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. 602. 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. 603. 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. 
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(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. 604. CONTROL OF 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. 605. 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 
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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. 606. 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. 607. 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. 
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SEC. 608. HAND-HELD GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DE-
VICES. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that each United States Border Patrol agent is issued a 
state-of-the-art hand-held global positioning system device 
for navigational purposes. 
SEC. 609. NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that sufficient quantities of state-of-the-art night vision 
equipment are procured and maintained to enable each 
United States Border Patrol agent working during the 
hours of darkness to be equipped with a portable night 
vision device. 
SEC. 610. BORDER ARMOR. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that every United States Border Patrol agent is issued 
high-quality body armor that is appropriate for the climate 
and risks faced by the individual officer. Each officer shall 
be allowed to select from among a variety of approved 
brands and styles. Officers shall be strongly encouraged, 
but not mandated, to wear such body armor whenever 
practicable. All body armor shall be replaced at least every 
5 years. 
SEC. 611. WEAPONS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that United States Border Patrol agents are equipped 
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with weapons that are reliable and effective to protect 
themselves, their fellow officers, and innocent third parties 
from the threats posed by armed criminals. In addition, 
the Secretary shall ensure that the Department’s policies 
allow all such officers to carry weapons that are suited 
to the potential threats that they face. 
SEC. 612. UNIFORMS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that all United States Border Patrol agents are provided 
with all necessary uniform items, including outerwear suit-
ed to the climate, footwear, belts, holsters, and personal 
protective equipment, at no cost to such agents. Such 
items shall be replaced at no cost to such agents as they 
become worn, unserviceable, or no longer fit properly. 
Subtitle B—Detention Pending 
Removal 
SEC. 621. DETENTION FACILITIES FOR ALIENS ARRESTED 
FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make ar-
rangements for the availability of 100,000 additional beds 
for detaining aliens taken into custody by immigration of-
ficials. Some of these beds shall be rented from Federal, 
State, and local detention facilities. The remainder of the 
100,000 shall be constructed to meet this demand on a 
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