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111THCONGRESS1stSESSIONH.R.

4321

Toprovideforcomprehensiveimmigrationreform,andforotherpurposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DECEMBER15,2009

Mr.ORTIZ(forhimself,Mr.CONYERS,Mr.SERRANO,Mr.RANGEL,Mr.PASTORofArizona,Mr.STARK,Mr.

GUTIERREZ,Mr.WAXMAN,Mr.BECERRA,Mr.FRANKofMassachusetts,Ms.ROYBALALLARD,Mr.BERMAN,Ms.

VELAZQUEZ,Mrs.CHRISTENSEN,Mr.HINOJOSA,Mr.TOWNS,Mr.REYES,Mr.LEWISofGeorgia,Mr.BACA,Mr.

PALLONE,Mr.GONZALEZ,Mr.ANDREWS,Mrs.NAPOLITANO,Mr.MCDERMOTT,Mr.GRIJALVA,Mr.ENGEL,Mr.

CUELLAR,Mr.FALEOMAVAEGA,Mr.SALAZAR,Mr.NEALofMassachusetts,Mr.SIRES,Mr.ABERCROMBIE,Mr.LUJAN,

Ms.NORTON,Mr.PIERLUISI,Mr.MORANofVirginia,Mr.SABLAN,Mr.NADLERofNewYork,Mr.OLVER,Ms.

WATERS,Ms.CORRINEBROWNofFlorida,Mr.FARR,Mr.FILNER,Mr.GENEGREENofTexas,Mr.HASTINGS

ofFlorida,Ms.EDDIEBERNICEJOHNSONofTexas,Mrs.MALONEY,Mr.RUSH,Mr.SCOTTofVirginia,Ms.WOOLSEY,

Mr.BLUMENAUER,Mr.FATTAH,Mr.JACKSONofIllinois,Ms.JACKSONLEEofTexas,Mrs.CAPPS,Mr.DAVISof

Illinois,Ms.

DEGETTE,

Ms.

KILPATRICKof

Michigan,

Mr.

KUCINICH,

Ms.

LEEof

California,

Mr.

MCGOVERN,

Mr.

MEEKSofNewYork,Ms.SCHAKOWSKY,Ms.BERKLEY,Mr.CAPUANO,Mr.CROWLEY,Mr.WEINER,Mr.CLAY,Mr.

HONDA,Mr.ISRAEL,Ms.WATSON,Ms.BORDALLO,Mr.MEEKofFlorida,Mr.CLEAVER,Mr.ALGREENofTexas,Ms.

MATSUI,Ms.MOOREofWisconsin,Mr.CARSONofIndiana,Ms.CLARKE,Ms.EDWARDSofMaryland,Mr.

ELLISON,Ms.FUDGE,Ms.HIRONO,Mr.JOHNSONofGeorgia,Mr.PERLMUTTER,Ms.RICHARDSON,Mr.WELCH,Ms.

CHU,Mr.HEINRICH,Ms.PINGREEofMaine,Mr.POLISofColorado,andMr.QUIGLEY)introducedthe

followingbill;whichwasreferredtotheCommitteeontheJudiciary,andinadditiontotheCommittees

onHomelandSecurity,ArmedServices,ForeignAffairs,NaturalResources,WaysandMeans,Education

andLabor,OversightandGovernmentReform,andHouseAdministration,foraperiodtobe

subsequentlydeterminedbytheSpeaker,ineachcaseforconsiderationofsuchprovisionsasfallwithin

thejurisdiction

of

the

committee

concerned
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ABILLToprovideforcomprehensiveimmigrationreform,andforotherpurposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in

Congress assembled,

SECTION1.SHORTTITLE;TABLEOFCONTENTS.(a)SHORTTITLE.ThisActmaybecitedastheComprehensiveImmigrationReformforAmericas

SecurityandProsperityActof2009,theComprehensiveImmigrationReformASAPActof2009,oras

theCIRASAP

Act

of

2009.

(b)TABLEOFCONTENTS.ThetableofcontentsforthisActisasfollows:

SECTION1.SHORTTITLE;TABLEOFCONTENTS........................................................................................... 2

SEC.2.FINDINGS........................................................................................................................................... 9

SEC.3.REFERENCETOTHEIMMIGRATIONANDNATIONALITYACT.......................................................... 11

SEC.4.DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................................... 11

SEC.5.SEVERABILITY.................................................................................................................................. 11

TITLEIBORDER

SECURITYAND

ENFORCEMENT

......................................................................................

11

SEC.101.SENSEOFCONGRESS................................................................................................................... 11

SubtitleABorderSecurity........................................................................................................................ 12

SEC.111.NATIONALSTRATEGYFORBORDERSECURITY............................................................................ 12

SEC.112.INCREASEINNUMBEROFCUSTOMSANDBORDERPROTECTIONOFFICERS............................. 14

SEC.113.IMPROVINGPORTSOFENTRYFORBORDERSECURITYANDOTHERPURPOSES........................ 14

SEC.114.INVENTORYOFPERSONNEL........................................................................................................ 15

SEC.115.STANDARDSOFPROFESSIONALCONDUCT................................................................................. 15

SEC.116.INVENTORYOFASSETS................................................................................................................ 17

SEC.117.CUSTOMSBORDERPATROLANDBORDERPROTECTIONASSETS............................................... 17

SEC.118.TECHNOLOGICALASSETS............................................................................................................ 19

SEC.119.SECURECOMMUNICATION......................................................................................................... 19

SEC.120.SURVEILLANCEPLAN................................................................................................................... 19


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SEC.121.SURVEILLANCETECHNOLOGIESPROGRAMS.............................................................................. 20

SEC.122.BORDERSECURITYSEARCHESOFELECTRONICDEVICES............................................................ 23

SEC.123.BORDERRELIEFGRANTPROGRAM............................................................................................. 25

SEC.124.NORTHERNANDSOUTHERNBORDERDRUGPROSECUTIONINITIATIVE.................................... 27

SEC.125.OPERATIONSTREAMLINEPROSECUTIONINITIATIVE................................................................. 27

SEC.126.PROJECTGUNRUNNER................................................................................................................ 29

SEC.127.OPERATIONARMASCRUZADAS.................................................................................................. 29

SEC.128.COMBATINGHUMANSMUGGLING............................................................................................ 30

SEC.129.REPORTONDEATHSANDSTRATEGYSTUDY.............................................................................. 30

SEC.130.UNITEDSTATESMEXICOBORDERENFORCEMENTCOMMISSION............................................. 31

SEC.131.PROHIBITIONONMILITARYINVOLVEMENTINNONEMERGENCYBORDERENFORCEMENT.....35

SEC.132.

DEFINITIONS.

...............................................................................................................................

36

SEC.133.BORDERPROTECTIONSTRATEGY................................................................................................ 36

SEC.134.ACTIONSTOFURTHERSECUREOPERATIONALCONTROLOFTHEINTERNATIONALLAND

BORDERSOFTHEUNITEDSTATES.............................................................................................................. 38

SEC.135.BORDERLANDSMONITORINGANDMITIGATION....................................................................... 39

SEC.136.BORDERCOMMUNITIESLIAISONOFFICE.................................................................................... 40

SEC.137.OFFICEOFCIVILRIGHTSANDCIVILLIBERTIESANDOFFICEOFINSPECTORGENERAL...............41

SEC.138.IMPROVINGPORTSOFENTRYFORBORDERSECURITYANDOTHERPURPOSES........................ 41

SEC.139.

PORTS

OF

ENTRY.

........................................................................................................................

41

SEC.140.PORTSOFENTRYINFRASTRUCTUREANDOPERATIONSASSESSMENTSTUDY........................... 42

SEC.141.NATIONALLANDBORDERPORTSOFENTRYSECURITYPLAN..................................................... 43

SEC.142.PORTSOFENTRYTECHNOLOGYDEMONSTRATIONPROGRAM................................................. 43

SEC.143.REPORTSONIMPROVINGTHEEXCHANGEOFINFORMATIONONNORTHAMERICANSECURITY.

.................................................................................................................................................................... 44

SEC.144.SOUTHERNBORDERSECURITYTASKFORCE............................................................................... 46

SEC.145.COOPERATIONWITHTHEGOVERNMENTOFMEXICO............................................................... 47

SEC.146.ENHANCEDINTERNATIONALCOOPERATION.............................................................................. 47

SEC.147.EXPANSIONOFCOMMERCESECURITYPROGRAMS................................................................... 48

SEC.148.AUTHORIZATIONOFAPPROPRIATIONS...................................................................................... 48

SubtitleBDetention................................................................................................................................. 49

SEC.151.DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................................ 49


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SEC.152.DETENTIONCONDITIONS............................................................................................................ 49

SEC.153.SPECIFICDETENTIONREQUIREMENTSFORSHORTTERMDETENTIONFACILITIES....................54

SEC.154.RULEMAKINGANDENFORCEMENT............................................................................................ 55

SEC.155.IMMIGRATIONDETENTIONCOMMISSION................................................................................. 57

SEC.156.DEATHINCUSTODYREPORTINGREQUIREMENT........................................................................ 57

SEC.157.PROTECTIONOFCOMMUNITYBASEDORGANIZATIONS,FAITHBASEDORGANIZATIONSAND

OTHERINSTITUTIONS................................................................................................................................. 58

SEC.158.APPREHENSIONPROCEDURESFORIMMIGRATIONRELATEDENFORCEMENTACTIVITIES........58

SEC.159.PROTECTIONSAGAINSTUNLAWFULDETENTIONSOFUNITEDSTATESCITIZENS......................59

SEC.160.BASICPROTECTIONSFORVULNERABLEPOPULATIONS.............................................................. 62

SEC.161.REPORTONPROTECTIONSFORVULNERABLEPOPULATIONSIMPACTEDBYIMMIGRATION

ENFORCEMENTACTIVITIES......................................................................................................................... 64

SEC.162.FAMILYDETENTIONANDUNITYPROTECTIONS.......................................................................... 65

SEC.163.APPREHENSIONPROCEDURESFORFAMILIESANDPARENTS..................................................... 66

SEC.164.CHILDWELFARESERVICESFORCHILDRENSEPARATEDFROMPARENTSDETAINEDOR

REMOVEDFROMTHEUNITEDSTATESFORIMMIGRATIONVIOLATIONS.................................................. 67

SEC.165.VULNERABLEPOPULATIONANDCHILDWELFARETRAININGFORIMMIGRATION

ENFORCEMENTOFFICERS........................................................................................................................... 68

SEC.166.ACCESSFORPARENTS,LEGALGUARDIANS,AND,PRIMARYCAREGIVERRELATIVES.................69

SEC.167.ENHANCEDPROTECTIONSFORVULNERABLEUNACCOMPANIEDALIENCHILDRENANDFEMALE

DETAINEES..................................................................................................................................................

70

SEC.168.PREVENTINGUNNECESSARYDETENTIONOFREFUGEES............................................................ 71

SEC.169.REPORTSONPROTECTIONSFROMUNLAWFULDETENTION..................................................... 72

SEC.170.RULEMAKING.............................................................................................................................. 72

SubtitleCEnforcement............................................................................................................................ 72

SEC.181.LABORENFORCEMENT................................................................................................................ 72

SEC.182.MANDATORYADDRESSREPORTINGREQUIREMENTS................................................................ 74

SEC.

183.

PREEMPTION

OF

STATE

AND

LOCAL

LAW.

..................................................................................

75

SEC.184.DELEGATIONOFIMMIGRATIONAUTHORITY.............................................................................. 76

SEC.185.IMMIGRATIONANDCUSTOMSENFORCEMENTOMBUDSMAN................................................. 76

SEC.186.ELIMINATINGARBITRARYBARTOASYLUM................................................................................ 77

SEC.187.RESTORATIONOFJUDICIALREVIEW........................................................................................... 77

TITLEIIEMPLOYMENTVERIFICATION...................................................................................................... 78


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SEC.201.EMPLOYMENTVERIFICATION..................................................................................................... 78

SEC.202.PARITYWITHCIVILRIGHTSACTOF1964.................................................................................. 102

SEC.203.AMENDMENTSTOTHESOCIALSECURITYACT......................................................................... 105

TITLEIIIVISAREFORMS.......................................................................................................................... 106

SEC.301.ELIMINATIONOFEXISTINGBACKLOGS..................................................................................... 106

SEC.302.RECLASSIFICATIONOFSPOUSESANDMINORCHILDRENOFLEGALPERMANENTRESIDENTSAS

IMMEDIATERELATIVES............................................................................................................................. 107

SEC.303.COUNTRYLIMITS....................................................................................................................... 109

SEC.304.PROMOTINGFAMILYUNITY...................................................................................................... 109

SEC.305.SURVIVINGRELATIVES.............................................................................................................. 110

SEC.306.EXTENSIONOFWAIVERAUTHORITY......................................................................................... 110

SEC.307.DISCRETIONARYWAIVERFORLONGTERMLAWFULPERMANENTRESIDENTS....................... 110

SEC.308.CONTINUOUSPRESENCE........................................................................................................... 111

SEC.309.BARONTHEREMOVALOFCERTAINREFUGEES,PAROLEESORASYLEES................................. 111

SEC.310.EXEMPTIONFROMIMMIGRANTVISALIMITFORCERTAINVETERANSWHOARENATIVESOF

PHILIPPINES............................................................................................................................................... 111

SEC.311.FIANCEEORFIANCECHILDSTATUSPROTECTION................................................................. 111

SEC.312.EQUALTREATMENTFORALLSTEPCHILDREN........................................................................... 113

SEC.313.SONSANDDAUGHTERSOFFILIPINOWORLDWARIIVETERANS............................................. 113

SEC.314.

DETERMINATIONS

UNDER

THE

HAITIAN

REFUGEEIMMIGRATION

FAIRNESS

ACT

OF

1998.

...

113

SEC.315.DISCRETIONARYAUTHORITY..................................................................................................... 114

SEC.316.AFFIDAVITOFSUPPORT............................................................................................................ 114

SEC.317.VISATOPREVENTUNAUTHORIZEDMIGRATION...................................................................... 114

SEC.318.ADJUSTMENTOFSTATUS.......................................................................................................... 115

SEC.319.RULEMAKING............................................................................................................................ 118

SEC.320.UNITEDSTATESEDUCATEDIMMIGRANTS............................................................................... 118

SEC.321.RETAININGWORKERSSUBJECTTOGREENCARDBACKLOG..................................................... 119

SEC.322.RETURNOFTALENTPROGRAM................................................................................................ 120

TITLEIVEARNEDLEGALIZATIONOFUNDOCUMENTEDINDIVIDUALS................................................... 122

SubtitleAConditionalNonimmigrants.................................................................................................. 122

SEC.401.CONDITIONALNONIMMIGRANTS............................................................................................. 122

SEC.402.ADJUSTMENTOFSTATUSFORCONDITIONALNONIMMIGRANTS........................................... 127


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SEC.403.ADMINISTRATIVEANDJUDICIALREVIEW................................................................................. 131

SEC.404.MANDATORYDISCLOSUREOFINFORMATION......................................................................... 132

SEC.405.PENALTIESFORFALSESTATEMENTSINAPPLICATIONS............................................................ 132

SEC.406.ALIENSNOTSUBJECTTODIRECTNUMERICALLIMITATIONS.................................................... 133

SEC.407.EMPLOYERPROTECTIONS......................................................................................................... 133

SEC.408.LIMITATIONSONELIGIBILITY.................................................................................................... 133

SEC.409.RULEMAKING............................................................................................................................ 134

SEC.410.CORRECTIONOFSOCIALSECURITYRECORDS........................................................................... 134

SEC.411.RESTORATIONOFSTATEOPTIONTODETERMINERESIDENCYFORPURPOSESOFHIGHER

EDUCATIONBENEFITS............................................................................................................................... 134

SEC.412.AUTHORIZATIONOFAPPROPRIATIONS.................................................................................... 134

SubtitleBAgriculturalJobOpportunities,Benefits,andSecurity.......................................................... 135

CHAPTER1TITLEANDDEFINITIONS...................................................................................................... 135

SEC.421.SHORTTITLE.............................................................................................................................. 135

SEC.422.DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................................. 135

CHAPTER2PILOTPROGRAMFOREARNEDSTATUSADJUSTMENTOF.................................................. 135

AGRICULTURALWORKERSSubchapterABlueCardStatus................................................................... 135

SEC.431.REQUIREMENTSFORBLUECARDSTATUS................................................................................ 135

SEC.432.TREATMENTOFALIENSGRANTEDBLUECARDSTATUS........................................................... 137

SEC.433.

ADJUSTMENT

TO

PERMANENT

RESIDENCE.

.............................................................................

137

SEC.434.APPLICATIONS........................................................................................................................... 140

SEC.435.WAIVEROFNUMERICALLIMITATIONSANDCERTAINGROUNDSFORINADMISSIBILITY.........142

SEC.436.ADMINISTRATIVEANDJUDICIALREVIEW................................................................................. 143

SEC.437.USEOFINFORMATION.............................................................................................................. 144

SEC.438.REGULATIONS,EFFECTIVEDATE,AUTHORIZATIONOFAPPROPRIATIONS............................... 144

SubchapterBCorrectionofSocialSecurityRecords.............................................................................. 144

SEC.441.CORRECTIONOFSOCIALSECURITYRECORDS........................................................................... 144

CHAPTER3REFORMOFH2AWORKERPROGRAM.............................................................................. 145

SEC.451.AMENDMENTSTOTHEIMMIGRATIONANDNATIONALITYACT.............................................. 145

CHAPTER4MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS............................................................................................ 166

SEC.461.DETERMINATIONANDUSEOFUSERFEES................................................................................ 166

SEC.462.REGULATIONS........................................................................................................................... 167


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SEC.463.REPORTSTOCONGRESS............................................................................................................ 167

TITLEVSTRENGTHENINGTHEU.S.ECONOMYANDWORKFORCESubtitleAImmigrationandLabor

.................................................................................................................................................................. 168

CHAPTER1IMMIGRATIONANDLABORMARKETS................................................................................ 168

SEC.501.

COMMISSION

ON

IMMIGRATION

AND

LABOR

MARKETS.

........................................................

168

SEC.502.SECURITYANDPROSPERITYACCOUNT..................................................................................... 172

SEC.503.AMERICANRECRUITANDMATCHSYSTEM............................................................................... 173

CHAPTER2PROTECTIONOFWORKERSRECRUITEDABROAD............................................................... 173

SEC.511.PROTECTIONSFORWORKERSRECRUITEDABROAD................................................................. 173

SEC.512.ENFORCEMENTPROVISIONS..................................................................................................... 175

SEC.513.PROCEDURESINADDITIONTOOTHERRIGHTSOFEMPLOYEES............................................... 176

SEC.514.AUTHORITYTOPRESCRIBEREGULATIONS................................................................................ 176

SEC.515.DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................................. 176

CHAPTER3TECHNICALCORRECTION.................................................................................................... 177

SEC.521.TECHNICALCORRECTION.......................................................................................................... 177

SubtitleBReformsofCertainClassesofEmploymentbasedVisas...................................................... 177

CHAPTER1H1BVISAFRAUDANDABUSEPROTECTIONS.................................................................... 177

SubchapterAH1BEmployerApplicationRequirements..................................................................... 177

SEC.531.MODIFICATIONOFAPPLICATIONREQUIREMENTS................................................................... 177

SEC.532.

NEW

APPLICATION

REQUIREMENTS.

........................................................................................

