,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aidi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4    
,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security to e/abli% a plan to  
respond to irregul> migration at !      
bord]1 to e/abli% an irregul> migration 
bord] response fund1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bord] ,response ,resili5ce ,act4  #b4
 ,irregul> migration bord] response plan
 & fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dcg4 
,irregul> migration bord] response plan 
& fund  7a7 ,response plan  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !   
heads ( appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all
 develop a plan to respond to irregul>  
migration at ! bord] t pres5t risks to  

bord] security 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ! ,response ,plan74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! 
,response ,plan %all include ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,! id5tification (-- 7i7 ea* ag5cy1
 compon5t1 & (fice p>ticipat+ 9 !       
,response ,plan2 &  7ii7 ! role1 *a9 (  
comm&1 & responsibilities1 includ+      
m9imum acceptable response times1 ( ea* 
su* entity id5tifi$ pursuant to clause  
7i74  7,b7 ,a /rategy-- 7i7 to enhance  
security & re9=ce infra/ructure ( !     
,dep>tm5t along ! bord]2  7ii7 to       
maximize ! use ( ,bord] ,patrol         
,process+ ,coord9ators to assi/ )       
process+ individuals 9 ! cu/ody ( !     
,dep>tm5t at ! bord]2 &  7iii7 to       
conduct /reaml9$ scre5+ & process+      
proc$ures ( individuals 9 ! cu/ody ( !  
,dep>tm5t at ! bord] )\t dim9i%+        
security measures or normally conduct$  
*ecks dur+ su* proc$ures4  7,c7 ,a      
process-- 7i7 to id5tify ne$$ p]sonnel &
 detail su* p]sonnel to ! bord]2  7ii7  
to reque/ int]ag5cy assi/ance = ! bord]2
  7iii7 to quickly exp& tempor>y        

process+ & hold+ capacity to respond to 
an irregul> migration ev5t at ! bord]2 &
  7iv7 to track & keep ! ,secret>y in=m$
 ( ! metrics id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c74
  7,d7 ,policies & proc$ures to ensure  
timely communication & coord9ation      
betwe5 relevant ag5cies relat+ to-- 7i7 
! capacity ( ,dep>tm5t bord] facilities2
 &  7ii7 transf]r+ individuals at !     
bord] 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t )9 !     
,dep>tm5t or to o!r ag5cies4  7,e7 ,a   
process to initiate & conduct an        
aft]-action review ( ! ef=ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t 9 response to an irregul>     
migration ev5t at ! bord]4  7,f7 ,a     
/rategy to ensure t an individual at !  
bord] 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t is n     
releas$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ a     
public heal? em]g5cy if ! individual has
 a communicable disease directly relat+ 
to ! public heal? em]g5cy4  7,g7 ,a     
/rategy1 = ! purpose ( public safety1 to
 in=m & coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & relevant 
transportation companies ) respect to   

any release at ! bord] ( an individual f
 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,h7 ,a       
regul>ly updat$ intellig5ce-driv5       
analysis t includes-- 7i7 tr5ds at !    
bord] ) respect to demographics & gr\p  
size t c\ld contribute to ov]cr[d+ (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
facilities2  7ii7 migrant p]ceptions (  
,unit$ ,/ates law & policy at ! bord]1  
includ+ human smuggl+ organization      
messag+ & propag&a2  7iii7 tactics1     
te*niques1 & proc$ures us$ by human     
smuggl+ organizations to exploit bord]  
security vuln]abilities to facilitate   
su* smuggl+ activities across ! bord]2  
7iv7 ! me?ods & use ( te*nology to      
organize & enc\rage irregul> migration &
 und]m9e bord] security2 &  7v7 any o!r 
in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t coord9ation 
7#a7 ,p>tn]%ips  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all direct ! p>ticipants 9 ! 
,response ,plan to ent] into necess>y & 
appropriate memor&a ( und]/&+ or o!r    
appropriate agreem5ts1 to be p]iodically

