international border between the United States and 
Mexico; and 
(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 solely for 
the installation of renewable energy retrofits at land 
border ports of entry along the international border 
between the United States and Mexico. 
(b) ALLOCATION OF AUTHORIZED FUNDS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1)— 
(1) not more than 40 percent may be set aside 
for the San Luis I land port of entry; and 
(2) not more than 60 percent may be set aside 
for the Douglas land port of entry. 
SEC. 6. IMPROVING WASTE WATER TREATMENT INFRA-
STRUCTURE. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Inter-
national Boundary and Water Commission $50,000,000 
for fiscal 2013 solely for planning, management, design, 
alteration, and construction of the International Outfall 
Interceptor (IOI) and the Nogales Wash Channel. 
SEC. 7. IMPROVING CROSS-BORDER TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated 
to 
the 
Federal 
Highway 
Administration 
$100,000,000 for fiscal 2013 for— 
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(1) improvements to existing transportation and 
supporting infrastructure along the United States- 
Mexico border; 
(2) construction of highways and related safety 
and enforcement facilities related to international 
trade with Mexico; and 
(3) international coordination of transportation 
planning, programming, and border operations with 
Mexico. 
(b) ALLOCATION
OF
AUTHORIZED
FUNDS.—Of 
amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to sub-
section (a), not more than 30 percent may be set aside 
for projects 50 miles from the United States-Mexico bor-
der. 
SEC. 8. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER 
PROTECTION OFFICERS ON THE SOUTHWEST 
BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) CUSTOMS
AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFI-
CERS.—During fiscal year 2013, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall increase by not fewer than 500 the 
total number of full-time, active-duty Customs and Border 
Protection officers within United States Customs and Bor-
der Protection for posting at United States ports of entry 
along the southern border above the number of such offi-
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cers for which funds were made available during fiscal 
year 2012. 
(b) AGRICULTURE SPECIALISTS.—During fiscal year 
2013, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall increase 
by not fewer than 30 the number of full-time Customs and 
Border Protection agriculture specialists for United States 
ports of entry along the southern border above the number 
of such agriculture specialists for which funds were made 
available during fiscal year 2012. 
(c) BORDER SECURITY SUPPORT PERSONNEL.— 
During fiscal year 2013, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall increase by not fewer than 10 the number of 
full-time border security support personnel for United 
States ports of entry along the southern border above the 
number of such support personnel for which funds were 
made available during fiscal year 2012. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In making personnel additions de-
scribed in subsections (a), (b), and (c), the Commissioner 
of Customs and Border Protection shall give priority to 
the Tucson Sector. 
SEC. 9. SOUTHWEST BORDER STRATEGY FOR SECURITY 
AND PROSPERITY. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGY.—The Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of 
other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, shall 
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develop and annually update a Southwest Border Strategy 
for Security and Prosperity that describes actions to be 
carried out to facilitate trade and maintain operational 
control over all land ports of entry into the United States 
along the southern border. 
(b) CONTENT.—The Southwest Border Strategy for 
Security and Prosperity described in subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of staffing needs for all land 
ports of entry into the United States along the 
southern border. 
(2) An assessment of infrastructure needs for 
all land ports of entry into the United States along 
the southern border. 
(3) An assessment of the traffic patterns of 
commercial and passenger vehicles entering and 
exiting the United States at land ports of entry 
along the southern border. 
(4) An assessment of the negative economic im-
pact, if any, on the United States due to wait times 
at land ports of entry along the southern border. 
(5) A description of ways to ensure that the 
free flow of legitimate travel and commerce is not di-
minished by efforts, activities, or programs aimed at 
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securing the international land ports of entry along 
the United States-Mexico border. 
(6) A schedule for the implementation of the se-
curity measures described in such Strategy, includ-
ing realistic deadlines for addressing staffing and in-
frastructure needs identified in paragraphs (1) and 
(2), an estimate of the resources needed to carry out 
such measures, and a description of how such re-
sources should be allocated. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the Southwest 
Border Strategy for Security and Prosperity under this 
section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall also 
consult with representatives of— 
(1) State, local, and tribal authorities from Ari-
zona, California, New Mexico, and Texas; and 
(2) appropriate private sector entities, non-
governmental organizations, and affected commu-
nities that have expertise in areas related to border 
management and international trade across southern 
ports of entry. 
(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) STRATEGY.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
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submit to Congress the Southwest Border Strategy 
for Security and Prosperity. 
(2) UPDATES.—In addition to the timeline for 
submissions of the Southwest Border Strategy for 
Security and Prosperity described in paragraph (1), 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 
Congress any change of such Strategy that the Sec-
retary determines is necessary, not later than 30 
days after such determination. 
SEC. 10. BORDER TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the De-
partment of Homeland Security $200,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2013 solely for integrated fixed towers, remote video 
cameras, hand-held devices, mobile systems, and other 
technologies in Arizona. 
SEC. 
11. 
BORDER 
SMALL 
BUSINESS 
REVITALIZATION 
GRANTS. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration shall establish a program 
under which grants may be provided to develop and revi-
talize small businesses located along the United States- 
Mexico border. 
(b) APPLICATIONS AND CONDITIONS.—In conducting 
the grant program described in subsection (a), the Admin-
istrator— 
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(1) shall establish a notification and application 
procedure; and 
(2) may establish such conditions, and require 
such assurances, as may be appropriate to ensure 
the efficiency and integrity of such grant program. 
(c) SUNSET.—The grant program described in sub-
section (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The sum for all fiscal years 
of the amounts awarded as grants under this section 
may not exceed $100,000,000. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, a small business shall be located 
within 10 miles of the United States-Mexico border. 
SEC. 12. FEDERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) LOCAL SUBCONTRACTOR.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the head of an Ex-
ecutive agency may not award a contract unless 30 
percent of the labor for the performance of the con-
tract (or any subcontract (at any tier) under the 
contract) is performed by a local subcontractor. 
(2) STATE SUBCONTRACTOR.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1) and except as provided in paragraph 
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(3), if the head of an Executive agency determines 
that the requirement of paragraph (1) is not prac-
ticable, such head may award a contract if 30 per-
cent of the labor for the performance of the contract 
(or any subcontract (at any tier) under the contract) 
is performed by a State subcontractor. 
(3) 
WAIVER
OF
REQUIREMENT.—Notwith-
standing paragraphs (1) and (2), if the head of an 
Executive agency determines that the requirements 
of paragraphs (1) and (2) are not practicable, such 
head may award a contract without meeting such re-
quirements. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
133 of title 41, United States Code. 
(2) LOCAL SUBCONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘local 
subcontractor’’ means, with respect to a contract, a 
subcontractor who has a principal place of business 
or regularly conducts operations in the area in which 
work is to be performed under the contract by the 
subcontractor. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
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territory or possession of the United States, and 
each federally recognized Indian tribe. 
(4) STATE SUBCONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘State 
subcontractor’’ means, with respect to a contract, a 
subcontractor who has a principal place of business 
or regularly conducts operations in the State in 
which work is to be performed under the contract by 
the subcontractor. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements under this 
section shall apply to agreements entered into on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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