,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #feb #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bbgh ,report ,no4   
#aah-bea ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjbc,mr4 ,lank=d  
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 & 
,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,decemb] #b1      
#bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an      
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% ,image ,adjudicator &           
,sup]visory ,image ,adjudicator         
positions 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations4 
#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 adjudicator

 positions  7,a7 ,image adjudicator ,!re
 %all be 9 ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1
 ! position ( ,image ,adjudicator1 :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 ,ea* ,image    
,adjudicator %all-- 7i7 review          
non-intrusive inspection images (       
conveyances & conta9]s ent]+ or exit+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a l&1 sea1 or air   
port ( entry or rail cross+2  7ii7      
assess :e!r conveyances & conta9]s      
conta9 contrab&1 illicit drugs1 t]rori/ 
weapons1 or p]sons :o are seek+ to      
unlawfully ent] or exit ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7iii7 recomm5d entry = all conveyances
 & conta9]s t d n conta9 contrab&1      
illicit drugs1 t]rori/ weapons1 or      
p]sons seek+ to unlawfully ent] ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection ,(fic] responsible =        
inspect+ su* c>go or conveyance2  7iv7  

ref] any conveyances & conta9]s t !     
,image ,adjudicator reasonably believes 
conta9s contrab&1 illicit drugs1 t]rori/
 weapons1 or p]sons seek+ to unlawfully 
ent] or exit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] :o 
is responsible = inspect+ su* c>go or   
conveyance = fur!r inspection2 &  7v7   
ref] to a ,sup]visory ,image            
,adjudicator any image ( a vehicle or   
c>go t is difficult to adjudicate due to
 poor image quality or o!r factors4     
7,b7 ,sup]visory image adjudicator ,!re 
%all be 9 ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 
! position ( ,sup]visory ,image         
,adjudicator1 :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 ,ea*           
,sup]visory ,image ,adjudicator %all--  
7i7 c>ry out all ( ! duties describ$ 9  
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph   
7,a72  7ii7 review & make a det]m9ation 

reg>d+ images ref]r$ by an ,image       
,adjudicator pursuant to subp>agraph    
7,a77v72  7iii7 receive 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 illicit drugs1      
t]rori/ weapons1 & p]sons :o are seek+  
to unlawfully ent] or exit ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7iv7 report new intellig5ce  
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      
illicit drugs1 t]rori/ weapons1 & p]sons
 :o are seek+ to unlawfully ent] !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,tra9+ requirem5ts 
,all ,image ,adjudicators & ,sup]visory 
,image ,adjudicators %all receive annual
 tra9+ & additional ad hoc tra9+1 to !  
ext5t necess>y bas$ on curr5t tr5ds1    
reg>d+-- 7i7 privacy & civil lib]ties1  
includ+ ! protections ( ! ,fir/ & ,f\r? 

,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,con/itution2  7ii7 analyz+ images      
g5]at$ by non-intrusive inspection      
te*nologies deploy$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection2 &  7iii7 tactics1   
te*niques1 & proc$ures be+ us$ at ports 
( entry & 9 ! bord] environm5t by malign
 actors to facilitate ! unlawful entry  
or exit ( contrab&1 illicit drugs1      
t]rori/ weapons1 & p]sons :o are seek+  
to unlawfully ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7,d7 ,annual assessm5t ,all ,image      
,adjudicators & ,sup]visory ,image      
,adjudicators %all receive an annual    
assessm5t ) 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 illicit drugs1 t]rori/        
weapons1 & p]sons :o are seek+ to       
unlawfully ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  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 
,adjudicators & ,sup]visory ,image      
,adjudicators 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+ model4  
#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       
,adjudicators & ,sup]visory ,image      
,adjudicators hir$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod2
  7#b7 ! numb] ( ,image ,adjudicators & 
,sup]visory ,image ,adjudicators        
curr5tly employ$ by ! ,(fice ( ,field   
,op]ations1 disaggregat$ by port (      
entry2  7#c7 ! av]age numb] ( images    
scann$ by ea* ,image ,adjudicator2  7#d7
 tra9+ me?odologies utiliz$ to tra9     
,image ,adjudicators & ,sup]visory      
,image ,adjudicators2  7#e7 assessm5t   
passage rates ( ,image ,adjudicators &  
,sup]visory ,image ,adjudicators2 &     
7#f7 ! impact ( ,image ,adjudicators &  
,sup]visory ,image ,adjudicators on     
int]diction rates at ports ( entry &    
int]national rail cross+s at :i* ,image 
,adjudicators or ,sup]visory ,image     
,adjudicators are /ation$1 includ+--    
7,a7 ?r\ghput increases or decreases at 
su* ports ( entry & rail cross+s2  7,b7 

