,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,cuell> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tony
 ,gonzales ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 
,vasquez1 & ,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez (    
,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,homel& ,security1 ,agriculture1 & !   
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,l& ,port (      
,entry ,mod]nization ,tru/ ,fund1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,lpoe ,mod]nization   
,tru/ ,fund ,act4  #b4 ,l& ,port (      
,entry ,mod]nization ,tru/ ,fund  7a7   
,creation ( tru/ fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9
 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/   
fund to be kn[n z ! ,l& ,port ( ,entry  
,mod]nization ,tru/ ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,tru/ ,fund71 consi/+ ( 

am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund "u    
subsection 7b7 & any am\nts t may be    
cr$it$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund "u subsection   
7c74  7b7 ,deposits into tru/ fund ,!re 
%all be deposit$ into ! ,tru/ ,fund z   
discretion>y (fsett+ collections1 =     
fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]-- 7#a7 tw5ty-five p]c5t ( all   
fees collect$ pursuant to section       
#acjca7;b77#i77;,a77ii77,i7 ( !         
,consolidat$ ,omnibus ,budget           
,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7b77#i77;,a77ii77,i772   
7#b7 up to #a1fjj1jjj1jjj ( ! ,m]*&ise  
,process+ ,fees collect$ pursuant to    
section #acjca7;a77#i77;,b77i7 ( !      
,consolidat$ ,omnibus ,budget           
,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7a77#i77;,b77i772 &  7#c7
 tw5ty-five p]c5t ( all sur*>ges        
collect$ "u subsection 7h77#c7 ( ?is    
,act relat$ to-- 7,a7 immigrant us] fee 
e/abli%$ "u section #bhf7m7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #bb #acef7m772  7,b7 l& bord] 

inspection fees e/abli%$ "u section     
#bhf7q7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#acef7q772 &  7,c7 ! ma*9e-readable visa
 fee e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( !       
,enhanc$ ,bord] ,security & ,visa ,entry
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#agac74  7c7 ,inve/m5t ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all  
inve/ su* portion ( ! ,tru/ ,fund z is n
 requir$ to meet curr5t obligations 9   
int]e/-be>+ obligations ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or 9 obligations gu>ante$ z to   
bo? pr9cipal & int]e/ by ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,int]e/ & proce$s ,!      
int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f ! sale or      
r$emption (1 any obligations held 9 !   
,tru/ ,fund %all be cr$it$ to ! ,tru/   
,fund z discretion>y (fsett+            
collections1 & %all =m a "p ( ! ,tru/   
,fund4  7d7 ,use ( ,tru/ ,fund  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund1 includ+  
am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b71   
%all be made available to ! ,secret>y = 
! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 only
 to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9      

advance 9 appropriations ,acts4  7#b7   
,purposes ,subject to p>agraph 7#a71    
am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund %all be made     
available = ! foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,!  
con/ruction ( new ,unit$ ,/ates ports ( 
entry4  7,b7 ,! expansion & improvem5t (
 exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ports ( entry      
infra/ructure to accommodate high       
volumes ( comm]cial1 vehicle1 & p$e/rian
 traffic4  7,c7 ,! procurem5t (         
te*nology & support+ infra/ructure =    
,unit$ ,/ates ports ( entry1 & relat$   
c>go & comm]cial inspection facilities1 
to facilitate ! inspection & process+ ( 
comm]cial1 vehicle1 & p$e/rian traffic4 
7,d7 ,! facilitation ( major repairs &  
alt]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates l& ports (   
entry4  7,e7 ,hir+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection (fic]s1 agricultural 
speciali/s1 & pr(essional /aff to       
support ! trade & rev5ue mission ( su*  
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,consultation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 %all be c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al 

,s]vices1 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s & ,comm&+  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts1 organizations t repres5t !   
int]e/s ( comm]ce1 & relevant advisory  
committees "u *apt] #aj ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,consid]ation
 ( transportation plans ,! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant
 to subsection 7g77#a71 %all consid]    
regional bi-national transportation ma/]
 plans to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b74  7e7 ,limitations ,!    
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 n seek to increase fees z a measure to 
(fset am\nts deposit$ into ! ,tru/      
,fund4  7f7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,m>*   
#aj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   
,s]vices1 %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate & ! ,bo>d a  
report on ! /atus ( ! implem5tation (   
?is section t includes a description (--

 7#a7 h[1 & to :i* recipi5ts1 am\nts h  
be5 obligat$ & exp5d$ f ! ,tru/ ,fund 9 
! imm$iate previ\s fiscal ye>2  7#b7 h[1
 & to :i* recipi5ts1 am\nts are plann$  
to be obligat$ or exp5d$ f ! ,tru/ ,fund
 9 ! upcom+ fiscal ye>2  7#c7 ! am\nt   
rema9+ 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund2 &  7#d7 !       
expect$ dates ( completion = purposes   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7g7 ,l&     
,port ( ,entry ,mod]nization ,ov]sight  
,bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% an ov]sight bo>d to be kn[n
 z ! ,l& ,port ( ,entry ,mod]nization   
,ov]sight ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,bo>d74  7#b7 ,duties ( ,bo>d ,!   
,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 advise ! ,secret>y )  
respect to ! prioritization ( purposes  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 &  7,b7      
review ! exp5diture ( funds f ! ,tru/   
,fund4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #i memb]s1 z   
foll[s3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security or ! ,secret>y's designee4    
7ii7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices  
or ! ,secret>y's designee4  7iii7 ,!    

