,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eacb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbc,mr4  
,?an$> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (         
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,rob]t    
,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 &    
,ms4 ,tokuda7 introduc$ ! 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 bol/]
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ef=ts to 
combat cross-bord] ?reats pos$ by       
transnational crim9al organizations1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,aga9/      
,transnational ,crim9al ,organizations  
,act4  #b4 ,bol/]+ ,,dhs ef=ts to combat
 cross-bord] ?reats pos$ by             
transnational crim9al organizations  7a7
 ,,dhs ,jo9t ,task ,=ce  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>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,jo9t    
,task ,=ce to conduct op]ations us+     
p]sonnel & capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to
 combat cross-bord] ?reats pos$ by      
transnational crim9al organizations     
op]at+ along ! l& bord]s ( ! ,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+ or traffick+ across ! l&     
bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 :5     
appropriate1 ref] to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
= prosecution bord]-relat$ crim9al      
activity4  7#b7 ,priorities ,! task =ce 
e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7   
may1 :5 appropriate1 ref] to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al = prosecution bord]-relat$      

crim9al activity1 & %all pay p>ticul>   
att5tion to transnational crim9al       
organizations t-- 7,a7 t>get p1         
p>ticul>ly *ildr5 & families1 = smuggl+ 
or traffick+ across ! l& bord]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 are engag$ 9 !  
smuggl+ or traffick+ ( f5tanyl1 f5tanyl 
*emical precursors1 or relat$ equipm5t &
 mat]ial across ! l& bord]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#c7 ,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 a*ieve ! priorities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 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#d7 ,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 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$+   
f\r-mon? p]iod4  7#e7 ,disb&+ ( ,jo9t   
,task ,=ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all-- 7,a7 ^u e/abli%m5t ( ! 
,jo9t ,task ,=ce pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a71 report to ! appropriate           
congressional committees ! crit]ia to be
 appli$ 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#f7 ,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  7b7
 ,transnational crim9al organization    
bord] scre5+ /rategy ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all issue
 a /rategy to improve ! effectiv5ess ( !
 scre5+ ( vehicles1 p]sons1 & c>go at l&
 ports ( entry t may be at high] risk ( 
be+ relat$ to transnational crim9al     
organization activity4 ,^u issuance (   
su* /rategy1 ! ,secret>y %all brief !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ su* /rategy4 
7c7 ,integrat$ bord] intellig5ce        
analytical cell ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all e/abli% )9 ! ,national   
,t>get+ ,c5t] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection an integrat$ bord]          
intellig5ce analytical cell focus$ on   

%>+ in=mation reg>d+ pot5tial conc5trat$
 surges ( migrants arriv+ at ! l& bord]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & smuggl+ or        
traffick+ t may pose a bord] security1  
homel& security1 or o!r ?reat to ! l&   
bord]s ( ! ,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
 or traffic f5tanyl or o!r illicit goods
 across ! l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,support ,f$]al ef=ts to dismantle 
or disrupt smuggl+ & traffick+ r\tes    
along ! l& bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#d7 ,report on in=mation circulat$ by  
transnational crim9al organizations &   
o!r malici\s actors 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  7d7 ,/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 c\ntries 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica &  
,s\? ,am]ica1 & o!r appropriate c\ntries
 to combat smuggl+ & traffick+ ( p1     
f5tanyl1 f5tanyl *emical precursors1 or 
relat$ equipm5t & mat]ial )9 su*        
c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,expansion ( transnational crim9al      
inve/igative units to id5tify1 disrupt1 
dismantle1 & prosecute transnational    
crim9al organization activity4  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 ,expansion
 ( advanc$ tra9+ programs = inve/igators
 & prosecutors f ,canada1 ,mexico1      

c\ntries 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica & ,s\?       
,am]ica1 & o!r appropriate c\ntries4    
7#d7 ,increase ( capacity-build+ ef=ts  
to support int]national p>tn]s 9 improv+
 ! ability ( su* p>tn]s to detect &     
int]dict f5tanyl1 f5tanyl *emical       
precursors1 & relat$ equipm5t & mat]ial 
orig9at+ f or transit+ ?r\gh _!         
t]ritories4  7e7 ,f5tanyl int]diction & 
supply *a9 disruption ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all seek to /r5g!n   
intellig5ce %>+ op]ations ) ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
ag5cies involv$ 9 prev5tion1 detection1 
& int]diction ( f5tanyl1 f5tanyl *emical
 precursors1 & o!r relat$ equipm5t &    
mat]ial to enhance ef=ts to disrupt &   
dismantle supply *a9s = su* illicit     
drugs & equipm5t & mat]ial4