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Union Calendar No. 415 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3846 
[Report No. 113–555, Part I] 
To provide for the authorization of border, maritime, and transportation 
security responsibilities and functions in the Department of Homeland 
Security and the establishment of United States Customs and Border 
Protection, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2014 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. MCCAUL, and Ms. JACKSON LEE) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
JULY 24, 2014 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JULY 24, 2014 
The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 10, 2014] 
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A BILL 
To provide for the authorization of border, maritime, and 
transportation security responsibilities and functions in 
the Department of Homeland Security and the establish-
ment of United States Customs and Border Protection, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Customs 
and Border Protection Authorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND 
BORDER PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 411 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 411. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES CUSTOMS 
AND BORDER PROTECTION; COMMISSIONER, 
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND OPERATIONAL 
OFFICES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the Depart-
ment an agency to be known as United States Customs and 
Border Protection. 
‘‘(b) COMMISSIONER OF UNITED STATES CUSTOMS 
AND BORDER PROTECTION.—There shall be at the head of 
United States Customs and Border Protection a Commis-
sioner of United States Customs and Border Protection (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Commissioner’), who shall 
be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Commissioner shall— 
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‘‘(1) ensure the interdiction of persons and goods 
illegally entering or exiting the United States; 
‘‘(2) facilitate and expedite the flow of legitimate 
travelers and trade; 
‘‘(3) detect, respond to, and interdict terrorists, 
drug smugglers and traffickers, human smugglers and 
traffickers, criminals, and other persons who may un-
dermine the security of the United States; 
‘‘(4) safeguard the borders of the United States 
to protect against the entry of dangerous goods; 
‘‘(5) oversee the functions of the Office of Inter-
national Trade established under section 402 of the 
Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 
2006 (19 U.S.C. 2072; Public Law 109–347); 
‘‘(6) enforce and administer all customs laws of 
the United States, including the Tariff Act of 1930; 
‘‘(7) enforce and administer all immigration 
laws, as such term is defined in paragraph (17) of 
section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)), in coordination with United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; 
‘‘(8) develop and implement screening and tar-
geting capabilities, including the screening, reviewing, 
identifying, and prioritizing of passengers and cargo 
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across all international modes of transportation, both 
inbound and outbound; 
‘‘(9) enforce and administer the laws relating to 
agricultural import and entry inspection referred to 
in section 421; 
‘‘(10) in coordination with the Secretary, deploy 
technology to collect the data necessary for the Sec-
retary to administer the biometric entry and exit 
data system pursuant to section 7208 of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
(8 U.S.C. 1365b); 
‘‘(11) in coordination with the Under Secretary 
for Management of the Department, ensure United 
States Customs and Border Protection complies with 
Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and 
the Department’s acquisition management directives 
for major acquisition programs of United States Cus-
toms and Border Protection; 
‘‘(12) enforce and administer— 
‘‘(A) the Container Security Initiative pro-
gram under section 205 of the Security and Ac-
countability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 
U.S.C. 945; Public Law 109–347); and 
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‘‘(B) 
the 
Customs-Trade 
Partnership 
Against Terrorism program under sections 211 
through 223 of such Act (6 U.S.C. 961-973); 
‘‘(13) establish the standard operating procedures 
described in subsection (k); 
‘‘(14) carry out the training required under sub-
section (l); and 
‘‘(15) carry out the duties and powers prescribed 
by law or delegated by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.—There shall be in 
United States Customs and Border Protection a Deputy 
Commissioner who shall assist the Commissioner in the 
management of United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion. 
‘‘(e) UNITED STATES BORDER PATROL.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Customs and Border Protection the 
United States Border Patrol. 
‘‘(2) CHIEF.—There shall be at the head of the 
United States Border Patrol a Chief, who shall be a 
uniformed law enforcement officer chosen from the 
ranks of the United States Border Patrol and who 
shall report to the Commissioner. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The United States Border Patrol 
shall— 
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‘‘(A) serve as the law enforcement office of 
United States Customs and Border Protection 
with primary responsibility for interdicting per-
sons attempting to illegally enter or exit the 
United States or goods being illegally imported 
to or exported from the United States at a place 
other than a designated port of entry; 
‘‘(B) deter and prevent illegal entry of ter-
rorists, terrorist weapons, persons, and contra-
band; and 
‘‘(C) carry out other duties and powers pre-
scribed by the Commissioner. 