 updat$1 to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
require p>ticipants 9 ! ,response ,plan 
to %>e ! in=mation or /atus ( any       
individual4  7#b7 ,ongo+ intellig5ce    
analysis ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify &    
implem5t ! appropriate process to       
coord9ate in=mation %>+ betwe5 ! ,(fice 
( ,intellig5ce & ,analysis1 ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & any 
o!r appropriate ag5cy 9 prep>ation = or 
dur+ an irregul> migration ev5t at !    
bord] to assess ! e/imat$ numb] (       
individuals travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
bord] outside ( /&>d trade & travel     
r\tes4  7#c7 ,communication ,! ,secret>y
 %all id5tify ! mo/ appropriate         
communication /ructure to ensure        
imm$iate & cont9u$ success ( ! ,response
 ,plan4  7c7 ,response ,plan activation 
7#a7 ,?re%old id5tification1 activation1
 & deactivation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7
 id5tify metric ?re%olds requir$ to     

activate ! ,response ,plan2  7,b7       
activate ! ,response ,plan :5 "o or m   
su* ?re%olds are exce$$2 &  7,c7        
deactivate ! ,response ,plan :5 "o or m 
?re%olds are no long] met4  7#b7        
,elem5ts ,! metric ?re%olds to be       
consid]$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! av]age am\nt ( "t an individual 
at ! bord] is 9 ! cu/ody ( ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1           
disaggregat$ by :e!r su* individual is a
 s+le adult1 a memb] ( a family unit1 or
 an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild4  7,b7 ,!    
total p]c5tage ( individuals at ! bord] 
9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to   
capacity1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 field   
(fice or sector2 &  7ii7 :e!r su* an    
individual 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t is a
 s+le adult1 a memb] ( a family unit1 or
 an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild4  7,c7 ,!    
total p]c5tage ( individuals 9 ! cu/ody 
( a p>tn] ag5cy ) respect to capacity1  
disaggregat$ by ea* facility hold+ su*  
individuals4  7,d7 ,! e/imat$ numb] (   

individuals travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
bord] outside ( /&>d trade & travel     
r\tes z det]m9$ by intellig5ce & o!r    
s\rces4  7,e7 ,! e/imat$ numb] (        
individuals at ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :o are seek+ food1 %elt]1 or     
m$ical c>e due to a natural disa/] or   
o!r humanit>ian crisis 9 _! home        
c\ntries4  7,f7 ,any o!r su* ?re%old !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#c7   
,notifications to ,congress  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7i7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !  
f9al ( metric ?re%olds requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 notify !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress ( su*
 publication4  7,b7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an
 #ad days aft] ! ,secret>y updates su*  
metric ?re%olds1 ! ,secret>y %all notify
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress ( 
su* update4  7d7 ,aft]-,action review   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
develop a process1 includ+ policies &   
proc$ures1 = initiat+ & conduct+ an     

aft]-action review ( ! ef=ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t 9 response to an irregul>     
migration ev5t at ! bord] t poses a risk
 to bord] security2 &  7,b7 conduct su* 
a review at ! conclusion ( any irregul> 
migration ev5t = :i* ! ,response ,plan  
has be5 activat$4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*   
su* review %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,an assessm5t ( any *anges necess>y1    
includ+ adju/m5ts 9 ! allocation (      
res\rces & modifications to au?ority1   
law1 or policy-- 7i7 to improve !       
ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to respond to     
future irregul> migration ev5ts at !    
bord]2 &  7ii7 to mitigate ! risks to   
bord] security pos$ by irregul>         
migration ev5ts4  7,b7 ,recomm5dations  
on re=ms necess>y to enable ! ,dep>tm5t 
to bett] coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
& nongov]nm5tal organizations on cases (
 individuals reque/+ asylum 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#c7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! completion (   
ea* aft]-action review1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   

