H.R. 9189 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 14, 2022Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mrs. Flores) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry, provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with certain hiring enhancements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Airport Enhancement Act of 2022. 2. Designation of certain airports as ports of entry; certain hiring enhancements for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (a) Designation The President shall— (1) pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, chapter 223; 19 U.S.C. 2), designate the Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas, and the Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh, New York, as ports of entry; and (2) terminate, if applicable, the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (19 U.S.C. 58b) with respect to each such airport. (b) CBP hiring enhancement Subsection (b) of section 3 of the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 (6 U.S.C. 221) is amended to read as follows: (b) Waiver authority The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall waive the application of subsection (a)(1)— (1) with respect to any current, full-time, law enforcement officer employed by a State or local law enforcement agency who— (A) has served as a law enforcement officer for at least three years with no break in service; (B) is not currently under investigation, has not been found to have engaged in criminal activity or serious misconduct, has not resigned from a law enforcement officer position under investigation or in lieu of termination, and has not been dismissed from a law enforcement officer position; and (C) has, during the most recent 10-year period, successfully completed a polygraph examination that satisfies requirements established by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, as a condition of employment with such officer’s current law enforcement agency; (2) with respect to any current, full-time, law enforcement officer employed by a Federal law enforcement agency who— (A) has served as a law enforcement officer for at least three years with no break in service; (B) has authority to make arrests, conduct investigations, conduct searches, make seizures, carry firearms, and serve orders, warrants, and other processes; (C) is not currently under investigation, has not been found to have engaged in criminal activity or serious misconduct, has not resigned from a law enforcement officer position under investigation or in lieu of termination, and has not been dismissed from a law enforcement officer position; and (D) holds a current background investigation to the level required for service as a law enforcement officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and (3) with respect to any individual who is a member of the Armed Forces (or a reserve component thereof) or a veteran who— (A) has served in the Armed Forces for at least three years; (B) holds, or has held during the most recent 5-year period, a Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance; (C) received, or is eligible to receive, an honorable discharge from service in the Armed Forces and has not engaged in criminal activity or committed a serious military or civil offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and (D) was not granted any waivers to obtain the clearance referred to subparagraph (B). .