‘‘(f) OFFICE OF AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Customs and Border Protection an Of-
fice of Air and Marine Operations. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.—There shall be 
at the head of the Office of Air and Marine Oper-
ations an Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to 
the Commissioner. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Office of Air and Marine 
Operations shall— 
‘‘(A) serve as the law enforcement office 
within United States Customs and Border Pro-
tection with primary responsibility to detect, 
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interdict, and prevent acts of terrorism and the 
unlawful movement of people, illicit drugs, and 
other contraband across the borders of the United 
States in the air and maritime environment; 
‘‘(B) oversee the acquisition, maintenance, 
and operational use of United States Customs 
and Border Protection integrated air and ma-
rine forces; 
‘‘(C) provide aviation and marine support 
for other Federal, State, and local law enforce-
ment agency needs, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(D) carry out other duties and powers pre-
scribed by the Commissioner. 
‘‘(g) OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Customs and Border Protection an Of-
fice of Field Operations. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.—There shall be 
at the head of the Office of Field Operations an As-
sistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Com-
missioner. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Office of Field Operations 
shall coordinate the enforcement activities of United 
States Customs and Border Protection at United 
States air, land, and sea ports of entry to— 
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‘‘(A) deter and prevent terrorists and ter-
rorist weapons from entering the United States 
at such ports of entry; 
‘‘(B) conduct inspections at such ports of 
entry to safeguard the United States from ter-
rorism and illegal entry of persons; 
‘‘(C) prevent illicit drugs, agricultural 
pests, and contraband from entering the United 
States; 
‘‘(D) in coordination with the Commis-
sioner, facilitate and expedite the flow of legiti-
mate travelers and trade; 
‘‘(E) administer the National Targeting 
Center established under paragraph (4); and 
‘‘(F) carry out other duties and powers pre-
scribed by the Commissioner. 
‘‘(4) NATIONAL TARGETING CENTER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established in 
the Office of Field Operations a National Tar-
geting Center. 
‘‘(B) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—There shall be 
at the head of the National Targeting Center an 
Executive Director, who shall report to the As-
sistant Commissioner of the Office of Field Oper-
ations. 
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‘‘(C) DUTIES.—The National Targeting 
Center shall— 
‘‘(i) serve as the primary forum for 
targeting operations within United States 
Customs and Border Protection to collect 
and analyze traveler and cargo information 
in advance of arrival in the United States; 
‘‘(ii) identify, review, and target trav-
elers and cargo for examination; 
‘‘(iii) coordinate the examination of 
entry and exit of travelers and cargo; and 
‘‘(iv) carry out other duties and powers 
prescribed by the Assistant Commissioner. 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORT ON STAFFING.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
section and annually thereafter, the Assistant Com-
missioner shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the staffing model for 
the Office of Field Operations, including information 
on how many supervisors, front-line United States 
Customs and Border Protection officers, and support 
personnel are assigned to each Field Office and port 
of entry. 
‘‘(h) OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATIVE 
LIAISON.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Customs and Border Protection an Of-
fice of Intelligence and Investigative Liaison. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.—There shall be 
at the head of the Office of Intelligence and Investiga-
tive Liaison an Assistant Commissioner, who shall re-
port to the Commissioner. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Office of Intelligence and In-
vestigative Liaison shall— 
‘‘(A) develop, provide, coordinate, and im-
plement intelligence capabilities into a cohesive 
intelligence enterprise to support the execution of 
the United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion duties and responsibilities; 
‘‘(B) collect and analyze advance traveler 
and cargo information; 
‘‘(C) establish, in coordination with the 
Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department, as 
appropriate, intelligence-sharing relationships 
with Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies 
and intelligence agencies; and 
‘‘(D) carry out other duties and powers pre-
scribed by the Commissioner. 
‘‘(i) OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Customs and Border Protection an Of-
fice of International Affairs. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.—There shall be 
at the head of the Office of International Affairs an 
Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Com-
missioner. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Office of International Af-
fairs, in collaboration with the Office of International 
Affairs of the Department, shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate and support United States 
Customs and Border Protection’s foreign initia-
tives, policies, programs, and activities; 
‘‘(B) coordinate and support United States 
Customs and Border Protection’s personnel sta-
tioned abroad; 
‘‘(C) maintain partnerships and informa-
tion sharing agreements and arrangements with 
foreign governments, international organizations, 
and United States agencies in support of United 
States Customs and Border Protection duties 
and responsibilities; 
‘‘(D) provide necessary capacity building, 
training, and assistance to foreign border control 
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agencies to strengthen global supply chain and 
travel security; 
‘‘(E) coordinate mission support services to 
sustain United States Customs and Border Pro-
tection’s global activities; 
‘‘(F) coordinate, in collaboration with the 
Office of Policy of the Department, as appro-
priate, United States Customs and Border Pro-
tection’s engagement in international negotia-
tions; and 
‘‘(G) carry out other duties and powers pre-
scribed by the Commissioner. 
