,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjbc,mr4 
,gold5 ( ,ma9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tony   
,gonzales ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 & ,mr4  
,pflug]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to issue a
 /rategy & implem5tation plan to improve
 hir+ & ret5tion ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection p]sonnel 9 rural or  
remote areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
,rural & ,remote ,hir+ & ,ret5tion      
,/rategy ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,u4,s4      
,cu/om]s & ,bord] ,protection /rategy   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & !      
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 %all issue a /rategy &     

implem5tation plan1 includ+ b5*m>ks1 to 
improve ! hir+ & ret5tion ( individuals 
by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9
 rural or remote areas relat+ to        
employm5t 9 su* areas4  7b7 ,/rategy    
consid]ations ,! /rategy requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all take into           
consid]ation ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,fe$back1 z 
available1 f individuals :o are ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection c&idates or
 new hires1 at locations 9 rural or     
remote areas1 includ+ fe$back on !      
quality ( life 9 su* areas = new hires &
 _! families4  7#b7 ,fe$back1 z         
available1 f ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection p]sonnel1 o!r ?an new hires1
 :o are /ation$ at locations 9 rural or 
remote areas1 includ+ fe$back on !      
quality ( life 9 su* areas = su*        
p]sonnel & _! families4  7#c7 ,fe$back1 
z available1 f ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection p]sonnel :o h decid$ to     
sep>ate f ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( exi/+
 ,f$]al programs1 includ+ f9ancial      

inc5tives & o!r comp5sation-bas$        
flexibilities1 reg>d+ h[ to mo/         
effectively aid sp\ses & families (     
individuals :o are ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection c&idates or new hires
 9 a rural or remote area4  7#e7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security int]n%ip programs & !         
usefulness ( su* programs 9 improv+ hir+
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9   
rural or remote areas4  7c7             
,implem5tation plan consid]ations ,!    
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include a pilot or o!r 
program1 z appropriate1 to address hir+ 
& ret5tion *all5ges fac$ by ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 9 rural or 
remote areas2 &  7#b7 enhance /rategic  
recruit+ ef=ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection ?r\gh relation%ips )       
in/itutions ( high] education1 vet]ans  
transition & employm5t c5t]s1 & job     
placem5t programs 9 regions t c\ld assi/
 9 fill+ positions 9 rural or remote    
areas4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,report to   

,congress & ,,gao ,beg9n+ on ! date t is
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! issuance ( !    
/rategy & implem5tation plan requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 & e ?ree ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
report to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on 
! ext5t to :i* su* /rategy &            
implem5tation plan h affect$ ! hir+ &   
ret5tion by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection ( employees 9 rural or      
remote areas4  7#b7 ,brief+ to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #ij days !reaft]
 until ! /rategy & implem5tation plan "u
 subsection 7a7 are issu$1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all brief !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! progress (

 s issu+ su* /rategy & implem5tation    
plan4  7#c7 ,,gao assessm5t ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] receiv+ ea* brief+       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! committees specifi$ 9 su* subsection  
an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection actions    
describ$ 9 ea* su* brief+1 includ+      
recomm5dations = improvem5ts z !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4
  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7#b7 ,new hire ,! t]m new hire 
means an individual appo9t$ to a        
position )9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection & :o1 dur+ ! "o ye> p]iod   
prec$+ su* date ( appo9tm5t1 occupi$ a  
position 9 ,u4,c4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection = few] ?an #cfe days4  7#c7 
,rural or remote areas ,! t]m rural or  
remote areas means areas )9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates t are n )9 an area def9$ &       
designat$ z urbaniz$ areas by ! ,bureau 
( ! ,c5sus 9 ! mo/ rec5tly complet$     
dec5nial c5sus1 & includes areas along !
 nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s4