United States and Mexico, and appropriate proce-
dures for such teams. 
SEC. 114. BORDER PATROL TRAINING CAPACITY REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a review of the basic training 
provided to Border Patrol agents by the Secretary to en-
sure that such training is provided as efficiently and cost- 
effectively as possible. 
(b) COMPONENTS OF REVIEW.—The review under 
subsection (a) shall include the following components: 
(1) An evaluation of the length and content of 
the basic training curriculum provided to new Bor-
der Patrol agents by the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center, including a description of how such 
curriculum has changed since September 11, 2001, 
and an evaluation of language and cultural diversity 
training programs provided within such curriculum. 
(2) A review and a detailed breakdown of the 
costs incurred by United States Customs and Border 
Protection and the Federal Law Enforcement Train-
ing Center to train 1 new Border Patrol agent. 
(3) A comparison, based on the review and 
breakdown under paragraph (2), of the costs, effec-
tiveness, scope, and quality, including geographic 
characteristics, with other similar training programs 
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provided by State and local agencies, nonprofit orga-
nizations, universities, and the private sector. 
(4) An evaluation of whether utilizing com-
parable non-Federal training programs, proficiency 
testing, and long-distance learning programs may af-
fect— 
(A) the cost-effectiveness of increasing the 
number of Border Patrol agents trained per 
year; 
(B) the per agent costs of basic training; 
and 
(C) the scope and quality of basic training 
needed to fulfill the mission and duties of a 
Border Patrol agent. 
SEC. 115. SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE FINANCIAL AC-
COUNTABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the De-
partment shall review each contract action relating to the 
Secure Border Initiative having a value of more than 
$20,000,000, to determine whether each such action fully 
complies with applicable cost requirements, performance 
objectives, program milestones, inclusion of small, minor-
ity, and women-owned business, and time lines. The In-
spector General shall complete a review under this sub-
section with respect to each contract action— 
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(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) INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
(1) ACTION.—If the Inspector General becomes 
aware of any improper conduct or wrongdoing in the 
course of conducting a contract review under sub-
section (a), the Inspector General shall, as expedi-
tiously as practicable, refer information relating to 
such improper conduct or wrongdoing to the Sec-
retary, or to another appropriate official of the De-
partment, who shall determine whether to tempo-
rarily suspend the contractor from further participa-
tion in the Secure Border Initiative. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon the completion of each re-
view described in subsection (a), the Inspector Gen-
eral shall submit to the Secretary a report con-
taining the findings of the review, including findings 
regarding— 
(A) cost overruns; 
(B) significant delays in contract execu-
tion; 
(C) lack of rigorous departmental contract 
management; 
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(D) insufficient departmental financial 
oversight; 
(E) bundling that limits the ability of 
small businesses to compete; or 
(F) other high-risk business practices. 
(c) REPORTS BY THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the receipt of each report required under subsection 
(b)(2), the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives, that describes— 
(A) the findings of the report received 
from the Inspector General; and 
(B) the steps the Secretary has taken, or 
plans to take, to address the problems identified 
in such report. 
(2) CONTRACTS WITH FOREIGN COMPANIES.— 
Not later than 60 days after the initiation of each 
contract action with a company whose headquarters 
are not based in the United States, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the House of Representatives, regarding the 
Secure Border Initiative. 
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(d) REPORTS ON UNITED STATES PORTS.—Not later 
that 30 days after receiving information regarding a pro-
posed purchase of a contract to manage the operations of 
a United States port by a foreign entity, the Committee 
on Foreign Investment in the United States shall submit 
a report to Congress that describes— 
(1) the proposed purchase; 
(2) any security concerns related to the pro-
posed purchase; and 
(3) the manner in which such security concerns 
have been addressed. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts that are otherwise authorized to be appro-
priated to the Office of the Inspector General of the De-
partment, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Office, to enable the Office to carry out this section— 
(1) for fiscal year 2008, not less than 5 percent 
of the overall budget of the Office for such fiscal 
year; 
(2) for fiscal year 2009, not less than 6 percent 
of the overall budget of the Office for such fiscal 
year; and 
(3) for fiscal year 2010, not less than 7 percent 
of the overall budget of the Office for such fiscal 
year. 
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Subtitle C—Southern Border 
Security 
SEC. 121. IMPROVING THE SECURITY OF MEXICO’S SOUTH-
ERN BORDER. 
(a) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Secretary, shall work to 
cooperate with the head of Foreign Affairs Canada and 
the appropriate officials of the Government of Mexico to 
establish a program— 
(1) to assess the specific needs of the countries 
of Central America in maintaining the security of 
the international borders of such countries; 
(2) to use the assessment made under para-
graph (1) to determine the financial and technical 
support needed by the countries of Central America 
from Canada, Mexico, and the United States to meet 
such needs; 
(3) to provide technical assistance to the coun-
tries of Central America to promote issuance of se-
cure passports and travel documents by such coun-
tries; and 
(4) to encourage the countries of Central Amer-
ica— 
(A) to control alien smuggling and traf-
ficking; 
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(B) to prevent the use and manufacture of 
fraudulent travel documents; and 
(C) to share relevant information with 
Mexico, Canada, and the United States. 
(b) BORDER SECURITY
FOR
THE COUNTRIES
OF 
CENTRAL AMERICA.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, shall work to cooperate— 
(1) with the appropriate officials of the govern-
ments of the countries of Central America to provide 
law enforcement assistance to such countries to spe-
cifically address immigration issues to increase the 
ability of such governments to dismantle human 
smuggling organizations and gain additional control 
over the international borders between the countries 
of Central America; and 
(2) with the appropriate officials of the govern-
ments of the countries of Central America to estab-
lish a program to provide needed equipment, tech-
nical assistance, and vehicles to manage, regulate, 
and patrol such international borders. 
(c) TRACKING CENTRAL AMERICAN GANGS.—The 
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall 
work to cooperate with the appropriate officials of the gov-
ernments of other countries of Central America— 
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(1) to assess the direct and indirect impact on 
the United States and Central America of deporting 
violent criminal aliens; 
(2) to establish a program and database to 
track individuals involved in Central American gang 
activities; 
(3) to develop a mechanism that is acceptable 
to the governments of the countries of Central 
America and of the United States to notify such a 
government if an individual suspected of gang activ-
ity will be deported to that country prior to the de-
portation and to provide support for the reintegra-
tion of such deportees into that country; and 
(4) to develop an agreement to share all rel-
evant information related to individuals connected 
with Central American gangs. 
(d) LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE.—Any funds made 
available to carry out this section shall be subject to the 
limitations contained in section 551 of the Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–102; 119 Stat. 
2218). 
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