‘‘(j) OFFICE OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Customs and Border Protection an Of-
fice of Internal Affairs. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.—There shall be 
at the head of the Office of Internal Affairs an Assist-
ant Commissioner, who shall report to the Commis-
sioner. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Office of Internal Affairs 
shall— 
‘‘(A) investigate criminal and administra-
tive matters and misconduct by officers, agents, 
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and other employees of United States Customs 
and Border Protection; 
‘‘(B) perform investigations of United 
States Customs and Border Protection appli-
cants and periodic reinvestigations (in accord-
ance with section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform 
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 
U.S.C. 3341; Public Law 108–458)) of officers, 
agents, and other employees of United States 
Custom and Border Protection, including inves-
tigations to determine suitability for employ-
ment and eligibility for access to classified infor-
mation; 
‘‘(C) conduct polygraph examinations in ac-
cordance with section 3(1) of the Anti-Border 
Corruption Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–376); 
‘‘(D) perform inspections of United States 
Customs and Border Protection programs, oper-
ations, and offices; 
‘‘(E) conduct risk-based covert testing of 
United States Customs and Border Protection 
operations, including for nuclear and radio-
logical risks; 
‘‘(F) manage integrity of United States 
Customs and Border Protection counter-intel-
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ligence operations, including conduct of counter- 
intelligence investigations; 
‘‘(G) conduct research and analysis regard-
ing misconduct of officers, agents, and other em-
ployees of United States Customs and Border 
Protection; and 
‘‘(H) carry out other duties and powers pre-
scribed by the Commissioner. 
‘‘(k) STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall es-
tablish— 
‘‘(A) standard operating procedures for 
searching, reviewing, retaining, and sharing in-
formation contained in communication, elec-
tronic, or digital devices encountered by United 
States Customs and Border Protection personnel 
at United States ports of entry; 
‘‘(B) standard use of force procedures offi-
cers and agents of United States Customs and 
Border Protection may employ in the execution 
of their duties, including the use of deadly force 
and procedures for deescalating confrontations, 
where possible; 
‘‘(C) a uniform, standardized, and pub-
lically-available procedure for processing and in-
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vestigating complaints against officers, agents, 
and employees of United States Customs and 
Border Protection for violations of professional 
conduct, including the timely disposition of com-
plaints and a written notification to the com-
plainant of the status or outcome, as appro-
priate, of the related investigation, in accordance 
with section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ‘Privacy Act’ or the 
‘Privacy Act of 1974’); 
‘‘(D) an internal, uniform reporting mecha-
nism regarding incidents involving the use of 
deadly force by an officer or agent of United 
States Customs and Border Protection, including 
an evaluation of the degree to which the proce-
dures required under subparagraph (B) were fol-
lowed; and 
‘‘(E) standard operating procedures, acting 
through the Assistant Commissioner for Air and 
Marine Operations and in coordination with the 
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the 
Office of Privacy of the Department, to provide 
command, control, communication, surveillance, 
and reconnaissance assistance through the use of 
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unmanned aerial systems, including the estab-
lishment of— 
‘‘(i) a process for other Federal, State, 
and local law enforcement agencies to sub-
mit mission requests; 
‘‘(ii) a formal procedure to determine 
whether to approve or deny such a mission 
request; 
‘‘(iii) a formal procedure to determine 
how such mission requests are prioritized 
and coordinated; 
‘‘(iv) a process for establishing agree-
ments with other Federal, State, and local 
law enforcement agencies regarding reim-
bursement for such mission costs; and 
‘‘(v) a process regarding the protection 
and privacy of data and images collected by 
United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion through the use of unmanned aerial 
systems. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN NOTI-
FICATIONS.—The standard operating procedures es-
tablished pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
(1) shall require— 
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‘‘(A) in the case of a search of information 
conducted on an electronic device by United 
States Customs and Border Protection personnel, 
the Commissioner to notify the individual subject 
to such search of the purpose and authority for 
such search, and how such individual may ob-
tain information on reporting concerns about 
such search; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of information collected by 
United States Customs and Border Protection 
through a search of an electronic device, if such 
information is transmitted to another Federal 
agency for subject matter assistance, translation, 
or decryption, the Commissioner to notify the in-
dividual subject to such search of such trans-
mission. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner may 
withhold the notifications required under para-
graphs (1)(C) and (2) if the Commissioner deter-
mines that such notifications would impair na-
tional security, law enforcement, or other oper-
ational interests. 
