I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7311 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2024 
Mr. GUEST (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) 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 de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
in foreign countries, 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 ‘‘Combatting Inter-
national Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Part-
nership Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. ENHANCING THE OPERATIONS OF U.S. CUSTOMS 
AND 
BORDER 
PROTECTION 
IN 
FOREIGN 
COUNTRIES. 
Section 411(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 211(f)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Employees of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection and other cus-
toms officers designated in accordance with the 
authorities granted to officers and agents of Air 
and Marine Operations may provide the support 
described in subparagraph (B) to authorities of 
the government of a foreign country, including 
by conducting joint operations with appropriate 
government officials within the territory of such 
country, if an arrangement has been entered 
into between the Government of the United 
States and the government of such country that 
permits such support by such employees and of-
ficers. 
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‘‘(B) SUPPORT DESCRIBED.—The support 
described in this subparagraph is support for 
the following: 
‘‘(i) The monitoring, locating, track-
ing, and deterrence of the following: 
‘‘(I) Illegal drugs to the United 
States. 
‘‘(II) The illicit smuggling of per-
sons and goods into the United 
States. 
‘‘(III) Terrorist threats to the 
United States. 
‘‘(IV) Other threats to the secu-
rity or economy of the United States. 
‘‘(ii) Emergency humanitarian efforts. 
‘‘(iii) Law enforcement capacity-build-
ing efforts. 
‘‘(C) PAYMENT
OF
CLAIMS.—The Sec-
retary may expend funds, which have been ap-
propriated or otherwise made available to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection for operations 
and support, to pay claims for money damages 
against the United States, in accordance with 
the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, 
United States Code, which arise in a foreign 
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