Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve border and maritime security coordination in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; Table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; Table of contents. Sec. 2. U.S. Customs and Border Protection coordination. Sec. 3. Border and maritime security efficiencies. Sec. 4. Public private partnerships. Sec. 5. Cost-benefit analysis of co-locating operational entities. Sec. 6. Strategic personnel plan for U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel deployed abroad. Sec. 7. Threat assessment for United States-bound international mail. Sec. 8. Evaluation of Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces. Sec. 9. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism improvement. Sec. 10. Strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain. Sec. 11. Container Security Initiative. Sec. 12. Transportation Worker Identification Credential waiver and appeals process. Sec. 13. Annual report on U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing. Sec. 14. Conforming amendments. Sec. 15. Repeals. 2. U.S. Customs and Border Protection coordination (a) In general Subtitle B of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 et seq. 420. Immigration advisory program (a) In general There is authorized within U.S. Customs and Border Protection a program for Customs and Border Protection officers, pursuant to an agreement with a host country, to assist air carriers and security employees at foreign airports with review of traveler information during the processing of flights bound for the United States. (b) Activities In carrying out the program, Customs and Border Protection officers posted in foreign airports under subsection (a) may— (1) be present during processing of flights bound for the United States; (2) assist air carriers and security employees with document examination and traveler security assessments; (3) provide relevant training to air carriers, their security staff, and host-country authorities; (4) analyze electronic passenger information and passenger reservation data to identify potential threats; (5) engage air carriers and travelers to confirm potential terrorist watchlist matches; (6) make recommendations to air carriers to deny potentially inadmissable passengers boarding flights bound for the United States; and (7) conduct other activities to secure flights bound for the United States, as directed by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 420A. Air cargo advance screening Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall— (1) establish a program to ensure that the electronic interchange system for the collection of advance electronic information for cargo required by section 343 of the Trade Act of 2002 ( 19 U.S.C. 2071 (2) coordinate with the Administrator for the Transportation Security Administration to identify opportunities to harmonize requirements for air carriers that are full participants in the system described in paragraph (1). 420B. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine Operations asset deployment (a) In general Any deployment of new assets by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine Operations following the date of the enactment of this section, shall, to the greatest extent practicable, occur in accordance with a risk-based assessment that considers mission needs, validated requirements, performance results, threats, costs, and any other relevant factors identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Specific factors to be included in such assessment shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Mission requirements that prioritize the operational needs of field commanders to secure the United States border and ports. (2) Other Department assets available to help address any unmet border and port security mission requirements, in accordance with paragraph (1). (3) Risk analysis showing positioning of the asset at issue to respond to intelligence on emerging terrorist or other threats. (4) Cost-benefit analysis showing the relative ability to use the asset at issue in the most cost-effective way to reduce risk and achieve mission success. (b) Considerations An assessment required under subsection (a) shall consider applicable Federal guidance, standards, and agency strategic and performance plans, including the following: (1) The most recent departmental Quadrennial Homeland Security Review under section 707, and any follow-up guidance related to such Review. (2) The Department’s Annual Performance Plans. (3) Department policy guiding use of integrated risk management in resource allocation decisions. (4) Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Strategic Plans and Resource Deployment Plans. (5) Applicable aviation guidance from the Department, including the DHS Aviation Concept of Operations. (6) Other strategic and acquisition guidance promulgated by the Federal Government as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Audit and report The Inspector General of the Department shall biennially audit the deployment of new assets by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine Operations and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the compliance of the Department with the requirements of this section. (d) Marine interdiction stations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an identification of facilities owned by the Federal Government in strategic locations along the maritime border of California that may be suitable for establishing additional Office of Air and Marine Operations marine interdiction stations. 420C. Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish within the Department a program to be known as the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program (referred to in this section as IBET (b) Purpose The Secretary shall administer the IBET program in a manner that results in a cooperative approach between the United States and Canada to— (1) strengthen security between designated ports of entry; (2) detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to terrorism and violations of law related to border security; (3) facilitate collaboration among components and offices within the Department and international partners; (4) execute coordinated activities in furtherance of border security and homeland security; and (5) enhance information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information among such components and offices. (c) Composition and location of IBETs (1) Composition IBETs shall be led by the United States Border Patrol and may be comprised of personnel from the following: (A) Other subcomponents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, led by Homeland Security Investigations. (C) The Coast Guard. (D) Other Department personnel, as appropriate. (E) Other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate. (F) Appropriate State law enforcement agencies. (G) Foreign law enforcement partners. (H) Local law enforcement agencies from affected border cities and communities. (I) Appropriate tribal law enforcement agencies. (2) Location The Secretary is authorized to establish IBETs in regions in which such teams can contribute to IBET missions, as appropriate. When establishing an IBET, the Secretary shall consider the following: (A) Whether the region in which the IBET would be established is significantly impacted by cross-border threats. (B) The availability of Federal, State, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement resources to participate in an IBET. (C) Whether, in accordance with paragraph (3), other joint cross-border initiatives already take place within the region in which the IBET would be established, including other Department cross-border programs such as the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Program established under section 711 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 ( 46 U.S.C. 70101 (3) Duplication of efforts In determining whether to establish a new IBET or to expand an existing