‘‘(B) TERRORIST WATCH LISTS.— 
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‘‘(i) SEARCHES.—If the individual 
subject to search of an electronic device pur-
suant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) 
is included on a Government-operated or 
Government-maintained terrorist watch list, 
the notifications required under paragraph 
(2) shall not apply. 
‘‘(ii) COMPLAINTS.—If the complain-
ant using the process established under sub-
paragraph (C) of paragraph (1) is included 
on a Government-operated or Government- 
maintained terrorist watch list, the notifi-
cation required under such subparagraph 
shall not apply. 
‘‘(4) UPDATE AND REVIEW.—The Commissioner 
shall review and update every three years the stand-
ard operating procedures required under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(5) AUDITS.—The Inspector General of the De-
partment of Homeland Security shall develop and an-
nually administer an auditing mechanism to review 
whether searches of electronic devices at or between 
United States ports of entry are being conducted in 
conformity with the standard operating procedures 
required under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1). 
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Such audits shall be submitted to the appropriate 
congressional committees and shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A description of the activities of offi-
cers and agents of United States Customs and 
Border Protection with respect to such searches. 
‘‘(B) The number of such searches. 
‘‘(C) The number of instances in which in-
formation contained in such devices that were 
subjected to such searches was retained, copied, 
shared, or entered in an electronic database. 
‘‘(D) The number of such devices detained 
as the result of such searches. 
‘‘(E) The number of instances in which in-
formation collected from such device was sub-
jected to such searches was transmitted to a an-
other Federal agency, including whether such 
transmission resulted in a prosecution or convic-
tion. 
‘‘(6) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING OTHER NOTIFI-
CATIONS.—The standard operating procedures estab-
lished pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph 
(1) shall require— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an incident of the use 
of deadly force by United States Customs and 
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Border Protection personnel, the Commissioner 
to notify the appropriate congressional commit-
tees; and 
‘‘(B) the Commissioner to provide to such 
committees a copy of the evaluation pursuant to 
subparagraph (D) of such paragraph not later 
than 30 days after completion of such evalua-
tion. 
‘‘(7) REPORT ON UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.— 
The Commissioner shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees an annual report that re-
views whether the use of unmanned aerial systems are 
being conducted in conformity with the standard op-
erating procedures required under subparagraph (E) 
of paragraph (1). Such reports— 
‘‘(A) shall be submitted with the President’s 
annual budget; 
‘‘(B) may be submitted in classified form if 
the Commissioner determines that such is appro-
priate, and 
‘‘(C) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a detailed description of how, 
where, and for how long data and images 
collected through the use of unmanned aer-
ial systems by United States Customs and 
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Border Protection is collected and stored; 
and 
‘‘(ii) a list of Federal, State, and local 
law enforcement agencies that submitted 
mission requests in the previous year and 
the disposition of such requests. 
‘‘(l) TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall re-
quire all agents and officers of United States Customs 
and Border Protection to participate in a specified 
amount of continuing education (to be determined by 
the Commissioner) to maintain an understanding of 
Federal legal rulings, court decisions, and depart-
mental policies, procedures, and guidelines. 
‘‘(2) ENSURING TRAINING.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Commissioner shall develop a database system 
that identifies for each United States Customs and 
Border Protection officer or agent, by port of entry or 
station— 
‘‘(A) for each training course, the average 
time allocated during on-duty hours within 
which training must be completed; 
‘‘(B) for each training course offered, the 
duration of training and the average amount of 
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time an officer must be absent from work to com-
plete such training course; and 
‘‘(C) certification of each training course by 
a supervising officer that the officer is able to 
carry out the function for which the training 
was provided, and if training has been post-
poned, the basis for postponing such training. 
