,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjbe,mr4     
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase ! numb] (     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
(fic]s & support /aff & to require      
reports t id5tify /aff+1 infra/ructure1 
& equipm5t ne$$ to enhance security at  
ports ( entry4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's  
,ports ( ,entry ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4      
,additional ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection p]sonnel  7a7 ,(fic]s       
,subject to appropriations1 !           
,commission] = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all hire1 tra91 & assign   
#a1jjj new ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection (fic]s above ! curr5t       
attrition level dur+ e fiscal ye> until 
! total numb] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection (fic]s equals & su/a9s !    

requirem5ts id5tifi$ ea* ye> 9 !        
,workload ,/aff+ ,model4  7b7 ,support  
/aff ,! ,commission] is au?oriz$ to     
hire1 tra91 & assign support /aff1      
includ+ te*nicians & ,ent]prise ,s]vices
 mission support1 to p]=m non-law       
en=cem5t adm9i/rative functions to      
support ! new ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection (fic]s hir$ pursuant to     
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,traffic =eca/s ,9 
calculat+ ! numb] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection (fic]s ne$$ at ea*   
port ( entry ?r\gh ! ,workload ,/aff+   
,model1 ! ,commission] %all-- 7#a7 rely 
on data collect$ reg>d+ ! inspections & 
o!r activities conduct$ at ea* su* port 
( entry2  7#b7 consid] volume f seasonal
 surges1 o!r project$ *anges 9 comm]cial
 & pass5g] volumes1 ! mo/ curr5t        
comm]cial =eca/s1 & o!r relevant        
in=mation2  7#c7 consid] hi/orical      
volume & =eca/s prior to ! ,,covid-#ai  
p&emic & ! impact on int]national       
travel2 &  7#d7 incorporate p]sonnel    
requirem5ts = increas+ ! rate ( outb\nd 

inspection op]ations at l& ports (      
entry4  7d7 ,,gao report ,if !          
,commission] does n hire ! #a1jjj       
additional ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection (fic]s au?oriz$ "u          
subsection 7a7 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbf1 or
 dur+ any subsequ5t fiscal ye> 9 :i* !  
hir+ requirem5ts set =? 9 ! ,workload   
,/aff+ ,model h n be5 a*iev$1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection hir+       
practices to det]m9e ! reasons t su*    
requirem5ts 7 n a*iev$ & o!r issues     
relat$ to hir+ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection2 &  7#b7 submit a    
report to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !     
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes !   
results ( ! review conduct$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 ,ports ( entry      

infra/ructure enhancem5t report ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,commission] = ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all submit
 a report to ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( !     
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t id5tifies--   
7#a7 infra/ructure improvem5ts at ports 
( entry t w\ld enhance ! ability (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
(fic]s to int]dict opioids & o!r drugs t
 are be+ illegally transport$ into !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a description (  
circum/ances at specific ports ( entry t
 prev5t ! deploym5t ( te*nology us$ at  
o!r ports ( entry2  7#b7 detection      
equipm5t t w\ld improve ! ability ( su* 
(fic]s to id5tify opioids1 includ+      
precursors & d]ivatives1 t are be+      
illegally transport$ into ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7#c7 safety equipm5t t w\ld  

protect su* (fic]s f accid5tal exposure 
to su* drugs or o!r dang]s associat$ ) !
 inspection ( pot5tial drug traffick]s4 
#d4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,tempor>y 
duty assignm5ts  7#a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( 
! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7,e7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,qu>t]ly report 
,! ,commission] = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection %all submit a qu>t]ly
 report to ! appropriate congressional  
committees t includes1 ) respect to !   
report+ p]iod-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( tempor>y 
duty assignm5ts2  7,b7 ! numb] ( ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s     
requir$ = ea* tempor>y duty assignm5t2  

7,c7 ! ports ( entry f :i* su* (fic]s 7 
reassign$2  7,d7 ! ports ( entry to :i* 
su* (fic]s 7 reassign$2  7,e7 ! ports ( 
entry at :i* reimbursable s]vice        
agreem5ts h be5 ent]$ into t may be     
affect$ by tempor>y duty assignm5ts2    
7,f7 ! duration ( ea* tempor>y duty     
assignm5t2  7,g7 ! co/ ( ea* tempor>y   
duty assignm5t2 &  7,h7 ! ext5t to :i* !
 tempor>y duty assignm5ts )9 ! report+  
p]iod 7 9 support ( ! o!r ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection activities or     
op]ations along ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ ! specific co/s        
associat$ ) su* tempor>y duty           
assignm5ts4  7#c7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an   
#aj days be=e r$eploy+ employees f #a   
port ( entry to ano!r1 abs5t em]g5cy    
circum/ances-- 7,a7 ! ,commission] %all 
notify ! director ( ! port ( entry f :i*
 employees w be reassign$ ( ! int5d$    
r$eploym5ts2 &  7,b7 ! port director    
%all notify impact$ facilities 7includ+ 
airports1 seaports1 & l& ports7 ( !     
int5d$ r$eploym5ts4  7#d7 ,/aff brief+  

,! ,commission] %all brief all affect$  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
employees reg>d+ plans to mitigate      
vuln]abilities creat$ by any plann$     
/aff+ r$uctions at ports ( entry4  7b7  
,reports on ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection agreem5ts ,section #ijg7;a7 
( ! ,trade ,facilitation & ,trade       
,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4   
#ddea7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 by /rik+ & an assessm5t & all t   
foll[s & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z 
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ac71             
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,a        
description ( ! factors t 7 consid]$    
be=e ent]+ into ! agreem5t1 includ+ an  
assessm5t ( h[ ! agreem5t provides      
economic b5efits & security b5efits 7if 
applicable7 at ! port ( entry to :i* !  
agreem5t relates4  2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 
7#e71 z r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ 
! locations ( su* s]vices & ! total h\rs
 ( reimbursable s]vices "u ! agreem5t1  

if any aft] ! report4  7c7 ,annual      
workload /aff+ model report ,z "p ( !   
,annual ,report on ,/aff+ requir$ "u    
section #daa7;g77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#baa7;g77#e77;,a771 ! ,commission] =    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 include-- 7#a7 in=mation conc]n+ !     
progress made t[>d meet+ ! ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic] &    
support /aff hir+ t>gets set =? 9       
section #b1 :ile acc\nt+ = attrition2   
7#b7 an update to ! in=mation provid$ 9 
! ,res\rce ,optimization at ! ,ports (  
,entry report1 :i* 0 submitt$ to        
,congress on ,septemb] #ab1 #bjag1      
pursuant to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag   
7division ,f ( ,public ,law #aae-ca72 & 
7#c7 a summ>y ( ! in=mation includ$ 9 ! 
reports requir$ "u subsection 7a7 &     
section #ijg7;a7 ( ! ,trade             
,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t ,act ( 
#bjae1 z am5d$ by subsection 7b74