SEC. 2. NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN BORDER SECU-
RITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE. 
(a) BORDER SECURITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State 
and other appropriate United States officials, shall 
work with the appropriate officials of the Govern-
ment of Canada and the Government of Mexico, in 
conjunction with representatives from the govern-
ments of Central American countries, to establish a 
program to— 
(A) assess the specific needs of Central 
American countries to maintain the security of 
the international borders of such countries; 
(B) determine the support needed by such 
countries from the United States, Canada, and 
Mexico, to meet such needs; and 
(C) assess the current structure for han-
dling displaced minors and other vulnerable in-
dividuals in Central American countries and 
recommendations to improve such structure. 
(2) CONSIDERATION.—Any actions taken pur-
suant to this subsection by the individuals referred 
to in paragraph (1) shall be taken in accordance 
with the goals of advancing human rights and eco-
nomic opportunities, as well as programming and 
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support for the rule of law, good governance, and 
civil society. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate a report on the assessments and 
determination carried out in accordance with subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 3. CARIBBEAN BORDER SECURITY COOPERATION INI-
TIATIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, shall work 
with appropriate officials of the governments of the coun-
tries of the Caribbean to establish a program to assess 
the specific needs of such countries to address the unique 
challenges of maritime border security. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate a report on the assessment of 
needs carried out in accordance with subsection (a). 
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SEC. 4. ENHANCING THE SECURITY OF MEXICO’S SOUTH-
ERN BORDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall 
work with appropriate officials of the Government of Mex-
ico to establish a program to assess the specific needs of 
Mexico to help secure Mexico’s southern border from un-
documented aliens, drugs, weapons, and other contraband. 
Such plan shall include— 
(1) a comprehensive plan for the deployment 
and use of technology along the southern border of 
Mexico, which at a minimum shall contain— 
(A) an assessment of current technology 
capabilities along the southern border of Mex-
ico; 
(B) a description of the research and de-
velopment capabilities of the Government of 
Mexico, and collaboration between the Science 
and Technology Directorate of the Department 
of Homeland Security to help improve such ca-
pabilities; and 
(C) a description of Mexico’s technology 
needs to address southern border crossing 
transportation screening, including vehicle, pe-
destrian and rail screening; and 
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(2) a comprehensive plan for the repatriation of 
migrants to their home countries, which at a min-
imum shall contain— 
(A) a description of the ways the Govern-
ment of Mexico and the Government of the 
United States can coordinate with international 
non-governmental organizations to ensure hu-
mane repatriation methods are practiced; 
(B) a description of the training, personnel 
and equipment needed to implement such a re-
patriation program; and 
(C) an assessment of current and future 
land and rail ports of entry infrastructure that 
will be needed to maintain legitimate border ac-
tivity along the southern border of Mexico. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate a report on the assessment of 
needs carried out in accordance with subsection (a). 
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SEC. 5. IMPROVING UNITED STATES SHORT TERM DETEN-
TION STANDARDS. 
(a) PROPER ACCESS TO ADEQUATE FACILITIES AND 
PERSONAL NEEDS UPON OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE 
FOLLOWING APPREHENSION AND DURING SHORT TERM 
DETENTION
AT BORDER PATROL PROCESSING CEN-
TERS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, shall ensure that adequate facilities and sus-
taining needs, such as access to food and water, medical 
care and sanitary facilities, are provided to an individual 
apprehended and detained by a Border Patrol agent be-
tween ports of entry upon or as soon as practicable fol-
lowing the time of such apprehension or during subse-
quent short term detention. 
(b) ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON DETAINEE RIGHTS 
AT BORDER PATROL PROCESSING CENTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through Commissioner of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection, shall ensure that an in-
dividual unlawfully present in the United States who 
is apprehended by a Border Patrol agent is promptly 
provided with information concerning such individ-
ual’s rights, including the right to contact a rep-
resentative of such individual’s government for pur-
poses of United States treaty obligations. 
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