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SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SETTING A MANAGEABLE 
LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that the immigration and 
naturalization policy shall be designed to enhance the eco-
nomic, social and cultural well-being of the United States 
of America. 
TITLE I—SECURING UNITED 
STATES BORDERS 
SEC. 101. ACHIEVING OPERATIONAL CONTROL ON THE 
BORDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall take all actions the Secretary de-
termines necessary and appropriate to achieve and main-
tain operational control over the entire international land 
and maritime borders of the United States, to include the 
following— 
(1) systematic surveillance of the international 
land and maritime borders of the United States 
through more effective use of personnel and tech-
nology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground- 
based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cam-
eras; 
(2) physical infrastructure enhancements to 
prevent unlawful entry by aliens into the United 
States and facilitate access to the international land
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and maritime borders by United States Customs and 
Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, 
all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers; 
(3) hiring and training as expeditiously as pos-
sible additional Border Patrol agents authorized 
under section 5202 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108– 
458); and 
(4) increasing deployment of United States 
Customs and Border Protection personnel to areas 
along the international land and maritime borders of 
the United States where there are high levels of un-
lawful entry by aliens and other areas likely to be 
impacted by such increased deployment. 
(b) OPERATIONAL CONTROL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘operational control’’ means the prevention 
of all unlawful entries into the United States, including 
entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of 
terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
progress made toward achieving and maintaining oper-
ational control over the entire international land and mari-
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time borders of the United States in accordance with this 
section. 
SEC. 102. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR BORDER SECURITY. 
(a) SURVEILLANCE
PLAN.—Not later than six 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a comprehensive plan for 
the systematic surveillance of the international land and 
maritime borders of the United States. The plan shall in-
clude the following: 
(1) An assessment of existing technologies em-
ployed on such borders. 
(2) A description of whether and how new sur-
veillance technologies will be compatible with exist-
ing surveillance technologies. 
(3) A description of how the United States Cus-
toms and Border Protection is working, or is ex-
pected to work, with the Directorate of Science and 
Technology of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity to identify and test surveillance technology. 
(4) A description of the specific surveillance 
technology to be deployed. 
(5) The identification of any obstacles that may 
impede full implementation of such deployment.
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(6) A detailed estimate of all costs associated 
with the implementation of such deployment and 
continued maintenance of such technologies. 
(7) A description of how the Department of 
Homeland Security is working with the Federal 
Aviation Administration on safety and airspace con-
trol issues associated with the use of unmanned aer-
ial vehicles in the National Airspace System. 
(b) NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR BORDER SECURITY.— 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a National Strategy for Border Security to 
achieve operational control over all ports of entry into the 
United States and the international land and maritime 
borders of the United States. The Secretary shall update 
the Strategy as needed and shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees, not later than 30 days after 
each such update, the updated Strategy. The National 
Strategy for Border Security shall include the following: 
(1) The implementation timeline for the surveil-
lance plan described in subsection (a). 
(2) An assessment of the threat posed by ter-
rorists and terrorist groups that may try to infiltrate
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the United States at points along the international 
land and maritime borders of the United States. 
(3) A risk assessment of all ports of entry to 
the United States and all portions of the inter-
national land and maritime borders of the United 
States, except for ports of entry and facilities sub-
ject to vulnerability assessments under section 
70102 or 70103 of title 46, United States Code, 
with respect to— 
(A) preventing the entry of terrorists, 
other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, 
narcotics, and other contraband into the United 
States; and 
(B) protecting critical infrastructure at or 
near such ports of entry or borders. 
(4) An assessment of all legal requirements that 
prevent achieving and maintaining operational con-
trol over the entire international land and maritime 
borders of the United States. 
(5) An assessment of the most appropriate, 
practical, and cost-effective means of defending the 
international land and maritime borders of the 
United States against threats to security and illegal 
transit, including intelligence capacities, technology,
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equipment, personnel, and training needed to ad-
dress security vulnerabilities. 
(6) An assessment of staffing needs for all bor-
der security functions, taking into account threat 
and vulnerability information pertaining to the bor-
ders and the impact of new security programs, poli-
cies, and technologies. 
(7) A description of the border security roles 
and missions of Federal, State, regional, local, and 
tribal authorities, and recommendations with respect 
to how the Department of Homeland Security can 
improve coordination with such authorities, to enable 
border security enforcement to be carried out in an 
efficient and effective manner. 
(8) A prioritization of research and development 
objectives to enhance the security of the inter-
national land and maritime borders of the United 
States. 
(9) A description of ways to ensure that the 
free flow of legitimate travel and commerce of the 
United States is not diminished by efforts, activities, 
and programs aimed at securing the international 
land and maritime borders of the United States. 
(10) An assessment of additional detention fa-
cilities and bed space needed to detain unlawful
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aliens apprehended at United States ports of entry 
or along the international land borders of the United 
States in accordance with the National Strategy for 
Border Security required under this subsection and 
the mandatory detention requirement described in 
section 401 of this Act. 
(11) A description of how the Secretary shall 
ensure accountability and performance metrics with-
in the appropriate agencies of the Department of 
Homeland Security responsible for implementing the 
border security measures determined necessary upon 
completion of the National Strategy for Border Se-
curity. 