178

SEC.533.APPLICATIONREVIEWREQUIREMENTS.................................................................................... 179

SubchapterBInvestigationandDispositionofComplaintsAgainstH1B............................................ 179

SEC.541.GENERALMODIFICATIONOFPROCEDURESFORINVESTIGATIONANDDISPOSITION.............179

SEC.542.INVESTIGATION,WORKINGCONDITIONS,ANDPENALTIES...................................................... 179

SEC.543.WAIVERREQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................... 180

SEC.544.INITIATIONOFINVESTIGATIONS............................................................................................... 181

SEC.545.INFORMATIONSHARING........................................................................................................... 181

SEC.546.CONFORMINGAMENDMENT.................................................................................................... 182

SubchapterCOtherH1BProvisions..................................................................................................... 182

SEC.551.POSTINGAVAILABLEH1BPOSITIONSTHROUGHTHEDEPARTMENTOFLABOR....................182

SEC.552.H1BGOVERNMENTAUTHORITYANDREQUIREMENTS.......................................................... 182

SEC.553.ADDITIONALDEPARTMENTOFLABOREMPLOYEES................................................................. 183


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CHAPTER2L1NONIMMIGRANTS........................................................................................................ 183

SEC.561.PROHIBITIONONOUTPLACEMENTOFL1NONIMMIGRANTS................................................ 183

SEC.562.L1EMPLOYERPETITIONREQUIREMENTSFOREMPLOYMENTATNEWOFFICES...................184

SEC.563.COOPERATIONWITHSECRETARYOFSTATE............................................................................. 185

SEC.564.INVESTIGATIONANDDISPOSITIONOFCOMPLAINTSAGAINSTL1EMPLOYERS.....................185

SEC.565.WAGERATEANDWORKINGCONDITIONSFORL1NONIMMIGRANT.................................... 186

SEC.566.PENALTIES................................................................................................................................. 187

SEC.567.PROHIBITIONONRETALIATIONAGAINSTL1NONIMMIGRANTS............................................ 188

SEC.568.TECHNICALAMENDMENTS....................................................................................................... 188

SEC.569.REPORTSONL1NONIMMIGRANTS........................................................................................ 188

SEC.570.APPLICATION............................................................................................................................. 188

SEC.571.

REPORT

ON

L1

BLANKET

PETITION

PROCESS.

.........................................................................

188

SEC.572.REQUIREMENTSFORINFORMATIONFORH1BANDL1NONIMMIGRANTS......................... 189

CHAPTER3PROTECTIONOFH2BNONIMMIGRANTS.......................................................................... 189

SEC.581.ENFORCEMENTOFFEDERALLABORLAWSRELATINGTOH2BNONAGRICULTURALGUEST

WORKERS.................................................................................................................................................. 189

SEC.582.RECRUITMENTOFUNITEDSTATESWORKERS.......................................................................... 190

SEC.583.PREVAILINGWAGESFORUNITEDSTATESWORKERSANDH2BWORKERS............................ 192

SEC.584.CERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENT................................................................................................. 192

SEC.585.

PROTECTIONS

FOR

WORKERS.

..................................................................................................

193

SEC.586.PETITIONSBYEMPLOYERSTHATHAVESIGNEDLABORAGREEMENTSWITHUNIONSTHAT

OPERATEHIRINGHALLS............................................................................................................................ 194

SEC.587.H2BNONIMMIGRANTLABORCERTIFICATIONAPPLICATIONFEES......................................... 194

CHAPTER4ADJUSTMENTSTOTHEEB5VISAPROGRAM..................................................................... 196

SEC.591.PERMANENTREAUTHORIZATIONOFEB5REGIONALCENTERPROGRAM;APPLICATIONFEE.

.................................................................................................................................................................. 196

SEC.592.PREMIUMPROCESSINGFEEFOREB5IMMIGRANTINVESTORS............................................. 197

SEC.593.

CONCURRENT

FILING

OF

EB5

PETITIONS

ANDAPPLICATIONS

FOR

ADJUSTMENT

OF

STATUS.

.................................................................................................................................................................. 197

SEC.594.IMPROVEDSETASIDEFORTARGETEDEMPLOYMENTAREAS.................................................. 197

SEC.595.SETASIDEOFVISASFORREGIONALCENTERPROGRAM.......................................................... 198

SEC.596.EXTENSION................................................................................................................................ 198

SEC.597.STUDY........................................................................................................................................ 198


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SEC.598.FULLTIMEEQUIVALENTS.......................................................................................................... 198

SEC.599.ELIGIBILITYFORADJUSTMENTOFSTATUS............................................................................... 199

SEC.599A.EXPANSIONOFEB5ELIGIBILITYTOINCLUDEQUALIFIEDIMMIGRANTSWHOCOMPLETE

INVESTMENTAGREEMENTS..................................................................................................................... 199

CHAPTER5EFFECTIVE

DATE

SEC.

599B.

APPLICATION.

.........................................................................

200

TITLEVIINTEGRATIONOFNEWAMERICANS......................................................................................... 201

SubtitleACitizenshipPromotion........................................................................................................... 201

SEC.601.IMMIGRATIONSERVICEFEES.................................................................................................... 201

SEC.602.ADMINISTRATIONOFTESTSFORNATURALIZATION;FULFILLMENTBYELDERLYPERSONSOF

REQUIREMENTFORNATURALIZATIONRELATINGTOKNOWLEDGEOFENGLISHLANGUAGE................203

SEC.603.VOLUNTARYELECTRONICFILINGOFAPPLICATIONS................................................................ 204

SEC.604.TIMELYBACKGROUNDCHECKS................................................................................................. 204

SEC.605.NATIONALCITIZENSHIPPROMOTIONPROGRAM..................................................................... 206

SEC.606.EFFECTIVEDATE........................................................................................................................ 207

SubtitleBMiscellaneous........................................................................................................................ 207

SEC.611.GRANTSTOSUPPORTPUBLICEDUCATIONANDCOMMUNITYTRAINING............................... 207

SEC.612.GRANTPROGRAMTOASSISTAPPLICANTSFORNATURALIZATION.......................................... 208

SEC.613.NATURALIZATIONFORCERTAINU.S.HIGHSCHOOLGRADUATES........................................... 210

SEC.614.FAMILYINTEGRATION............................................................................................................... 211

SEC.615.

CONSIDERATION

FOR

DOMESTIC

RESETTLEMENTOF

REFUGEES.

...........................................

211

SEC.616.CREDITSFORTEACHERSOFENGLISHLANGUAGELEARNERS................................................... 211

SEC.617.CREDITSFOREMPLOYERPROVIDEDADULTENGLISHLITERACYANDBASICEDUCATION

PROGRAMS............................................................................................................................................... 213

SEC.618.GRANTSTOSTATESTOFORMNEWAMERICANCOUNCILS..................................................... 214

SEC.619.INDEPENDENCEDAYCEREMONIESFOROATHSOFALLEGIANCE............................................. 216

SEC.2.FINDINGS.

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(1)FederalimmigrationlawsmustupholdAmericaslonghistoryofbeingaNationofimmigrantsfrom

everycontinentintheworld,andreaffirmourNationscommitmenttostrongandunitedfamilies,civil

rights,economicopportunityanddiversity.

(2)TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesshouldreducethedeficitbyensuringthatallindividualsand

employerspay

their

fair

share

of

taxes

and

contribute

equally

to

the

prosperity

of

our

great

Nation.

(3)TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshasanobligationtoensurethelaborrightsofallworkersin

ourcountry,andendthedrivingdownofwagesandworkplacestandardsthatexiststodayduetoour

brokenimmigrationsystem.Unscrupulousemployersshouldnotbeabletoprofitoffofthebacksofa

workforcewithnovoiceintheworkplaceorcivicsociety.

(4)TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesalsohasanobligationtoensurethegrowthandvitalityof

honestAmericanbusinessesthatareplayingbytherulesandfuelingoureconomicrecovery.

(5)ThelaborandimmigrationpoliciesoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentshouldbemodernizedtoreflect

thecurrent

needs

of

American

workers

andthe

American

economy.

(6)TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatescannoteffectivelycarryoutitsnationalsecuritypoliciesunless

itrequiresundocumentedimmigrantstocomeforwardandparticipatefullyinourcommunitiesand

legallyintheeconomyoftheUnitedStates,sothatenforcementeffortsareconcentratedonthetruly

badactors.

(7)EliminationofAmericasimmigrantworkforceisnotaneffectiveorhonestsolutiontoAmercas

economiccrisis.Weneedasolutionthatlevelstheplayingfieldandpromotesequalrightsforall.

(8)DividingAmericanfamiliesinnotamoralorjustsolutiontothebrokenimmigrationsystem.We

needpolicies

that

treat

all

families

equally

andkeep

them

together,

to

support

each

other

and

build

strongcommunities.

(9)Flawedimmigrationlawsandpersistentunequaladministrationofjusticeatthelocallevel,basedon

raceornationalorigin,hasunderminedeffectivecommunitypolicingbydiscouragingthereportingof

crimeandcooperationwithprosecutorsinimmigrantcommunities,duetowellfoundedfearsof

immigrationenforcementactionagainstthem.Thisputsentirecommunitiesatriskandundermines

publicsafetyforall.

(10)TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesshouldensurethatracialprofilingandunequaladministration

ofthelawbasedonraceornationaloriginisnotpermittedbyanyagencyofFederal,Stateorlocal

governmentbodies.

(11)OurGovernmentshouldensurethatourNationsbordersaresecurebyinvestingineffective

strategies,eliminatingthemillionsofdollarscurrentlybeingallocatedtoineffectiveones,andby

requiringconsultationwithstateandlocalcommunitiesonboththenorthernandsouthernborders

beforeimplementingnewborderenforcementstrategies.


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(12)Foreigngovernments,particularlythosethatshareaninternationalborderwiththeUnitedStates,

mustplayacriticalroleinsecuringinternationalbordersanddeterringillegalentryofforeignnationals

intotheUnitedStates.

(13)TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStateshasanobligationtoreaffirmitscommitmenttoeffective

immigrantintegration

by

supporting

the

teachingand

promoting

the

learning

of

English.

(14)Comprehensiveimmigrationreformandstrongenforcementofimmigrationlawswillencourage

legalimmigration,deterillegalimmigration,andpromotetheeconomicandnationalsecurityinterests

oftheUnitedStates.

SEC.3.REFERENCETOTHEIMMIGRATIONANDNATIONALITYACT.Exceptasotherwiseexpresslyprovided,wheneverinthisActanamendmentorrepealisexpressedin

termsofanamendmentto,orrepealof,asectionorotherprovision,thereferenceshallbeconsidered

tobemadetoasectionorotherprovisionoftheImmigrationandNationalityAct(8U.S.C.1101etseq.).

SEC.4.DEFINITIONS.InthisAct:

(1)DEPARTMENT.Exceptasotherwiseprovided,thetermDepartmentmeanstheDepart1mentof

HomelandSecurity.

(2)SECRETARY.Exceptasotherwiseprovided,thetermSecretarymeanstheSecretaryofHomeland

Security.

SEC.5.SEVERABILITY.IfanyprovisionofthisAct,anyamendmentmadebythisAct,ortheapplicationofsuchprovisionor

amendmenttoanypersonorcircumstanceisheldtobeinvalidforanyreason,theremainderofthis

Act,theamendmentsmadebythisAct,andtheapplicationoftheprovisionsofsuchtoanyother

personorcircumstanceshallnotbeaffectedbysuchholding.

TITLEIBORDERSECURITYANDENFORCEMENT

SEC.101.SENSEOFCONGRESS.ItisthesenseofCongressthat

(1)theSecretaryofHomelandSecurityshouldestablishanationalstrategicplanforshorttermand

longtermbordersecuritywithimprovedaccountabilityandtransparencyinagencyfunctions;


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(2)theSecretarysbordersecurityprioritiesmustsupportandstrengthenthesignificantadvancesin

operationalcontroloftheborder;

(3)theSecretarymustsecureourNationsportsofentryandfacilitatetheflowofcommerceandtravel;

(4)theportsofentrytotheUnitedStatesrequireadditionalassets,personnel,infrastructureand

improvementsintechnology;

(5)althoughstatesalongtheSouthernandNorthernbordersplayauniqueroleinsupportingthe

FederalGovernment,bordersecurityandenforcementoftheimmigrationlawsaretheresponsibilityof

theFederalGovernment;

(6)combatinghumansmuggling,armstraffickinganddrugtraffickingareessentialtobordersecurity;

(7)protectingtheeconomicandcivicvitalityoftheborderregioniscentraltobordersecurity;and(8)

effectivebordersecuritydependsonsustainedinternationalcooperation.

SubtitleABorderSecurity

SEC.111.NATIONALSTRATEGYFORBORDERSECURITY.(a)REQUIREMENTFORSTRATEGY.TheSecretary,inconsultationwiththeheadsofotherappropriate

Federalagencies,shalldevelopaNationalStrategyforBorderSecuritythatdescribesactionstobe

carriedouttomaintainoperationalcontroloverallportsofentryintotheUnitedStatesandthe

internationallandandmaritimebordersoftheUnitedStates.

(b)CONTENT.The

National

Strategy

for

Border

Security

shall

include

the

following:

(1)Anassessmentofthethreatposedbyterroristsandterroristgroupsthatmaytrytoinfiltratethe

UnitedStatesatlocationsalongtheinternationallandandmaritimebordersoftheUnitedStates.

(2)AriskassessmentforallUnitedStatesportsofentryandallportionsoftheinternationallandand

maritimebordersoftheUnitedStatesthatincludesadescriptionofactivitiesbeingundertaken(A)to

preventtheentryofterrorists,unlawfulaliens,instrumentsofterrorism,narcotics,andother

contrabandintotheUnitedStates;and(B)toprotectcriticalinfrastructureatornearsuchportsofentry

orborders.

(3)An

assessment

of

the

most

appropriate,

practical,

and

cost

effective

means

of

defending

the

internationallandandmaritimebordersoftheUnitedStatesagainstthreatstosecurityandillegal

transit,includingintelligencecapacities,technology,equipment,personnel,andtrainingneededto

addresssecurityvulnerabilitiestoinclude(A)acomprehensiveassessmentofrisksintermsofcost,

probability,andthreatstosocietyandriskpreventionandresponsemeasurescurrentlytakenand

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addresssuchrisks,whetheralreadyunderwayorplanned;(C)recommendationsonrealignmentof

programs,locations,andresourcestobestaddressthecomprehensiveassessmentofrisks.

(4)Anassessmentofstaffingneedsforallbordersecurityfunctions,takingintoaccountthreatand

vulnerabilityinformationpertainingtothebordersandtheimpactofnewsecurityprograms,policies,

andtechnologies.

(5)AdescriptionofthebordersecurityrolesandmissionsofFederal,State,regional,local,andtribal

authorities,andrecommendationsregardingactionstheSecretarycancarryouttoimprove

coordinationwithsuchauthoritiestoenablebordersecurityandenforcementactivitiestobecarried

outinamoreefficientandeffectivemanner.Anassessmentofexistingprograms,activitiesand

technologiesusedforbordersecurityandtheeffectoftheuseofsucheffortsandtechnologiesoncivil

rights,familyunity,privatepropertyrights,privacyrights,andcivilliberties,includinganassessmentof

effortstotakeintoaccountasylumseekers,traffickingvictims,unaccompaniedminoraliens,andother

vulnerablepopulations.

(7)A

prioritized

list

of

research

and

development

objectives

to

enhance

the

security

of

the

international

landandmaritimebordersoftheUnitedStates.

(8)Adescriptionofwaystoensurethatthefreeflowoflegitimatetravelandcommerceisnot

diminishedbyefforts,activities,andprogramsaimedatsecuringtheinternationallandandmaritime

bordersoftheUnitedStates.

(9)Adescriptionoftheperformancemetricstobeusedtoensureaccountabilitybythebureausofthe

DepartmentinimplementingsuchStrategy.

(10)AschedulefortheimplementationofthesecuritymeasuresdescribedinsuchStrategy,includinga

prioritizationof

security

measures,

realistic

deadlines

for

addressing

the

security

and

enforcement

needs,anestimateoftheresourcesneededtocarryoutsuchmeasures,andadescriptionofhowsuch

resourcesshouldbeallocated.

(c)CONSULTATION.IndevelopingtheNationalStrategyforBorderSecurity,theSecretaryshall

consultwithrepresentativesof(1)State,local,andtribalauthoritieswithresponsibilityforlocations

alongtheinternationallandandmaritimebordersoftheUnitedStates;and(2)appropriateprivate

sectorentities,nongovernmentalorganizations,andaffectedcommunitiesthathaveexpertiseinareas

relatedtobordermanagement.

(d)

COORDINATION.The

National

Strategy

for

Border

Security

shall

be

consistent

with

the

National

StrategyforMaritimeSecuritydevelopedpursuanttoHomelandSecurityPresidentialDirective13,

datedDecember21,2004.

(e)SUBMISSIONTOCONGRESS.(1)STRATEGY.Notlaterthan1yearafterthedateofenactmentof

thisAct,theSecretaryshallsubmittoCongresstheNationalStrategyforBorderSecurity.(2)UPDATES.

TheSecretaryshallsubmittoCongressanychangeofsuchStrategythattheSecretarydeterminesis

necessary,notlaterthan30daysaftersuchdetermination.


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(f)IMMEDIATEACTION.NothinginthissectionmaybeconstruedtorelievetheSecretaryofthe

responsibilitytotakeallactionsnecessaryandappropriatetomaintainandenhanceoperationalcontrol

oftheinternationalandmaritimebordersoftheUnitedStates.

SEC.112.

INCREASE

IN

NUMBER

OF

CUSTOMS

AND

BORDER

PROTECTION

OFFICERS.(a)CUSTOMSANDBORDERPROTECTIONOFFICERS.Duringthe5yearperiodbetweenfiscalyears2010

and2014,theSecretaryofHomelandSecurityshall,subjecttotheavailabilityofappropriationsforsuch

purpose,increasebynotfewerthan5,000thetotalnumberoffulltime,activedutyCustomsand

BorderProtectionOfficerswithinUnitedStatesCustomsandBorderProtectionforpostingatUnited

Statesportsofentryabovethenumberofsuchofficersforwhichfundsweremadeavailableduring

fiscalyear2009.

(b)AGRICULTURESPECIALISTS.Duringthe5yearperiodbetweenfiscalyears2010and2014,the

SecretaryofHomeland

Security

shall,

subject

to

the

availability

ofappropriations

for

such

border

securitypurposes,increasebynotfewerthanatotalof1,200thenumberoffulltimeCustomsand

BorderProtectionagriculturespecialistsforUnitedStatesportsofentryabovethenumberofsuch

supportpersonnelforwhichfundsweremadeavailableduringfiscalyear2009.(c)BORDERSECURITY

SUPPORTPERSONNEL.Duringthe5yearperiodbetweenfiscalyears2010and2014,theSecretaryof

HomelandSecurityshall,subjecttotheavailabilityofappropriationsforsuchpurpose,increasebynot

fewerthanatotalof350thenumberoffulltimebordersecuritysupportpersonnelforUnitedStates

portsofentryabovethenumberofsuchsupportpersonnelforwhichfundsweremadeavailableduring

fiscalyear2009.

SEC.113.IMPROVINGPORTSOFENTRYFORBORDERSECURITYAND

OTHERPURPOSES.(a)INGENERAL.ThereareauthorizedtobeappropriatedtotheAdministratoroftheGeneralServices

Administration$1,000,000,000foreachoffiscalyears2010through2014tomakeimprovementsto

existingportsofentryintheUnitedStatestoimprovebordersecurityandforotherpurposes.

(b)PRIORITY.Inmakingimprovementsdescribedinsubsection(a),theAdministratoroftheGeneral

ServicesAdministration,incoordinationwiththeCommissionerofCustomsandBorderProtection,shall

giveprioritytotheportsofentrythattheAdministratordeterminesareinmostneedofrepairto

improveborder

security

and

for

other

purposes

in

accordance

with

port

ofentry

infrastructure

assessmentstudiesrequiredinsection603oftitleVI,divisionE,oftheConsolidatedAppropriationsAct

of2008(PublicLaw101161).


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SEC.114.INVENTORYOFPERSONNEL.(a)INVENTORY.TheSecretaryshallidentifyandinventorythecurrentpersonnelorotherhuman

resourcesdedicatedtobordersecurityandenforcementpriortoanyincreaseinpersonnelorother

humanresources.

(b)REPORT.The

Secretary

shall

submit

the

inventory

required

in

subsection

(a)

to

the

following

congressionalcommittees,90daysaftertheenactmentofthisAct

(1)theCommitteeonHomelandSecurityandGovernmentalAffairsandtheCommitteeontheJudiciary

oftheSenate;

(2)theCommitteeonHomelandSecurityandtheCommitteeontheJudiciaryoftheHouseof

Representatives;and(3)theCommitteeonOversightandGovernmentReformoftheHouseof

Representatives.

SEC.115.

STANDARDS

OF

PROFESSIONAL

CONDUCT.

(a)ESTABLISHMENTOFSTANDARDS.Notmorethan90daysafterthedateofenactmentofthisAct,the

SecretaryofHomelandSecurityshallestablishclearstandardsofprofessionalconductforinteraction

withthepublic,forallCustomsandBorderProtectionagents,U.S.BorderPatrolagents,Immigration

andCustomsEnforcementagents,andAgriculturalInspectorsstationedwithin100milesofalllandand

marinebordersandatportsofentry.

(b)PURPOSE.Thesestandardsofprofessionalconductwillprovideagentswithabetterunderstanding

oftheprohibitionsandlimitationspertainingtotheirconductandactivitieswhilerepresentingthe

DepartmentofHomelandSecurity.Thesestandardsareintendedto(1)alertagentstosomeofthe

moresensitiveand

often

problematic

matters

involved

in

agent

conduct;(2)

specify,

where

possible,

actionsandinactionsthatarecontrarytoandthatconflictwiththedutiesandresponsibilitiesof

DepartmentofHomelandsecurityagents;and(3)guideagentsinconductingthemselvesinamanner

thatreflectsstandardsofdeportmentandprofessionalism.

(c)STANDARDS.DepartmentofHomelandSecurityagentsstationedwithin100milesofalllandand

marinebordersandatportsofentry(1)shallnotviolateanylaworanyagencypolicy,rule,or

procedure;(2)shallobeyalllawfulorders;(3)shallnotengageinanyconductoractivitieson oroff

dutythatreflectdiscreditontheagents,tendtobringtheagencyintodisrepute,orimpairitsefficient

andeffectiveoperation;(4)shallconductthemselvestowardthepublicinacivilandprofessional

manner

that

connotes

aservice

orientation

and

that

will

foster

public

respectand

cooperation;

(5)

shall

treatviolators,orperceivedviolators,withrespectandcourtesy,guardagainstemployinganofficious

oroverbearingattitudeorlanguagethatmaybelittle,ridicule,orintimidatetheindividual,oractina

mannerthatunnecessarilydelaystheperformanceoftheirduty;(6)whilerecognizingtheneedto

demonstrateauthorityandcontroloversuspectsanddetainees,agentsshalladheretothisagencys

useofforcepolicyandshallobservethecivilrightsandprotectthewellbeingofthoseintheircharge;

and(7)shallnotusetheiragencypowerstoresolvepersonalgrievances(e.g.,thoseinvolvingthe


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officer,familymembers,relatives,orfriends)withindividuals.Incaseswherethereispersonal

involvementwithamemberofthepublicthatwouldreasonablyrequirelawenforcementintervention,

agentsshallsummonotherondutypersonnelandasupervisor.

(d)OVERSIGHTANDEVALUATION.TheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityshalldevelopandimplement

aplan

that

applies

the

aforementioned

standards

in

officerevaluation

and

supervisor

evaluation.

This

planshallincludethefollowingprovisionstoensureresponsibilityandprotectcivilrights:(1)Adherence

tothestandardsofprofessionalconductshallbeacentralcriterioninthechangefromprobationaryto

journeymanstatus,aswellasperiodicevaluationsandpromotionsofofficers.(2)Managersandsenior

officerswillbeheldresponsiblefor(A)performanceaccordingtothesestandards;(B)assessmentsof

subordinatesaccordingtothesestandards;and(C)performanceoftheirsubordinatesonthese

standards,withmeaningfulpenaltiestosupervisorsforfailuresofsubordinatestoadheretosuch

standards.(3)TheDepartmentshallestablishstrongpenaltiesforfailurestofollowthestandardsof

professionalconductthatwereunaddresseduntilexposedbycomplaintprocessesorInspectorGeneral

investigations.However,organizationalpeersandsuperiorswhouncoverandactonfailuresorabuses

shallbeexempt

from

such

penalties.

(4)Agentsshouldnotbeindemnifiedwhenitisdeterminedthataviolationofcivilrightsstandards

occurred.

(e)EXCEPTION.Thestandardsofconductsetforthinthissectionarenotintendedtoserveasan

exhaustivetreatmentofrequirements,limitations,orprohibitionsonagentconductandactivities

establishedbytheSecretaryofHomelandSecurity.(f)NOTICE.Thestandardsofconductestablished

underthissectionshallbepostedatallportsofentryinlocationseasilyviewedbymembersofthe

public.(g)COMPLAINTS.Notmorethan180daysafterenactment,theSecretaryshall,inconsultation

withtheOfficeofCivilRightsandCivilLiberties,establishauniformandstandardizedprocessforthe

publicregarding

complaints

against

all

Customs

and

Border

Protection

agents,U.S.

Border

Patrol

agents,

andAgriculturalInspectorsforviolationsofstandardsofprofessionalconduct.Thecomplaintprocess

shall(1)quicklyreview,effectivelyinvestigate,meaningfullyresolvecomplaintsandidentifypatterns

ofabuseormalfeasanceandbeaccessible,transparent,consistent,effective,andfair;(2)apply

uniformlytoallBorderPatrolSectorsandPortsofEntry;(3)specifytowhom,how,andwhere

complaintsaretobefiled;(4)bevisibletothepublicatallportsofentryandinteriorcheckpoints,and

beaccessibleinmultiplelanguages;(5)receivestaffandfundingcommensuratewiththequantityof

complaintssubmittedandwiththefundingdisbursedtoDepartmentenforcementinitiatives;(6)

establishapubliclyaccessiblenational,standardizeddatabasecapableoftrackingandanalyzing

complaintsandtheirresolution;and(7)providepubliclyaccessiblerecords,withcopiesofcomplaints

andtheirresolutionspermanentlypreservedandavailableforinspection,whilemaintainingthe

confidentialityofcomplainantsidentities.(h)COMPLAINANTS.Thefollowingshallapplytoall

complainants:(1)Anyinterestedpartymayfileacomplaintthroughthecomplaintprocedure,including

alegalrepresentative.(2)Complainantsshallbeprotectedfromretaliatoryactionbylawenforcement.


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(3)NoofficeroftheUSmayusetheinformationfromacomplainttoinitiateremovalproceedingsor

removalsagainstanypersonfilingacomplaintoridentifiedinthecomplaint,norremoveanyindividual

involvedinacomplaintwhilethecomplaintispending.

(4)Thereshallbenopublicationofinformationtorelatedtoanindividualinvolvedinacomplaintwhich

wouldresult

in

identification

of

the

individual.(5)

Complainants

shall

receive

full

assistancefrom

the

Departmentinfilingcomplaints,includinglanguageassistance,accommodationsfordisabilities,and

accurateandcompleteresponsestotheirquestions.(i)REPORTING.TheSecretaryshallreportannually

tothefollowingCongressionalCommitteesonthenumberandtypeofcomplaintsreceivedineach

sector,demographicofcomplainants,resultsofinvestigationsincludingviolationsofstandardsandany

disciplinaryactionstaken,andidentifyinganycomplaintpatternsthatcouldbepreventedorreducedby

policyorpracticechanges(1)theCommitteeonHomelandSecurityandGovernmentalAffairsandthe

CommitteeontheJudiciaryoftheSenate;(2)theCommitteeonHomelandSecurityandtheCommittee

ontheJudiciaryoftheHouseofRepresentatives;and(3)theCommitteeonOversightandGovernment

ReformoftheHouseofRepresentatives.

SEC.116.INVENTORYOFASSETS.(a)INVENTORY.TheSecretaryshallidentifyandinventorythecurrentassets,equipment,supplies,or

otherphysicalresourcesdedicatedtobordersecurityandenforcementpriortoanyincreaseinassets,

equipment,suppliesorotherphysicalresources.(b)REPORT.TheSecretaryshallsubmittheinventory

requiredinsubsection(a)tothefollowingcongressionalcommittees,90daysfromtheenactmentof

thisAct(1)theCommitteeonHomelandSecurityandGovernmentalAffairsandtheCommitteeon

theJudiciaryoftheSenate;(2)theCommitteeonHomelandSecurityandtheCommitteeonthe

JudiciaryoftheHouseofRepresentatives;and

(3)theCommitteeonOversightandGovernmentReformoftheHouseofRepresentatives.

