ring migrants from repeatedly crossing the border or 
otherwise reducing recidivism; and 
(3) the consideration given, if any, to the rates 
of violent crime and the availability of infrastructure 
and social services in Mexico near such locations. 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON
CONFISCATION
OF
PROP-
ERTY.—The lawful, nonperishable belongings of a mi-
grant, including all money but excluding property that 
cannot lawfully be possessed, shall be returned to the mi-
grant prior to transfer, repatriation, or release, in coordi-
nation with other State and Federal agencies as necessary. 
SEC. 20. SEVERABILITY AND DELEGATION. 
(a) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this Act or 
any amendment made by this Act, or any application of 
such provision or amendment to any person or cir-
cumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder 
of the provisions of this Act and the amendments made 
by this Act and the application of the provision or amend-
ment to any other person or circumstance shall not be af-
fected. 
(b) DELEGATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity may delegate any authority provided to the Sec-
retary under this Act or an amendment made by this Act 
to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Attorney General, the 
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Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, or the Secretary of State. 
SEC. 21. IMPROVING PORTS OF ENTRY FOR BORDER SECU-
RITY AND OTHER PURPOSES. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Admin-
istrator 
of 
the 
General 
Services 
Administration 
$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 for planning, manage-
ment, design, alteration, and construction of United 
States Customs and Border Protection-owned land border 
ports of entry. 
SEC. 22. IMPROVING CROSS-BORDER TRANSPORTATION. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal 
Highway Administration $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
2016 for— 
(1) improvements to existing transportation and 
supporting infrastructure along the land border 
ports of entry; 
(2) construction of highways and related safety 
facilities along the land border ports of entry; and 
(3) international coordination and transpor-
tation planning, programming, and border oper-
ations with Mexico. 
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SEC. 23. INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF UNITED STATES CUS-
TOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICES 
ON LAND PORTS OF ENTRY. 
(a) CUSTOMS
AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFI-
CERS.—The Secretary shall increase by 5,000 the total 
number of full-time, active duty customs and protection 
officers within United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion for posting at United States land ports of entry by 
not later than September 30, 2020. 
(b) CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SUPPORT 
PERSONNEL.—The Secretary shall increase by 350 the 
total number of full-time support staff for all United 
States land ports of entry by September 30, 2020. 
SEC. 24. RACIAL PROFILING COMPLIANCE. 
Each component of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity shall comply with the Department of Justice guid-
ance known as ‘‘Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement 
Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, 
National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender 
Identity’’, including the requirements under such guidance 
for training, data collection, and accountability. Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
Customs and Border Protection shall submit to Congress 
a report on the data it collects and intends to collect at 
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checkpoints and roving patrols to monitor the incidence 
of impermissible profiling. 
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