,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 
,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,lee1 & ,mrs4   
,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !     
transf] ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
/aff f an int]national l& port ( entry  
along s\?we/ bord] unless su* transf]   
w\ld n impact ! process+ ( trade ?r\gh  
su* port ( entry1 su* /aff w\ld be      
imm$iately replac$1 or su* /aff are ne$$
 to actively engage 9 physical det5tions
 to secure su* bord]1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,keep+ ,int]national ,l& ,ports (     
,entry ,op5 ,act4  #b4 ,ma9ta9+ adequate
 /aff+ levels at int]national l& ports (
 entry along ! s\?we/ bord]  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ord] to successfully c>ry out !
 duty to facilitate & exp$ite ! fl[ (   
legitimate travel]s & trade set =? 9    

subsections 7c77#c7 & 7g77#c77;,d7 (    
section #daa ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #baa71 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security /aff may n be        
transf]r$ f any int]national l& port (  
entry along ! int]national bord] betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico unless-- 7#a7 
su* transf] w\ld n affect ! process+ (  
trade ?r\gh su* port ( entry2  7#b7 su* 
/aff memb] is imm$iately replac$ by a   
/aff memb] ( simil> ability2 or  7#c7 ! 
transf] ( su* /aff memb] is necess>y to 
actively engage 9 physical det5tions to 
secure su* bord]4  7b7 ,limit$ exception
 ,! exception set =? 9 subsection       
7a77#c7 %all n apply to any function t  
does n directly involve ! physical      
security ( ! int]national bord] betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 su* z !       
process+ ( ali5s :o h cross$ su* bord]4 
7c7 ,notice requirem5ts ,:5 transf]r+   
/aff pursuant to an exception set =? 9  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 at ! e>lie/ opportunity1     
includ+ be=e su* transf]s1 if possible1 

& "u no circum/ances lat] ?an #bd h\rs  
aft] su* transf]s1 %all provide-- 7#a7  
writt5 notice ( su* transf]s1 includ+ an
 explanation ( ! applicability ( a      
relevant exception "u subsection 7a71 to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 public 
notice ( su* transf]s 7)\t disclos+     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation7 & any  
relat$ closures at ports ( entry = !    
b5efit ( p>ticipants 9 int]national     
trade :o may be affect$ by su* closures4