IBET in a given region, the Secretary shall ensure that the IBET under consideration does not duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within such region, including the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Program established under section 711 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (46 USC 70101 note) or the Border Enforcement Security Task Force established under section 432. (d) Operation After determining the regions in which to establish IBETs, the Secretary may— (1) direct the assignment of Federal personnel to such IBETs; and (2) take other actions to assist Federal, State, local, and tribal entities to participate in such IBETs, including providing financial assistance, as appropriate, for operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with such participation. (e) Coordination The Secretary shall coordinate the IBET program with other similar border security and antiterrorism programs within the Department in accordance with the strategic objectives of the Cross-Border Law Enforcement Advisory Committee. (f) Memoranda of understanding The Secretary may enter into memoranda of understanding with appropriate representatives of the entities specified in subsection (c)(1) necessary to carry out the IBET program. (g) Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which an IBET is established and biannually thereafter for the following six years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate Congressional Committees, including the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that— (1) describes the effectiveness of IBETs in fulfilling the purposes specified in subsection (b); (2) assess the impact of certain challenges on the sustainment of cross-border IBET operations, including challenges faced by international partners; (3) addresses ways to support joint training for IBET stakeholder agencies and radio interoperability to allow for secure cross-border radio communications; and (4) assesses how IBETs, Border Enforcement Security Task Forces, and the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Program can better align operations, including interdiction and investigation activities. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 419 the following new item: Sec. 420. Immigration advisory program. Sec. 420A. Air cargo advance screening. Sec. 420B. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine Operations asset deployment. Sec. 420C. Integrated Border Enforcement Teams. . 3. Border and maritime security efficiencies (a) In general Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 231 et seq. 434. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (a) Establishment There is established within the Department an office to be known as the Office of Biometric Identity Management. (b) Director (1) In general There shall be at the head of the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the Director (2) Qualifications and duties The Director shall— (A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management; (B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety and enable operational missions across the Department by matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric data; (C) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to— (i) the Department and its components; (ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies; (iii) appropriate foreign governments; and (iv) appropriate private sector entities; (D) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local and tribal agencies, as appropriate; (E) establish and manage the operation and maintenance of the Department’s sole biometric repository; (F) establish, manage, and operate Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to the Department, appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, and appropriate private sector entities; (G) in collaboration with the Undersecretary for Science and Technology, establish a Department-wide research and development program to support efforts in assessment, development, and exploration of biometric advancements and emerging technologies; (H) oversee Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide; (I) in coordination with the Department’s Office of Policy, and in consultation with relevant component offices and headquarters offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; (J) maximize interoperability with other Federal, State, local, and international biometric systems, as appropriate; and (K) carry out the duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. (c) Deputy Director There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office. (d) Chief Technology Officer (1) In general There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Chief Technology Officer. (2) Duties The Chief Technology Officer shall— (A) ensure compliance with policies, processes, standards, guidelines, and procedures related to information technology systems management, enterprise architecture, and data management; (B) provide engineering and enterprise architecture guidance and direction to the Office of Biometric Identity Management; and (C) leverage emerging biometric technologies to recommend improvements to major enterprise applications, identify tools to optimize information technology systems performance, and develop and promote joint technology solutions to improve services to enhance mission effectiveness. (e) Other authorities (1) In general The Director may establish such other offices of the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office. (2) Notification If the Director exercises the authority provided pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority. 435. Border Security Joint Task Forces (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish and operate the following departmental Joint Task Forces (in this section referred to as Joint Task Force (1) Joint Task Force–East Joint Task Force-East shall, at the direction of the Secretary and in coordination with Joint Task Force West, create and execute a strategic plan to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States and shall operate and be located in a place or region determined by the Secretary. (2) Joint Task Force–West Joint Task Force-West shall, at the direction of the Secretary and in coordination with Joint Task Force East, create and execute a strategic plan to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States and shall operate and be located in a place or region determined by the Secretary. (3) Joint Task Force–Investigations Joint Task Force-Investigations shall, at the direction of the Secretary, be responsible for coordinating criminal investigations supporting Joint Task Force–West and Joint Task Force–East. (b) Joint Task Force Directors The Secretary shall appoint a Director to head each Joint Task Force. Each Director shall be senior official selected from a relevant component or office of the Department, rotating between relevant components and offices every two years. The Secretary may extend the appointment of a Director for up to two additional years, if the Secretary determines that such an extension is in the best interest of the Department. (c) Initial appointments The Secretary shall make the following appointments to the following Joint Task Forces: (1) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–East shall be a senior officer of the Coast Guard. (2) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–West shall be a senior official of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (3) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–Investigations shall be a senior official of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (d) Joint Task Force Deputy Directors The Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Director for each Joint Task Force. The Deputy Director of a Joint Task Force shall be an official of a different component or office than the Director of each Joint Task Force. (e) Responsibilities Each Joint Task Force Director shall— (1) identify