SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BORDER SECURITY.—The term ‘‘border se-
curity’’ means the prevention of unlawful entries 
into the United States, including entries by individ-
uals, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other 
contraband. 
(2) CHECKPOINT.—The term ‘‘checkpoint’’ 
means a location— 
(A) at which vehicles or individuals trav-
eling through the location are stopped by a law 
enforcement official for the purposes of enforce-
ment of United States laws and regulations; 
and 
(B) that is not located at a port of entry 
along an international border of the United 
States. 
(3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.—The term 
‘‘law enforcement official’’ means— 
(A) an officer or agent of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection; 
(B) an officer or agent of U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement; or 
(C) an officer or employee of a State, or a 
political subdivision of a State, who is carrying 
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out the functions of an immigration officer pur-
suant to— 
(i) an agreement entered into under 
section 287(g) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)); 
(ii) authorization under title IV of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401 et 
seq.); or 
(iii) any other agreement with the De-
partment of Homeland Security, including 
any Federal grant program. 
(4) PATROL
STOP.—The term ‘‘patrol stop’’ 
means search, seizure, or interrogation of a motor-
ist, passenger, or pedestrian initiated anywhere ex-
cept as part of an inspection at a port of entry or 
a primary inspection at a checkpoint. 
(5) PRIMARY INSPECTION.—The term ‘‘primary 
inspection’’ means an initial inspection of a vehicle 
or individual at a checkpoint. 
(6) SECONDARY INSPECTION.—The term ‘‘sec-
ondary inspection’’ means a further inspection of a 
vehicle or individual that is conducted following a 
primary inspection. 
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SEC. 3. DATA COLLECTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CIALS ENFORCING UNITED STATES LAWS 
AND REGULATIONS AND MAKING BORDER SE-
CURITY STOPS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION REGARD-
ING STOPS AND SEARCHES.—A law enforcement official 
who initiates a patrol stop or who detains any individual 
beyond a brief and limited inquiry, such as a primary in-
spection at a checkpoint, shall record— 
(1) the date, time, and location of the contact; 
(2) the law enforcement official’s basis for, or 
circumstances surrounding, the contact, including if 
such individual’s perceived race or ethnicity contrib-
uted to the basis for, and circumstances sur-
rounding, the contact; 
(3) the identifying characteristics of such indi-
vidual, including the individual’s perceived race, gen-
der, ethnicity, and approximate age; 
(4) the duration of the stop, detention, or 
search, whether consent was requested and obtained 
for the contact, including any search; 
(5) a description of any articulable facts and 
behavior by the individual that justify initiating the 
contact or probable cause to justify any search pur-
suant to such contact; 
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(6) a description of any items seized during 
such search, including contraband or money, and a 
specification of the type of search conducted; 
(7) whether any arrest, detention, warning, or 
citation resulted from such contact and the basis for 
such action; 
(8) the immigration status of the individual, if 
obtained during the ordinary course of the contact 
without additional questioning in accordance with 
this Act, and whether removal proceedings were sub-
sequently initiated against the individual; 
(9) whether a body-worn camera or any other 
video or audio recording exists that recorded the 
stop or detention; 
(10) whether force was used by the law enforce-
ment official and, if so, the type of force, justifica-
tion for using force, and whether the use of force re-
sulted in injury or death; 
(11) whether any complaint was made by the 
individual subject to the contact, and if so— 
(A) which oversight components within or 
outside of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity investigated the complaint; 
(B) how long the investigation lasted; 
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(C) a description of the methods of inves-
tigation used; and 
(D) the badge number of the law enforce-
ment official involved in the complaint; 
(12) if the contact was initiated by a State or 
local law enforcement agency— 
(A) the reason for involvement of a Fed-
eral law enforcement official; 
(B) the duration of the contact prior to 
contact with any Federal law enforcement offi-
cial; 
(C) the method by which a Federal law en-
forcement official was informed of the stop; and 
(D) whether the individual was being held 
by State or local officials on State criminal 
charges at the time of such contact; 
(13) if the contact was initiated by a State or 
local law enforcement agency of a State, whether 
such agency was acting pursuant to— 
(A) an agreement entered into under sec-
tion 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)); 
(B) authorization under title IV of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.); or 
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(C) pursuant to any other agreement with 
the Department of Homeland Security, includ-
ing any Federal grant program; 
(14) if the contact involved an individual whose 
primary language of communication is not English, 
the means of communication used; 
(15) if the contact occurred at a location proxi-
mate to a place of worship or religious ceremony, 
school or education-related place or event, court-
house or other civic building providing services ac-
cessible to the public, hospital, medical treatment, or 
health care facility, at a public demonstration, or an 
attorney’s office, including a public defender or legal 
aid office; and 
(16) if the contact occurred at a location de-
scribed in paragraph (15), why that location was 
chosen and any supervisory approval that was 
sought to carry out the contact at the location. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER 
PROTECTION DATA COLLECTION REGARDING CHECK-
POINTS.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection shall collect data on— 
(1) the number of permanent and temporary 
checkpoints utilized by officers of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection; 
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(2) the location of each such checkpoint; 
(3) the dates on which a temporary checkpoint 
was used; and 
(4) a description of each such checkpoint, in-
cluding the presence of any other law enforcement 
agencies and the use of law enforcement resources, 
such as canines and surveillance technologies, in-
cluding license plate readers. 
(c) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security, in consultation with stakeholders, including 
research, civil and human rights organizations, shall pro-
mulgate regulations relating to the collection and report-
ing of data required under subsections (a) and (b), which 
shall— 
(1) specify all data to be reported; and 
(2) provide standards, definitions, and technical 
specifications to ensure uniform reporting. 
(d) COMPILATION OF DATA.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT
OF
HOMELAND
SECURITY 
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall compile— 
(A) the data collected under subsection (a) 
by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
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officers and U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion officers; 
(B) the data collected under subsection (b) 
by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection; and 
(C) an analysis for all incidents inves-
tigated by the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity’s Office of Inspector General, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection’s Office of Professional 
Responsibility, or U.S. Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement’s Office of Professional Re-
sponsibility to determine whether the data re-
quired to be collected under this Act were prop-
erly recorded and, if not, the corrective meas-
ures that were or will be taken. 
(2) OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS.— 
The head of each agency, department, or other enti-
ty that employs law enforcement officials other than 
officers referred to in paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) compile the data collected by such law 
enforcement officials pursuant to subsection 
(a); and 
(B) submit the compiled data to the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security. 
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(e) USE OF DATA.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall consider the data compiled under subsection 
(d) in making policy and program decisions. 
(f) AUDIT AND REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the effective date of the regulations promulgated under 
subsection (c), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall— 
(1) conduct an audit of the data compiled under 
subsection (d) to determine whether law enforcement 
officials are complying with the data collection re-
quirements under subsection (a); and 
(2) submit a report to Congress that contains 
a summary of the findings of such audit. 
SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
effective date of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Con-
gress on the data compiled under section 3(d), including 
all such data for the previous year. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Each report submitted under 
subsection (a) shall be made available to the public, except 
for particular data if the Secretary— 
(1) explicitly invokes an exemption contained in 
paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 552(b) of title 
5, United States Code; and 
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(2) provides a written explanation for the ex-
emption’s applicability. 
(c) PRIVACY.—The Secretary may not report unique 
personal identifying information of persons stopped, 
searched, or subjected to a property seizure, for purposes 
of this section. 
(d) PUBLICATION.—The data compiled under section 
3(d) shall be made available to the public to the extent 
the release of such data is permissible under Federal law. 
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