,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ajfef  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,october #a1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,crane 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,ciscomani1 and ,mr4 ,stanton7          
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,foreign 
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to install and    
maintain warning signage informing      
travelers of dangerous areas or routes  
near the southern border of the ,united 
,states that have been identified in    
relevant ,department of ,state ,travel  
,advisories1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,nicholas ,douglas ,quets       
,border ,travel ,safety ,act4  #b4      
,border travel safety  7a7 ,findings    
,congress finds the following3  7#a7 ,on
 ,october #ah1 #bjbd1 while traveling   
from ,arizona along the southern border 
in the ,mexican ,state of ,sonora near  
,puerto ,peasco1 ,nicholas ,quets was   
attacked and shot by armed criminals    
associated with the ,sinaloa ,cartel at 

an unauthorized cartel-controlled       
highway checkpoint1 which resulted in   
the tragic death of the #ca-year-old    
,american4  7#b7 ,the brutal murder of  
,nicholas ,quets reflects the ongoing   
threat posed by transnational criminal  
organizations and cartel violence in the
 region4  7#c7 ,nicholas ,quets was shot
 while traveling along the              
,altar-,caborca highway 7,federal       
,highway #b7 in ,sonora1 which is       
frequently listed under a ,reconsider   
,travel advisory due to cartel activity 
in the area4  7#d7 ,the ,department of  
,state issues ,travel ,advisories to    
inform ,united ,states citizens and     
other travelers of safety and security  
risks in foreign countries and regions4 
7#e7 ,department of ,state ,travel      
,advisories identify certain foreign    
regions1 including areas near ,united   
,states land borders1 that present      
elevated safety or security risks due to
 criminal activity1 violence1           
kidnapping1 or other threats4  7#f7     

,individuals entering or departing the  
,united ,states through land ports of   
entry may not be aware that nearby areas
 identified in ,department of ,state    
,travel ,advisories pose heightened     
safety or security risks4  7#g7 ,clear  
and visible signage at land ports of    
entry and surrounding areas would       
improve traveler awareness of such risks
 and promote public safety4  7b7 ,sense 
of ,congress ,it is the sense of        
,congress that clear and visible signage
 displaying travel advisories at land   
ports of entry along the land boundary  
between the ,united ,states and ,mexico 
are necessary to improve traveler       
awareness of safety or security risks   
due to criminal activity1 violence1     
kidnapping1 or other threats4  7c7      
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,appropriate congressional committees   
,the term appropriate congressional     
committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee  
on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental
 ,affairs of the ,senate2  7,b7 the     

,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the
 ,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on       
,homeland ,security of the ,house of    
,representatives2 and  7,d7 the         
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the  
,house of ,representatives4  7#b7       
,travel advisory ,the term ,travel      
,advisory means the country-specific or 
region-specific safety advisory issued  
by the ,department of ,state to inform  
travelers of security risks abroad4  7d7
 ,warning signage for travelers near    
land ports of entry along the southern  
border  7#a7 ,establishment ,the        
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1      
acting through the ,commissioner of     
,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1
 in consultation with the ,secretary of 
,state and the ,administrator of the    
,general ,services ,administration1     
shall establish and carry out a program 
to install and maintain warning signage 
informing travelers of dangerous areas  
or routes near the southern border of   
the ,united ,states that have been      

identified in relevant ,department of   
,state ,travel ,advisories4  7#b7       
,responsibilities of ,secretary of      
,state ,the ,secretary of ,state shall--
  7,a7 identify areas or routes near the
 ,united ,states land border with       
,mexico that are designated as dangerous
 in any ,department of ,state ,travel   
,advisory2  7,b7 provide the            
,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection with updated        
advisory information necessary for the  
content of warning signage2 and  7,c7   
provide the ,secretary of ,homeland     
,security with the appropriate content  
and messaging of such signage4  7#c7    
,coordination ,in carrying out this     
section1 the ,secretary of ,homeland    
,security1 acting through the           
,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection1 shall coordinate   
with the ,secretary of ,state1          
appropriate ,state transportation and   
public safety agencies1 and relevant    
,state1 local1 and tribal government    

