cates that Mexican cartels maintain drug distribu-
tion networks or supply drugs to distributors in at 
least 230 United States cities, including in Alaska 
and Hawaii. 
(15) The Federal Government provides States 
and local governments with assistance in covering 
the costs related to the fight against the drug cartels 
and the prosecution of such drug cases, local law en-
forcement along the border is in need of assistance 
in covering expenses. Local law enforcement uses its 
limited resources to combat drug trafficking, human 
smuggling, kidnappings, the destruction of private 
property, and other border security related crimes. 
The United States shares 1,989 miles along its bor-
der with Mexico. Federal assistance is required to 
help local law enforcement. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES 
BORDER PATROL AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Governor of a State on an 
international border of the United States declares an 
international border security emergency, including actions 
involving Mexican drug gangs fighting for trafficking 
routes involved in violent drug wars, and requests addi-
tional United States Border Patrol agents from the Sec-
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retary of Homeland Security, the Secretary is authorized, 
subject to subsections (b) and (c), to provide the State 
with up to 500 additional United States Border Patrol 
agents for the purpose of patrolling and defending the 
international border in order to prevent individuals from 
crossing the international border and entering the United 
States at any location other than an authorized port of 
entry. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall consult with the President upon receipt of 
a request under subsection (a), and shall grant such re-
quest to the extent that providing the requested assistance 
will not significantly impair the Department of Homeland 
Security’s ability to provide border security for any other 
State. 
(c) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.—Emergency deploy-
ments under this section shall be made in accordance with 
all collective bargaining agreements and obligations. 
SEC. 102. EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT OF DEA AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Governor of a State on an 
international border of the United States declares an 
international border security emergency and requests ad-
ditional Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents 
from the Attorney General, the Attorney General is au-
thorized, subject to subsections (b) and (c), to provide the 
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State with up to 500 additional DEA agents for the pur-
pose of combating the inflow of drugs along trafficking 
routes to the United States. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Attorney General shall 
consult with the President upon receipt of a request under 
subsection (a), and shall grant such request to the extent 
that providing the requested assistance will not signifi-
cantly impair the Attorney General’s ability to provide 
DEA agents for any other State. 
(c) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.—Emergency deploy-
ments under this section shall be made in accordance with 
all collective bargaining agreements and obligations. 
SEC. 103. EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT OF ATF AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Governor of a State on an 
international border of the United States declares an 
international border security emergency and requests ad-
ditional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo-
sives (ATF) agents from the Attorney General, the Attor-
ney General is authorized, subject to subsections (b) and 
(c), to provide the State with up to 500 additional ATF 
agents for the purpose of combating the inflow of fire-
arms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco along smuggling 
routes to the United States. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Attorney General shall 
consult with the President upon receipt of a request under 
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subsection (a), and shall grant such request to the extent 
that providing the requested assistance will not signifi-
cantly impair the Attorney General’s ability to provide 
ATF agents for any other State. 
(c) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.—Emergency deploy-
ments under this section shall be made in accordance with 
all collective bargaining agreements and obligations. 
SEC. 104. ELIMINATION OF FIXED DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED 
STATES BORDER PATROL AGENTS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that no United States Border Patrol agent is precluded 
from performing patrol duties and apprehending violators 
of law, except in unusual circumstances where the tem-
porary use of fixed deployment positions is necessary. 
SEC. 105. HELICOPTERS AND POWER BOATS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall increase by not fewer than 100 the number of 
United States Border Patrol helicopters, and shall in-
crease by not fewer than 250 the number of United States 
Border Patrol power boats. The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall ensure that appropriate types of helicopters 
are procured for the various missions being performed. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security also shall ensure that 
the types of power boats that are procured are appropriate 
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for both the waterways in which they are used and the 
mission requirements. 
(b) USE AND TRAINING.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security shall establish an overall policy on how the 
helicopters and power boats described in subsection (a) 
will be used and implement training programs for the 
agents who use them, including safe operating procedures 
and rescue operations. 
SEC. 106. CONTROL OF UNITED STATES BORDER PATROL 
ASSETS. 
The United States Border Patrol shall have complete 
and exclusive administrative and operational control over 
all the assets utilized in carrying out its mission, including 
aircraft, watercraft, vehicles, detention space, transpor-
tation, and all of the personnel associated with such as-
sets. 
SEC. 107. MOTOR VEHICLES. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish 
a fleet of motor vehicles appropriate for use by the United 
States Border Patrol that will permit a ratio of at least 
one police-type vehicle per every three United States Bor-
der Patrol agents. Additionally, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall ensure that there are sufficient num-
bers and types of other motor vehicles to support the mis-
sion of the United States Border Patrol. All vehicles will 
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