SEC.117.CUSTOMSBORDERPATROLANDBORDERPROTECTION

ASSETS.(a)PERSONALEQUIPMENT.(1)BODYARMOR.TheSecretaryshallensurethateveryagentisissued

highqualitybodyarmorthatisappropriatefortheclimateandrisksfacedbytheagent.Eachagentshall

bepermittedtoselectfromamongavarietyofapprovedbrandsandstyles.Agentsshallbestrongly

encouraged,butnotrequired,towearsuchbodyarmorwheneverpracticable.Allbodyarmorshallbe

replacednotlessoftenthanonceeveryfiveyears.(2)WEAPONS.TheSecretaryshallensurethat

agentsareequippedwithweaponsthatarereliableandeffectivetoprotectthemselves,theirfellow

agents,andinnocentthirdpartiesfromthethreatsposedbyarmedcriminals.TheSecretaryshallensure

thatthepoliciesoftheDepartmentauthorizeallagentstocarryweaponsthataresuitedtothe

potentialthreatsthattheyface.(3)UNIFORMS.TheSecretaryshallensurethatallagentsareprovided

withallnecessaryuniformitems,includingouterwearsuitedtotheclimate,footwear,belts,holsters,

andpersonalprotectiveequipment,atnocosttosuchagents.Suchitemsshallbereplacedatnocostto

suchagentsassuchitemsbecomewornorunserviceableornolongerfitproperly(b)HELICOPTERSAND


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POWERBOATS.(1)HELICOPTERS.TheSecretaryshallconductareviewofassetneeds,andif

determinedtobeinsufficient,shallincreasethenumberofhelicoptersunderthecontroloftheBorder

Patrol.TheSecretaryshallensurethatappropriatetypesofhelicoptersareprocuredforthevarious

missionsbeingperformed.(2)POWERBOATS.TheSecretaryshallconductareviewofassetneedsand

ifdeterminedtobeinsufficient,shallincreasethenumberofpowerboatsunderthecontrolofthe

BorderPatrol.

TheSecretary

shall

ensure

that

the

types

of

power

boatsthat

are

procured

are

appropriateforboththewaterwaysinwhichtheyareusedandthemissionrequirements.(3)USEAND

TRAINING.TheSecretaryshall(A)establishanoverallpolicyonhowthehelicoptersandpowerboats

procuredunderthissubsectionwillbeused;and(B)implementtrainingprogramsfortheagentswho

usesuchassets,includingsafeoperatingproceduresandrescueoperations.

(c)MOTORVEHICLES.(1)QUANTITY.TheSecretaryshallconductareviewofassetneedsandif

determinedtobeinsufficient,establishafleetofmotorvehiclesappropriateforusebytheBorder

Patrol.TheSecretaryshallensurethattherearesufficientnumbersandtypesofothermotorvehiclesto

supportthemissionoftheBorderPatrol.(2)FEATURES.AllmotorvehiclespurchasedfortheBorder

Patrolshall(A)

be

appropriate

for

the

mission

of

theBorder

Patrol;

and(B)

have

apanic

button

and

a

globalpositioningsystemdevicethatisactivatedsolelyinemergencysituationstotrackthelocationof

agentsindistress.

(d)ELECTRONICEQUIPMENT.(1)PORTABLECOMPUTERS.TheSecretaryshallensurethateachpolice

typemotorvehicleinthefleetoftheBorderPatrolisequippedwithaportablecomputerwithaccessto

allnecessarylawenforcementdatabasesandotherwisesuitedtotheuniqueoperationalrequirements

oftheBorderPatrol.

(2)RADIOEQUIPMENT.TheSecretaryshallaugmenttheexistingradiocommunicationssystemsothat

alllawenforcementpersonnelworkingineachareawhereBorderPatroloperationsareconductedhave

clearand

encrypted

2way

radio

communication

capabilities

at

all

times.

Each

portablecommunications

deviceshallbeequippedwithapanicbuttonandaglobalpositioningsystemdevicethatisactivated

solelyinemergencysituationstotrackthelocationofagentsindistress.

(3)HANDHELDGLOBALPOSITIONINGSYSTEMDEVICES.TheSecretaryshallensurethateachBorder

PatrolagentwhoisdeterminedbytheSecretarytoneedahandheldglobalpositioningdeviceto

effectivelyandsafelycarryouthisorherdutiesisissuedastateofthearthandheldglobalpositioning

systemdevicefornavigationalpurposes.

(4)NIGHTVISIONEQUIPMENT.TheSecretaryshallensurethatsufficientquantitiesofstateoftheart

night

vision

equipment

are

procured

and

maintained

to

enable

each

Border

Patrol

agent

workingduring

thehoursofdarknesstobeequippedwithaportablenightvisiondevice.(e)APPROPRIATIONS.There

areauthorizedtobeappropriatedtotheSecretarysuchsumsasmaybenecessaryforeachoffiscal

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SEC.118.TECHNOLOGICALASSETS.(a)INCREASEDAVAILABILITYOFEQUIPMENT.TheSecretaryandtheSecretaryofDefenseshallanalyze

useofauthoritiesprovidedtotheSecretaryofDefenseunderchapter18oftitle10,UnitedStatesCode,

andwhethertoincreasetheavailabilityanduseofDepartmentofDefenseequipment,including

unmannedaerialvehicles,tetheredaerostatradars,andothersurveillanceequipment,toassistthe

Secretaryincarryingoutsurveillanceactivitiesconductedatorneartheinternationallandbordersof

theUnitedStatestodetercriminalactivityandterroristthreats.

(b)REPORT.Notlaterthan180daysafterthedateofenactmentofthisAct,theSecretaryandthe

SecretaryofDefenseshallsubmittoCongressareportthatcontains(1)ananalysisofthecurrentuseof

DepartmentofDefenseequipmenttoassisttheSecretaryincarryingoutsurveillanceofthe

internationallandbordersoftheUnitedStatesandassessmentoftheriskstocitizensoftheUnited

Statesandforeignpolicyinterestsassociatedwiththeuseofsuchequipment;(2)ananalysisof

projectedfutureuseofDepartmentofDefenseequipmenttoassistsuchsurveillanceactivities,including

anyincreases;(3)ananalysisofthetypesofequipmentandothersupporttobeprovidedbythe

Secretaryof

Defense

under

such

plan

during

the

one

year

period

beginning

on

the

date

of

the

submissionofthereport;(4)ananalysisofcostsandcosteffectivenessrelatedtoanyincreaseinthe

availabilityanduseofDepartmentofDefenseequipment;and(5)ananalysisofprojectedschedulesfor

implementation.

(c)CONSTRUCTION.Nothinginthissectionmaybeconstruedasalteringoramendingtheprohibition

ontheuseofanypartoftheArmyortheAirForceasapossecomitatusundersection1385oftitle18,

UnitedStatesCode.

(d)AUTHORIZATIONOFAPPROPRIATIONS.ThereareauthorizedtobeappropriatedtotheSecretary

suchsumsasmaybenecessaryforeachoffiscalyears2011through2015tocarryoutthissection.

SEC.119.SECURECOMMUNICATION.TheSecretaryshall,asexpeditiouslyaspracticable,developandimplementaplantoimprovetheuseof

satellitecommunicationsandothertechnologiestoensureclearandsecure2waycommunication

capabilities(1)amongallBorderPatrolagentsconductingoperationsbetweenportsofentry;(2)

betweenBorderPatrolagentsandtheirrespectiveBorderPatrolstations;(3)betweenBorderPatrol

agentsandresidentsinremoteareasalongtheinternationallandbordersoftheUnitedStates;and(4)

betweenallappropriatebordersecurityagenciesoftheDepartmentandState,local,andtriballaw

enforcementagencies.

SEC.120.SURVEILLANCEPLAN.(a)REQUIREMENTFORPLAN.TheSecretaryshalldevelopacomprehensiveplanforthesystematic

surveillanceoftheinternationallandandmaritimebordersoftheUnitedStates.


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(b)CONTENT.Theplanrequiredbysubsection(a)shallincludethefollowing:(1)Anassessmentof

existingtechnologiesemployedontheinternationallandandmaritimebordersoftheUnitedStates.

(2)Adescriptionofthecompatibilityofnewsurveillancetechnologieswithsurveillancetechnologiesin

usebytheSecretaryonthedateofenactmentofthisAct.

(3)AdescriptionofhowtheCommissioneroftheUnitedStatesCustomsandBorderProtectionis

working,orisexpectedtowork,withtheUnderSecretaryforScienceandTechnologyofthe

Departmenttoidentifyandtestsurveillancetechnology.

(4)Adescriptionofthespecificsurveillancetechnologytobedeployed.

(5)Identificationofanyobstaclesthatmayimpedesuchdeployment.

(6)Adetailedestimateofallcostsassociatedwithsuchdeploymentandwithcontinuedmaintenanceof

suchtechnologies.

(7)A

description

of

how

the

Secretary

is

working

with

the

Administrator

of

the

Federal

Aviation

Administrationonsafetyandairspacecontrolissuesassociatedwiththeuseofunmannedaerial

vehicles.

(8)Adescriptionofthedemonstrationprogramtofullyintegrateandutilizeaerialsurveillance

technologiesdevelopedpursuanttosection121(a).

(9)AdescriptionoftheIntegratedandAutomatedSurveillancedemonstrationprogramestablished

pursuanttosection121(b).

(c)SUBMISSIONTOCONGRESS.Notlaterthan180daysafterthedateofenactmentofthisAct,the

Secretaryshallsubmit

to

Congress

the

plan

required

by

this

section.

SEC.121.SURVEILLANCETECHNOLOGIESPROGRAMS.(a)AERIALSURVEILLANCEDEMONSTRATIONPROGRAM.(1)INGENERAL.Inconjunctionwiththe

bordersurveillanceplandevelopedundersection5201oftheIntelligenceReformandTerrorism

PreventionActof2004(PublicLaw108458;8U.S.C.1701note),theSecretary,notlaterthan90days

afterthedateofenactmentofthisAct,shalldevelopademonstrationprogramtofullyintegrateand

utilizeaerialsurveillancetechnologies,includingunmannedaerialvehicles,toenhancethesecurityof

theinternationalborderbetweentheUnitedStatesandCanadaandtheinternationalborderbetween

theUnitedStates

and

Mexico.

