The police-type vehicles shall be replaced at least every 
3 years. 
SEC. 606. PORTABLE COMPUTERS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that each police-type motor vehicle in the fleet of the 
United States Border Patrol is equipped with a portable 
computer with access to all necessary law enforcement 
databases and otherwise suited to the unique operational 
requirements of the United States Border Patrol. 
SEC. 607. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall augment 
the existing radio communications system so all law en-
forcement personnel working in every area where United 
States Border Patrol operations are conducted have clear 
and encrypted two-way radio communication capabilities 
at all times. Each portable communications device shall 
be equipped with a ‘‘panic button’’ and a global posi-
tioning system device that is activated solely in emergency 
situations for the purpose of tracking the location of the 
agent in distress. 
SEC. 608. HAND-HELD GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DE-
VICES. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that each United States Border Patrol agent is issued a 
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state-of-the-art hand-held global positioning system device 
for navigational purposes. 
SEC. 609. NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that sufficient quantities of state-of-the-art night vision 
equipment are procured and maintained to enable each 
United States Border Patrol agent working during the 
hours of darkness to be equipped with a portable night 
vision device. 
SEC. 610. BORDER ARMOR. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that every United States Border Patrol agent is issued 
high-quality body armor that is appropriate for the climate 
and risks faced by the individual officer. Each officer shall 
be allowed to select from among a variety of approved 
brands and styles. Officers shall be strongly encouraged, 
but not mandated, to wear such body armor whenever 
practicable. All body armor shall be replaced at least every 
5 years. 
SEC. 611. WEAPONS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that United States Border Patrol agents are equipped 
with weapons that are reliable and effective to protect 
themselves, their fellow officers, and innocent third parties 
from the threats posed by armed criminals. In addition, 
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the Secretary shall ensure that the Department’s policies 
allow all such officers to carry weapons that are suited 
to the potential threats that they face. 
SEC. 612. UNIFORMS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that all United States Border Patrol agents are provided 
with all necessary uniform items, including outerwear suit-
ed to the climate, footwear, belts, holsters, and personal 
protective equipment, at no cost to such agents. Such 
items shall be replaced at no cost to such agents as they 
become worn, unserviceable, or no longer fit properly. 
Subtitle B—Detention Pending 
Removal 
SEC. 621. DETENTION FACILITIES FOR ALIENS ARRESTED 
FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make ar-
rangements for the availability of 100,000 additional beds 
for detaining aliens taken into custody by immigration of-
ficials. Some of these beds shall be rented from Federal, 
State, and local detention facilities. The remainder of the 
100,000 shall be constructed to meet this demand on a 
temporary basis and then converted to other use when 
they are no longer needed as detention facilities. 
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SEC. 622. EXPANSION AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF 
DETENTION FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
fully utilize— 
(1) all available detention facilities operated or 
contracted by the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity; 
(2) all possible options to cost effectively in-
crease available detention capacities, including the 
use of State and local correctional facilities, private 
space, and secure alternatives to detention; and 
(3) the Department’s Office of Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties shall monitor all facilities that are 
being used to hold detainees for more than 72 hours. 
The monitoring will include an evaluation of whether there 
is compliance with the requirements of the Department’s 
Detention Operations Manual. 
(b) SECURE ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) NATURE OF THE PROGRAM.—For purposes 
of this section, the secure alternatives to detention 
referred to in subsection (a) is a program under 
which eligible aliens are released to the custody of 
suitable individual or organizational sponsors who 
will supervise them, use appropriate safeguards to 
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prevent them from absconding, and ensure that they 
make required appearances. 
(2) PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT.—The program 
shall be developed in accordance with the following 
guidelines: 
(A) The Secretary shall design the pro-
gram in consultation with nongovernmental or-
ganizations and academic experts in both the 
immigration and the criminal justice fields. 
Consideration should be given to methods that 
have proven successful in appearance assistance 
programs, such as the appearance assistance 
program developed by the Vera Institute and 
the Department of Homeland Security’s Inten-
sive Supervision Appearance Program. 
(B) The program shall utilize a continuum 
of alternatives based on the alien’s need for su-
pervision, including placement of the alien with 
an individual or organizational sponsor, a su-
pervised group home, or in a supervised, non- 
penal community setting that has guards sta-
tioned along its perimeter. 
(C) The Secretary shall enter into con-
tracts with nongovernmental organizations and 
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