‘‘(c) EFFECTS ON AIR, SEA, AND LAND TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate 
industry stakeholders, shall ensure that the collection of 
biometric data under this section causes the least possible 
disruption to the movement of people or cargo in air, sea, 
or land transportation, while fulfilling the goals of improv-
ing counterterrorism efforts and identifying visa holders 
who violate the terms of their visas. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION
OF
PROCEEDING.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary shall, 
on the date of the enactment of this section, terminate 
the proceeding entitled ‘Collection of Alien Biometric Data 
Upon Exit From the United States at Air and Sea Ports 
of Departure; United States Visitor and Immigrant Status 
Indicator Technology Program (‘‘US–VISIT’’)’, issued on 
April 24, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 22065). 
‘‘(e) DATA MATCHING.—The biometric exit data sys-
tem established under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) match biometric information for an indi-
vidual, regardless of nationality, citizenship, or im-
migration status, who is departing the United States 
against biometric data previously provided to the 
United States Government by such individual for the 
purposes of international travel; 
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‘‘(2) leverage the infrastructure and databases 
of the current biometric entry and exit system estab-
lished pursuant to section 7208 of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 
U.S.C. 1365b) for the purpose described in para-
graph (1); and 
‘‘(3) be interoperable with, and allow matching 
against, other Federal databases that— 
‘‘(A) store biometrics of known or sus-
pected terrorists; and 
‘‘(B) identify visa holders who violate the 
terms of their visas. 
‘‘(f) SCOPE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The biometric exit data 
system established under this section shall include a 
requirement for the collection of biometric exit data 
at the time of departure for all categories of individ-
uals who are required by the Secretary to provide bi-
ometric entry data. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN OTHER INDIVID-
UALS.—This section shall not apply in the case of an 
individual who exits and then enters the United 
States on a passenger vessel (as such term is defined 
in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code) the 
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itinerary of which originates and terminates in the 
United States. 
‘‘(3) 
EXCEPTION
FOR
LAND
PORTS
OF 
ENTRY.—This section shall not apply in the case of 
a United States or Canadian citizen who exits the 
United States through a land port of entry. 
‘‘(g) COLLECTION OF DATA.—The Secretary may not 
require any non-Federal person to collect biometric data, 
or contribute to the costs of collecting or administering 
the biometric exit data system established under this sec-
tion, except through a mutual agreement. 
‘‘(h) MULTIMODAL COLLECTION.—In carrying out 
subsections (a)(1) and (b), the Secretary shall make every 
effort to collect biometric data using multiple modes of 
biometrics. 
‘‘(i) FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—All facilities at which the 
biometric exit data system established under this 
section is implemented shall provide and maintain 
space for Federal use that is adequate to support bi-
ometric data collection and other inspection-related 
activity. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL FACILITIES.—With respect 
to each non-Federal facility at which the biometric 
exit data system is implemented pursuant to para-
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graph (1), the space required under such paragraph 
shall be provided and maintained at no cost to the 
Federal Government. 
‘‘(3) LAND PORTS OF ENTRY.—With respect to 
each facility at a land port of entry at which the bio-
metric exit data system is implemented pursuant to 
paragraph (1), the space required under such para-
graph shall be coordinated with the Administrator of 
General Services. 
‘‘(j) NORTHERN LAND BORDER.—With respect to 
the northern land border, the requirements under sub-
sections (a)(2)(C), (b)(2)(A), and (b)(3) may be achieved 
through the sharing of biometric data provided to the De-
partment by the Canadian Border Services Agency pursu-
ant to the 2011 Beyond the Border agreement. 
‘‘(k) FULL
AND OPEN COMPETITION.—The Sec-
retary shall procure goods and services to implement this 
section through full and open competition in accordance 
with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
‘‘(l) OTHER BIOMETRIC INITIATIVES.—Nothing in 
this section may be construed as limiting the authority of 
the Secretary to collect biometric information in cir-
cumstances other than as specified in this section. 
‘‘(m) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
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Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate reports and recommendations re-
garding the Directorate of Science and Technology’s Air 
Entry and Exit Re-Engineering Program and the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection entry and exit mobility 
program demonstrations. 
‘‘(n) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section may 
prohibit the collection of user fees permitted by section 
13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c).’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to carry out 
section 420 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
as added by this subsection. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 419 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 420. Biometric exit data system.’’. 
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SEC. 9. NONINTRUSIVE INSPECTION OPERATIONS. 
The Secretary shall fully implement the requirements 
of the Securing America’s Ports Act (Public Law 116– 
299; 6 U.S.C. 211 note). 
SEC. 10. ADDITIONAL U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTEC-
TION PERSONNEL. 