‘‘(3) USE OF DATA.—The Commissioner shall use 
the information developed under paragraph (2) to— 
‘‘(A) develop training requirements for 
United States Customs and Border Protection of-
ficers to ensure that such officers have sufficient 
training to conduct primary and secondary in-
spections at Untied States ports of entry; and 
‘‘(B) measure progress toward achieving the 
training requirements referred to in subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(m) SHORT TERM DETENTION STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) ACCESS TO FOOD AND WATER.—The Com-
missioner shall make every effort to ensure that ade-
quate access to food and water is provided to an indi-
vidual apprehended and detained by a United States 
Border Patrol agent between a United States port of 
entry as soon as practicable following the time of such 
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apprehension or during subsequent short term deten-
tion. 
‘‘(2) ACCESS
TO
INFORMATION
ON
DETAINEE 
RIGHTS AT BORDER PATROL PROCESSING CENTERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall 
ensure that an individual apprehended by a 
United States Border Patrol agent is provided 
with information concerning such individual’s 
rights, including the right to contact a represent-
ative of such individual’s government for pur-
poses of United States treaty obligations. 
‘‘(B) FORM.—The information referred to 
in subparagraph (A) may be provided either ver-
bally or in writing, and shall be posted in the 
detention holding cell in which such individual 
is being held. The information shall be provided 
in a language understandable to such individual. 
‘‘(3) 
DAYTIME
REPATRIATION.—When 
prac-
ticable, repatriations shall be limited to daylight 
hours and avoid locations that are determined to have 
high indices of crime and violence. 
‘‘(4) SHORT
TERM
DETENTION
DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘short term detention’ means 
detention in a United States Border Patrol processing 
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center for 72 hours or less, before repatriation to a 
country of nationality or last habitual residence. 
‘‘(5) REPORT ON PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND 
STANDARDS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the pro-
curement process and standards of entities with which 
United States Customs and Border Protection has 
contracts for the transportation and detention of indi-
viduals apprehended by agents or officers of United 
States Customs and Border Protection. Such report 
should also consider the operational efficiency of con-
tracting the transportation and detention of such in-
dividuals. 
‘‘(6) REPORT ON INSPECTIONS OF SHORT-TERM 
CUSTODY FACILITIES.—The Commissioner shall— 
‘‘(A) annually inspect all facilities utilized 
for short term detention; and 
‘‘(B) make publically available information 
collected pursuant to such inspections, including 
information regarding the requirements under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) and, where appropriate, 
issue recommendations to improve the conditions 
of such facilities. 
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‘‘(n) WAIT TIMES TRANSPARENCY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner shall— 
‘‘(A) publish live wait times at the 20 
United States airports that support the highest 
volume of international travel (as determined by 
available Federal flight data); 
‘‘(B) make information about such wait 
times available to the public in real time through 
the United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion Web site; 
‘‘(C) submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees quarterly reports that include 
compilations of all such wait times and a rank-
ing of such United States airports by wait times; 
and 
‘‘(D) provide adequate staffing at the 
United States Customs and Border Protection 
information center to ensure timely access for 
travelers attempting to submit comments or 
speak with a representative about their entry ex-
periences. 
‘‘(2) CALCULATION.—The wait times referred to 
in paragraph (1)(A) shall be determined by calcu-
lating the time elapsed between an individual’s entry 
into the United States Customs and Border Protec-
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tion inspection area and such individual’s clearance 
by a United States Customs and Border Protection 
officer 
‘‘(o) OTHER AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish 
such other offices or Assistant Commissioners (or 
other similar officers or officials) as the Secretary de-
termines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, 
functions, and authorities of United States Customs 
and Border Protection. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary exercises 
the authority provided pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional 
committees not later than 30 days before exercising 
such authority. 
‘‘(p) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed as affecting in any manner the 
existing authority of any other Federal agency, including 
the Transportation Security Administration with respect to 
the duties of United States Customs and Border Protection 
described in subsection (c).’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) TREATMENT.—Section 411 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (a) 
of this section, shall be treated as if included in such 
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Act as of the date of the enactment of such Act, and, 
in addition to the functions, missions, duties, and au-
thorities specified in such amended section 411, 
United States Customs and Border Protection shall 
continue to perform and carry out the functions, mis-
sions, duties, and authorities under section 411 of 
such Act as in existence on the day before such date 
of enactment, and section 415 of such Act. 
