,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #da ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #i1 #bjbe,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish ,joint ,operations ,centers along the southern border of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advanced ,border ,coordination ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,centers ,the term ,centers means the ,joint ,operations ,centers established under section #c7;a74 7#b7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7#c7 ,participating ,federal agency ,the term participating ,federal agency means-- 7,a7 the ,department2 7,b7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,c7 the ,department of ,justice2 and 7,d7 any other ,federal agency as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means each ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,establishment of ,joint ,operations ,centers 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,department shall establish not less than #b ,joint ,operations ,centers along the southern border of the ,united ,states to provide unified coordination centers1 where law enforcement from multiple ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies can collaborate in accordance with the purposes described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,matters covered ,the ,centers shall provide centralized operations hubs for matters related to the following3 7#a7 ,implementing coordination and communication for field operations between participating ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies1 as needed4 7#b7 ,coordinating operations across participating ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies1 as needed1 including ground1 air1 and sea or amphibious operations4 7#c7 ,coordinating and supporting border operations1 including deterring and detecting criminal activity related to-- 7,a7 transnational criminal organizations2 7,b7 illegal border crossings2 7,c7 the seizure of weapons2 7,d7 the seizure of drugs2 7,e7 the seizure of high valued property2 7,f7 terrorism2 7,g7 human trafficking2 7,h7 drug trafficking2 and 7,i7 such additional matters as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7c7 ,information sharing ,to ensure effective transmission of information between participating ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies1 for purposes of subsection 7b71 coordination and communication shall include-- 7#a7 ,federal agencies sharing pertinent information with participating ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies through the ,centers2 and 7#b7 ,federal agencies notifying participating ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies of operations occurring within the jurisdictions of those agencies4 7d7 ,workforce capabilities ,the ,centers shall-- 7#a7 track and coordinate deployment of participating personnel2 and 7#b7 coordinate training1 as needed4 #d4 ,report ,not later than #a year after enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall consult with participating ,federal agencies1 and shall seek feedback from participating ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies1 to report to ,congress-- 7#a7 a description of the efforts undertaken to establish the ,centers2 7#b7 an identification of the resources used for the operations of the ,centers2 7#c7 a description of the key operations coordinated and supported by each ,center2 7#d7 a description of any significant interoperability and communication gaps identified between participating ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies within each ,center2 7#e7 recommendations for improved coordination and communication between participating ,federal agencies in developing and operating current and future ,centers2 and 7#f7 other data as the ,secretary determines appropriate4