I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2431 
To authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel 
and technology, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2007 
Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. REHBERG) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for border and transportation 
security personnel and technology, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Border Infrastructure 
and Technology Modernization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
COMMISSIONER.—The 
term 
‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ means the Commissioner responsible for 
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United States Customs and Border Protection of the 
Department of Homeland Security. 
(2) MAQUILADORA.—The term ‘‘maquiladora’’ 
means an entity located in Mexico that assembles 
and produces goods from imported parts for export 
to the United States. 
(3) NORTHERN BORDER.—The term ‘‘northern 
border’’ means the international border between the 
United States and Canada. 
(4) SOUTHERN BORDER.—The term ‘‘southern 
border’’ means the international border between the 
United States and Mexico. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
SEC. 3. HIRING AND TRAINING OF BORDER AND TRANS-
PORTATION SECURITY PERSONNEL. 
(a) OFFICERS AND AGENTS.— 
(1) INCREASE
IN
OFFICERS
AND
AGENTS.— 
During each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) increase the number of full-time agents 
and associated support staff in United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the 
Department of Homeland Security by the equiv-
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alent of at least 100 more than the number of 
such employees as of the end of the preceding 
fiscal year; and 
(B) increase the number of full-time offi-
cers, agricultural specialists, and associated 
support staff in the United States Customs and 
Border Protection of the Department of Home-
land Security by the equivalent of at least 200 
more than the number of such employees as of 
the end of the preceding fiscal year. 
(2) WAIVER
OF
FTE
LIMITATION.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to waive any limitation on the 
number of full-time equivalent personnel assigned to 
the Department of Homeland Security to fulfill the 
requirements of paragraph (1). 
(b) TRAINING.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary for United States Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement and the Commissioner, shall pro-
vide appropriate training for agents, officers, agricultural 
specialists, and associated support staff of the Department 
of Homeland Security on an ongoing basis to utilize new 
technologies and to ensure that the proficiency levels of 
such personnel are acceptable to protect the borders of the 
United States. 
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SEC. 4. PORT OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT 
STUDY. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE.—Not later than 
January 31 of each year, the Commissioner, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of General Services shall— 
(1) review the Port of Entry Infrastructure As-
sessment Study prepared by United States Customs 
and Border Protection, United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services, and the General Services 
Administration in accordance with the matter relat-
ing to the ports of entry infrastructure assessment 
that is set out in the joint explanatory statement in 
the conference report accompanying H.R. 2490 of 
the 106th Congress, 1st session (House of Rep-
resentatives Rep. No. 106–319, on page 67) and the 
nationwide strategy to prioritize and address the in-
frastructure needs at the land ports-of-entry pre-
pared by the Department of Homeland Security and 
the General Services Administration in accordance 
with the Senate report accompanying H.R. 2555 of 
the 108th Congress, 1st session (Senate Rep. No. 
108–86, on page 22); 
(2) update the assessment of the infrastructure 
needs of all United States land ports of entry; and 
(3) submit to Congress such updated assess-
ment. 
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