(2) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(A) RULES
AND
REGULATIONS.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), nothing in this Act may 
be construed as affecting in any manner any 
rule or regulation issued or promulgated pursu-
ant to any provision of law, including section 
411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 as in 
existence on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and any such rule or regulation 
shall continue to have full force and effect on and 
after such date. 
(B) 
OTHER
ACTIONS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), nothing in this Act may be con-
strued as affecting in any manner any action, 
determination, policy, or decision pursuant to 
section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 as in existence on the day before the date 
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of the enactment of this Act, and any such ac-
tion, determination, policy, or decision shall con-
tinue to have full force and effect on and after 
such date. 
(c) CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.— 
(1) COMMISSIONER.—The individual serving as 
the Commissioner of Customs on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act may serve as the 
Commissioner of United States Customs and Border 
Protection on and after such date of enactment until 
a Commissioner of United States Customs and Border 
Protection is appointed under section 411 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by sub-
section (a) of this section. 
(2) OTHER POSITIONS.—The individuals serving 
as Assistant Commissioners and other officers and of-
ficials under section 411 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act may serve as the appropriate Assist-
ant Commissioners and other officers and officials 
under such section 411 as amended by subsection (a) 
of this section unless the Commissioner of United 
States Customs and Border Protection determines 
that another individual should hold such position or 
positions. 
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(d) REFERENCE.— 
(1) TITLE 5.—Section 5314 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Commissioner of 
Customs, Department of Homeland Security’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Commissioner of United States Customs and 
Border Protection, Department of Homeland Secu-
rity’’. 
(2) OTHER REFERENCES.—On and after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, any reference in law or 
regulations to the ‘‘Commissioner of Customs’’ or the 
‘‘Commissioner of the Customs Service’’ shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the Commissioner of 
United States Customs and Border Protection. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
101 et seq.) is amended by striking the item relating to sec-
tion 411 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 411. Establishment of United States Customs and Border Protection; Com-
missioner, Deputy Commissioner, and operational offices.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPEALS. 
Sections 416, 418, and 443 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216, 218, and 253), and the items 
relating to such sections in the table of contents in section 
1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
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SEC. 4. CLERICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in title I— 
(A) 
in 
section 
102(f)(10) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
112(f)(10)), by striking ‘‘the Directorate of Bor-
der and Transportation Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Commissioner of United States Customs and 
Border Protection’’; and 
(B) 
in 
section 
103(a)(1) 
(6 
U.S.C. 
113(a)(1))— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘An Under Secretary for Border and 
Transportation Security.’’ and inserting ‘‘A 
Commissioner of United States Customs 
and Border Protection.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘A Director of the Office of Counter-
narcotics Enforcement.’’ and inserting ‘‘A 
Director for United States Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement.’’; 
(2) in title IV— 
(A) by striking the title heading and insert-
ing 
‘‘BORDER, 
MARITIME, 
AND 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY’’; and 
(B) in subtitle A— 
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(i) by striking the subtitle heading and 
inserting ‘‘Border, Maritime, and 
Transportation Security Respon-
sibilities and Functions’’; and 
(ii) in section 402 (6 U.S.C. 202)— 
(I) in the section heading, by 
striking ‘‘RESPONSIBILITIES’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘BORDER, 
MARITIME, 
AND
TRANSPORTATION
RESPON-
SIBILITIES’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘, acting through 
the Under Secretary for Border and 
Transportation Security,’’; 
(C) in subtitle B— 
(i) by striking the subtitle heading and 
inserting ‘‘United States Customs 
and Border Protection’’; 
(ii) in section 412(b) (6 U.S.C. 212), 
by striking ‘‘United States Customs Serv-
ice’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion’’; 
(iii) in section 413 (6 U.S.C. 213), by 
striking ‘‘available to the United States 
Customs Service or’’; 
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(iv) in section 414 (6 U.S.C. 214), by 
striking ‘‘United States Customs Service’’ 
and inserting ‘‘United States Customs and 
Border Protection’’; and 
(v) in section 415 (6 U.S.C. 215)— 
(I) in paragraph (7), by inserting 
before the colon the following: ‘‘, and of 
United States Customs and Border 
Protection on the day before the effec-
tive date of the United States Customs 
and Border Protection Authorization 
Act’’; and 
(II) in paragraph (8), by insert-
ing before the colon the following: ‘‘, 
and of United States Customs and 
Border Protection on the day before the 
effective date of the United States Cus-
toms and Border Protection Authoriza-
tion Act’’; 
(D) in subtitle C— 
(i) by striking section 424 (6 U.S.C. 