and prioritize border and maritime security threats to the homeland; (2) maintain situational awareness within their areas of responsibility, as determined by the Secretary; (3) provide operational plans and requirements for standard operating procedures and contingency operations; (4) plan and execute joint task force activities within their areas of responsibility, as determined by the Secretary; (5) set and accomplish strategic objectives through integrated operational planning and execution; (6) exercise operational direction over personnel and equipment from Department components and offices allocated to the respective Joint Task Force to accomplish task force objectives; (7) establish operational and investigative priorities within the Director’s operating areas; (8) coordinate with foreign governments and other Federal, State, and local agencies, where appropriate, to carry out the mission of the Director’s Joint Task Force; (9) identify and provide to the Secretary the joint mission requirements necessary to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States; and (10) carry out other duties and powers the Secretary determines appropriate. (f) Personnel and resources of Joint Task Forces The Secretary may, upon request of the Director of a Joint Task Force, allocate on a temporary basis component and office personnel and equipment to the requesting Joint Task Force, with appropriate consideration of risk given to the other primary missions of the Department. (g) Component resource authority As directed by the Secretary— (1) each Director of a Joint Task Force shall be provided sufficient resources from relevant components and offices of the Department and the authority necessary to carry out the missions and responsibilities required under this section; (2) the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be under the operational authority, direction, and control of the Director of the Joint Task Force to which such resources were assigned; and (3) the personnel and equipment of the Joint Task Forces shall remain under the administrative direction of its primary component or office. (h) Joint Task Force staff Each Joint Task Force shall have a staff to assist the Directors in carrying out the mission and responsibilities of the Joint Task Forces. Such staff shall be filled by officials from relevant components and offices of the Department. (i) Establishment of performance metrics The Secretary shall— (1) establish performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the Joint Task Forces in securing the land and maritime borders of the United States; (2) submit such metrics to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate by the date that is not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section; and (3) submit to such Committees— (A) an initial report that contains the evaluation described in paragraph (1) by not later than January 31, 2017; and (B) a second report that contains such evaluation by not later than January 31, 2018. (j) Joint duty training program (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a Department joint duty training program for the purposes of enhancing departmental unity of efforts and promoting workforce professional development. Such training shall be tailored to improve joint operations as part of the Joint Task Forces established under subsection (a). (2) Elements The joint duty training program established under paragraph (1) shall address, at minimum, the following topics: (A) National strategy. (B) Strategic and contingency planning. (C) Command and control of operations under joint command. (D) International engagement. (E) The Homeland Security Enterprise. (F) Border security. (G) Interagency collaboration. (H) Leadership. (3) Officers and officials The joint duty training program established under paragraph (1) shall consist of— (A) one course intended for mid-level officers and officials of the Department assigned to or working with the Joint Task Forces, and (B) one course intended for senior officers and officials of the Department assigned to or working with the Joint Task Forces, to ensure a systematic, progressive, and career-long development of such officers and officials in coordinating and executing Department-wide joint planning and operations. (4) Training required (A) Directors and Deputy Directors Except as provided in subparagraph (C), each Joint Task Force Director and Deputy Director of a Joint Task Force shall complete the joint duty training program under this subsection prior to assignment to a Joint Task Force. (B) Joint Task Force staff All senior and mid-level officers and officials serving on the staff of a Joint Task Force shall complete the joint training program under this subsection within the first year of assignment to a Joint Task Force. (C) Exception Subparagraph (A) does not apply in the case of the initial Directors and Deputy Directors of a Joint Task Force. (k) Establishing additional Joint Task Forces The Secretary may establish additional Joint Task Forces for the purposes of— (1) coordinating operations along the northern border of the United States; (2) preventing and responding to homeland security crises, as determined by the Secretary; (3) establishing other regionally-based operations; or (4) cybersecurity. (l) Notification (1) In general The Secretary shall submit a notification to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 90 days prior to the establishment of an additional Joint Task Force under subsection (k). (2) Waiver authority The Secretary may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) in the event of an emergency circumstance that imminently threatens the protection of human life or the protection of property. (m) Review (1) In general The Inspector General of the Department shall conduct a review of the Joint Task Forces established under this section. (2) Contents The review required under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the Joint Task Force structure in securing the land and maritime borders of the United States, together with recommendations for enhancements to such structure to further strengthen border security. (3) Submission The Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains the review required under paragraph (1) by not later than January 31, 2018. (n) Definition In this section, the term situational awareness (o) Sunset This section expires on September 30, 2018. 436. Updates of maritime operations coordination plan (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a maritime operations coordination plan for the coordination and cooperation of maritime operations undertaken by components and offices of the Department with responsibility for maritime security missions. Such plan shall update the maritime operations coordination plan released by the Department in July 2011, and shall address the following: (1) Coordination of planning, integration of maritime operations, and development of joint situational awareness of any component or office of the Department with responsibility for maritime homeland security missions. (2) Maintaining effective information sharing and, as appropriate, intelligence integration, with Federal, State, and local officials and the private sector, regarding threats to maritime security. (3) Leveraging existing departmental coordination mechanisms, including the interagency operational centers as authorized under section 70107A of title 46, United States Code, Coast Guard’s Regional Coordinating Mechanisms, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Center, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Operational Integration Center, and other regional maritime operational command centers. (4) Cooperation and coordination with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and State and local agencies, in the maritime environment, in support of maritime homeland security missions. (5) Work conducted within the context of other national and Department maritime security strategic guidance. (b) Additional updates Not later than July 1, 2020, the Secretary, acting through the Department’s Office of Operations Coordination and Planning, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an update to the maritime operations coordination plan required under subsection (a). . (b) Location and reporting structure The Secretary of Homeland Security may not change the location or reporting structure of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (established pursuant to section 420 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a) of this section) unless the Secretary of Homeland Security receives prior authorization from Congress permitting such change. (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 433 the following new items: Sec. 434. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management. Sec. 435. Border Security Joint Task Forces. Sec. 436. Updates of maritime operations coordination plan. . 4. Public private partnerships (a) In general Title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 201 et seq. G U.S. Customs and Border Protection Public Private Partnerships 481. Fee agreements for certain services at ports of entry (a) In general Notwithstanding section 13031(e) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( 19 U.S.C. 58c(e) 19 U.S.C. 1451 (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall provide services described in subsection (c) at a United States port of entry or any other facility at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides or will provide such services; (2) such entity shall remit to U.S. Customs and Border Protection a fee imposed under subsection (e) in an amount equal to the full costs that are incurred or will be incurred in providing such services; and (3) each facility at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection services are performed shall be provided, maintained, and equipped by such entity, without cost to the Federal Government, in accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection specifications. (b) Services described The services described in this section are any activities of any employee or contractor of U.S. Customs and Border Protection pertaining to, or in support of, customs, agricultural processing, border security, or immigration inspection-related matters at a port of entry or any other facility at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides or will provide services. (c) Limitations (1) Impacts of services The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection— (A) may enter into fee agreements under this section only for services that will increase or enhance the operational capacity of U.S. Customs and Border Protection based on available staffing and workload and that will not shift the cost of services funded in any appropriations Act, or provided from any account in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees, to entities under this Act; and (B) may not enter into a fee agreement under this section if such agreement would unduly and permanently impact services funded in any appropriations Act, or provided from any account in the Treasury of the United States, derived by the collection of fees. (2) Number There shall be no limit to the number of fee agreements that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may enter into under this section. (d) Fee (1) In general The amount of the fee to be charged pursuant to an agreement authorized under subsection (a) shall be paid by each entity requesting U.S. Customs and Border Protection services, and shall be for the full cost of providing such services, including the salaries and expenses of employees and contractors of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to provide such services and other costs incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to such services, such as temporary placement or permanent relocation of such employees and contractors. (2) Timing The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may require that the fee referred to in paragraph (1) be paid by each entity that has entered into a fee agreement under subsection (a) with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in advance of the performance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection services. (3) Oversight of fees The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall develop a process to oversee the services for which fees are charged pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a), including the following: (A) A determination and report on the full costs of providing such services, as well as a process for increasing such fees, as necessary. (B) Establishment of a periodic remittance schedule to replenish appropriations, accounts, or funds, as necessary. (C) Identification of costs paid by such fees. (e) Deposit of funds (1) Account Funds collected pursuant to any agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall be deposited as offsetting collections, shall remain available until expended without fiscal year limitation, and shall be credited to the applicable appropriation, account, or fund for the amount paid out of such appropriation, account, or fund for any expenses incurred or to be incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in providing U.S. Customs and Border Protection services under any such agreement and any other costs incurred or to be incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to such services. (2) Return of unused funds The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall return any unused funds collected and deposited into the account described in paragraph (1) in the event that a fee agreement entered into under subsection (a) is terminated for any reason, or in the event that the terms of such fee agreement change by mutual agreement to cause a reduction of U.S. Customs and Border Protections services. No interest shall be owed upon the return of any such unused funds. (f) Termination (1) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall terminate the provision of services pursuant to a fee agreement entered into under subsection (a) with an entity that, after receiving notice from the Commissioner that a fee under subsection (d) is due, fails to pay such fee in a timely manner. In the event of such termination, all costs incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection which have not been paid shall become immediately due and payable. Interest on unpaid fees shall accrue based on the rate and amount established under sections 6621 and 6622 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) Penalty Any entity that, after notice and demand for payment of any fee under subsection (d), fails to pay such fee in a timely manner shall be liable for a penalty or liquidated damage equal to two times the amount of such fee. Any such amount collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the appropriate account specified under subsection (e) and shall be available as described in such subsection. (g) Annual report The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an annual report identifying the activities undertaken and the agreements entered into pursuant to this section. 