,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dha ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #f 7legislative day1 ,febru>y #e71 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to reprogram all rema9+ unobligat$ funds f ! ,,irs en=cem5t acc\nt4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ our ,bord] ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates bord] security is p>am\nt to ! g5]al welf>e ( our ,nation & ensures ! effici5t & mean+ful fl[ ( goods & individuals ?r\gh legal means4 7#b7 ,dur+ #bjbc1 an e/imat$ #aje1jjg drug ov]dose dea?s occurr$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,only #b p]c5t ( pass5g] vehicles & #bj p]c5t ( comm]cial vehicles cross+ ! s\!rn bord] are scann$ by non9trusive inspection te*nology ?r\gh a radiation portal monitor4 7#d7 ,dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5ts process$ m ?an #a1jha1jcj pass5g]s & p$e/rians4 7#e7 ,limit+ ! am\nt ( deadly illicit n>cotics1 includ+ f5tanyl1 f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld r$uce ! numb] ( ,am]icans :o die annually f ! use ( su* n>cotics4 7#f7 ,because ( ! failure to update non9trusive inspection te*nologies at l& ports ( entry along ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re has be5 an increase 9 ! am\nt ( illicit n>cotics1 su* z f5tanyl1 be+ traffick$ across ! s\!rn bord]4 7#g7 ,! am\nt ( illicit drugs seiz$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection along ! s\?we/ bord] 0 approximately-- 7,a7 #bda1jjj p\nds dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbc2 & 7,b7 #bge1jjj p\nds dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbd4 7#h7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5ts _h #b1ace1jje enc\nt]s along ! s\!rn bord] dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbd1 includ+-- 7,a7 #a1bah1hhj s+le adults2 7,b7 #hjd1def family units2 & 7,c7 #aji1iih unaccompani$ m9ors4 7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 #gej migrants di$ attempt+ to cross ! s\!rn bord] dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbb1 :i* is-- 7,a7 m migrant dea?s ?an occurr$ 9 any previ\s fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 m ?an #bjj m migrant dea?s ?an ! numb] ( su* dea?s dur+ fiscal ye> #bjba4 7#aj7 ,z ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd1 ! immigration c\rt backlog 0 #c1eeh1iie cases4 7#aa7 ,s9ce ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjai1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection has report$ #b1cga enc\nt]s ) pot5tial t]rori/s at ports ( entry along ! s\!rn & nor!rn bord]s4 7#ab7 ,accord+ to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection onbo>d /aff+ data1 approximately #b1gjj additional ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s ne$ to be /ation$ at ,unit$ ,/ates ports ( entry to fully /aff su* ports4 7#ac7 ,due to %ift+ priorities1 con/ruction delays1 a lack ( available te*nology solutions1 & fund+ con/ra9ts1 mo/ s\!rn ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol sectors /ill rely on obsolete sy/ems or te*nologies4 #c4 ,fund+ = non9trusive bord] inspections ,"o-?ird ( ! unobligat$ balances 7z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 f am\nts made available "u section #ajcja7a77;,a77ii7 ( ,public ,law #aag-afi %all be transf]r$ to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,febru>y #f1 #bjcd1 = non9trusive inspection sy/ems to a*ieve a #ajj p]c5t non9trusive inspection scann+ rate at all nor!rn bord] & s\?we/ bord] l& ports ( entry by ,febru>y #f1 #bjcd4 #d4 ,fund+ = bord] wall con/ruction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,two-?irds ( ! unobligat$ balances 7z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 f am\nts made available "u section #ajcja7a77;,a77ii7 ( ,public ,law #aag-afi %all be transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,febru>y #f1 #bjcd1 = activities relat$ to ! con/ruction ( a bord] wall sy/em along ! s\?we/ int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit qu>t]ly reports to ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t conta9s-- 7#a7 an implem5tation plan ) b5*m>ks relat$ to /emm+ illegal immigration2 & 7#b7 co/ e/imates associat$ ) bord] wall sy/em con/ruction4 #e4 ,au?orization to provide bonuses to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5ts 7a7 ,recruitm5t bonuses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may pay a recruitm5t bonus1 n to exce$ #ae1jjj1 to ea* newly hir$ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5t aft]-- 7,a7 ! ag5t completes initial basic tra9+2 & 7,b7 ! execution ( a writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,writt5 agreem5t ,a writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a legally b9d+ agreem5t betwe5 a newly hir$ ag5t & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection t-- 7,a7 specifies ! am\nt ( ! bonus paym5t to be paid to su* ag5t1 includ+ ! tim+ ( su* paym5t2 7,b7 ! l5g? ( ! p]iod ( s]vice requir$ to be complet$ be=e su* ag5t is entitl$ to reta9 su* paym5t2 & 7,c7 any o!r t]ms & conditions to :i* su* paym5t is subject4 7b7 ,ret5tion bonuses ,subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may pay annual ret5tion bonuses1 n to exce$ #ae p]c5t ( ! ag5t's basic pay1 to ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts aft] ! completion ( ea* ye> ( satisfactory s]vice1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission]4 7c7 ,relocation bonus ,subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may pay a relocation bonus1 n to exce$ #ae p]c5t ( ! ag5t's annual basic pay1 to a ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5t :o agrees to be transf]r$ & to s]ve = n less ?an #c ye>s at ! new duty /ation4 7d7 ,limitation ,none ( ! bonuses paid to a ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ag5t pursuant to subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 may be consid]$ "p ( ! basic pay ( su* ag5t = any purpose1 includ+ = retirem5t or 9 comput+ a lump-sum paym5t to ! ag5t = accumulat$ & accru$ annual leave "u section #eeea or #eeeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #f4 ,treatm5t ( ali5s arriv+ f contigu\s t]ritory ,section #bce7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#b77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ may return & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 %all-- 7i7 return ! ali5 to su* t]ritory1 or to a safe ?ird c\ntry 7z describ$ 9 section #bjh71 p5d+ ! completion ( a proce$+ "u section #bdj2 or 7ii7 deta9 ! ali5 = fur!r consid]ation ( an application = asylum1 :i* %all include a det]m9ation ( cr$ible fe> ( p]secution4 4