,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bb1 #bjbe ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself and ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to develop a plan to identify1 integrate1 and deploy new1 innovative1 disruptive1 or other emerging or advanced technologies that are safe and secure to enhance ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection's capabilities to meet its mission needs along international borders and at ports of entry4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,emerging ,innovative ,border ,technologies ,act4 #b4 ,innovative and emerging border technology plan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,commissioner for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection 7referred to in this section as ,,cbp7 and the ,under ,secretary for ,science and ,technology of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and in consultation with the ,department of ,homeland ,security's ,chief ,information ,officer1 ,chief ,procurement ,officer1 ,privacy ,officer1 ,officer for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties1 and ,general ,counsel1 and any other relevant offices and components of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 shall submit a plan to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives for identifying1 integrating1 and deploying new1 innovative1 disruptive1 or other emerging or advanced technologies that are safe and secure to enhance ,,cbp capabilities to meet its mission needs along international borders or at ports of entry4 7b7 ,contents ,the plan required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 information regarding how ,,cbp utilizes the ,,cbp ,innovation ,team authority under subsection 7c7 and other mechanisms to carry out the purposes described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 an assessment of the contributions directly attributable to such utilization2 7#c7 information regarding-- 7,a7 the composition of each ,,cbp ,innovation ,team2 and 7,b7 how each ,,cbp ,innovation ,team coordinates and integrates efforts with the ,,cbp acquisition program office and other partners within ,,cbp and the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#d7 the identification of technologies used by other ,federal departments or agencies not in use by ,,cbp that could assist in enhancing mission needs along international borders or at ports of entry2 7#e7 an analysis of authorities available to ,,cbp to procure technologies referred to in subsection 7a72 7#f7 an assessment of whether additional or alternative authorities are needed to carry out the purposes described in subsection 7a72 7#g7 an explanation of how ,,cbp plans to scale existing programs related to emerging or advanced technologies that are safe and secure into programs of record2 7#h7 a description of each planned security-related technology program1 including objectives1 goals1 and timelines for each such program2 7#i7 an assessment of the potential privacy1 civil rights1 civil liberties1 and safety impacts of these technologies on individuals1 and potential mitigation measures2 7#aj7 an assessment of ,,cbp legacy border technology programs that could be phased out and replaced with technologies referred to in subsection 7a71 including cost estimates relating to such phase out and replacement2 7#aa7 information relating to how ,,cbp is coordinating with the ,department of ,homeland ,security's ,science and ,technology ,directorate-- 7,a7 to research and develop new1 innovative1 disruptive1 or other emerging or advanced technologies that are safe and secure to carry out the purposes described in subsection 7a72 7,b7 to identify new1 innovative1 disruptive1 or other emerging or advanced technologies that are safe and secure and that are in development or have been deployed by the private and public sectors and may satisfy the mission needs of ,,cbp1 with or without adaptation2 7,c7 to incentivize the private sector to develop technologies1 including privacy enhancing technologies1 that may help ,,cbp meet mission needs to enhance1 or address capability gaps in1 border security operations2 and 7,d7 to identify and assess ways to increase opportunities for communication and collaboration with the private sector1 small1 and disadvantaged businesses1 intra-governmental entities1 university centers of excellence1 and ,federal laboratories to leverage emerging technology and research within the public and private sectors2 7#ab7 information relating to how ,,cbp is coordinating with the ,department of ,homeland ,security official responsible for artificial intelligence policy to ensure the plan complies with the ,department's policies and measures promoting responsible use of artificial intelligence2 7#ac7 information regarding metrics and key performance parameters for evaluating the effectiveness of efforts to identify1 integrate1 and deploy new1 innovative1 disruptive1 or other emerging or advanced technologies that are safe and secure to carry out the purposes described in subsection 7a72 7#ad7 the identification of recent technological advancements relating to-- 7,a7 manned aircraft sensor1 communication1 and common operating picture technology2 7,b7 unmanned aerial systems and related technology1 including counter-unmanned aerial system technology2 7,c7 surveillance technology1 including-- 7i7 mobile surveillance vehicles2 7ii7 associated electronics1 including cameras1 sensor technology1 and radar2 7iii7 tower-based surveillance technology2 7iv7 advanced unattended surveillance sensors2 and 7v7 deployable1 lighter-than-air1 ground surveillance equipment2 7,d7 nonintrusive inspection technology1 including non-,x-ray devices utilizing muon tomography and other advanced detection technology2 7,e7 tunnel detection technology2 and 7,f7 communications equipment1 including-- 7i7 radios2 7ii7 long-term evolution broadband2 and 7iii7 miniature satellites2 7#ae7 information relating to how ,,cbp is coordinating with the ,department of ,homeland ,security's ,chief ,information ,officer1 ,chief ,technology ,officer1 ,privacy ,officer1 ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties ,officer1 ,general ,counsel1 and other relevant offices and components of the ,department in researching1 developing1 acquiring1 or scaling new1 innovative1 disruptive1 or other emerging or advanced technologies that are safe and secure2 and 7#af7 any other information the ,secretary determines to be relevant4 7c7 ,,cbp ,innovation ,team authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commissioner for ,,cbp is authorized to maintain #a or more ,,cbp ,innovation ,teams to research and adapt commercial technologies that are new1 innovative1 disruptive1 privacy enhancing1 or otherwise emerging or advanced and may be used by ,,cbp-- 7,a7 to enhance mission needs along international borders and at ports of entry2 and 7,b7 to assess potential outcomes1 including any negative consequences1 of the introduction of emerging or advanced technologies with respect to which documented capability gaps in border security operations are yet to be determined4 7#b7 ,functions ,each ,,cbp ,innovation ,team shall-- 7,a7 operate consistent with the ,department of ,homeland ,security's and ,,cbp's-- 7i7 procurement and acquisition management policy2 and 7ii7 policies pertaining to responsible use of artificial intelligence2 and 7,b7 consult with the ,officer for ,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties and the ,privacy ,officer of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to ensure programs1 policies1 and procedures involving civil rights1 civil liberties1 and privacy considerations are addressed in an integrated and comprehensive manner4 7#c7 ,operating procedures1 planning1 strategic goals ,the ,commissioner for ,,cbp shall require each ,,cbp ,innovation ,team maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to establish1 in coordination with other appropriate offices of the ,department of ,homeland ,security-- 7,a7 operating procedures1 which shall include-- 7i7 specificity regarding roles and responsibilities within each such team and with respect to ,department of ,homeland ,security and non-,federal partners2 and 7ii7 protocols for entering into agreements to rapidly transition such technologies to existing or new programs of record to carry out the purposes described in subsection 7a72 7,b7 planning and strategic goals for each such team that includes projected costs1 time frames1 metrics1 and key performance parameters relating to the achievement of identified strategic goals1 including a metric to measure the rate at which technologies described in subsection 7a7 are transitioned to existing or new programs of record in accordance with subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 operating procedures that ensure each such team is in compliance with all applicable laws1 rules1 and regulations and with the ,department of ,homeland ,security's policies pertaining to procurement and acquisition management1 privacy1 civil rights and civil liberties1 and the responsible use of artificial intelligence1 including risk assessments and ongoing monitoring to ensure accuracy and reliability4 7#d7 ,annual report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,commissioner for ,,cbp shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives information relating to the activities of the ,,cbp ,innovation ,teams1 including-- 7,a7 copies of operating procedures and protocols required under paragraph 7#c77;,a7 and planning and strategic goals required under paragraph 7#c77;,b72 7,b7 descriptions of the technologies piloted by each such team during the immediately preceding fiscal year1 including-- 7i7 information regarding which such technologies are determined to have been successful2 and 7ii7 the identification of documented capability gaps that are being addressed2 and 7,c7 information regarding the status of efforts to rapidly transition technologies determined successful to existing or new programs of record4 7d7 ,cost-,benefit ,before initiating the large-scale deployment of any new technology contained in the plan required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall consider the costs and benefits to the ,federal ,government to ensure that the deployment of such technology will provide quantifiable improvements to border security4