,congress a report on ! results ( !     
review4  7,b7 ,=m ,a report requir$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  7e7 ,updat+ response plan ,!    
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 p]iodically update
 ! ,response ,plan & ! appropriate      
metric ?re%olds to activate ! ,response 
,plan2 &  7#b7 consid] ! mo/ rec5t      
action-aft] review requir$ "u subsection
 7d7 = su* an update4  7f7 ,brief+ to   
,congress ,if ! ,secret>y activates !   
,response ,plan pursuant to subsection  
7c77#a77;,b71 n lat] ?an #ad days aft]  
su* activation1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
brief ! appropriate committees (        
,congress ) respect to su* activation2 &
  7#b7 include ) su* brief+ an assessm5t
 ) respect to :e!r !re is a ne$ to      
obligate & exp5d am\nts available f !   
,irregul> ,migration ,bord] ,response   
,fund1 e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection  
7g74  7g7 ,irregul> ,migration ,bord]   
,response ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,irregul>  
,migration ,bord] ,response ,fund       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,fund71    
consi/+ ( am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,inve/m5t ( am\nts
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury %all inve/ su* portion ( !    
,fund z is n requir$ to meet curr5t     
)drawals 9 int]e/-be>+ obligations ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or 9 obligations gu>ante$ 
z to bo? pr9cipal & int]e/ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,b7 ,int]e/ & proce$s ,!      
int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f ! sale or      
r$emption (1 any obligations held 9 !   
,fund %all be cr$it$ to & =m a "p ( !   
,fund4  7#c7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y may only obligate & exp5d 
am\nts available 9 ! ,fund-- 7i7 if !   
,secret>y activates ! ,response ,plan   
pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,b72 &  
7ii7 = ! purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b74  7,b7 ,purposes ,! purposes      
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,repl5i%+ ! depletion (            
consumables1 p]sonal protective         

equipm5t1 m$ical supplies & equipm5t1   
transportation equipm5t1 & p]sonnel     
ov]time funds4  7ii7 ,exp&+ tempor>y    
,dep>tm5t process+ capacity4  7iii7     
,improv+ & ensur+-- 7,i7 age-appropriate
 & family-appropriate %elt] capacity2 & 
7,,ii7 ! safety (1 & transportation &   
telecommunications s]vices =1           
individuals at ! bord] 9 ! cu/ody ( !   
,dep>tm5t or p>tn] ag5cies4  7iv7       
,coord9at+ ) & provid+ fund+ =          
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7v7       
,ensur+ timely communication &          
transportation betwe5 ! ag5cies ( !     
,dep>tm5t1 or ) p>tn] ag5cies1 ) respect
 to ! transf] ( individuals at ! bord] 9
 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7vi7 ,reque/+ 
int]ag5cy assi/ance & detail+ ,dep>tm5t 
p]sonnel 9 ord] to respond to an        
irregul> migration ev5t4  7vii7 ,provid+
 appropriate & accessible heal? c>e1    
includ+ m5tal heal? c>e1 = all          
individuals at ! bord] 9 ! cu/ody ( !   
,dep>tm5t4  7viii7 ,provid+ appropriate 
trauma-in=m$ c>e = unaccompani$ ali5    

*ildr5 7z def9$ 9 section #dfb7;g77 at !
 bord] 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7  
,rema9+ am\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 9 
! ,fund %all rema9 available until      
exp5d$4  7,b7 ,exception ,am\nts rema9+ 
9 ! ,fund at ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbe   
%all be return$ to ! g5]al fund ( !     
,treasury4  7#e7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,irregul> ,migration   
,bord] ,response ,fund-- 7,a7           
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &    
7,b7 su* sums z are necess>y to ma9ta9 a
 balance ( #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe4  7h7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,bord] ,! t]m bord] means !        
int]national l& bord]s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#c7 ,irregul> migration ,! t]m

 irregul> migration means ! arrival ( #a
 or m individuals at ! bord] :o are     
travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates outside (    
/&>d trade & travel r\tes = ! purpose ( 
attempt+ to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
illegally4  7#d7 ,irregul> migration    
ev5t ,! t]m irregul> migration ev5t     
means a significant increase 91 or a    
su/a9$ l>ge numb] (1 ,dep>tm5t enc\nt]s 
) individuals at ! bord] :o are travel+ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates outside ( /&>d trade 
& travel r\tes = ! purpose ( attempt+ to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates illegally4  7#e7  
,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m public     
heal? em]g5cy means a public heal?      
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices pursuant to section    
#cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section   
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     
#bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #dcf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#dcg4 ,irregul> migration bord] response
 plan & fund4  4