482. Port of entry donation authority (a) Agreements authorized (1) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with the Administrator of the General Services Administration as applicable under subsection (f), may enter into an agreement with any entity to accept a donation of real or personal property, including monetary donations, or nonpersonal services, for uses described in subsection (c) at a new or existing land, sea, or air port of entry, or any facility or other infrastructure at a location at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection performs or will be performing inspection services. (2) GSA If the Administrator of the General Services Administration owns or leases a new or existing land port of entry at a location at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection performs or will be performing inspection services, the Administrator, in collaboration with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may enter into an agreement with any entity to accept a donation of real or personal property, including monetary donations, or nonpersonal services, at such location for uses described in subsection (c). (b) Limitation on monetary donations Any monetary donation accepted pursuant to subsection (a) may not be used to pay the salaries of U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees performing inspection services. (c) Use Donations accepted pursuant to subsection (a) may be used for activities related to construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance of a new or existing land, sea, or air port of entry, as appropriate, or any facility or other infrastructure at a location at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection performs or will be performing inspections services, including expenses related to— (1) land acquisition, design, construction, repair, or alteration; (2) furniture, fixtures, equipment, or technology, including installation or the deployment thereof; and (3) operation and maintenance of such port of entry, facility, infrastructure, equipment, or technology. (d) Transfer Notwithstanding any other provision of law, donations accepted by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the Administrator of the General Services Administration pursuant to subsection (a) may be transferred between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the General Services Administration. (e) Duration An agreement entered into under subsection (a) may last as long as required to meet the terms of such agreement. (f) Role of the Administrator The role, involvement, and authority of the Administrator of the General Services Administration under this section shall be limited to donations made at new or existing land ports of entry, facilities, or other infrastructure owned or leased by the General Services Administration. (g) Coordination In carrying out agreements entered into under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall establish criteria that includes the following: (1) Selection and evaluation of donors. (2) Identification of roles and responsibilities between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the General Services Administration, and donors. (3) Decision-making and dispute resolution processes. (4) Processes for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the General Services Administration to terminate agreements if selected donors are not meeting the terms of any such agreement, including the security standards established by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (h) Evaluation procedures (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, as appropriate, shall— (A) establish criteria for evaluating a proposal to enter into an agreement under subsection (a); and (B) make such criteria publicly available. (2) Considerations Criteria established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consider the following: (A) The impact of such proposal on the land, sea, or air port of entry or facility or other infrastructure at issue and other ports of entry or similar facilities or other infrastructure near the location of the proposed donation. (B) The proposal’s potential to increase trade and travel efficiency through added capacity. (C) The proposal’s potential to enhance the security of the port of entry or facility or other infrastructure at issue. (D) The funding available to complete the intended use of a donation under this subsection, if such donation is real property. (E) The costs of maintaining and operating such donation. (F) Whether such donation, if real property, satisfies the requirements of such proposal, or whether additional real property would be required. (G) The impact of such proposal on U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing requirements. (H) Other factors that the Commissioner or Administrator determines to be relevant. (3) Determination and notification Not later than 180 days after receiving a proposal to enter into an agreement under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall make a determination to deny or approve such proposal, and shall notify the entity that submitted such proposal of such determination. (i) Supplemental funding Donations made pursuant to subsection (a) may be used in addition to any other funding for such purpose, including appropriated funds, property, or services. (j) Return of donations The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the Administrator of the General Services Administration, as the case may be, may return any donation made pursuant to subsection (a). No interest shall be owed to the donor with respect to any donation provided under such subsection that is returned pursuant to this subsection. (k) Annual reports The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an annual report identifying the activities undertaken and agreements entered into pursuant to this section. (l) Rule of construction Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the responsibilities, duties, or authorities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the General Services Administration. 483. Current and proposed agreements Nothing in this subtitle may be construed as affecting in any manner— (1) any agreement entered into pursuant to section 560 of division D of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 6 U.S.C. 211 Public Law 113–76 (2) a proposal accepted for consideration by U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to such section 559, as in existence on the day before such date of enactment. 484. Definitions In this subtitle: (1) Donor The term donor (2) Entity The term entity (A) person; (B) partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, or any other organized group of persons; (C) Federal, State or local government (including any subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof); or (D) any other private or governmental entity. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end of the list of items relating to title IV the following new items: Subtitle G—U.S. Customs and Border Protection Public Private Partnerships Sec. 481. Fee agreements for certain services at ports of entry. Sec. 482. Port of entry donation authority. Sec. 483. Current and proposed agreements. Sec. 484. Definitions. . (c) Repeals Section 560 of division D of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 6 U.S.C. 211 Public Law 113–76 5. Cost-benefit analysis of co-locating operational entities (a) In general For any location in which U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine Operations is based within 45 miles of locations where any other Department of Homeland Security agency also operates air and marine assets, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis to consider the potential cost of and savings derived from co-locating aviation and maritime operational assets of the respective agencies of the Department. In analyzing such potential cost savings achieved by sharing aviation and maritime facilities, such analysis shall consider, at a minimum, the following factors: (1) Potential enhanced cooperation derived from Department personnel being co-located. (2) Potential costs of, and savings derived through, shared maintenance and logistics facilities and activities. (3) Joint use of base and facility infrastructure, such as runways, hangars, control towers, operations centers, piers and docks, boathouses, and fuel depots. (4) Potential operational costs of co-locating aviation and maritime assets and personnel. (5) Short term moving costs required in order to co-locate facilities. (6) Acquisition and infrastructure costs for enlarging current facilities, as needed. (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report summarizing the results of the cost-benefit analysis required under subsection (a) and any planned actions based upon such results. 