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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
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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.
Congress makes the following 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
potentiallytakenrelativetothatassessmentofrisks;(B)preventioneffortsandresponsemeasuresto
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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
years2011through2015tocarryoutthissection.
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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
technologiesconsideredbestsuitedtoaddressrespectivethreats,costeffectiveness,reliability,and
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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
assistancede
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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)