shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the House of Representatives, regarding the 
Secure Border Initiative. 
(c) REPORTS ON UNITED STATES PORTS.—Not later 
than 60 days after receiving information regarding a pro-
posed purchase of a contract to manage the operations of 
a United States port by a foreign entity, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress 
that describes— 
(1) the proposed purchase; 
(2) any security concerns related to the pro-
posed purchase; and 
(3) the manner in which such security concerns 
have been addressed. 
Subtitle C—Rapid Response 
Measures 
SEC. 121. DEPLOYMENT OF BORDER PATROL AGENTS. 
(a) EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT OF BORDER PATROL 
AGENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Governor of a State 
on an international border of the United States de-
clares an international border security emergency 
and requests additional agents of the Border Patrol 
(referred to in this subtitle as ‘‘agents’’) from the 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:56 Mar 01, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00024
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H830.IH
H830
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
Secretary, the Secretary, subject to paragraphs (2) 
and (3), may provide the State with not more than 
1,000 additional agents for the purpose of patrolling 
and defending the international border, in order to 
prevent individuals from crossing the international 
border into the United States at any location other 
than an authorized port of entry. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Upon receiving a request 
for agents under paragraph (1), the Secretary, after 
consultation with the President, shall grant such re-
quest to the extent that providing such agents will 
not significantly impair the Department’s ability to 
provide border security for any other State. 
(3) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.—Emergency de-
ployments under this subsection shall be made in ac-
cordance with all applicable collective bargaining 
agreements and obligations under current law. 
(b) FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF BORDER PATROL 
AGENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that agents are not 
precluded from performing patrol duties and appre-
hending violators of law, except in unusual circumstances 
if the temporary use of fixed deployment positions is nec-
essary. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:56 Mar 01, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00025
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H830.IH
H830
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 122. BORDER PATROL MAJOR ASSETS. 
(a) CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE-
CURITY ASSETS.—The Department of Homeland Security 
shall have exclusive administrative and operational control 
over all the assets utilized in carrying out its mission, in-
cluding aircraft, watercraft, vehicles, detention space, 
transportation, and all of the personnel associated with 
such assets. 
(b) HELICOPTERS AND POWER BOATS.— 
(1) HELICOPTERS.—The Secretary shall in-
crease the number of helicopters under the control 
of the Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement (ICE). The Secretary shall ensure that 
appropriate types and quantities of helicopters are 
procured for the various missions being performed. 
(2) POWER
BOATS.—The Secretary shall in-
crease the number of power boats under the control 
of the Border Patrol. The Secretary shall ensure 
that the types of power boats that are procured are 
appropriate for both the waterways in which they 
are used and the mission requirements. 
(3) USE AND TRAINING.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) establish an overall policy on how the 
helicopters and power boats procured under this 
subsection will be used; and 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:56 Mar 01, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H830.IH
H830
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(B) implement training programs for the 
agents who use such assets, including safe oper-
ating procedures and rescue operations. 
(c) MOTOR VEHICLES.— 
(1) QUANTITY.—The Secretary shall establish a 
fleet of motor vehicles appropriate for use by the 
Border Patrol that will permit a ratio of not less 
than 1 police-type vehicle for every 4 agents with 
safety glass and other protections. The Secretary 
shall ensure that there are sufficient numbers and 
types of other motor vehicles to support the mission 
of the Border Patrol. 
(2) FEATURES.—All motor vehicles purchased 
for the Border Patrol shall— 
(A) be appropriate for the mission of the 
Border Patrol; and 
(B) have a panic button and a global posi-
tioning system device that is activated solely in 
emergency situations to track the location of 
agents in distress. 
SEC. 123. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. 
(a) PORTABLE COMPUTERS.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that each police-type motor vehicle in the fleet of the 
Border Patrol is equipped with a portable computer with 
access to all necessary law enforcement databases and oth-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:56 Mar 01, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00027
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H830.IH
H830
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
erwise suited to the unique operational requirements of 
the Border Patrol. 
(b) RADIO EQUIPMENT.—The Secretary shall aug-
ment the existing radio communications system so that all 
law enforcement personnel, including Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, working in each area where Border 
Patrol operations are conducted have clear and encrypted 
2-way radio communication capabilities at all times. Each 
portable communications device shall be equipped with a 
panic button and a global positioning system device that 
is activated solely in emergency situations to track the lo-
cation of agents in distress. 
(c) HANDHELD GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DE-
VICES.—The Secretary shall ensure that Border Patrol 
agents are issued a state-of-the-art handheld global posi-
tioning system device for navigational purposes. 
(d) NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that sufficient quantities of state-of-the-art night 
vision equipment are procured and maintained to enable 
each Border Patrol agent working during the hours of 
darkness to be equipped with a portable night vision de-
vice. 
SEC. 124. PERSONAL EQUIPMENT. 
(a) BODY ARMOR.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
every agent on duty is issued high-quality body armor that 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:56 Mar 01, 2013
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00028
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H830.IH
H830
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS