SEC. 103. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in section 102 or 103 
may be construed to relieve the Secretary of Homeland 
Security of the responsibility to take all actions necessary 
and appropriate to achieve and maintain operational con-
trol over the international borders of the United States. 
(b) OPERATIONAL CONTROL DEFINED.—In this title, 
the term ‘‘operational control’’ means the ability to detect, 
respond, and interdict border penetrations in areas deter-
mined to be a high priority for threat potential or other 
national security objectives. Such ability may be limited 
to specific smuggling corridors or other geographically de-
fined locations as designated by the Secretary of Home-
land Security. 
TITLE II—BORDER SECURITY 
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES 
SEC. 201. MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE RATIO OF SUPER-
VISORY AND MANAGERIAL AGENTS TO NEW 
AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall maintain 
a ratio of five new Border Patrol agents to every one su-
pervisor. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply in 
the case of a work unit with an average length of service 
of four or more years. 
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(c) NEW BORDER PATROL AGENT DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘new Border Patrol agent’’ means 
a Border Patrol agent who has fewer than two years of 
experience. 
SEC. 202. STRENGTHENING BORDER PATROL RECRUIT-
MENT AND RETENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall, in accordance with existing Federal statutes ap-
plicable to pay, recruitment, and retention of Federal law 
enforcement officers, address the recruitment and reten-
tion challenges faced by the Border Patrol, including the 
following: 
(1) The establishment of a recruitment incen-
tive for Border Patrol agents, including the estab-
lishment of a foreign language incentive award. 
(2) The establishment of a retention plan, in-
cluding the payment of bonuses to Border Patrol 
agents for every year of service after the first two 
years of service. 
(3) An increase in the pay percentage differen-
tials to Border Patrol agents in certain high-cost 
areas, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in accordance with other Federal, State, 
and local law enforcement agencies. 
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(4) The basic rate of pay for Border Patrol 
agents shall increase from the annual rate of basic 
pay for positions at GS–12 of the General Schedule 
to the annual rate of basic pay for positions at GS– 
13 of such Schedule. 
(5) The establishment of quarterly goals for the 
recruitment of new Border Patrol agents, including 
goals for the number of such recruits entering Bor-
der Patrol training, and the number of such recruits 
who successfully complete such training and become 
Border Patrol agents. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE TO 
CURRENT BORDER PATROL AGENTS.—Any recruitment 
incentive described in subsection (a)(1) shall be applicable 
for Border Patrol agents currently employed by the De-
partment of Homeland Security who may qualify for such 
incentive. 
(c) SUPERVISOR TRAINING CAPACITY.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall expand the training ca-
pacity at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 
(FLETC) in Artesia, New Mexico, to the extent necessary 
to train and maintain the ratio specified in section 201. 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RE-
CRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRESS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
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every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on the resources expended for Border Patrol 
recruitment and retention efforts by the Department of 
Homeland Security and whether the Department is meet-
ing its recruitment and retention goals for Border Patrol 
agents under this section. 
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL U.S. CUSTOMS 
AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICERS. 
Not later than September 30, 2014, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security is authorized to increase the number 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers by 1,600 
over the number of such officers in existence as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 204. STRENGTHENING U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER 
PROTECTION OFFICER RECRUITMENT AND 
RETENTION. 
(a) REQUIRED PLAN.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall establish a plan, in accordance with existing 
Federal statutes applicable to pay, recruitment, and reten-
tion of Federal law enforcement officers, to address the 
recruitment and retention challenges faced by U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection. Such plan shall include the 
following components: 
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(1) The establishment of a retention plan, in-
cluding the payment of bonuses to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection officers for every year of 
service after the first two years of service. 
(2) An increase in the pay percentage differen-
tials to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers 
in certain high-cost areas, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in accordance with 
other Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
agencies. 
(3) An increase in the annual rate of basic pay 
for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at 
GS–12 of the General Schedule to the annual rate 
of basic pay for positions at GS–13 of such Sched-
ule. 
(4) The establishment of quarterly goals for the 
recruitment of new U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection officers, including goals for the number of 
such recruits entering U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection officer training, and the number of such 
recruits who successfully complete such training and 
become U.S. Customs and Border Protection offi-
cers. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RE-
CRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRESS.—Not later than 
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