,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajfef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbf,mr4 
,crane 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 &   
,mr4 ,/anton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to in/all & ma9ta9
 w>n+ signage in=m+ travel]s ( dang]\s  
areas or r\tes ne> ! s\!rn bord] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates t h be5 id5tifi$ 9        
relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel      
,advisories1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ni*olas ,d\glas ,quets ,bord] ,travel  
,safety ,act4  #b4 ,bord] travel safety 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,on ,octob] #ah1 #bjbd1 :ile       
travel+ f ,arizona along ! s\!rn bord] 9
 ! ,mexican ,/ate ( ,sonora ne> ,pu]to  
,peasco1 ,ni*olas ,quets 0 attack$ & %ot
 by arm$ crim9als associat$ ) ! ,s9aloa 
,c>tel at an unau?oriz$ c>tel-controll$ 
highway *eckpo9t1 :i* result$ 9 ! tragic
 dea? ( ! #ca-ye>-old ,am]ican4  7#b7 ,!
 brutal murd] ( ,ni*olas ,quets reflects

 ! ongo+ ?reat pos$ by transnational    
crim9al organizations & c>tel viol5ce 9 
! region4  7#c7 ,ni*olas ,quets 0 %ot   
:ile travel+ along ! ,alt>-,caborca     
highway 7,f$]al ,highway #b7 9 ,sonora1 
:i* is frequ5tly li/$ "u a ,reconsid]   
,travel advisory due to c>tel activity 9
 ! area4  7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
issues ,travel ,advisories to in=m      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & o!r travel]s (  
safety & security risks 9 =eign c\ntries
 & regions4  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
,travel ,advisories id5tify c]ta9 =eign 
regions1 includ+ areas ne> ,unit$ ,/ates
 l& bord]s1 t pres5t elevat$ safety or  
security risks due to crim9al activity1 
viol5ce1 kidnapp+1 or o!r ?reats4  7#f7 
,individuals ent]+ or dep>t+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates ?r\gh l& ports ( entry may n be  
aw>e t ne>by areas id5tifi$ 9 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate ,travel ,advisories pose        
height5$ safety or security risks4  7#g7
 ,cle> & visible signage at l& ports (  
entry & surr\nd+ areas w\ld improve     
travel] aw>5ess ( su* risks & promote   

public safety4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t cle> & visible 
signage display+ travel advisories at l&
 ports ( entry along ! l& b\nd>y betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico are necess>y  
to improve travel] aw>5ess ( safety or  
security risks due to crim9al activity1 
viol5ce1 kidnapp+1 or o!r ?reats4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,travel        
advisory ,! t]m ,travel ,advisory means 
! c\ntry-specific or region-specific    
safety advisory issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate to in=m travel]s ( security risks 
abroad4  7d7 ,w>n+ signage = travel]s   
ne> l& ports ( entry along ! s\!rn bord]

  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all     
e/abli% & c>ry out a program to in/all &
 ma9ta9 w>n+ signage in=m+ travel]s (   
dang]\s areas or r\tes ne> ! s\!rn bord]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h be5 id5tifi$ 9   
relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel      
,advisories4  7#b7 ,responsibilities (  
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all--  7,a7 id5tify areas or r\tes ne> 
! ,unit$ ,/ates l& bord] ) ,mexico t are
 designat$ z dang]\s 9 any ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate ,travel ,advisory2  7,b7 provide !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection ) updat$ advisory in=mation 
necess>y = ! cont5t ( w>n+ signage2 &   
7,c7 provide ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security ) ! appropriate cont5t &      
messag+ ( su* signage4  7#c7            
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+    

?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection1 %all coord9ate ) !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 appropriate ,/ate    
transportation & public safety ag5cies1 
& relevant ,/ate1 local1 & tribal       
gov]nm5t (ficials4  7e7 ,placem5t (     
signage  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 in/all1 ma9ta91 & update   
w>n+ signage describ$ 9 ?is section4    
7#b7 ,locations ,w>n+ signage develop$  
pursuant to ?is section %all--  7,a7 be 
plac$-- 7i7 at appropriate l& ports (   
entry along ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]national
 b\nd>y ) ,mexico2  7ii7 on appropriate 
roadways & r\tes approa*+1 & 9 areas    
imm$iately adjac5t to1 su* ports ( entry
 :]e travel]s are likely to cross !     
int]national b\nd>y2  7iii7 at any      
additional locations det]m9$ appropriate
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9  
consultation ) ,/ate & local            
transportation au?orities1 to ensure    

adequate travel] aw>5ess2  7iv7 9       
locations t are cle>ly visible to       
motori/s & p$e/rians2 &  7v7 9 suffici5t
 proximity to all[ travel]s to make     
in=m$ travel decisions2 &  7,b7 include 
! words pursuant to ! ,ni*olas ,d\glas  
,quets ,bord] ,travel ,safety ,act4     
7#c7 ,coord9ation ) ,/ate & local       
au?orities ,9 plac+ signage pursuant to 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all coord9ate )1 & may ent]  
into agreem5ts1 z may be necess>y1 )--  
7,a7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation2  
7,b7 local gov]nm5t (ficials2 &  7,c7   
o!r appropriate au?orities responsible =
 roadway infra/ructure ne> !            
int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#d7 ,cont5t ( signage ,signage requir$ 
"u ?is section %all1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable--  7,a7 cle>ly w>n travel]s 
( ne>by areas or r\tes id5tifi$ z       
dang]\s 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel     
,advisories2  7,b7 provide a ref]5ce to 
additional safety in=mation1 includ+ !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate travel advisory       

website or a ,,qr code l9k+ to su*      
in=mation2  7,c7 be display$ 9 a =mat t 
c be swiftly & easily updat$ to reflect 
*anges to applicable ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
,travel ,advisories1 & may include risk 
indicators & incid5t al]ts f ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate2  7,d7 be display$ 9 ,engli% & 
,spani%1 & any additional languages !   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 det]m9es appropriate2 &  7,e7  
include any o!r safety in=mation !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es appropriate4 
7f7 ,reviews & updates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
%all--  7,a7 annually review w>n+       
signage to ensure accuracy & visibility2
 &  7,b7 update su* signage z necess>y  
to reflect *anges 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
,travel ,advisories4  7#b7              
,id5tification ( critical *anges ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security :5ev]     
critical *anges h occurr$ t require w>n+
 signage to be updat$4  7g7 ,reports to 

,congress  7#a7 ,implem5tation report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,commission] (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1    
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t describes--  
7,a7 ! implem5tation ( ! signage program
 requir$ "u ?is section2  7,b7 !        
locations :]e signage has be5 in/all$2  
7,c7 plans = updat+ su* signage2 &  7,d7
 any recomm5dations = improv+ travel]   
aw>5ess ( dang]\s areas id5tifi$ 9      
,travel ,advisories4  7#b7 ,,gao report 
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t-- 7,a7       
describes ! efficacy ( ! travel advisory
 w>n+s = travel]s2 &  7,b7 indicates    
:e!r !re are mod]nizations to w>n+      
deliv]y t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security c\ld      
und]take to ensure travel]s h adequate  
aw>5ess to pot5tial travel-relat$       

dang]s4  7h7 ,no additional             
appropriations  7#a7 ,no additional     
funds au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section4  7#b7 ,use ( exi/+ res\rces
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all c>ry out _!      
respective responsibilities "u ?is      
section us+ am\nts o!rwise appropriat$  
or made available to _! respective      
dep>tm5ts4  7i7 ,rule ( ,con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ z       
au?oriz+ ! use ( =ce aga9/ ,mexico or   
any entity or individual )9 ,mexico4