,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #af1 #bjbd,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 and ,mr4 ,brown7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,making appropriations to improve border security1 imposing new reporting requirements relating to border security1 and enhancing criminal penalties for destroying or evading border controls4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,fentanyl at the ,border ,act4 #b4 ,funding 7a7 ,enhancing law enforcement capabilities at the border ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the ,department of ,homeland ,security for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 #c1dji1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to support and enhance law enforcement capabilities at land borders of the ,united ,states1 of which-- 7#a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj shall be for additional civilian ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol processing coordinators2 7#b7 #a1gej1jjj1jjj shall be for additional ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection officers1 ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol agents1 and mission support staff within the ,office of ,field ,operations and ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol2 7#c7 #iej1jjj1jjj shall be for hiring bonuses1 retention bonuses1 and retention-focused support services1 including mental health services1 for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection officers1 ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol agents1 ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol processing coordinators1 and any other ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection staff whose work supports operations at the land borders of the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 #dji1jjj1jjj shall be for ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services-,operations and ,support to contribute to improved operations along the land borders of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,increasing fentanyl interdiction and enhancing processing capabilities at the border ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 #a1jij1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to increase drug interdiction and processing capabilities at land borders of the ,united ,states1 of which-- 7#a7 #ifj1jjj1jjj shall be for technology improvements and upgrades1 which may include-- 7,a7 the procurement and deployment of large-scale1 small-scale1 and handheld non-intrusive inspection scanning systems at ports of entry along the land borders of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 upgrades to the information technology infrastructure upon which these systems and associated software are operated2 7#b7 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be for technological and procedural improvements to the process of analyzing and adjudicating images from non-intrusive inspection scanning technology at land ports of entry1 which may include support for the continued development of anomaly detection algorithms to enhance detection of illegal drugs at land ports of entry2 and 7#c7 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for other technology and infrastructure upgrades that the ,commissioner for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection deems necessary for the agency's drug interdiction work4 7c7 ,disrupting the outbound flow of firearms and currency from the ,united ,states ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 #bhe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 for increasing outbound inspection capabilities1 including disrupting the flow of firearms and currency out of the ,united ,states1 of which-- 7#a7 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be for supporting the creation of a structured outbound inspection program within the ,office of ,field ,operations that includes a comprehensive outbound inspection policy and performance metrics to measure the impact of outbound inspections2 and 7#b7 #bge1jjj1jjj shall be for outbound inspections infrastructure projects at the land borders of the ,united ,states1 including-- 7,a7 technology and connectivity improvements at rural ports of entry2 and 7,b7 safety and technology upgrades to outbound inspection lanes at ports of entry4 7d7 ,disrupting transnational fentanyl networks ,there is appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbe-- 7#a7 #bbc1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement to expand efforts to interdict fentanyl and other illegal drugs1 and disrupt networks operated by transnational criminal organizations within the ,united ,states1 of which-- 7,a7 #aac1jjj1jjj shall be for additional ,homeland ,security ,investigations special agents2 7,b7 #hj1jjj1jjj shall be for the implementation of ,homeland ,security ,investigations' ,strategy for ,combating ,illicit ,opioids2 and 7,c7 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be for joint surge operations along the land borders of the ,united ,states by ,homeland ,security ,investigations and ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7#b7 #abh1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration1 of which-- 7,a7 #fh1jjj1jjj shall be for salaries and expenses relating to increased law enforcement activities along the land borders of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 #fj1jjj1jjj shall be for the ,high ,intensity ,drug ,trafficking ,areas ,program2 7#c7 #aaj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to the ,department of ,justice for the ,organized ,crime ,drug ,enforcement ,task ,forces2 and 7#d7 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 to the ,u4,s4 ,marshals ,service for salaries and expenses relating to increased law enforcement activities along the land borders of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,report on ,u4,s4 ,border patrol processing coordinators ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbh1 the ,commissioner for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall submit a report to ,congress that-- 7#a7 details the impacts of ,border ,patrol ,processing ,coordinator positions2 and 7#b7 describes how such positions are supporting the mission of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection4 7b7 ,report on new outbound inspections program ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbh1 the ,executive ,assistant ,commissioner of the ,office of ,field ,operations of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall submit a report to ,congress that details the equipment that would be needed to establish a permanent outbound inspections program to increase the rate of scanning of motor vehicles departing the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,report on existing and planned scanning technology ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbh1 the ,executive ,assistant ,commissioner of the ,office of ,field ,operations of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall submit a report to ,congress that details1 for each ,united ,states land port of entry-- 7#a7 a summary of the non-intrusive inspection technology that is in use or is being built out2 and 7#b7 the major factors to consider regarding the future procurement and deployment of large-scale1 non-intrusive inspection machines at the port of entry1 including-- 7,a7 existing limitations1 including-- 7i7 the footprint of the port of entry2 7ii7 land that is available for use by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection at the port of entry2 and 7iii7 any geological or environmental factors that would affect construction timelines or costs2 7,b7 the volume and modes of traffic at the port of entry1 and an estimate of the potential impacts of additional large-scale1 non-intrusive inspection systems being deployed1 in terms of additional seizures and impacts on transit times2 and 7,c7 an analysis of the cost-effectiveness of deploying additional large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems at the port of entry4 #d4 ,penalties for hindering immigration1 border1 and customs controls 7a7 ,personnel and structures ,chapter #h of title ,,ii of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acba et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #bgd;,d the following3 #bgd;,e4 ,destroying or evading border controls 7a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful to knowingly and without lawful authorization-- 7#a7 7,a7 destroy or significantly damage any fence1 barrier1 sensor1 camera1 or other physical or electronic device deployed by the ,federal ,government to control an international border of1 or a port of entry to1 the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 otherwise construct1 excavate1 or make any structure intended to defeat1 circumvent or evade such a fence1 barrier1 sensor camera1 or other physical or electronic device deployed by the ,federal ,government to control an international border of1 or a port of entry to1 the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 in carrying out an act described in paragraph 7#a71 have the intent to knowingly and willfully-- 7,a7 secure a financial gain2 7,b7 further the objectives of a criminal organization2 and 7,c7 violate-- 7i7 section #bgd7;a77#a77;,a77i72 7ii7 the customs and trade laws of the ,united ,states 7as defined in section #b7d7 of the ,trade ,facilitation and ,trade ,enforcement ,act of #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7d7772 7iii7 any other ,federal law relating to transporting controlled substances1 agriculture1 or monetary instruments into the ,united ,states2 or 7iv7 any ,federal law relating to border control measures of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,penalty ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or both4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bgd;,d the following3 ,sec4 #bgd;,e4 ,destroying or evading border controls4 4