‘‘(C) One non-uniformed U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection officer with significant 
experience working for U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection. 
‘‘(l) REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF BORDER ENFORCE-
MENT TECHNOLOGIES
AND OPERATIONS
ON BORDER 
COMMUNITIES.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that assesses current efforts and technologies used at 
United States borders, and the impact on border commu-
nities of such efforts and technologies on civil rights, pri-
vate property rights, privacy rights, and civil liberties. 
‘‘(m) GAO REPORT ON THE EXTENT OF CBP AC-
TIVITIES, OPERATIONS, AND CLAIMED AUTHORITY.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port that assesses the following issues: 
‘‘(1) How far into the United States interior 
the current activities, operations (including check-
points), and claimed authority of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection extend. 
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‘‘(2) The extent to which the area of activities, 
operations, and claimed authority referred to in 
paragraph (1) is necessary. 
‘‘(3) The effectiveness of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection’s interior enforcement and its im-
pact on civil, constitutional, and private property 
rights.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
amending the item relating to section 452 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘Sec. 452. Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns.’’. 
SEC. 4. TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. 
(a) MANDATORY TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDU-
CATION TO PROMOTE CBP AGENT AND OFFICER SAFETY 
AND PROFESSIONALISM.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall ensure that every agent and officer of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection receives a minimum of 19 
weeks of training that are directly related to the mission 
of the Border Patrol and the Office of Field Operations 
of the Department of Homeland Security before the initial 
assignment of such agents and officers, and eight hours 
of continuing education annually thereafter. 
(b) FLETC.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, 
acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, shall work in consultation with the Di-
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rector of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 
to establish guidelines and curriculum for the training of 
agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion under subsection (a). 
(c) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall annually require all agents and 
officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection who are 
required to undergo training under subsection (a) to par-
ticipate in continuing education to maintain and update 
understanding of Federal legal rulings, court decisions, 
and Department of Homeland Security policies, proce-
dures, and guidelines related to relevant subject matters. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report identifying the guidelines and curriculum 
established pursuant to subsection (a). 
(e) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than six years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report that assesses the training 
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and education, including continuing education, required 
under this section. 
SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT OF PORTS OF ENTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate a report that contains an assessment of the 
current standards and guidelines for managing ports of 
entry under the control of the Department of Homeland 
Security. Such assessment shall include information relat-
ing to the following: 
(1) Staffing levels and the need for additional 
staffing. 
(2) Rules governing the actions of Office of 
Field Operations agents. 
(3) Average delays for transit through air, land, 
and sea ports of entry. 
(4) An assessment of existing efforts and tech-
nologies used for border security, and the effect of 
the use of such efforts and technologies on facili-
tating trade at ports of entry and their impact on 
civil rights, private property rights, privacy rights, 
and civil liberties. 
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(5) The economic impact of the policies and 
practices of CBP Agricultural Specialists and Office 
of Field Operations work. 
(6) Physical infrastructure and technological 
needs at ports of entry. 
(b) UPDATES.—Based upon the information and as-
sessment contained in the report required under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall es-
tablish updated guidelines and standards for managing 
ports of entry under the control of the Department of 
Homeland Security to address any identified needs or 
shortcomings at such ports of entry, including, if applica-
ble, the following: 
(1) Increasing levels of staffing of CBP Agricul-
tural Specialists at ports of entry at which delays 
hinder or negatively impact the local or national 
economies. 
(2) Increasing the use of or updating tech-
nology at ports of entry at which there are average 
delays of over two hours based on U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection data collected during the previous 
fiscal year. 
(3) Publishing rules on the handling of docu-
ments at ports of entry. 
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