(12) A timeline for the implementation of the 
additional security measures determined necessary 
as part of the National Strategy for Border Secu-
rity, including a prioritization of security measures, 
realistic deadlines for addressing the security and 
enforcement needs, and resource estimates and allo-
cations. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In creating the National Strat-
egy for Border Security described in subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall consult with—
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(1) State, local, and tribal authorities along the 
international land and maritime borders of the 
United States; and 
(2) an appropriate cross-section of private sec-
tor and nongovernmental organizations with relevant 
expertise. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The National Strategy for Bor-
der Security described in subsection (b) shall be consistent 
with the National Strategy for Maritime Security devel-
oped pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Direc-
tive 13. 
(e) IMMEDIATE ACTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to relieve the Secretary of the responsi-
bility to take all actions necessary and appropriate to 
achieve and maintain operational control over the entire 
international land and maritime borders of the United 
States pursuant to section 101 of this Act or any other 
provision of law. 
(f) REPORTING OF IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION.— 
After submittal of the National Strategy for Border Secu-
rity described in subsection (b) to the appropriate congres-
sional committees, such committees shall promptly report 
to their respective House legislation authorizing necessary 
security measures based on its evaluation of the National 
Strategy for Border Security.
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(g) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.— 
For purposes of this title and section 301(b), the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committee’’ has the meaning 
given it in section 2(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(2)). 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to alter, impact, diminish, or in 
any way undermine the authority of the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration to oversee, regulate, 
and control the safe and efficient use of the airspace of 
the United States. 
SEC. 103. IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSS-BORDER SECURITY 
AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees (as defined in section 102(g)) a re-
port on the implementation of the cross-border security 
agreements signed by the United States with Mexico and 
Canada, including recommendations on improving co-
operation with such countries to enhance border security. 
(b) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall regularly update 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives concerning such implementation.
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SEC. 104. BIOMETRIC DATA ENHANCEMENTS. 
Not later than October 1, 2006, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall— 
(1) in consultation with the Attorney General, 
enhance connectivity between the IDENT and 
IAFIS fingerprint databases to ensure more expedi-
tious data searches; and 
(2) in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
collect all fingerprints from each alien required to 
provide fingerprints during the alien’s initial enroll-
ment in the integrated entry and exit data system 
described in section 110 of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 
(8 U.S.C. 1221 note). 
SEC. 105. ONE FACE AT THE BORDER INITIATIVE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to Congress a report— 
(1) describing the tangible and quantifiable 
benefits of the One Face at the Border Initiative es-
tablished by the Department of Homeland Security; 
(2) identifying goals for and challenges to in-
creased effectiveness of the One Face at the Border 
Initiative; 
(3) providing a breakdown of the number of in-
spectors who were—
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(A) personnel of the United States Cus-
toms Service before the date of the establish-
ment of the Department of Homeland Security; 
(B) personnel of the Immigration and Nat-
uralization Service before the date of the estab-
lishment of the Department; 
(C) personnel of the Department of Agri-
culture before the date of the establishment of 
the Department; or 
(D) hired after the date of the establish-
ment of the Department; 
(4) describing the training time provided to 
each employee on an annual basis for the various 
training components of the One Face at the Border 
Initiative; and 
(5) outlining the steps taken by the Department 
to ensure that expertise is retained with respect to 
customs, immigration, and agriculture inspection 
functions under the One Face at the Border Initia-
tive. 
SEC. 106. SECURE COMMUNICATION. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, as expedi-
tiously as practicable, develop and implement a plan to 
ensure clear and secure two-way communication capabili-
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ties, including the specific use of satellite communica-
tions— 
(1) among all Border Patrol agents conducting 
operations between ports of entry; 
(2) between Border Patrol agents and their re-
spective Border Patrol stations; 
(3) between Border Patrol agents and residents 
in remote areas along the international land border 
who do not have mobile communications, as the Sec-
retary determines necessary; and 
(4) between all appropriate Department of 
Homeland Security border security agencies and 
State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. 
SEC. 107. PORT OF ENTRY INSPECTION PERSONNEL. 
In each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, increase by not less than 250 the 
number of positions for full-time active duty port of entry 
inspectors. There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each such 
fiscal year to hire, train, equip, and support such addi-
tional inspectors under this section. 
SEC. 108. CANINE DETECTION TEAMS. 
In each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the avail-
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ability of appropriations, increase by not less than 25 per-
cent above the number of such positions for which funds 
were allotted for the preceding fiscal year the number of 
trained detection canines for use at United States ports 
of entry and along the international land and maritime 
borders of the United States. 
SEC. 109. SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE FINANCIAL AC-
COUNTABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the De-
partment of Homeland Security shall review each contract 
action related to the Department’s Secure Border Initia-
tive having a value greater than $20,000,000, to deter-
mine whether each such action fully complies with applica-
ble cost requirements, performance objectives, program 
milestones, inclusion of small, minority, and women-owned 
business, and timelines. The Inspector General shall com-
plete a review under this subsection with respect to a con-
tract action— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of the 
initiation of the action; and 
(2) upon the conclusion of the performance of 
the contract. 
(b) REPORT BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Upon com-
pletion of each review described in subsection (a), the In-
spector General shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland