,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ab1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve border security through regular assessments and evaluations of the ,checkpoint ,program ,management ,office and effective training of ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol agents regarding drug seizures4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,continuing ,high-quality ,evaluations of ,concerning and ,known ,persons ,of ,interest through ,national ,training ,updates ,act or the ,,checkpoint ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,assistant chief ,the term ,assistant ,chief means the ,assistant ,chief selected to manage the ,,cpmo pursuant to section #c7;a77#b74 7#c7 ,checkpoint ,the term checkpoint means a permanent or temporary checkpoint operated by the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol4 7#d7 ,chief ,the term ,chief means the ,chief of the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol4 7#e7 ,,cpmo ,the term ,,cpmo means the ,checkpoint ,program ,management ,office established pursuant to section #c4 #c4 ,improving border security 7a7 ,checkpoint ,program ,management ,office 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,commissioner for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall establish and operate1 within the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol1 the ,checkpoint ,program ,management ,office1 which shall provide oversight over checkpoint operations nationwide4 7#b7 ,assistant chief ,the ,chief shall select an ,assistant ,chief to manage the ,,cpmo for a term of at least #b years4 7#c7 ,authorities1 roles1 and responsibilities ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief shall-- 7,a7 issue a memorandum1 or update relevant existing memoranda1 outlining the authority1 roles1 and responsibilities of the ,,cpmo2 and 7,b7 provide copies of such new or updated memoranda to the field points of contact designated pursuant to section #d7;b74 7b7 ,,cpmo ,administration ,the ,chief1 working through the ,assistant ,chief1 shall-- 7#a7 establish and maintain policies and standard operating procedures that detail the authority1 roles1 and responsibilities of the ,,cpmo2 7#b7 provide oversight of checkpoint data quality and accuracy to ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol sectors that have checkpoints2 7#c7 provide regular training regarding policies1 standard operating procedures1 data entry1 and data quality and accuracy to-- 7,a7 employees of ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol sectors with checkpoints2 and 7,b7 employees stationed where checkpoints have been approved to operate2 7#d7 conduct regular reviews of checkpoint staffing and resources2 7#e7 serve as the liaison with ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol sector officials with respect to any ongoing checkpoint issues1 including the field points of contact designated pursuant to section #d7;b72 and 7#f7 coordinate regular reviews of checkpoint operations1 including covert testing by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection's ,operational ,field ,testing ,division4 #d4 ,coordination of checkpoint activities 7a7 ,headquarters coordination ,the ,commissioner for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection shall require the ,,cpmo to regularly coordinate with offices of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection that support checkpoint operations1 including-- 7#a7 the ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection ,national ,canine ,program2 7#b7 the ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection ,operational ,field ,testing ,division2 7#c7 the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol ,mission ,support ,directorate2 7#d7 the ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol ,strategic ,planning and ,analysis ,directorate2 and 7#e7 the ,office of ,field ,operations ,non-,intrusive ,inspection ,program ,office4 7b7 ,field points of contact ,the ,chief shall require1 in each ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol sector with checkpoints1 a designated checkpoints point of contact1 who shall-- 7#a7 serve as the liaison between ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol sector officials and the ,,cpmo regarding checkpoint policies and procedures2 7#b7 maintain responsibility for any communication related to checkpoint policy updates and checkpoint training2 7#c7 coordinate with the sector-level data integrity team to ensure sector checkpoint data reliability and accuracy2 and 7#d7 meet on a regular basis with ,,cpmo staff to discuss policy updates1 operational issues1 and leading practices4 7c7 ,establishment of standard operating procedures ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief shall approve standard operating procedures for the ,,cpmo1 which shall govern its checkpoint oversight activities1 including-- 7#a7 oversight of checkpoint data quality2 7#b7 reviews of checkpoint resources2 and 7#c7 other activities identified by the ,assistant ,chief4 #e4 ,data collection 7a7 ,in general ,the ,chief1 in cooperation with the ,assistant ,chief1 shall require the regular collection of data1 including data relating to-- 7#a7 apprehensions and seizures occurring at checkpoints2 7#b7 technology and assets used to carry out such enforcement actions2 7#c7 people involved in such enforcement actions2 7#d7 apprehensions of smuggled people2 7#e7 canine assists with drug seizures2 7#f7 seizures of trace amounts of marijuana2 7#g7 non-drug property seizures2 and 7#h7 attempted checkpoint circumventions4 7b7 ,secondary inspections ,the ,chief1 in cooperation with the ,assistant ,chief1 shall require the regular collection of data on secondary inspections that occur at checkpoints using-- 7#a7 the ,border ,enforcement ,secondary ,tool2 and 7#b7 any additional tools developed to document information about secondary inspections at checkpoints4 7c7 ,data collection plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief shall develop a plan that includes goals and milestones-- 7#a7 for improving checkpoint data collection2 7#b7 for improving checkpoint data reliability and accuracy2 and 7#c7 for addressing the checkpoint data collection issues identified in recommendations #a through #c of the ,government ,accountability ,office's report entitled ,border ,patrol3 ,actions ,needed to ,improve ,checkpoint ,oversight and ,data 7,,gao-#bb-ajdefh71 published on ,june #f1 #bjbb4 #f4 ,reports 7a7 ,annual data collection report ,the ,chief1 in collaboration with the ,assistant ,chief1 shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- 7#a7 the data collected pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #e2 7#b7 the steps taken to implement the plan developed pursuant to section #e7;c72 and 7#c7 the actions taken to ensure oversight of the ,,cpmo and the operations of checkpoints4 7b7 ,,gao report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that analyzes the effectiveness of the ,checkpoint ,program ,management ,office established pursuant to section #c7;a74 7c7 ,annual surveillance technology purchase and use report ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in collaboration with the ,commissioner for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall submit an unredacted annual report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the purchase and use by ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection of surveillance technology1 which shall include-- 7#a7 a comprehensive inventory of each surveillance technology owned1 operated1 developed1 or maintained by1 or on behalf of1 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2 and 7#b7 with respect to each surveillance technology referred to in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the source of such surveillance technology2 7,b7 a description of the use of such surveillance technology2 7,c7 a description of-- 7i7 the databases in which data derived from such surveillance technology is stored2 and 7ii7 the records management statutes1 regulations1 guidelines1 and procedures for the storage1 archiving1 and deletion of such data2 and 7,d7 the annual recurring costs for the use of such surveillance technology and the storage and archival of the data described in subparagraph 7,c72 7#c7 with respect to the privacy issues relating to the use of the surveillance technology referred to in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the privacy impact assessments2 7,b7 whether such assessments were modified or rescinded during the #a-year period immediately preceding the date of on which the report is submitted2 and 7,c7 if a modification or rescission described in subparagraph 7,a7 was made1 a description of the basis for1 and an identification of the individual who directed1 such modification or rescission2 and 7#d7 the number and types of criminal investigations that used data acquired through the surveillance technology referred to in paragraph 7#a7 and the results of such investigations4 #g4 ,no additional funding ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this ,act4 #h4 ,sunset ,this ,act shall cease to have any force or effect beginning on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4