,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbgc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kelly introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to in/all & ma9ta9 w>n+ signage in=m+ travel]s ( dang]\s areas or r\tes ne> ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h be5 id5tifi$ 9 relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel ,advisories4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ni*olas ,d\glas ,quets ,bord] ,travel ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,octob] #ah1 #bjbd1 :ile travel+ 9 ! ,mexican /ate ( ,sonora ne> ,pu]to ,peasco1 ,ni*olas ,quets 0 t>get$ by arm$ crim9als associat$ ) ! ,s9aloa ,c>tel & ! #ca-ye>-old ,am]ican 0 tragically %ot & kill$ 9 a viol5t attack4 7#b7 ,! brutal murd] ( ,ni*olas ,quets reflects ! ongo+ ?reat pos$ by transnational crim9al organizations & c>tel viol5ce 9 ! region4 7#c7 ,ni*olas ,quets 0 %ot :ile travel+ along ! ,alt>-,caborca highway 7,f$]al ,highway #b7 9 ,sonora1 :i* is frequ5tly li/$ "u a ,reconsid] ,travel advisory4 7#d7 ,x is n kn[n if ,ni*olas ,quets 0 aw>e ( any travel advisories on 8 *os5 r\te4 7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issues ,travel ,advisories to in=m ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & o!r travel]s ( safety & security risks 9 =eign c\ntries & regions4 7#f7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel ,advisories id5tify c]ta9 =eign regions1 includ+ areas ne> ,unit$ ,/ates l& bord]s1 t pres5t elevat$ safety or security risks due to crim9al activity1 viol5ce1 kidnapp+1 or o!r ?reats4 7#g7 ,individuals ent]+ or dep>t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh l& ports ( entry may n be aw>e t ne>by areas id5tifi$ 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel ,advisories pose height5$ safety or security risks4 7#h7 ,cle> & visible signage at l& ports ( entry & surr\nd+ areas w\ld improve travel] aw>5ess ( su* risks & promote public safety4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t cle> & visible signage display+ travel advisories at l& ports ( entry along ! l& b\nd>y betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico are necess>y to improve travel] aw>5ess ( safety or security risks due to crim9al activity1 viol5ce1 kidnapp+1 or o!r ?reats4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,l& port ( entry ,! t]m l& port ( entry means a port ( entry along an int]national l& bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico4 7#c7 ,travel advisory ,! t]m ,travel ,advisory means ! c\ntry-specific or region-specific safety advisory issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to in=m travel]s ( security risks abroad4 #e4 ,w>n+ signage = travel]s ne> l& ports ( entry along ! s\!rn bord] 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to in/all & ma9ta9 w>n+ signage in=m+ travel]s ( dang]\s areas or r\tes ne> ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h be5 id5tifi$ 9 relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel ,advisories4 7b7 ,responsibilities ( ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 id5tify areas or r\tes ne> ! ,unit$ ,/ates l& bord] ) ,mexico t are designat$ z dang]\s 9 any ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel ,advisory2 7#b7 provide ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ) updat$ advisory in=mation necess>y = ! cont5t ( w>n+ signage2 & 7#c7 provide ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ) ! appropriate cont5t & messag+ ( su* signage4 7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 appropriate ,/ate transportation & public safety ag5cies1 & relevant ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5t (ficials4 #f4 ,placem5t ( signage 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all in/all1 ma9ta91 & update w>n+ signage describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 7b7 ,locations ,w>n+ signage develop$ pursuant to ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 be plac$-- 7,a7 at appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates l& ports ( entry along ! bord] ) ,mexico2 7,b7 on all roadways & r\tes approa*+1 & 9 areas imm$iately adjac5t to1 su* ports ( entry :]e travel]s are likely to cross ! int]national b\nd>y2 7,c7 at any additional locations det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ,/ate & local transportation au?orities1 to ensure adequate travel] aw>5ess2 7,d7 9 locations t are cle>ly visible to motori/s & p$e/rians2 & 7,e7 9 suffici5t proximity to all[ travel]s to make in=m$ travel decisions2 & 7#b7 include ! words pursuant to ! ,ni*olas ,d\glas ,quets ,bord] ,travel ,safety ,act4 7c7 ,coord9ation ) ,/ate & local au?orities ,9 plac+ signage pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all coord9ate )-- 7#a7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( transportation2 7#b7 local gov]nm5t (ficials2 & 7#c7 o!r appropriate au?orities responsible = roadway infra/ructure ne> ! int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,cont5t ( signage ,signage requir$ "u ?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 cle>ly w>n travel]s ( ne>by areas or r\tes id5tifi$ z dang]\s 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel ,advisories2 7#b7 provide a ref]5ce to additional safety in=mation1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate travel advisory website or a ,,qr code l9k+ to su* in=mation2 7#c7 be display$ 9 a =mat t-- 7,a7 c be swiftly & easily updat$ to provide timely in=mation to travel]s bas$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,travel ,advisory risk indicators1 includ+ crime1 t]rorism1 unre/1 heal?1 natural disa/]1 "t-limit$ ev5t1 kidnapp+ or ho/age-tak+1 wrongful det5tion1 & o!rs2 & 7,b7 may include details reg>d+ rec5t incid5ts t illu/rate ! ?reat level = travel]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 be display$ 9 ,engli% & ,spani%1 & any additional languages ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 det]m9es appropriate2 & 7#e7 include any o!r safety in=mation ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es appropriate4 #g4 ,reviews & updates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all-- 7#a7 annually review w>n+ signage to ensure accuracy & visibility2 & 7#b7 update su* signage z necess>y to reflect *anges 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,travel ,advisories4 7b7 ,id5tification ( critical *anges ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security :5ev] critical *anges h occurr$ t require w>n+ signage to be updat$4 #h4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t describes-- 7#a7 ! implem5tation ( ! signage program requir$ "u ?is ,act2 7#b7 ! locations :]e signage has be5 in/all$2 7#c7 plans = updat+ su* signage2 & 7#d7 any recomm5dations = improv+ travel] aw>5ess ( dang]\s areas id5tifi$ 9 ,travel ,advisories4 7b7 ,,gao report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7#a7 describes ! efficacy ( ! travel advisory w>n+s = travel]s2 & 7#b7 indicates :e!r !re are mod]nizations to w>n+ deliv]y t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security c\ld und]take to ensure travel]s h adequate aw>5ess to pot5tial travel-relat$ dang]s4 #i4 ,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+ use ( =ce 9 ,mexico ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! use ( =ce aga9/ ,mexico or any entity or individual )9 ,mexico4