234) and inserting the following new sec-
tion: 
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‘‘SEC. 424. PRESERVATION OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION AS A DISTINCT ENTITY. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
Transportation Security Administration shall be main-
tained as a distinct entity within the Department.’’; and 
(ii) in section 430 (6 U.S.C. 238)— 
(I) by amending subsection (a) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment an Office for Domestic Preparedness.’’; 
(II) in subsection (b), by striking 
the second sentence; and 
(III) in subsection (c)(7), by strik-
ing ‘‘Directorate’’ and inserting ‘‘De-
partment’’; and 
(E) in subtitle D— 
(i) in section 441 (6 U.S.C. 251)— 
(I) by striking the section heading 
and inserting ‘‘TRANSFER OF FUNC-
TIONS.’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
for Border and Transportation Secu-
rity’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by amending section 444 (6 U.S.C. 
254) to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 444. EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary may impose disciplinary action on any employee of 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and 
United States Customs and Border Protection who willfully 
deceives Congress or agency leadership on any matter.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 401 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201) is repealed. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to title IV and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE IV—BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY’’; 
(2) by striking the item relating to subtitle A of 
title IV and inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle A—Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security Responsibilities 
and Functions’’; 
(3) by striking the item relating to section 401; 
(4) by amending the item relating to section 402 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 402. Border, maritime, and transportation responsibilities.’’; 
(5) by striking the item relating to subtitle B of 
title IV and inserting the following: 
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‘‘Subtitle B—United States Customs and Border Protection’’; 
(6) by striking the item relating to section 441 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 441. Transfer of functions.’’; and 
(7) by striking the item relating to section 442 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 442. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORTS AND ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) REPORT ON CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ACQUISITION 
AND PROCUREMENT PERSONNEL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and biennially 
thereafter, the Commissioner of United States Customs and 
Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate a report on— 
(1) the number of contract management acquisi-
tion and procurement personnel assigned to the Office 
of Technology Innovation and Acquisition (or suc-
cessor office) of United States Customs and Border 
Protection, categorized by position; 
(2) the average aggregate value of the contracts 
each contract officer, contract specialist, and contract 
officer representative employee is responsible for man-
aging; and 
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(3) the number of additional acquisition and 
procurement personnel, categorized by position, and 
contract management specialists United States Cus-
toms and Border Protection would need to ensure 
compliance with Federal acquisition standards, de-
partmental management directives, and United States 
Customs and Border Protection contracting needs. 
(b) REPORT ON MIGRANT DEATHS.—Not later 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sioner of United States Customs and Border Protection 
shall, to the extent practicable, make publically available 
information that the United States Border Patrol has col-
lected on migrant deaths occurring along the United States- 
Mexico border, including information on the following: 
(1) The number of documented migrant deaths. 
(2) The location where such migrant deaths oc-
curred. 
(3) To the extent possible, the cause of death for 
each migrant. 
(4) The extent to which border technology, phys-
ical barriers, and enforcement programs have contrib-
uted to such migrant deaths. 
(5) A description of United States Customs and 
Border Protection programs or plans to reduce the 
number of migrant deaths along the border, including 
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an assessment on the effectiveness of water supply 
sites and rescue beacons. 
(c) REPORT ON BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION INITIA-
TIVE.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Cus-
toms and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on United 
States Customs and Border Protection’s Business Trans-
formation Initiative, including locations where the Initia-
tive is deployed, the types of equipment utilized, a descrip-
tion of protocols and procedures, information on wait times 
at such locations since deployment, and information re-
garding the schedule for deployment at new locations. 
(d) REPORT ON UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN 
APPREHENDED AT THE BORDER.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter, the Commissioner of United States Customs and 
Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate a report on unaccompanied alien children ap-
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prehended at the borders of the United States. Such report 
shall include the following: 
(1) Information on the number, nationality, age, 
and location of the apprehensions of such unaccom-
panied alien children in the current fiscal year and 
for each of the three prior fiscal years. 
(2) The average length of time an unaccom-
panied alien child is in the custody of United States 
Customs and Border Protection before being trans-
ferred to the custody of another Federal agency in the 
current fiscal year and for each of three prior fiscal 
years. 
(3) A description of current and planned activi-
ties to discourage efforts to bring unaccompanied 
alien children to the United States without authoriza-
tion. 
