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(d) PROTECTION OF LEGAL USES.—This section shall 
not be construed to provide— 
(1) authority to restrict legal uses, such as graz-
ing, hunting, or mining, on land under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary 
of Agriculture; or 
(2) any additional authority to restrict legal ac-
cess to such land. 
(e) LIMITATION REGARDING INTERMINGLED PRIVATE 
AND STATE LAND.—This section shall not apply to any pri-
vate or State-owned land within the boundaries of Federal 
lands. 
SEC. 607. BORDER SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECH-
NOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner, in collaboration 
with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall 
identify equipment and technology described in subsection 
(b) that would enhance the security of the northern and 
southern borders. 
(b) EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DESCRIBED.—The 
equipment and technology referred to in subsection (a) shall 
include equipment and technology designed to— 
(1) detect anomalies such as tunnels and 
breaches in perimeter security; 
(2) detect the use of unauthorized vehicles; 
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(3) detect low-flying aircraft; 
(4) employ unmanned vehicles; or 
(5) otherwise strengthen the ability to detect and 
deter unlawful entries at and between ports of entry. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Commissioner shall consult with the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering to leverage existing 
research and development of relevant equipment and tech-
nologies. 
(d) OFF-THE-SHELF TECHNOLOGY.—In identifying 
equipment and technology under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall endeavor to integrate equipment technology 
that has already been acquired and deployed on the north-
ern and southern border, including cameras, sensors, un-
manned aerial vehicles, radar, and other technologies, along 
with the emerging technology, using commercial off-the-shelf 
software products in order to establish a common operating 
picture that can autonomously process data, identify 
threats, and initiate an appropriate response. 
SEC. 608. NORTHERN BORDER CANINE TEAMS. 
(a) DEPLOYMENT OF CANINES.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall deploy no less than one additional canine en-
forcement team, capable of detecting narcotics, at each of 
the 5 busiest northern ports of entry as determined by traf-
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fic volume, and at other ports of entry as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
(b) ACQUISITION OF CANINES.—In acquiring canine 
assets required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to 
the greatest extent possible, acquire canines that are bred 
in the United States. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—One year after the 
deployment of additional canines under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall provide information to the appropriate con-
gressional committees analyzing the effectiveness of the ca-
nine enforcement teams in enhancing operational control 
and reducing the unlawful trafficking of drugs, or for other 
homeland security missions, with comparisons to relevant 
statistics measuring similar activity in prior years. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 609. UNMANNED VEHICLES PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner, in co-
operation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security 
for Science and Technology, shall initiate a six-month pilot 
program to test the use of autonomous unmanned vehicles. 
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(b) LOCATION.—The pilot program shall, at a min-
imum, test the effectiveness of autonomous unmanned vehi-
cles to patrol— 
(1) the maritime environment along the northern 
border; and 
(2) the land environment along the southern bor-
der. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the date 
of the completion of the pilot program, the Under Secretary 
of Homeland Security for Science and Technology shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the effectiveness and scalability of the use of autonomous 
unmanned vehicles to patrol the locations described in sub-
section (b). 
(d) USE
OF AVAILABLE FUNDING.—The Secretary 
may use funding already appropriated for the Innovative 
Technology Pilot Program to pay for the pilot described in 
this section. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be constructed as authorizing flight testing of autono-
mous unmanned vehicles that are unmanned aerial vehicles 
in any area except for segregated airspace. 
SEC. 610. REPORT ON UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
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of the United States shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that analyzes and compares 
the costs and missions of different aviation assets, including 
unmanned aerial vehicles, utilized by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and the Coast Guard, to assess the cost 
efficiencies and operational advantages provided by un-
manned aerial vehicles as compared to manned aerial vehi-
cles. 
(b) REQUIRED DATA.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include a detailed assessment of costs for 
operating each type of asset described in such report, in-
cluding— 
(1) fuel costs; 
(2) crew and staffing costs; 
(3) maintenance costs; 
(4) communication and satellite bandwidth costs; 
(5) costs associated with the acquisition of each 
type of such asset; and 
(6) any other relevant costs necessary to provide 
a holistic analysis and to identify potential cost sav-
ings. 
SEC. 611. STUDENT VISA SECURITY IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) 
ENHANCED
STUDENT
VISA
BACKGROUND 
CHECKS.—Section 428(e) of the Homeland Security Act of 
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