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce or ! ,secret>y's   
designee4  7iv7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or 
! ,secret>y's designee4  7v7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,transportation or !        
,secret>y's designee4  7vi7 ,a          
repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates truck+  
indu/ry1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security4  7vii7 ,a            
repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates l& ports
 ( entry or rail sectors locat$ on !    
s\?we/ l& bord]1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security4  7viii7 ,a         
repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates l& ports
 ( entry or rail sectors locat$ on !    
nor!rn l& bord]1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security4  7ix7 ,a           
repres5tative ( a ,/ate or local        
transportation au?ority1 appo9t$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7,b7    
,tim+ ( appo9tm5ts ,ea* memb] appo9t$ "u
 clauses 7vi7 & 7vii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be made n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7    
,t]ms  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] appo9t$  
"u clauses 7vi71 7vii71 & 7viii7 (      

subp>agraph 7,a7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( #b 
ye>s4  7ii7 ,vacancies ,ea* memb]       
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy ( a memb]     
appo9t$ "u clauses 7vi71 7vii71 & 7viii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 occurr+ be=e !     
expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s      
pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$1 %all be appo9t$   
only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a memb] may  
s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t t]m until a  
successor has be5 appo9t$4  7,d7        
,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all 
be ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4     
7#d7 ,meet+  7,a7 ,initial meet+ ,!     
,bo>d %all hold its initial meet+ n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! f9al appo9tm5t (   
memb]s "u clauses 7vi71 7vii71 & 7viii7 
( p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7,b7 ,meet+ ,!   
,bo>d %all meet n few] ?an #a "t ea* ye>
 at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#e7 ,quorum
 ,f\r memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a 
quorum4  7#f7 ,comp5sation  7,a7        
,prohibition ( comp5sation ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 memb]s ( !     
,bo>d may n receive additional pay1     
all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _!    

s]vice on ! ,bo>d4  7,b7 ,travel exp5ses
 ,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1
 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9  
accordance ) applicable provisions "u   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,report ,n   
lat] ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbf1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to !       
,secret>y a report conta9+ a detail$    
/atem5t relat+ to-- 7,a7 !              
prioritization ( activities describ$ 9  
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 recomm5dations )
 respect to ! exp5diture ( funds f !    
,tru/ ,fund4  7#h7 ,nonapplicability (  
c]ta9 advisory committee rules ,not)/&+ 
section #ajac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ! ,bo>d is au?oriz$ = a p]iod    
comm5surate ) ! ,,lpoe ,mod]nization    
,tru/ ,fund au?orization4  7h7 ,cu/oms  
fees  7#a7 ,l& port ( entry ma9t5ance   
fees transf] ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 up to      
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt 9 ! ,cu/oms    
,us] ,fee ,acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #acjca7;f7 ( !  

,consolidat$ ,omnibus ,budget           
,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7f77#a77 & n o!rwise     
appropriat$ %all be transf]r$ to ! ,tru/
 ,fund1 subject to p>agraph 7#c7 ( su*  
section #acjca7;f74 ,not)/&+ p>agraph   
7#b7 ( su* section #acjca7;f71 am\nts   
transf]r$ f ! ,cu/oms ,us] ,fee ,acc\nt 
to ! ,tru/ ,fund pursuant to ! prec$+   
s5t5ce %all be available only to ! ext5t
 & 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9       
appropriations ,acts to c>ry out !      
purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#b74 
7#b7 ,fees collect$ = express consignm5t
 op]ations ,section #acjca7;b77#i7 ( !  
,consolidat$ ,omnibus ,budget           
,reconciliation ,act ( #aihe 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #eh;c7b77#i77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii77,,iii71 to read 
z foll[s3  7,,iii7 ,! rema9+ #be p]c5t (
 ! am\nt ( paym5ts receiv$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 & clause 7ii7 ( ?is
 subp>agraph %all be deposit$ into ! ,l&
 ,port ( ,entry ,mod]nization ,tru/     
,fund & %all be available only to !     

ext5t & 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9  
appropriations ,acts to c>ry out !      
purposes specifi$ 9 section #b7;d77#b7 (
 ! ,,lpoe ,mod]nization ,tru/ ,fund     
,act2  2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,! t]ms  
individual air waybill & bill ( lad+    
mean a docum5t or o!r track+ me*anism   
repres5t+ an individual %ipm5t1 t is n a
 consolidat$ or ma/] docum5t-- 7,i7 hav+
 its own unique bill numb]1 unique      
track+ numb]1 or o!r unique id5tifi]2   
7,,ii7 assign$ to a s+le ultimate       
consignee2 &  7,,iii7 ) respect to :i*  
no l[] track+ unit exi/s4  4  7#c7      
,sur*>ge ( fees collect$ ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y  
%all *>ge a sur*>ge (-- 7i7 #dj on !    
immigrant us] fee e/abli%$ "u section   
#bhf7m7 ( ! ,immigration &              
,naturalization ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#acef7m772 &  7ii7 #f on ! l& bord]     
inspection fee e/abli%$ "u section      
#bhf7q7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#acef7q772 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  

%all *>ge a sur*>ge ( #bj on !          
ma*9e-readable visa fee e/abli%$ "u     
section #ajc ( ! ,enhanc$ ,bord]        
,security & ,visa ,entry ,re=m ,act (   
#bjjb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #agac74  7i7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security1 ! ,committee on      
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs1 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & 
! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4     
7#b7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation   
,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e774  7#c7   
,secret>y ,except z o!rwise specifi$ 9  
?is section1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !    

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#d7    
,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t
 means ! gov]nm5t ( an ,indian tribe4