,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eiij ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ai1 #bjbc,mr4 ,ciscomani 7= himself & ,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill ,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to au?orize ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations positions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,en=cem5t1 ,security1 & ,trade 7,,be/7 ,facilitation ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,new (fice ( field op]ations positions au?oriz$ ,section #daa7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,image te*nician positions 7,a7 ,image te*nician 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 9 ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 ! position ( ,image ,te*nician1 :o %all be appo9t$ 9 accordance ) ! provisions "u *apt] #cc 7relat+ to appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice7 & *apt]s #ea & #ec 7relat+ to classification & rates ( pay7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7ii7 ,duties 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,duties ( an ,image ,te*nician %all include-- 7aa7 review+ non-intrusive inspection images ( conveyances & conta9]s ent]+ or exit+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a l&1 sea1 or air port ( entry or int]national rail cross+2 7bb7 assess+ :e!r images ( conveyances & conta9]s appe> to conta9 anomalies indicat+ ! pot5tial pres5ce ( contrab&1 p]sons unlawfully seek+ to ent] or exit ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or illicitly conceal$ m]*&ise1 includ+ illicit drugs & t]rori/ weapons2 7cc7 recomm5d entry release or exit release = any conveyances & conta9]s :]e ! images d n include noticeable anomalies indicat+ ! pot5tial pres5ce ( contrab&1 p]sons seek+ to unlawfully ent] or exit ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or illicitly conceal$ m]*&ise1 includ+ illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons1 to ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] responsible = inspect+ su* conveyance or conta9]4 7dd7 recomm5d = fur!r inspection any conveyances & conta9]s :]e any image ! ,image ,te*nician reasonably believes conta9s anomalies indicat+ ! pot5tial pres5ce ( contrab&1 p]sons seek+ to unlawfully ent] or exit ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or illicitly conceal$ m]*&ise1 su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons1 to ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] :o is responsible = inspect+ su* conveyance or conta9]2 & 7ee7 ref]r+ to a ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nician any image ( conveyances or conta9]s t is difficult to review or assess due to poor image quality or o!r factors4 7,,ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] %all reta9 ! discretion & f9al decision-mak+ au?ority to release conveyances or c>go = entry or exit or to ref] su* conveyance or c>go = fur!r inspection4 7,b7 ,sup]visory image te*nician 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 9 ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 ! position ( ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nician1 :o %all be appo9t$ 9 accordance ) ! provisions "u *apt] #cc 7relat+ to appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice7 & *apt]s #ea & #ec 7relat+ to classification & rates ( pay7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7ii7 ,duties 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,duties ( a ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nician %all include-- 7aa7 c>ry+ out all ( ! duties describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 7bb7 review+ & mak+ a recomm5dation reg>d+ images ref]r$ by an ,image ,te*nician pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77v7 to ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] :o is responsible = inspect+ su* conveyance or conta9]2 7cc7 receiv+ intellig5ce f ! ,national ,t>get+ ,c5t] reg>d+ tactics1 te*niques1 & proc$ures be+ us$ at ports ( entry & 9 ! bord] environm5t by malign actors to facilitate ! unlawful entry or exit ( contrab&1 p]sons1 or illicitly conceal$ m]*&ise su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons2 & 7dd7 report+ new in=mation to ! ,national ,t>get+ ,c5t] reg>d+ tactics1 te*niques1 & proc$ures be+ us$ at ports ( entry & 9 ! bord] environm5t by malign actors to facilitate ! unlawful entry or exit ( contrab&1 p]sons1 or conceal$ m]*&ise su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons4 7,,ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] %all reta9 ! discretion & f9al decision-mak+ au?ority to release conveyances or c>go = entry or exit or to ref] su* conveyance or c>go = fur!r inspection4 7,c7 ,tra9+ requirem5ts ,all ,image ,te*nicians & ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians %all receive annual tra9+ & additional ad hoc tra9+1 to ! ext5t necess>y bas$ on curr5t tr5ds1 reg>d+-- 7i7 privacy1 & civil rights & civil lib]ties1 includ+ ! protections aga9/ unreasonable se>*es & seizures af=d$ by ! ,f\r? ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2 7ii7 analyz+ images g5]at$ by non-intrusive inspection te*nologies or any successor te*nologies deploy$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 7iii7 id5tify+ commodities & m]*&ise 9 images g5]at$ by non-intrusive inspection te*nologies or any successor te*nologies deploy$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 7iv7 id5tify+ contrab&1 p]sons :o are seek+ to unlawfully ent] or exit ,unit$ ,/ates1 or illicitly conceal$ m]*&ise su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons 9 images g5]at$ by non-intrusive te*nologies or any successor te*nologies deploy$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 7v7 tactics1 te*niques1 & proc$ures be+ us$ at ports ( entry & 9 ! bord] environm5t by malign actors to facilitate ! unlawful entry or exit ( contrab&1 p]sons1 or conceal$ m]*&ise su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons2 & 7vi7 any o!r tra9+ t ! ,commission] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection det]m9es to be relevant to ! duties describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 or 7,d7 ( ?is subsection4 7,d7 ,annual assessm5t ,all ,image ,te*nicians & ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians %all receive annual te/+ ) respect to _!-- 7i7 accuracy 9 image analysis2 7ii7 timel9ess 9 image analysis2 & 7iii7 ability to asc]ta9 tactics1 te*niques1 & proc$ures be+ us$ at ports ( entry & 9 ! bord] environm5t by malign actors to facilitate ! unlawful entry or exit ( contrab&1 p]sons1 or illicitly conceal$ m]*&ise su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons4 4 #c4 ,work=ce /aff+ model 7a7 ,developm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all develop a work=ce /aff+ model = ,image ,te*nicians & ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians describ$ 9 section #baa7;g77#f7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by section #b1 bas$ ^u-- 7#a7 ! deploym5t ( non-intrusive inspection te*nologies at ports ( entry & int]national rail cross+s2 7#b7 bord] traffic patt]ns2 & 7#c7 scann+ goals at ea* port ( entry & int]national rail cross+4 7b7 ,validation ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! completion ( ! work=ce /aff+ model describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all validate su* work=ce /aff+ model & transmit notification ( su* validation to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #d4 ,report+ requirem5ts ,^u completion ( ! validation ( ! work=ce /aff+ model pursuant to section #c7;b71 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 9 consultation ) ! ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission]1 %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t id5tifies-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ,image ,te*nicians & ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians hir$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 7#b7 ! numb] ( ,image ,te*nicians & ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians curr5tly employ$ by ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 disaggregat$ by port ( entry or sector2 7#c7 ! daily av]age numb] ( images scann$ by ea* ,image ,te*nician2 7#d7 tra9+ me?odologies utiliz$ to tra9 ,image ,te*nicians & ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians2 7#e7 assessm5t passage rates ( ,image ,te*nicians & ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians2 & 7#f7 ! app>5t impact ( ,image ,te*nicians & ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians on int]diction rates at ports ( entry & int]national rail cross+s at :i* ,image ,te*nicians or ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians are /ation$ or f :i* ,image ,te*nicians or ,sup]visory ,image ,te*nicians review images1 includ+-- 7,a7 ?r\ghput increases or decreases at su* ports ( entry & int]national rail cross+s2 7,b7 increases or decreases 9 wait+ times at su* ports ( entry & int]national rail cross+s2 7,c7 av]age wait times at su* ports ( entry & int]national rail cross+s2 & 7,d7 increases or decreases ( seizures ( contrab&1 p]sons seek+ to unlawfully ent] or exit ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or illicitly conceal$ m]*&ise su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons1 brok5 d[n by type ( seizure & port ( entry or int]national rail cross+4