officials4  7e7 ,placement of signage   
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of     
,homeland ,security1 acting through the 
,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection1 shall1 to the      
maximum extent practicable1 install1    
maintain1 and update warning signage    
described in this section4  7#b7        
,locations ,warning signage developed   
pursuant to this section shall--  7,a7  
be placed-- 7i7 at appropriate land     
ports of entry along the ,united ,states
 international boundary with ,mexico2   
7ii7 on appropriate roadways and routes 
approaching1 and in areas immediately   
adjacent to1 such ports of entry where  
travelers are likely to cross the       
international boundary2  7iii7 at any   
additional locations determined         
appropriate by the ,secretary of        
,homeland ,security1 in consultation    
with ,state and local transportation    
authorities1 to ensure adequate traveler
 awareness2  7iv7 in locations that are 
clearly visible to motorists and        

pedestrians2 and  7v7 in sufficient     
proximity to allow travelers to make    
informed travel decisions2 and  7,b7    
include the words pursuant to the       
,nicholas ,douglas ,quets ,border       
,travel ,safety ,act4  7#c7             
,coordination with ,state and local     
authorities ,in placing signage pursuant
 to this subsection1 the ,secretary of  
,homeland ,security shall coordinate    
with1 and may enter into agreements1 as 
may be necessary1 with--  7,a7 ,state   
departments of transportation2  7,b7    
local government officials2 and  7,c7   
other appropriate authorities           
responsible for roadway infrastructure  
near the international border of the    
,united ,states4  7#d7 ,content of      
signage ,signage required under this    
section shall1 to the maximum extent    
practicable--  7,a7 clearly warn        
travelers of nearby areas or routes     
identified as dangerous in ,department  
of ,state ,travel ,advisories2  7,b7    
provide a reference to additional safety

 information1 including the ,department 
of ,state travel advisory website or a  
,,qr code linking to such information2  
7,c7 be displayed in a format that can  
be swiftly and easily updated to reflect
 changes to applicable ,department of   
,state ,travel ,advisories1 and may     
include risk indicators and incident    
alerts from the ,department of ,state2  
7,d7 be displayed in ,english and       
,spanish1 and any additional languages  
the ,secretary1 in consultation with the
 ,department of ,state1 determines      
appropriate2 and  7,e7 include any other
 safety information the ,secretary of   
,state determines appropriate4  7f7     
,reviews and updates  7#a7 ,in general  
,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 
in consultation with the ,secretary of  
,state1 shall--  7,a7 annually review   
warning signage to ensure accuracy and  
visibility2 and  7,b7 update such       
signage as necessary to reflect changes 
in ,department of ,state ,travel        
,advisories4  7#b7 ,identification of   

critical changes ,the ,secretary of     
,state shall notify the ,secretary of   
,homeland ,security whenever critical   
changes have occurred that require      
warning signage to be updated4  7g7     
,reports to ,congress  7#a7             
,implementation report ,not later than  
#a year after the date of the enactment 
of this ,act1 the ,secretary of         
,homeland ,security1 in consultation    
with the ,secretary of ,state and the   
,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection1 shall submit a     
report to the appropriate congressional 
committees that describes--  7,a7 the   
implementation of the signage program   
required under this section2  7,b7 the  
locations where signage has been        
installed2  7,c7 plans for updating such
 signage2 and  7,d7 any recommendations 
for improving traveler awareness of     
dangerous areas identified in ,travel   
,advisories4  7#b7 ,,gao report ,the    
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall submit a report to the    

appropriate congressional committees    
that-- 7,a7 describes the efficacy of   
the travel advisory warnings for        
travelers2 and  7,b7 indicates whether  
there are modernizations to warning     
delivery that the ,department of ,state 
or the ,department of ,homeland         
,security could undertake to ensure     
travelers have adequate awareness to    
potential travel-related dangers4  7h7  
,no additional appropriations  7#a7 ,no 
additional funds authorized ,no         
additional funds are authorized to be   
appropriated to carry out this section4 
7#b7 ,use of existing resources ,the    
,secretary of ,homeland ,security and   
the ,secretary of ,state shall carry out
 their respective responsibilities under
 this section using amounts otherwise   
appropriated or made available to their 
respective departments4  7i7 ,rule of   
,construction ,nothing in this ,act may 
be construed as authorizing the use of  
force against ,mexico or any entity or  
individual within ,mexico4