6. Strategic personnel plan for U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel deployed abroad (a) In general Not later than 270 days of after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a three year strategic plan for deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (in this section referred to as CBP (b) Contents The plan required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A risk-based method for determining expansion of CBP international programs to new locations, given resource constraints. (2) A plan to ensure CBP personnel deployed at locations outside the United States have appropriate oversight and support to ensure performance in support of program goals. (3) Information on planned future deployments of CBP personnel for a three year period, together with corresponding information on locations for such deployments outside the United States. (c) Considerations In preparing the plan required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall consider, and include information on, the following: (1) Existing CBP programs in operation outside of the United States, together with specific information on locations outside the United States in which each such program operates. (2) The number of CBP personnel deployed at each location outside the United States during the preceding fiscal year. 7. Threat assessment for United States-bound international mail Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment of the security threats posed by United States-bound international mail. 8. Evaluation of Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that describes and assesses the state of the Coast Guard’s Deployable Specialized Forces (in this section referred to as the DSF (1) For each of the past three fiscal years, and for each type of DSF, the following: (A) A cost analysis, including training, operating, and travel costs. (B) The number of personnel assigned. (C) The total number of units. (D) The total number of operations conducted. (E) The number of operations requested by each of the following: (i) The Coast Guard. (ii) Other components or offices of the Department of Homeland Security. (iii) Other Federal departments or agencies. (iv) State agencies. (v) Local agencies. (F) The number of operations fulfilled by the entities specified in subparagraph (E). (2) Mission impact, feasibility, and cost, including potential cost savings, of consolidating DSF capabilities, including the following scenarios: (A) Combining DSFs, primarily focused on counterdrug operations, under one centralized command. (B) Distributing counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism capabilities to DSFs in each major United States port. (b) Deployable Specialized Force defined In this section, the term Deployable Specialized Force 9. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism improvement (a) C-TPAT exporters Section 212 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 962 exporters, Importers, (b) Recognition of other countries’ trusted shipper programs (1) In general Section 218 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 968 218. Recognition of other countries’ trusted shipper programs Not later than 30 days before signing an arrangement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security practices which might result in the utilization of benefits described in section 214, 215, or 216, the Secretary shall— (1) notify the appropriate congressional committees of the proposed terms of such arrangement; and (2) determine, in consultation with the Commissioner, that such foreign government’s supply chain security program provides comparable security as that provided by C-TPAT. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 is amended by amending the item relating to section 218 to read as follows: Sec. 218. Recognition of other countries’ trusted shipper programs. . 10. Strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain Paragraph (2) of section 201(g) of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 941 (2) Updates Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every three years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains an update of the strategic plan described in paragraph (1). . 11. Container Security Initiative Subsection (l) of section 205 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ( 6 U.S.C. 945 (1) by striking (1) In general.— Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the Border and Maritime Security Coordination Improvement Act, (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively (and by moving the margins of such paragraphs 2 ems to the left); and (3) by striking paragraph (2). 12. Transportation Worker Identification Credential waiver and appeals process (a) In general Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: (r) Securing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential against use by unauthorized aliens (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall seek to strengthen the integrity of transportation security cards issued under this section against improper access by an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States. (2) Components In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall— (A) publish a list of documents that will identify non-United States citizen transportation security card applicants and verify the immigration statuses of such applicants by requiring each such applicant to produce a document or documents that demonstrate— (i) identity; and (ii) proof of lawful presence in the United States; and (B) enhance training requirements to ensure that trusted agents at transportation security card enrollment centers receive training to identify fraudulent documents. (3) Expiration A transportation security card issued under this section expires on the date of its expiration or on the date on which the individual to whom such card is issued is no longer lawfully entitled to be present in the United States, whichever is earlier. . (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate information on the following: (1) The average time for the completion of an appeal under the appeals process established pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of section 70105 of title 46, United States Code. (2) The most common reasons for any delays at each step in such process. (3) Recommendations on how to resolve any such delays as expeditiously as possible. 13. Annual report on U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the staffing model for the Office of Field Operations, including information on how many supervisors, front-line Customs and Border Protection officers, Agriculture Specialists, and support personnel are assigned to each field office and port of entry. 14. Conforming amendments Subtitle B of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211 et seq. (1) by striking United States Customs Service U.S. Customs and Border Protection (2) by striking Commissioner of Customs Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (3) in the heading of such subtitle, by striking United States Customs Service U.S. Customs and Border Protection (4) in section 411— (A) in the section heading, by striking Commissioner of Customs Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking Commissioner of Customs Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking Customs Service U.S. Customs and Border Protection 15. Repeals The following provisions of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–347 (1) Section 105 (and the item relating to such section in the table of contents of such Act). (2) Subsection (c) of section 108. (3) Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 121 ( 6 U.S.C. 921 (4) Section 122 ( 6 U.S.C. 922 (5) Section 127 (and the item relating to such section in the table of contents of such Act). (6) Subsection (c) of section 233 ( 6 U.S.C. 983 (7) Section 235 ( 6 U.S.C. 984 (8) Section 701 (and the item relating to such section in the table of contents of such Act). (9) Section 708 (and the item relating to such section in the table