(2)ASSESSMENTANDCONSULTATIONREQUIREMENTS.Indevelopingtheprogramunderthissubsection,

theSecretaryshall

(A)considercurrentandproposedaerialsurveillancetechnologies;(B)assessthefeasibilityand

advisabilityofutilizingsuchtechnologiestoaddressborderthreats,includinganassessmentofthe

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minimalimpactonborderresidentialareas;(C)consultwiththeSecretaryofDefenseregardingany

technologiesorequipment,whichtheSecretarymaydeployalonganinternationalborderoftheUnited

States;(D)consultwiththeAdministratoroftheFederalAviationAdministrationregardingsafety,

airspacecoordinationandregulation,andanyotherissuesnecessaryforimplementationofthe

program;and(E)conductaprivacyimpactassessmentwiththeOfficerforCivilRightsandCivilLiberties

withthe

Department

that

includes

recommendations

with

respect

to

ensuring

the

civilliberties

and

civil

rightsofindividualsinsurroundingcommunities.

(3)ADDITIONALREQUIREMENTS.

(A)INGENERAL.Thedemonstrationprogramdevelopedunderthissubsectionmayincludetheuseof

avarietyofaerialsurveillancetechnologiesinavarietyoftopographiesandareas,includingpopulated

andunpopulatedareaslocatedonornearaninternationalborderoftheUnitedStates,inorderto

evaluate,forarangeofcircumstances(i)thesignificanceofpreviousexperienceswithsuch

technologiesinbordersecurityorcriticalinfrastructureprotection;(ii)thecostandeffectivenessof

varioustechnologiesforbordersecurity,includingvaryinglevelsoftechnicalcomplexity;and(iii)

liability,safety,andprivacyconcernsrelatingtotheutilizationofsuchtechnologiesforbordersecurity.

(4)CONTINUEDUSEOFAERIALSURVEILLANCETECHNOLOGIES.TheSecretarymaycontinuethe

operationofaerialsurveillancetechnologieswhiledevelopingthedemonstrationprogramandassessing

theeffectivenessoftheutilizationofsuchtechnologies.

(5)REPORTTOCONGRESS.Notlaterthan180daysafterdevelopingthedemonstrationprogramunder

thissubsection,theSecretaryshallsubmittoCongressareportregardingsuchprogram.

TheSecretaryshallincludeinthereportadescriptionofsuchprogramtogetherwithany

recommendations

that

the

Secretary

finds

appropriate

for

implementing

or

terminating

the

program.

(b)INTEGRATEDANDAUTOMATEDSURVEILLANCEDEMONSTRATIONPROGRAM.(1)REQUIREMENTFOR

PROGRAM.Subjecttotheavailabilityofappropriations,theSecretaryshallestablishademonstration

programtoprocureadditionalunmannedaerialvehicles,cameras,poles,sensors,satellites,radar

coverage,andothertechnologiesnecessarytoenhanceoperationalcontroloftheinternationalborders

oftheUnitedStates.SuchprogramshallbeknownastheIntegratedandAutomatedSurveillance

DemonstrationProgram.

(2)PROGRAMCOMPONENTS.TheSecretaryshallensure,tothemaximumextentfeasible,that(A)

thetechnologiesutilizedintheIntegratedandAutomatedSurveillanceDemonstrationProgramare

integratedand

function

cohesively

in

an

automated

fashion,

including

the

integrationofmotionsensoralertsandcamerasinamannerwhereasensoralertautomatically

activatesacorrespondingcameratopanandtiltinthedirectionofthetriggeredsensor;(B)cameras

utilizedintheProgramdonothavetobemanuallyoperated;(C)suchcameraviewsandpositionsare

notfixed;(D)surveillancevideotakenbysuchcamerasisabletobeviewedatmultipledesignated


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communicationscenters;(E)astandardprocessisusedtocollect,catalog,andreportintrusionand

responsedatacollectedundertheProgram;

(F)futureremotesurveillancetechnologyinvestmentsandupgradesfortheProgramcanbeintegrated

withexistingsystems;(G)performancemeasuresaredevelopedandappliedthatcanevaluatewhether

theProgram

is

providing

desired

results

and

increasingresponse

effectiveness

in

monitoring

and

detectingillegalintrusionsalongtheinternationalbordersoftheUnitedStates;(H)plansaredeveloped

undertheProgramtostreamlinesiteselection,sitevalida

tion,andenvironmentalassessmentprocessestominimizedelaysofinstallingsurveillancetechnology

infrastructure;(I)standardsaredevelopedundertheProgramtoexpandtheshareduseofexisting

privateandgovernmentalstructurestoinstallremotesurveillancetechnologyinfrastructurewhere

possible;and(J)standardsaredevelopedundertheProgramtoidentifyanddeploytheuseof

nonpermanentormobilesurveillanceplatformsthatwillincreasetheSecretarysmobilityandabilityto

identifyillegalborderintrusions.

(3)REPORT

TO

CONGRESS.Not

later

than

oneyear

after

the

initial

implementation

of

the

Integrated

andAutomatedSurveillanceDemonstrationProgram,theSecretaryshallsubmittoCongressareport

regardingtheProgram.TheSecretaryshallincludeinthereportadescriptionoftheProgramtogether

withanyrecommendationthattheSecretaryfindsappropriateforenhancingorterminatingthe

program.

(4)EVALUATIONOFCONTRACTORS.(A)REQUIREMENTFORSTANDARDS.TheSecretaryshalldevelop

appropriatestandards

toevaluatetheperformanceofanycontractorprovidinggoodsorservicestocarryouttheIntegrated

and

Automated

Surveillance

Demonstration

Program.

(B)REVIEWBYTHEINSPECTORGENERAL.(i)INGENERAL.TheInspectorGeneraloftheDepartment

shallrevieweachnewcontractrelatedtotheProgramthathasavalueofmorethan$5,000,000ina

timelymanner,todeterminewhethersuchcontractfullycomplieswithapplicablecostrequirements,

performanceobjectives,programmilestones,andschedules.

(ii)REPORTS.TheInspectorGeneralshallreportthefindingsofeachreviewcarriedoutunderclause(i)

totheSecretaryinatimelymanner.Notlaterthan30daysafterthedatetheSecretaryreceivesareport

offindingsfromtheInspectorGeneral,theSecretaryshallsubmittotheCommitteeonHomeland

SecurityandGovernmentalAffairsoftheSenateandtheCommitteeonHomelandSecurityoftheHouse

ofRepresentatives

areport

of

suchfindingsandadescriptionofanythestepsthattheSecretaryhastakenorplanstotakein

responsetosuchfindings.

(5)AUTHORIZATIONOFAPPROPRIATIONS.Thereareauthorizedtobeappropriatedsuchsumsasmay

benecessarytocarryoutthissection.


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SEC.122.BORDERSECURITYSEARCHESOFELECTRONICDEVICES.(a)RULE.Notlaterthan180daysafterthedateoftheenactmentofthisAct,theSecretary,acting

throughtheCommissionerofUnitedStatesCustomsandBorderProtection,incoordinationwiththe

AssistantSecretaryofHomelandSecurityforUnitedStatesImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementand

theseniorofficialappointedpursuanttosection222oftheHomelandSecurityActof2002(6U.S.C.

142),shallissuearulewithrespecttothescopeofandproceduralandrecordkeepingrequirements

associatedwithbordersecuritysearchesofelectronicdevices.

(b)CONTENT.Theruleissuedpursuanttosubsection(a)shallincludethefollowing:(1)Arequirement

thatinformationcollectedduringabordersecuritysearchofanelectronicdevicethatisdeterminedto

becommercialinformation,includingtradesecrets,informationsubjectto

attorneyclientprivilege,informationsubjecttodoctorpatientprivilege,orinformationsubjectto

anotherprivilegeorprotectionshallbehandledconsistentwiththelaws,rules,andregulations

governingsuchinformationandshallnotbesharedwithaFederal,State,local,tribal,orforeignagency

unlessit

is

determined

that

such

agency

has

themechanisms

in

place

to

comply

with

such

laws,

rules,

andregulations.

(2)Arequirementthatauthorizedagents,tothegreatestextentpracticable,conductallbordersecurity

searchesofelectronicdevicesataportofentryinthepresenceofasupervisorand,whereappropriate,

inthepresenceoftheindividualswhoseelectronicdevicesaresubjecttosuchsearches.

(3)Adeterminationofthenumberofdaysthatanelectronicdevicesubjectedtoabordersecurity

searchortheinformationcollectedfromsuchdevicemayberetained,unlessprobablecauseexists,that

prohibitsretentionexceedingtheperiodnecessarytotranslate,decrypt,orreasonablysearchsuch

deviceorinformationandthatrequiressuchinformationtobedestroyedifinthecustodyofan

authorizedagentafter

such

number

of

days.

(4)Arequirementthatifinformationcollectedfromanelectronicdevicesubjectedtoabordersecurity

searchiscopied,shared,retained,orenteredintoanelectronicdatabase,theindividualfromwhose

electronicdevicesuchinformationiscollectedshallreceivewrittennotificationofsuchcopying,sharing,

retention,orentryunlesssuchnotificationwouldhinderaninvestigationinvolvingnationalsecurityor

wouldmeetanothercriteriaestablishedbytheSecretaryintherule.

(5)Arequirementthatanindividualsubjectedtoabordersecuritysearchofanelectronicdeviceshall

receiveareceiptforsuchdeviceifsuchdeviceisremovedfromthepossessionofsuchindividual.

(6)A

requirement

that

an

individual

subjectedto

aborder

security

search

of

an

electronic

deviceshall

receivenoticeofhowtoreportabusesorconcernsandhowtoseekredressfromtheDepartmentof

HomelandSecurity.

(7)Arequirementthatinformationontherightsofindividualswithrespecttobordersecuritysearches

andDepartmentofHomelandSecurityredressproceduresshallbepostedatallportsofentryin

locationsthatarelikelytobeviewedbyindividualssubjecttobordersecuritysearches.


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(8)Aprivacyimpactassessmentoftherule,aspreparedbytheseniorofficialappointedpursuantto

section222oftheHomelandSecurityActof2002,thatincludesrecommendationswithrespecttothe

copying,sharing,retention,andentryintoanelectronicdatabaseofpersonallyidentifiableinformation

collectedfromelectronicdevicessubjectedtoabordersecuritysearch.

