,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aahd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bg1 #bjbe,ms4 ,hassan 7for herself and ,mr4 ,lankford7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to negotiate with the ,government of ,canada regarding an agreement for integrated cross border aerial law enforcement operations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cross ,border ,aerial ,law ,enforcement ,operations ,act4 #b4 ,integrated cross border aerial law enforcement operations program 7a7 ,authorization ,if authorized pursuant to a bilateral agreement between the ,united ,states ,government and the ,government of ,canada1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may establish an integrated cross border aerial law enforcement program 7referred to in this section as the ,program7 along the international border between the ,united ,states and ,canada1 which may be modeled off the ,framework ,agreement on ,integrated ,cross-,border ,maritime ,law ,enforcement ,operations ,between the ,government of the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,government of ,canada1 done at ,detroit ,may #bf1 #bjji4 7b7 ,program elements 7#a7 ,participants ,the ,program may be staffed by approved law enforcement officers from-- 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard2 7,c7 ,homeland ,security ,investigations2 7,d7 any other ,federal law enforcement agency1 as appropriate1 designated by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 and 7,e7 appropriate law enforcement agencies of the ,government of ,canada4 7#b7 ,scope ,the jurisdiction of the ,program shall be limited to the territory located within #ej miles of either side of the international border between the ,united ,states and ,canada unless-- 7,a7 a situation within such territory requires an aircraft to leave from or return to an airport1 heliport1 or base of operations located outside such territory2 or 7,b7 there are exigent circumstances relating to authorized ,program activities1 as defined in the underlying bilateral agreement1 including an emergency on an aircraft or an emergency on the ground4 7#c7 ,civil rights ,the ,program shall ensure that the civil rights1 civil liberties1 and privacy of all individuals within the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states are guaranteed in accordance with ,federal law4 7#d7 ,notification requirements 7,a7 ,bilateral agreement ,not later than #cj days after receiving a copy of a bilateral agreement described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a signed copy of such agreement to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,program elements and scope ,not later than #cj days after the implementation of the ,program1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a written description of the elements and scope of the ,program to the congressional committees listed under subparagraph 7,a74 7#e7 ,privacy1 civil rights1 and civil liberties training 7,a7 ,in general ,any agreement described in subsection 7a7 shall include specific provisions that-- 7i7 are intended to protect the privacy and civil liberties of ,united ,states citizens2 and 7ii7 ensure that cross border aerial law enforcement operations are conducted in a manner that-- 7,i7 respects individual rights2 and 7,,ii7 complies with applicable ,united ,states laws4 7,b7 ,training ,any officer of the ,united ,states or of ,canada1 before participating in the ,program1 shall complete sufficient training to ensure they understand their responsibilities to protect the privacy1 civil liberties1 and civil rights of ,united ,states citizens4 7c7 ,communications ,each of the agencies referred to in subsection 7b77#a7 are authorized to establish necessary communication protocols for the safety of cross border aerial law enforcement operations4 7d7 ,failure ,to finalize program report ,if the ,program is not established on or before the date that is #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report to the congressional committees referred to in subsection 7b77#d77;,a7 that includes-- 7#a7 a description of any unresolved issues that are preventing the establishment of the ,program2 7#b7 any actions that ,congress could take to facilitate the establishment of such ,program2 7#c7 any potential concerns relating to civil rights1 civil liberties1 or privacy that have impacted the establishment of the ,program2 and 7#d7 a recommendation regarding whether-- 7,a7 the ,secretary should continue trying to establish such ,program2 or 7,b7 such ,program is not needed4 #c4 ,unmanned aircraft system report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 if necessary1 to the congressional committees referred to in section #b7;b77#d77;,a7 that describes the use of unmanned aircraft systems 7referred to in this section as ,,uas7 along the northern international border of the ,united ,states1 including-- 7#a7 interagency coordination to mitigate incursions from unauthorized ,,uas2 7#b7 any jurisdictional issues that would prevent the mitigation of unauthorized ,,uas2 7#c7 the use of ,,uas by malign actors-- 7,a7 to collect intelligence or surveil law enforcement operations2 7,b7 to move contraband1 persons1 or payloads across the international border2 or 7,c7 to conduct espionage2 7#d7 an assessment of the feasibility for joint1 cross-border law enforcement operations involving ,,uas or counter-unmanned aircraft systems2 and 7#e7 the potential risks to civil rights1 civil liberties1 and privacy resulting from the ,department of ,homeland ,security operating ,,uas and counter-unmanned aircraft systems along the northern border of the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,no additional funds ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this ,act4