increases or decreases 9 wait+ times at 
su* ports ( entry & rail cross+s2 &     
7,c7 increases or decreases ( seizures (
 contrab&1 illicit drugs1 t]rori/       
weapons1 & p]sons seek+ to unlawfully   
ent] or exit ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 brok5 d[n 
by type ( seizure & port ( entry or rail
 cross+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,en=cem5t1 ,security1
 & ,trade 7,,be/7 ,facilitation ,act (  
#bjbc4  #b4 ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations  
image te*nician pilot program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,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 pilot    
program  7,a7 ,image te*nician #a  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 9 ! ,(fice (      
,field ,op]ations1 ,image ,te*nician #a 
positions1 :i* %all be fill$ 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          

,conditions ,image ,te*nician #a        
positions-- 7,i7 may be fill$ by exi/+  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
employees2  7,,ii7 are n law en=cem5t   
(fic] positions2 &  7,,iii7 may n be    
fill$ by indep5d5t contractors4  7iii7  
,duties ,! duties ( an ,image ,te*nician
 #a %all include-- 7,i7 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  7,,ii7 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        
7,,iii7 recomm5d+ entry release or exit 
release = any conveyances & conta9]s    
:5ev] ! images ( su* items 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]2 &  7,,iv7        
recomm5d+ fur!r inspection ( any        
conveyances & conta9]s :5ev] ! ,image   
,te*nician reasonably believes t an     
image ( any su* item 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]4     
7,b7 ,image te*nician #b  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,!re %all be 9 ! ,(fice ( ,field        
,op]ations1 ,image ,te*nician #b        
positions1 :i* %all be fill$ 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          

,conditions ,image ,te*nician #b        
positions-- 7,i7 may be fill$ by exi/+  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
employees2  7,,ii7 are n law en=cem5t   
(fic] positions2 &  7,,iii7 may n be    
fill$ by indep5d5t contractors4  7iii7  
,duties ,! duties ( an ,image ,te*nician
 #b %all include-- 7,i7 c>ry+ out all ( 
! duties describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7     
?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii72    
7,,ii7 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]*&ise1 su* z illicit drugs  
or t]rori/ weapons2 &  7,,iii7 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]*&ise1  
su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons4 

7,c7 ,sup]visory ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection ,(fic]s  7i7 ,sup]vision   
,all image te*nicians %all be sup]vis$  
by a ,sup]visory ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection ,(fic]4  7ii7 ,discretion &
 decision-mak+ au?ority ,! appropriate  
,sup]visory ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection ,(fic]1 :ile work+ ) image  
te*nicians1 %all reta9 ! discretion &   
f9al decision-mak+ au?ority-- 7,i7 to   
release conveyances or c>go = entry2 or 
7,,ii7 to ref] su* conveyance or c>go = 
fur!r inspection4  7iii7 ,tra9+ ,a      
,sup]visory ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection ,(fic] :o sup]vises image   
te*nicians %all receive additional tra9+
 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d74  7,d7 
,tra9+ requirem5ts ,all image te*nicians
 %all receive annual tra9+ & additional 
ad hoc tra9+1 to ! ext5t necess>y bas$  
on curr5t tr5ds1 reg>d+-- 7i7 respect+  
privacy1 civil rights1 & civil lib]ties1
 includ+ ! protections aga9/            
unreasonable se>*es & seizures af=d$ by 
! ,fir/ & ,f\r? ,am5dm5ts to !          