(a) BORDER PATROL AGENTS.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2025, the Commissioner shall hire, train, and 
assign agents to maintain an active duty presence of— 
(1) not fewer than 22,478 full-time equivalent 
CBP agents; and 
(2) not fewer than 1,200 CBP processing coor-
dinators. 
(b) CBP OFFICERS.—In addition to positions author-
ized before the date of the enactment of this section and 
any existing officer vacancies within CBP as of such date, 
the Commissioner shall, not later than September 30, 
2025, hire, train, and assign to duty sufficient CBP offi-
cers to maintain an active duty presence of— 
(1) not fewer than 27,725 full-time equivalent 
officers; and 
(2) the required associated full-time support 
staff distributed among all United States ports of 
entry. 
(c) AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS.—Not later than 
September 30, 2025, the Commissioner shall hire, train, 
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and assign agents for Air and Marine Operations of CBP 
to maintain not fewer than 1,675 full-time equivalent 
agents. 
(d) CBP K–9 UNITS AND HANDLERS.— 
(1) K–9 UNITS.—Not later than September 30, 
2025, the Commissioner shall deploy not fewer than 
200 new K–9 units, with supporting officers of CBP 
and other required staff, at land ports of entry and 
checkpoints, along the northern and southern bor-
ders of the United States. 
(2) USE OF CANINES.—The Commissioner shall 
prioritize the use of K–9 units at the primary in-
spection lanes at land ports of entry and check-
points. 
(e) CBP TUNNEL DETECTION AND REMEDIATION.— 
Not later than September 30, 2025, the Commissioner 
shall increase by not fewer than 50 the number of CBP 
officers assisting task forces and activities related to— 
(1) the deployment and operation of border tun-
nel detection technology; 
(2) the apprehension of individuals using such 
tunnels for— 
(A) unlawfully entering the United States; 
(B) drug trafficking; or 
(C) human smuggling; and 
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(3) the remediation of such illicit tunnels. 
(f) AGRICULTURAL SPECIALISTS.—In addition to the 
officers and agents authorized under subsections (a) 
through (e), by September 30, 2025, the Commissioner 
shall carry out section 4 of the Protecting America’s Food 
and Agriculture Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–122; 6 
U.S.C. 211 note). 
(g) U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OF-
FICE OF INTELLIGENCE.—Not later than September 30, 
2025, the Commissioner shall hire, train, and assign suffi-
cient Office of Intelligence personnel to maintain not fewer 
than 500 full-time equivalent employees. 
(h) GAO REPORT.—If the staffing levels required 
under this section are not achieved by September 30, 
2025, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a review of the reasons why such levels were not 
achieved. 
SEC. 11. ANTI-BORDER CORRUPTION ACT REAUTHORIZA-
TION. 
(a) HIRING FLEXIBILITY.—Section 3 of the Anti- 
Border Corruption Act of 2010 (6 U.S.C. 221; Public Law 
111–376) is amended by striking subsection (b) and in-
serting the following new subsections: 
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‘‘(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Commissioner of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection may waive the appli-
cation of subsection (a)(1)— 
‘‘(1) to a current, full-time law enforcement of-
ficer employed by a State or local law enforcement 
agency who— 
‘‘(A) has continuously served as a law en-
forcement officer for not fewer than three 
years; 
‘‘(B) is authorized by law to engage in or 
supervise the prevention, detection, investiga-
tion, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of 
any person for, any violation of law, and has 
statutory powers for arrest or apprehension; 
‘‘(C) is not currently under investigation, 
has not been found to have engaged in criminal 
activity or serious misconduct, has not resigned 
from a law enforcement officer position under 
investigation or in lieu of termination, and has 
not been dismissed from a law enforcement offi-
cer position; and 
‘‘(D) has, within the past ten years, suc-
cessfully completed a polygraph examination as 
a condition of employment with such officer’s 
current law enforcement agency; 
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‘‘(2) to a current, full-time Federal law enforce-
ment officer who— 
‘‘(A) has continuously served as a law en-
forcement officer for not fewer than three 
years; 
‘‘(B) is authorized to make arrests, con-
duct investigations, conduct searches, make sei-
zures, carry firearms, and serve orders, war-
rants, and other processes; 
‘‘(C) is not currently under investigation, 
has not been found to have engaged in criminal 
activity or serious misconduct, has not resigned 
from a law enforcement officer position under 
investigation or in lieu of termination, and has 
not been dismissed from a law enforcement offi-
cer position; and 
‘‘(D) holds a current Tier 4 background 
investigation or current Tier 5 background in-
vestigation; and 
‘‘(3) to a member of the Armed Forces (or a re-
serve component thereof) or a veteran, if such indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(A) has served in the Armed Forces for 
not fewer than three years; 
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