ment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, on the 
effectiveness of the pilot programs, including— 
(1) what percentage of aliens leaving the United 
States through the pilot ports were tracked through 
the pilot; 
(2) what percentage of tracked aliens violated 
the duration of their visas; and 
(3) the rate of visa compliance by non-
immigrant visa type. 
(e) GAO REPORT.—The General Accountability Of-
fice shall report to Congress no later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act on the effectiveness of 
the pilot programs and recommendations for improving 
their effectiveness and expanding them nationwide. 
SEC. 302. MEASURING BORDER SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Homeland Se-
curity shall assess the effectiveness of border enforcement 
strategies and tools by using the metric of ‘‘operational 
control’’. 
(b) OPERATIONAL CONTROL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘operational control’’ means the prevention 
of all unlawful entries into the United States, including 
entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of 
terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. 
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(c) DHS REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
progress made toward achieving and maintaining oper-
ational control over the entire international land and mari-
time borders of the United States in accordance with this 
section. 
(d) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, 
the General Accountability Office shall submit to Congress 
a report on the progress made toward achieving and main-
taining operational control over the entire international 
land and maritime borders of the United States in accord-
ance with this section. 
SEC. 303. NATIONAL STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL 
CONTROL OF AMERICA’S BORDERS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR NATIONAL STRATEGY.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with the heads of other appro-
priate Federal agencies, shall develop a national strategy 
to secure the borders that describes actions to be carried 
out to achieve operational control over all ports of entry 
into the United States and the international land and mar-
itime borders of the United States by December 31, 2015. 
(b) CONTENT.—The national strategy to secure the 
borders shall include the following: 
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(1) An assessment of the threats posed by ter-
rorists and terrorist groups that may try to infiltrate 
the United States at locations along the inter-
national land and maritime borders of the United 
States. 
(2) A risk assessment for all United States 
ports of entry and all portions of the international 
land and maritime borders of the United States that 
includes a description of activities being under-
taken— 
(A) to prevent the entry of terrorists, other 
unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, nar-
cotics, and other contraband into the United 
States; and 
(B) to protect critical infrastructure at or 
near such ports of entry or borders. 
(3) An assessment of the most appropriate, 
practical, and cost-effective means of defending the 
international land and maritime borders of the 
United States against threats to security and illegal 
transit, including intelligence capacities, technology, 
equipment, personnel, and training needed to ad-
dress security vulnerabilities. 
(4) An assessment of staffing needs for all bor-
der security functions, taking into account threat 
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and vulnerability information pertaining to the bor-
ders and the impact of new security programs, poli-
cies, and technologies. 
(5) A description of the border security roles 
and missions of Federal Government, State govern-
ment, local government, and tribal authorities, and 
recommendations regarding actions the Secretary 
can carry out to improve coordination with such au-
thorities to enable border security and enforcement 
activities to be carried out in a more efficient and 
effective manner. 
(6) An assessment of existing efforts and tech-
nologies used for border security and the effect of 
the use of such efforts and technologies on the safe-
ty, civil rights, private property rights, privacy 
rights, and civil liberties, including the effects on 
Americans living in the border region and local, 
State, and Federal law enforcement officers working 
in the border region. 
(7) A prioritized list of research and develop-
ment objectives to enhance the security of the inter-
national land and maritime borders of the United 
States. 
(8) An assessment of additional detention facili-
ties and beds that are needed to detain unlawful 
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aliens apprehended at United States ports of entry 
or along the international land borders of the United 
States. 
(9) A schedule for the implementation of the se-
curity measures described in said strategy, including 
a prioritization of security measures, realistic dead-
lines for addressing the security and enforcement 
needs, an estimate of the resources needed to carry 
out such measures, and a description of how such 
resources should be allocated. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the national 
strategy for border security, the Secretary shall consult 
with representatives of— 
(1) State, local, and tribal governmental au-
thorities with responsibility for locations along the 
international land and maritime borders of the 
United States; and 
(2) appropriate private sector entities, non-
governmental organizations, and affected commu-
nities that have expertise in areas related to border 
security. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The national strategy for bor-
der security shall be consistent with the National Strategy 
for Maritime Security developed pursuant to Homeland 
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Security Presidential Directive 13, dated December 21, 
2004. 
(e) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) STRATEGY.—Not later than December 31, 
2013, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the na-
tional strategy to achieve operational control of U.S. 
borders. 
(2) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall submit to 
Congress any update of such strategy that the Sec-
retary determines is necessary, not later than 30 
days after such update is developed. 
(f) IMMEDIATE ACTION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to relieve the Secretary of the responsi-
bility to take all actions necessary and appropriate to 
achieve and maintain immediate operational control over 
the entire international land and maritime borders of the 
United States. 
SEC. 304. IMPROVING BORDER TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) EQUIPMENT SHARING BETWEEN DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE.—The Secretaries of these 2 departments shall de-
velop and implement a plan to use authorities provided 
to the Secretary of Defense under chapter 18 of title 10, 
United States Code, to increase the availability and use 
of Department of Defense equipment, including unmanned 
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plan to improve the use of satellite communications and 
other technologies to ensure clear and secure 2-way com-
munication capabilities— 
(1) among all Border Patrol agents conducting 
operations between ports of entry; 
(2) between Border Patrol agents and their re-
spective Border Patrol stations; and 
(3) between all appropriate law enforcement 
agencies of the Department and State, local, and 
tribal law enforcement agencies. 
(d) OTHER TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES.—The Sec-
retary shall purchase and implement new technology to se-
cure the borders, including, but not limited to drones, in-
frared cameras, sensors, mobile lighting units, radar and 
infrared heat. 
SEC. 305. ENSURING THE SAFETY OF BORDER PATROL 
AGENTS. 
(a) BODY ARMOR.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
every agent on duty is issued high-quality body armor that 
is appropriate for the climate and risks faced by the agent. 
Enough body armor must be purchased to cover every 
agent in the field. 
(b) WEAPONS.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
agents are equipped with weapons, including long-guns, 
that are reliable and effective to protect themselves, their 
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fellow agents, and innocent third parties from the threats 
posed by armed criminals. The Secretary shall ensure that 
the policies of the Department authorize all agents to 
carry weapons that are suited to the potential threats that 
they face, and that all agents receive appropriate training 
in the use of such weapons. 
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