,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  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]*&ise1 su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ 
weapons1 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 illicitly conceal$ m]*&ise1  
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,a77iii7 or    
7,b77iii74  7,e7 ,annual assessm5t ,all 
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]*&ise1  
su* z illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons4 
7,f7 ,comm& c5t]s ,z "p ( ! pilot       
program e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph1 !     
,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] ( !   
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations %all e/abli% 
#ab regional comm& c5t]s at l&1 rail1   
air1 & sea ports 9 :i* image te*nicians 
%all review non-intrusive inspection    
images4  7,g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to affect 
! discretion & f9al decision-mak+       
au?ority giv5 to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection ,(fic]s to release         

conveyances or c>go = entry or exit or  
to ref] su* conveyances or c>go = fur!r 
inspection4  4  7b7 ,effective date     
7#a7 ,sunset ,! am5dm5t made by         
subsection 7a7 %all cease to h effect on
 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,transf]s    
au?oriz$ ,^u ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot      
program e/abli%$ by section #daa7;g77#f7
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z  
add$ by subsection 7a71 individuals     
occupy+ ,image ,te*nician #a or ,image  
,te*nician #b positions 9 ! ,(fice (    
,field ,op]ations may transf] to        
comp>able positions )9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection or ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security4  #c4 ,report+        
requirem5ts  7a7 ,semiannual reports ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! hir+ ( ! fir/ 
positions describ$ 9 section            
#daa7;g77#f7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb1 z add$ by section #b1 & e #ahj 
days !reaft]1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 9         
consultation ) ! ,executive ,assi/ant   

,commission] ( ! ,(fice ( ,field        
,op]ations1 %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*nician #a &   
,image ,te*nician #b positions fill$    
dur+ ! report+ p]iod2  7#b7 ! numb] (   
,image ,te*nician #a & ,image ,te*nician
 #b positions curr5tly employ$ by !     
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 disaggregat$
 by-- 7,a7 port ( entry or field (fice2 
7,b7 image te*nician position2 &  7,c7  
comm& c5t]1 z applicable2  7#c7 ! daily 
av]age numb] ( images scann$ by ea*     
,image ,te*nician #a & ea* ,image       
,te*nician #b2  7#d7 tra9+ me?odologies 
utiliz$ to tra9 image te*nicians2  7#e7 
assessm5t passage rates ( image         
te*nicians2  7#f7 ! impact ( image      
te*nicians on int]diction rates at ports
 ( entry & int]national rail cross+s at 
:i* image te*nicians are /ation$ or f   
:i* 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]*&ise1 su* z   
illicit drugs or t]rori/ weapons1 brok5 
d[n by type ( seizure & port ( entry or 
int]national rail cross+2  7#g7 ! impact
 ( image te*nicians on ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection's capability to      
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  7#h7 an assessm5t ( !          
effectiv5ess ) :i* image te*nicians c>ry
 out ! duties describ$ 9 subp>agraphs   
7,a77iii7 & 7,b77iii7 ( section         
#daa7;g77#f7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 

( #bjjb1 z add$ by section #b7;a71      
comp>$ to any ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection (fic]s :o are assign$ su*   
duties4  7#i7 ! progress made 9 e/abli%+
 comm& c5t]s "u ! pilot program e/abli%$
 by su* section2  7#aj7 any             
infra/ructure or res\rce ne$s requir$ to
 e/abli% su* comm& c5t]s2 &  7#aa7 !    
ports ( entry & int]national rail       
cross+1 z applicable1 t are support$ by 
su* a comm& c5t]4  7b7 ,biannual brief+s
 ,! ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] ( 
! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations %all       
provide biannual brief+s to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! in=mation      
describ$ 9 ! late/ report submitt$      
pursuant to subsection 7a74  ,am5d !    
title s z to read3 ,a bill to pilot !   
use ( image te*nician positions 9 !     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations44 ,decemb]   
#b1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an     

am5dm5t to ! title