(4) A description of training provided to officers 
and agents of United States Customs and Border Pro-
tection regarding unaccompanied alien children, in-
cluding the number of such officers and agents who 
are so trained. 
(5) An assessment of the existing officers, agents, 
and resources of United States Customs and Border 
Protection being utilized to address unaccompanied 
alien children. 
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(6) An assessment of whether current facilities 
utilized by United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion to house unaccompanied alien children are ade-
quate to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, 
and standards regarding housing, feeding, and pro-
viding medical care for such children. 
(7) An identification and assessment of the fac-
tors causing unaccompanied alien children to migrate 
to the United States, including an assessment of how 
perceptions of enforcement policies and economic and 
social conditions, including incidents of violence, in 
countries of origin or last habitual residence may be 
attributed to a rise in attempted entries into the 
United States. 
(8) Information on United States Border Patrol 
resources spent to care for unaccompanied alien chil-
dren in the custody of the United States Border Pa-
trol, including the number of United States Border 
Patrol agents assigned to care for unaccompanied 
alien children. 
(9) Future estimates of Department of Homeland 
Security resources needed to care for expected in-
creases in unaccompanied alien children. 
(10) An identification of any operational or pol-
icy challenges impacting the Department of Home-
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land Security as a result of any expected increase in 
unaccompanied alien children. 
(11) Information on any additional resources 
necessary to carry out United States Customs and 
Border Protection’s responsibilities with respect to 
unaccompanied alien children. 
(e) PORT OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AS-
SESSMENTS.—Not later 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Cus-
toms and Border Protection shall assess the physical infra-
structure and technology needs at the 20 busiest land ports 
of entry (as measured by United States Customs and Bor-
der Protection) with a particular attention to identify ways 
to— 
(1) improve travel and trade facilitation; 
(2) reduce wait times; 
(3) improve physical infrastructure and condi-
tions for individuals accessing pedestrian ports of 
entry; 
(4) enter into long-term leases with nongovern-
mental and private sector entities; 
(5) enter into lease-purchase agreements with 
nongovernmental and private sector entities; and 
(6) achieve cost savings through leases described 
in paragraphs (4) and (5). 
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(f) UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS STRATEGY.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Bor-
der 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 strategy for its Unmanned Aerial Systems pro-
gram. Such strategy shall include, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The mission and goals of such program. 
(2) The expected level of unmanned aerial sys-
tems operations. 
(3) The funding and anticipated stakeholder 
needs and resource requirements of such program. 
(g) REPORT ON BIOMETRIC EXIT DATA CAPABILITY AT 
AIRPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States 
Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the efforts of 
United States Customs and Border Protection, in conjunc-
tion with the Directorate Science and Technology of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, to evaluate technologies to 
provide a biometric exit capability at airports. Such report 
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shall include the technologies tested, the results of such tests 
to date, plans for any future testing, and a schedule of an-
ticipated deployment of those or other technologies. 
(h) CBP OFFICER TRAINING.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner 
of United States Customs and Border Protection shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
the current capacity of United States Customs and Border 
Protection to hire, train, and deploy additional United 
States Customs and Border Protection officers, including 
an assessment of any additional resources necessary to hire, 
train, and deploy United States Customs and Border Pro-
tection officers to meet staffing needs, as identified by the 
United States Customs and Border Protection staffing 
model. 
(i) REPORT ON THE SECURITY OF UNITED STATES 
INTERNATIONAL BORDERS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 
United States Customs and Border Protection shall develop 
and implement specific metrics for measuring the status of 
security of United States international borders at and be-
tween ports of entry, including measuring the effectiveness 
of current border security resource allocations uniformly 
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across all United States Customs and Border Protection sec-
tors, informed by input from individuals and relevant 
stakeholders who live and work near such borders, and sub-
mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
such metrics and such status. 
(j) PERSONAL SEARCHES.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner 
of United States Customs and Border Protection shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
supervisor-approved personal searches conducted in the pre-
vious year by United States Customs and Border Protection 
personnel. Such report shall include the number of personal 
searches conducted in each sector and field office, the num-
ber of invasive personal searches conducted in each sector 
and field office, whether personal searches were conducted 
by Office of Field Operations or United States Border Pa-
trol personnel, and how many personal searches resulted in 
the discovery of contraband. 
SEC. 6. INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES. 
(a) NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN BORDER SECU-
RITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.—The Secretary of Home-
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