of contents of such Act). April 12, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security April 12, 2016 The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Summary: Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) an Immigration Cooperation Program, under which CBP officers may cooperate with authorities of the government of a foreign country, air carriers, and security employees at airports located in that country to identify persons who may be inadmissible to the United States or otherwise pose a risk to border security. In carrying out the program, CBP officers posted in a foreign country may: be stationed at airports in that country; assist with document examination and traveler security assessments; provide technical assistance, equipment, and training to facilitate risk assessments of travelers and appropriate enforcement activities; and make recommendations to air carriers to deny boarding to potentially inadmissible travelers bound for the United States. CBP shall: (1) establish a program for the collection by CBP of advance electronic information from air carriers and other persons and governments within the supply chain regarding cargo being transported to the United States by air and require such information to be transmitted at the earliest point practicable prior to loading such cargo onto an aircraft destined to or transiting through the United States, and (2) coordinate with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to identify opportunities where such information can be used to meet TSA program requirements. Any deployment of new assets by CBP's Office of Air and Marine Operations after this bill's enactment shall occur in accordance with a risk-based assessment that considers mission needs, validated requirements, performance results, threats, costs, and any other relevant factors identified by CBP. Factors shall include: mission requirements that prioritize the operational needs of field commanders to secure the U.S. border and ports, other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assets available to help address any unmet border and port security mission requirements, risk analysis showing positioning of assets to respond to intelligence on emerging terrorist or other threats, and cost-benefit analysis showing the relative ability to use assets in the most cost-effective way to reduce risk and achieve mission success. Any such assessment shall consider applicable federal guidance, standards, and agency strategic and performance plans, including: the most recent departmental Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and any follow-up guidance related to such Review; DHS's Annual Performance Plans; DHS policy guiding use of integrated risk management in resource allocation decisions; DHS and CBP Strategic Plans and Resource Deployment Plans; and applicable aviation guidance from DHS, including the DHS Aviation Concept of Operations. The Inspector General of DHS shall, biennially, audit the deployment of new assets by the Office of Air and Marine Operations and report on DHS compliance with this bill. CBP shall submit to Congress an identification of facilities owned by the federal government in strategic locations along the maritime border of California that may be suitable for establishing additional Office of Air and Marine Operations marine interdiction stations. The Secretary of DHS shall establish the Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) program and administer it in a manner that results in a cooperative approach between the United States and Canada to: strengthen security between designated ports of entry; detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to terrorism and violations of law related to border security; facilitate collaboration among components and offices within DHS and international partners; execute coordinated activities in furtherance of border security and homeland security; and enhance information-sharing. IBETs shall be led by the U.S. Border Patrol and may be comprised of personnel from specified U.S. agencies and foreign law enforcement partners. DHS is authorized to establish IBETs in regions after considering: whether a region is significantly impacted by cross-border threats; the availability of federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement resources to participate in an IBET; and whether other joint cross-border initiatives already take place within the region. DHS shall ensure that an IBET under consideration does not duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers. DHS may direct the assignment of federal personnel to IBETs and take other actions to assist federal, state, local, and tribal entities to participate in such IBETs. DHS shall coordinate the IBET program with other DHS border security and antiterrorism programs in accordance with the strategic objectives of the Cross-Border Law Enforcement Advisory Committee. DHS shall report to Congress on: the effectiveness of IBETs; the impact of certain challenges on the sustainment of cross-border IBET operations; ways to support joint training for IBET stakeholder agencies and radio interoperability to allow for secure cross-border radio communications; and how IBETs, Border Enforcement Security Task Forces, and the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Program can better align operations. (Sec. 3) The bill directs DHS to establish and operate Joint Task Forces to conduct joint operations using DHS component and office personnel and capabilities to secure U.S. land and maritime borders. Joint Task Force-East and Joint Task Force-West shall execute a strategic plan to secure such borders. Joint Task Force-Investigations shall be responsible for coordinating criminal investigations supporting such task forces. DHS may allocate on a temporary basis component and office personnel and equipment to a requesting task force. shall consider the impact of such allocation on the ability of the donating component to carry out the primary missions of DHS. Coast Guard personnel and equipment may be used only to carry out operations and investigations related to securing U.S. maritime borders. DHS shall establish: (1) performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the task forces in securing the U.S. land and maritime borders, and (2) a joint duty training program to enhance departmental unity of efforts and promote workforce professional development. DHS may establish additional joint task forces for: (1) coordinating operations along the northern border, (2) homeland security crises, (3) establishing other regionally based operations, or (4) cybersecurity. DHS may not establish a joint task force for any major disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or any incident for which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has primary responsibility for management of the response, with exceptions. DHS must notify Congress 90 days prior to the establishment of an additional joint task force, subject to a waiver of that requirement in the event of an emergency circumstance that imminently threatens the protection of human life or the protection of property. The Inspector General shall conduct a review of the joint task forces. Joint task force provisions terminate on September 30, 2018. DHS must submit: (1) a plan for the coordination and cooperation of maritime operations undertaken by DHS components and offices with responsibility for maritime security missions, which shall update the maritime operations coordination plan released by DHS in July 2011; and (2) an update to such plan by July 1, 2020. (Sec. 4) The bill authorizes CBP to enter into a fee agreement with any requesting entity under which: CBP shall provide services by CBP employees or contractors pertaining to, or in support of, customs, agricultural processing, border security, or immigration inspection-related matters at a U.S. port of entry or other facility; such entity shall remit to CBP a fee for the full costs of providing such services; and space provided at each facility at which CBP services are performed shall be provided, maintained, and equipped by such entity, without cost to the federal government, in accordance with CBP specifications. CBP may enter into fee agreements only for services that: (1) will increase or enhance the operational capacity of CBP based on available staffing and workload; and (2) will not shift the cost of services funded in any appropriations Act or provided from any Treasury account derived by the collection of fees to entities under this bill. CBP may enter into an agreement with any entity to accept a donation of personal property, money, or nonpersonal services to be used for expenses related to furniture, fixtures, equipment, or technology, or to accept a donation of real property or money to be used for activities related to port of entry construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance, only with respect to the following locations at which CBP inspection services are performed: a new or existing sea or air port of entry, an existing federal government-owned land port of entry, and a new federal government-owned land port of entry if the fair market value of the donation is $50 million or less and the fair market value of such port of entry when completed is $50 million or less. CBP shall establish criteria for: the selection and evaluation of donors; identification of roles and responsibilities between CBP, the General Services Administration (GSA), and donors; and identification, allocation, and management of explicit and implicit risks of partnering between the federal government and donors. CBP shall establish criteria for evaluating a proposal to enter into such an agreement and shall make such criteria publicly available. Such criteria shall consider: the impact of a proposal on ports of entry and other similar facilities or other infrastructure near the location of the proposed donation; such proposal's potential to increase trade and travel efficiency through added capacity and to enhance port of entry security; whether a real property donation satisfies the requirements of such proposal or whether additional real property would be required, as well as how such donation was acquired; the funding available to complete the intended use of such donation; the costs of maintaining and operating such donation; and the impact of such proposal on CBP staffing requirements. The bill repeals provisions of: (1) the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, regarding port of entry infrastructure; and (2) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, regarding a port of entry partnership pilot program. (Sec. 5) The bill establishes within DHS the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall: lead DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety; enable operational missions across DHS by matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric data; deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to DHS, other federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, and appropriate foreign governments and private sector entities; support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other agencies; establish and manage the operation and maintenance of DHS's sole biometric repository; establish, manage, and operate Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to DHS and other appropriate agencies, foreign governments, and private entities; establish a DHS-wide research and development program to support efforts in assessment, development, and exploration of biometric advancements and emerging technologies; oversee DHS-wide standards for biometric conformity and work to make such standards government-wide; enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate federal agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; and maximize interoperability with other federal, state, local, and international biometric systems. (Sec. 6) The bill requires DHS to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of co-locating aviation and maritime operational assets of its respective agencies for any location in which CBP's Office of Air and Marine Operations is based within 45 miles of locations where any other DHS agency also operates air and marine assets. Such analysis shall consider: potential enhanced cooperation derived from DHS personnel being co-located; potential costs of, and savings derived through, shared maintenance and logistics facilities and activities; joint use of base and facility infrastructure; potential operational costs of co-locating aviation and maritime assets and personnel. short term moving costs required in order to co-locate facilities; and acquisition and infrastructure costs for enlarging current facilities, as needed. DHS must report to Congress on the results of the analysis and any planned actions based upon such results. (Sec. 7) CBP must submit to Congress a three-year strategic plan for deployment of CBP personnel outside the United States, which shall include: a risk-based method for determining expansion of CBP international programs to new locations, given resource constraints; a plan to ensure CBP personnel deployed at locations outside the United States have appropriate oversight and support to ensure performance in support of program goals; and information on planned future deployments of CBP personnel for a three-year period. (Sec. 8) CBP shall submit to Congress an assessment of the security threats posed by U.S.-bound international mail. (Sec. 9) The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report on the state of the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces, which shall include: an analysis of training, operating, and travel costs; and the mission impact, feasibility, and cost of combining DSFs, primarily focused on counterdrug operations, under one centralized command and of distributing counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism capabilities to DSFs in each major U.S. port. (Sec. 10) The bill amends the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (SAFE Port Act) of 2006 to include exporters among the entities that are eligible to apply to voluntarily enter into partnerships with DHS under the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program. The bill requires DHS, at least 30 days before signing an arrangement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security practices which might result in the utilization of benefits under the trusted shipper programs, to: (1) notify Congress of the proposed terms of the arrangement, and (2) determine that such government's supply chain security program provides comparable security as that provided by C-TPAT. (Sec. 11) DHS must provide an update of the strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain within 270 days after enactment of this bill and every three years thereafter. (Sec. 12) CBP must report to Congress by 270 days after this bill's enactment on the effectiveness of, and the need for any improvements to, the Container Security Initiative. (Sec. 13) The TSA must seek to strengthen the integrity of transportation security cards (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) against improper access by individuals not lawfully present in the United States by: requiring each card applicant to produce a documents that demonstrate identity and proof of lawful presence in the United States, and ensuring that trusted agents at card enrollment centers receive training to identify fraudulent documents. A transportation security card shall expire on the earlier of the date of its expiration or the date on which the individual to whom such card is issued is no longer lawfully entitled to be present in the United States. DHS shall report on the average time for completion of the appeals process pertaining to such cards, the most common reasons for delays, and recommendations on resolving such delays expeditiously. (Sec. 14) The bill repeals various provisions of the SAFE Port Act concerning completed reporting and other requirements.