I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4044 
To provide for more efficient and effective protection of the borders of 
the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2005 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Government Reform and Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for more efficient and effective protection of 
the borders of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Rapid Response Border Protection Act of 2005’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
TITLE I—RAPID RESPONSE MEASURES
Sec. 101. Emergency deployment of United States Border Patrol agents. 
Sec. 102. Elimination of fixed deployment of United States Border Patrol 
agents. 
Sec. 103. Helicopters and power boats. 
Sec. 104. Control of United States United States Border Patrol assets. 
Sec. 105. Motor vehicles. 
Sec. 106. Portable computers. 
Sec. 107. Radio communications. 
Sec. 108. Hand-held global positioning system devices. 
Sec. 109. Night vision equipment. 
Sec. 110. Border armor. 
Sec. 111. Weapons. 
Sec. 112. Uniforms. 
TITLE II—DETENTION PENDING REMOVAL 
Sec. 201. Detention facilities for aliens arrested for illegal entry. 
TITLE III—RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF ADDITIONAL 
IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL 
Sec. 301. Additional United States Border Patrol agents. 
Sec. 302. Provisions relating to the exercise of certain appointment and other 
similar authorities with respect to the United States Border 
Patrol. 
Sec. 303. Training facilities. 
Sec. 304. Operational facilities. 
Sec. 305. Maximum student loan repayments for United States Border Patrol 
agents. 
Sec. 306. Recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention allowances for per-
sonnel of the Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 307. Repeal of the Department of Homeland Security human resources 
management system. 
Sec. 308. Establishment of specialized inspector occupations. 
Sec. 309. Increase in inspectors at airport and land border inspection stations. 
Sec. 310. Law enforcement retirement coverage for inspection officers and 
other employees. 
Sec. 311. Reestablishment of the United States Border Patrol anti-smuggling 
unit. 
Sec. 312. Establishment of specialized criminal investigator occupations. 
Sec. 313. Establishment of career paths to criminal investigator positions. 
Sec. 314. Additional immigration enforcement agents. 
Sec. 315. Increase United States Border Patrol agent and inspector pay. 
Sec. 316. Fair Labor Standards Act overtime. 
TITLE IV—ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO DIMINISH ENTRIES USING 
FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS AND COMMERCIAL ALIEN SMUG-
GLING 
Sec. 401. Foreign language training. 
Sec. 402. Foreign language awards. 
Sec. 403. Additional personnel for investigation of fraudulent schemes and doc-
ument fraud. 
Sec. 404. Establish a special task force for coordinating and distributing infor-
mation on fraudulent immigration documents.
Sec. 405. New nonimmigrant visa classification to enable informants to enter 
the United States and remain temporarily. 
Sec. 406. Adjustment of status when needed to protect informants. 
Sec. 407. Rewards program. 
Sec. 408. Outreach program. 
TITLE I—RAPID RESPONSE 
MEASURES 
SEC. 101. EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES 
BORDER PATROL AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Governor of a State on an 
international border of the United States declares an 
international border security emergency and requests ad-
ditional United States Border Patrol agents from the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Secretary is authorized, 
subject to subsections (b) and (c), to provide the State 
with up to 1,000 additional United States Border Patrol 
agents for the purpose of patrolling and defending the 
international border, in order to prevent individuals from 
crossing the international border and entering the United 
States at any location other than an authorized port of 
entry. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall consult with the President upon receipt of 
a request under subsection (a), and shall grant it to the 
extent that providing the requested assistance will not sig-
nificantly impair the Department of Homeland Security’s 
ability to provide border security for any other State.
(c) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.—Emergency deploy-
ments under this section shall be made in conformance 
with all collective bargaining agreements and obligations. 
SEC. 102. ELIMINATION OF FIXED DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED 
STATES BORDER PATROL AGENTS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that no United States Border Patrol agent is precluded 
from performing patrol duties and apprehending violators 
of law, except in unusual circumstances where the tem-
porary use of fixed deployment positions is necessary. 
SEC. 103. HELICOPTERS AND POWER BOATS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall increase by not less than 100 the number of 
United States Border Patrol helicopters, and shall in-
crease by not less than 250 the number of United States 
Border Patrol power boats. The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall ensure that appropriate types of helicopters 
are procured for the various missions being performed. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security also 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. 
(b) USE AND TRAINING.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security shall establish an overall policy on how the 
helicopters and power boats described in subsection (a)
will be used and implement training programs for the 
agents who use them, including safe operating procedures 
and rescue operations. 
SEC. 104. CONTROL OF UNITED STATES UNITED STATES 
BORDER PATROL ASSETS. 
The United States Border Patrol shall have complete 
and exclusive administrative and operational control over 
all the assets utilized in carrying out its mission, includ-
ing, aircraft, watercraft, vehicles, detention space, trans-
portation, and all of the personnel associated with such 
assets. 
SEC. 105. MOTOR VEHICLES. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish 
a fleet of motor vehicles appropriate for use by the United 
States Border Patrol that will permit a ratio of at least 
one police-type vehicle per every 3 United States Border 
Patrol agents. Additionally, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall ensure that there are sufficient numbers 
and types of other motor vehicles to support the mission 
of the United States Border Patrol. All vehicles will be 
chosen on the basis of appropriateness for use by the 
United States Border Patrol, and each vehicle shall have 
a ‘‘panic button’’ and a global positioning system device 
that is activated solely in emergency situations for the 
purpose of tracking the location of an agent in distress.
The police-type vehicles shall be replaced at least every 
3 years. 
SEC. 106. PORTABLE COMPUTERS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that each police-type motor vehicle in the fleet of the 
United States Border Patrol is equipped with a portable 
computer with access to all necessary law enforcement 
databases and otherwise suited to the unique operational 
requirements of the United States Border Patrol. 
SEC. 107. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall augment 
the existing radio communications system so all law en-
forcement personnel working in every area where United 
States Border Patrol operations are conducted have clear 
and encrypted two-way radio communication capabilities 
at all times. Each portable communications device shall 
be equipped with a ‘‘panic button’’ and a global posi-
tioning system device that is activated solely in emergency 
situations for the purpose of tracking the location of the 
agent in distress. 
SEC. 108. HAND-HELD GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DE-
VICES. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that each United States Border Patrol agent is issued a