,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ac1 #bjbc,ms4 ,slotkin 7for herself and ,mr4 ,duarte7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 and ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,department of ,homeland ,security integrated border intelligence analytical cell and ,joint ,task ,force to combat transnational criminal organizations exploiting migration surges1 strengthen cross-border partnerships1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,border ,security and ,migrant ,safety ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,border security and migrant safety 7a7 ,,dhs integrated border intelligence analytical cell ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish within the ,national ,targeting ,center of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection a dedicated intelligence cell focused on sharing information regarding concentrated surges of migrants arriving at the land border of the ,united ,states1 and illicit smuggling and trafficking that may pose a border security1 homeland security1 public health1 or other threat to the land border of the ,united ,states4 ,such cell shall integrate intelligence capabilities from across the ,department of ,homeland ,security to carry out the following3 7#a7 ,develop intelligence products to improve the ,department's ability to track1 prepare for1 and manage in a humane and effective manner concentrated surges of migrants arriving along the land border of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,report on transnational criminal organizations exploiting migrating populations and migration routes to smuggle narcotics and other illicit goods across the land border of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,support ,federal efforts to dismantle or disrupt illicit smuggling and trafficking along the land border of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,report on communications by transnational criminal organizations and other malicious actors that seek to encourage illicit migrant travel to the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,develop other related intelligence products that support the ,department's border security operations4 7b7 ,department of ,homeland ,security ,joint ,task ,force ,to combat transnational criminal organizations exploiting migration surges 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7b77#aa7 of section #gjh of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh71 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall1 pursuant to such section1 establish a departmental ,joint ,task ,force to conduct operations using personnel and capabilities of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to combat human trafficking and smuggling along the land border of the ,united ,states for the purpose specified in clause 7i7 of subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 of such section4 ,such task force shall-- 7,a7 pay particular attention to transnational criminal organizations that target foreign nationals1 particularly children and families1 for smuggling and trafficking across the land border of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 when appropriate1 refer to the ,attorney ,general for prosecution border-related criminal activity4 7#b7 ,performance metrics ,consistent with subsection 7b77#i7 of section #gjh of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish and submit to the appropriate congressional committees performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the ,joint ,task ,force established pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 ,such performance metrics shall include outcome-based metrics associated with efforts to combat human trafficking and smuggling across the land border of the ,united ,states1 including information on effectiveness at identifying transnational criminal organizations engaged in such activity1 the sharing of information regarding such organizations1 efforts to dismantle or disrupt such activity by such organizations1 and investigative contributions to the prosecution of such organizations4 7#c7 ,quarterly reports to congress ,not later than four months after the establishment of the ,joint ,task ,force pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 and every four months thereafter until such ,joint ,task ,force is disbanded by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security in accordance with paragraph 7#d71 the ,director of such ,joint ,task ,force shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the activities of such ,joint ,task ,force during the preceding four-month period4 7#d7 ,disbanding of ,joint ,task ,force ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7,a7 upon establishment of the ,joint ,task ,force pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 report to the appropriate congressional committees the criteria to be applied by the ,secretary before making a determination to disband such ,joint ,task ,force2 and 7,b7 not later than #ae days prior to disbanding such ,joint ,task ,force1 submit to such committees a justification relating thereto4 7#e7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the committees specified in subparagraph 7,f7 of section #gjh7;b77#f7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb4 7#f7 ,repeal of sunset ,paragraph 7#ac7 of section #gjh7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb is repealed4 7c7 ,strengthening cross-,border partnerships ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall expand partnership efforts with law enforcement entities in ,canada1 ,mexico1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 and ,el ,salvador to combat human smuggling and trafficking in such countries1 including through the following3 7#a7 ,expansion of transnational criminal investigative units to identify1 disrupt1 dismantle1 and prosecute human smuggling and trafficking operations4 7#b7 ,participation in the ,bilateral ,human ,trafficking ,enforcement ,initiative by ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement and the ,department of ,justice with their ,mexican law enforcement counterparts4 7#c7 ,advanced training programs for investigators and prosecutors from such countries4