,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #caab  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #bd1  
#bjbc,mr4 ,ricketts 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,tillis7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security
 and ,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  
,to require the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 
,customs and ,border ,protection to     
annually review and update ,,cbp        
policies and manuals to ensure uniform  
inspection practices along the ,united  
,states border4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,ensure        
,uniform ,border ,inspection ,practices 
,act4  #b4 ,uniform inspection practices
  7a7 ,annual review ,not later than    
#ahj days after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter1 the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 
,customs and ,border ,protection shall  
complete the review described in        
subsection 7b7 and any updates that are 
necessary to accomplish the objectives  

described in subsection 7c7 of the      
policies and manuals of-- 7#a7 the      
,office of ,field ,operations related to
 inspections at ports of entry2 and     
7#b7 the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol related 
to inspections between ports of entry4  
7b7 ,elements ,each review required     
under subsection 7a7 shall include--    
7#a7 a comprehensive review of how      
fentanyl is being transported across the
 borders of the ,united ,states2 and    
7#b7 a comprehensive review of how      
people are unlawfully crossing the      
borders of the ,united ,states1         
including the places at which such      
crossings are occurring4  7c7 ,objective
 ,the ,commissioner shall ensure the    
uniform implementation of inspection    
practices at ports of entry to          
effectively respond to technological and
 methodological changes designed to     
disguise unlawful activity 7such as     
smuggling drugs and humans7 across the  
borders of the ,united ,states4