(9)A

civil

liberties

impact

assessment

of

therule,

as

prepared

by

the

Officer

for

Civil

Rights

andCivil

LibertiesoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.

(c)TRAININGANDAUDITINGWITHRESPECTTOSEARCHES.(1)TRAINING.TheSecretaryshallprovide

eachauthorizedagentwithappropriatetrainingtoconductbordersecuritysearchesofelectronic

devicesatportsofentryinaccordancewiththeruleissuedpursuanttosubsection(a).Thetrainingshall

includeinstructiononconstitutional,privacy,civilrights,andcivillibertiesissuesrelatedtosuch

searches.

(2)AUDITING.TheSecretary,actingthroughtheInspectorGeneraloftheDepartmentofHomeland

Security,shalldevelopandannuallyadminister

anauditingmechanismtoreviewwhetherauthorizedagentsareconductingbordersecuritysearchesof

electronicdevicesatportsofentryinaccordancewiththeruleissuedpursuanttosubsection(a).

(d)REPORT.Notlaterthan180daysaftertheeffectivedateoftheruleissuedpursuanttosubsection

(a),andquarterlythereafter,theSecretaryshallsubmittotheCommitteeonHomelandSecurityofthe

HouseofRepresentativesandtotheCommitteeonHomelandSecurityandGovernmentalAffairsofthe

Senateareportthatshallincludethefollowing:(1)Adescriptionoftheactivitiesofauthorizedagents

withrespecttobordersecuritysearchesofelectronicdevicesatportsofentry.

(2)AdescriptionofthemannerinwhichtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityhascompliedwiththis

Act.

(3)Thenumber,byportofentry,ofbordersecuritysearchesofelectronicdevicesatportsofentry

conductedduringthereportingperiod.

(4)Thenumber,byportofentry,ofinstancesduringthereportingperiodthatinformationfroman

electronicdevicesubjectedtoabordersecuritysearchwasretained,copied,shared,orenteredinan

electronicdatabase,includingthenumberofelec

tronicdevicesretainedastheresultofabordersecuritysearch.

(5)The

race,

ethnicity,

national

origin,

and

citizenship

of

each

individual

whose

electronic

devicewas

subjectedtoabordersecurityataportofentrysearchduringthereportingperiod,todeterminethe

existenceorabsenceofracialprofiling.

(6)Thenumberofinstancesduringthereportingperiodthatinformationcollectedfromanelectronic

devicesubjectedtoabordersecuritysearchataportofentrywasreferredtoalawenforcementor


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intelligenceagencyforfurtheraction,includingwhethersuchinformationresultedinaprosecutionor

conviction.

(e)DEFINITIONS.Inthissection,thefollowingdefinitionsapply:(1)AUTHORIZEDAGENT.Theterm

authorizedagentmeansanagent,officer,orofficialofUnitedStatesCustomsandBorderProtection,

UnitedStates

Immigration

and

Customs

Enforcement,

or

any

other

office

or

agency

of

the

Department

ofHomelandSecuritywhoisauthorizedtoconductabordersecuritysearch.

(2)BORDERSECURITYSEARCH.Thetermbordersecuritysearchmeansasearchbyanau

thorizedagentofpersons,baggage,orcargoentering,departing,orpassingthroughtheUnitedStates

throughanyportofentry.

(3)ELECTRONICDEVICE.Thetermelectronicdevicemeansanelectronic,magnetic,optical,

electrochemical,orotherhighspeeddataprocessingdeviceperforminglogical,arithmetic,orstorage

functions,suchasacomputer,acellulartelephone,oranyotherdeviceusedforelectronic

communicationor

for

storing

electronic,

digital

or

analog

data,

and

which

includes

any

data

storage

facilityorcommunicationsfacilitydirectlyrelatedtooroperatinginconjunctionwithsuchdevice.

SEC.123.BORDERRELIEFGRANTPROGRAM.(a)GRANTSAUTHORIZED.(1)INGENERAL.TheAttorneyGeneralisauthorizedtoawardgrantsto

(A)eligiblelawenforcementagencies,oracoalitionofsuchagencies,includingsheriffsoffices,police

departmentsandtribalpolicedepartments;and(B)institutionsofhighereducationthatprovide

assistancetolawenforcementagenciesincountiesdescribedinsubparagraph(A)or

(B)ofsubsection(d)(1)toprovidetheresourcesdescribedinsubsection(b)(4).

(2)COMPETITIVEBASIS.TheAttorneyGeneralshallawardgrantsunderthissectiononacompetitive

basis.

(3)PRIORITY.Inawardinggrantsfortheusesdescribedinparagraphs(1)through(3)ofsubsection(b),

theAttorneyGeneralshallgiveprioritytolawenforcementagencies:(A)locatedinacountythatis

within111milesfromtheUnitedStatesborderwithMexicoorCanada;and(B)incompliancewith

FederalandStateracialprofilinglawsandguidelines.

(4)DURATION.Grantsawardedunderthissectionshallnotexceedtwoyears.Priorawardeesmust

reapplytobeconsideredforcontinuedfunding.

(5)PROHIBITION.TheAttorneyGeneralshallnotawardagranttoanyapplicantthatisunder

investigationforviolationsoffederalorstateracialprofilinglawsorguidelines.

(b)USEOFFUNDS.Grantsawardedunderthissectionmayonlybeusedtoprovideadditionalresources

foreligiblelawenforcementagenciestoaddressdrugrelatedcriminalactivity,andforthetrainingand

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scribedinparagraph(4)fororganizationsdescribedinsubsection(a)(3),includingresourcesto(1)

combatcriminalactivitiesalongtheNorthernandSouthernborderby(A)obtaining,upgrading,or

maintainequipment;(B)hiringadditionalpersonnel;(C)reimbursingoperationalexpenditures,

includingovertimeandtransportationcosts;and(D)providingotherassistancenecessarytoaddress

drugrelatedcriminalactivity;(2)facilitateinformationsharingandcollaborationby(A)establishing,

maintaining,or

enhancingmulti

jurisdictional

intelligence

gathering

andsharing

activities;(B)

facilitating

regionalcrimepreventionandreductionefforts;and(C)strengtheningpartnershipsbetweenFederal,

tribal,State,andlocallawenforcementagencies;(3)enhancejails,communitycorrections,and

detentionoperationsby

(A)improvingtheadministrationandoperationsofcorrectionfunctionsrelatedtoreducingand

preventingcriminalnarcoticsactivity;(B)improvingaccesstointelligenceandcollaborationbetween

lawenforcementandcorrectionalsystempersonnel;(C)reducingtherecidivismratesofdrugoffenders;

and(D)hiringdetention,probation,parole,andothercorrectionspersonnelforimplementationofthe

effortsdescribedinthisparagraph;and(4)providetrainingandtechnicalassistance,includingtraining

andassistance

related

to(A)

narcotics

related

kidnapping

negotiation

and

rescue

tactics;(B)

intelligenceandinformationsharingondrugtraffickingorganizations;and(C)theinterdictionof

narcotics,weapons,andillegaldrugproceeds.

(c)APPLICATION.(1)INGENERAL.Eacheligiblelawenforcementagency,orcoalitionofsuch

agencies,seekingagrantunderthissectionshallsubmitanapplicationtotheAttorneyGeneralatsuch

time,insuch

manner,andaccompaniedbysuchinformationastheAttorneyGeneralmayreasonablyrequire.

(2)CONTENTS.Eachapplicationsubmittedunderparagraph(1)shall(A)describetheactivitiesfor

whichassistance

under

this

section

is

sought;(B)

disclose

whether

the

applicant

has

everbeen

investigatedfororconvictedofviolationofFederalorStateracialprofilinglawsorguidelines;and(C)

providesuchadditionalassurancesastheAttorneyGeneraldeterminestobeessentialtoensure

compliancewiththerequirementsunderthissection.

(d)MONITORINGANDOVERSIGHT.(1)EachgranteeshallsubmittotheAttorneyGeneral

documentationoftheuseofgrantfunds,includinganassessmentoftheirutilityinprotectingborder

communitysafety,thepreventionofsmugglingactivities,andtheapprehensionofpersonsinvolvedin

violenceandorganizedcrime.

(2)Thesereportswilldeterminewhetherthegranteeusesfundsappropriatelyandshouldbe

consideredforarenewalgrant.

(e)DEFINITIONS.Inthissection:

(1)ELIGIBLELAWENFORCEMENTAGENCY.Thetermeligiblelawenforcementagencymeansatribal,

State,orlocallawenforcementagency,includingacommunitycorrectionsagencyandanyagencythat

employsprosecutors,probationofficers,orparoleofficers,whichislocatedorperformsdutiesin(A)a


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countythatisnotmorethan100milesfromaUnitedStatesborderwithMexico;(B)acountythatisnot

morethan100milesfromaUnitedStatesborderwithCanada;or(C)ajurisdictionthathasbeen

designatedbytheDirectoroftheOfficeofDrugControlPolicyasaHighIntensityDrugTraffickingArea.

(2)HIGHINTENSITYDRUGTRAFFICKINGAREA.ThetermHighIntensityDrugTraffickingAreameans

anyjurisdiction

designated

as

aHighIntensity

Drug

Trafficking

Area

by

the

NationalDrug

Control

Programundersection707oftheOfficeofNationalDrugControlPolicyReauthorizationActof1998(21

U.S.C.1706).

(f)ASSESSMENTANDREPORT.TheAttorneyGeneralshallsubmitabiannualreportassessingthe

success

oftheprogramincombatingandreducingdrugtraffickinganddrugrelatedcriminalactivity,cost

effectivenessoftheprogram,andfuturevalueandviabilityoftheprogramto(1)theCommitteeon

theJudiciaryoftheHouseofRepresentatives;and(2)theCommitteeontheJudiciaryoftheSenate.

(g)AUTHORIZATION

OF

APPROPRIATIONS.(1)

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