% a      
dep>tm5tal ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to conduct  
op]ations us+ p]sonnel & capabilities ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to      
combat human traffick+ & smuggl+ along !
 l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose 
specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 ( subsection      
7b77#b77;,a7 ( su* section4 ,su* task   
=ce %all-- 7,a7 pay p>ticul> att5tion to
 transnational crim9al organizations t  

t>get =eign nationals1 p>ticul>ly *ildr5
 & families1 = smuggl+ & traffick+      
across ! l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,b7 :5 appropriate1 ref] to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al = prosecution bord]-relat$      
crim9al activity4  7#b7 ,p]=mance       
metrics ,consi/5t ) subsection 7b77#i7 (
 section #gjh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all e/abli% & submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees    
p]=mance metrics to evaluate !          
effectiv5ess ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce       
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 ,su*
 p]=mance metrics %all include          
outcome-bas$ metrics associat$ ) ef=ts  
to combat human traffick+ & smuggl+     
across ! l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ in=mation on effectiv5ess at    
id5tify+ transnational crim9al          
organizations engag$ 9 su* activity1 !  
%>+ ( in=mation reg>d+ su*              
organizations1 ef=ts to dismantle or    
disrupt su* activity by su*             
organizations1 & inve/igative           

contributions to ! prosecution ( su*    
organizations4  7#c7 ,qu>t]ly reports to
 congress ,n lat] ?an f\r mon?s aft] !  
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a7 & e f\r mon?s !reaft] 
until su* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce is disb&$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,director 
( su* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce %all report to ! 
appropriate congressional committees on 
! activities ( su* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce dur+
 ! prec$+ f\r-mon? p]iod4  7#d7 ,disb&+ 
( ,jo9t ,task ,=ce ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all-- 7,a7 ^u        
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,jo9t ,task ,=ce pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a71 report to !          
appropriate congressional committees !  
crit]ia to be appli$ by ! ,secret>y be=e
 mak+ a det]m9ation to disb& su* ,jo9t  
,task ,=ce2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ae days 
prior to disb&+ su* ,jo9t ,task ,=ce1   
submit to su* committees a ju/ification 
relat+ !reto4  7#e7 ,appropriate        
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           

congressional committees means !        
committees specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 (
 section #gjh7;b77#f7 ( ! ,homel&       
,security ,act ( #bjjb4  7#f7 ,repeal ( 
sunset ,p>agraph 7#ac7 ( section        
#gjh7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb is repeal$4  7c7 ,/r5g!n+         
cross-,bord] p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all exp& p>tn]%ip   
ef=ts ) law en=cem5t entities 9 ,canada1
 ,mexico1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 & ,el  
,salvador to combat human smuggl+ &     
traffick+ 9 su* c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,expansion (             
transnational crim9al inve/igative units
 to id5tify1 disrupt1 dismantle1 &      
prosecute human smuggl+ & traffick+     
op]ations4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation 9 !      
,bilat]al ,human ,traffick+ ,en=cem5t   
,initiative by ,u4,s4 ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice ) _! ,mexican law en=cem5t      
c\nt]p>ts4  7#c7 ,advanc$ tra9+ programs
 = inve/igators & prosecutors f su*     

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