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67 of conference report 106–319, accompanying 
Public Law 106–58; and 
(B) the nationwide strategy to prioritize 
and address the infrastructure needs at the land 
ports of entry prepared by the Department of 
Homeland Security and the General Services Ad-
ministration in accordance with the committee 
recommendations on page 22 of Senate report 
108–86, accompanying Public Law 108–90; 
(2) update the assessment of the infrastructure 
needs of all United States land ports of entry; and 
(3) submit an updated assessment of land port 
of entry infrastructure needs to Congress. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the updated studies 
required under subsection (a), the Commissioner and the 
Administrator of General Services shall consult with the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and Budget, the Sec-
retary, and affected State and local agencies on the northern 
and southern borders of the United States. 
(c) CONTENT.—Each updated study required in sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) identify port of entry infrastructure and 
technology improvement projects that would enhance 
border security and facilitate the flow of legitimate 
commerce if implemented; 
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(2) include the projects identified in the National 
Land Border Security Plan required by section 805; 
and 
(3) prioritize the projects described in para-
graphs (1) and (2) based on the ability of a project— 
(A) to enhance the ability of United States 
Customs and Border Protection to achieve its 
mission and to support operations; 
(B) to fulfill security requirements; and 
(C) facilitate trade across the borders of the 
United States. 
(d) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.—The Commissioner, 
as appropriate, shall— 
(1) implement the infrastructure and technology 
improvement projects described in subsection (c) in 
the order of priority assigned to each project under 
subsection (c)(3); or 
(2) forward the prioritized list of infrastructure 
and technology improvement projects to the Adminis-
trator of General Services for implementation in the 
order of priority assigned to each project under sub-
section (c)(3). 
(e) DIVERGENCE FROM PRIORITIES.—The Commis-
sioner may diverge from the priority order if the Commis-
sioner determines that significantly changed circumstances, 
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including immediate security needs, changes in infrastruc-
ture in Mexico or Canada, or similar concerns, compel-
lingly alter the need for a project in the United States. 
SEC. 705. NATIONAL
LAND
BORDER
SECURITY 
PLAN.—(a) REQUIREMENT
FOR PLAN.—Not later than 
January 31 of every other year, the Secretary, acting 
through the Commissioner, shall prepare a National Land 
Border Security Plan and submit such plan to Congress. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the plan required 
under subsection (a), the Commissioner shall consult with 
other appropriate Federal agencies, State and local law en-
forcement agencies, and private entities that are involved 
in international trade across the northern or southern bor-
der. 
(c) VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The plan required under sub-
section (a) shall include a vulnerability, risk, and 
threat assessment of each port of entry located on the 
northern border or the southern border. 
(2) PORT SECURITY COORDINATORS.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Commissioner, may estab-
lish 1 or more port security coordinators at each port 
of entry located on the northern border or the south-
ern border— 
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(A) to assist in conducting a vulnerability 
assessment at such port; and 
(B) to provide other assistance with the 
preparation of the plan required under sub-
section (a). 
(d) COORDINATION WITH THE SECURE BORDER INI-
TIATIVE.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall in-
clude a description of activities undertaken during the pre-
vious year as part of the Secure Border Initiative and ac-
tions planned for the coming year as part of the Secure 
Border Initiative. 
SEC. 706. EXPANSION OF COMMERCE SECURITY PRO-
GRAMS.—(a) COMMERCE SECURITY PROGRAMS.—(1) IN 
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commissioner, in consultation with 
the Secretary, shall develop a plan to expand the size and 
scope, including personnel needs, of the Customs-Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism program or other voluntary 
programs involving government entities and the private sec-
tor to strengthen and improve the overall security of the 
international supply chain and security along the northern 
and southern border of the United States. 
(2) SOUTHERN BORDER SUPPLY CHAIN SECU-
RITY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commissioner shall provide Con-
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gress with a plan to improve supply chain security 
along the southern border, including, where appro-
priate, plans to implement voluntary programs in-
volving government entities and the private sector to 
strengthen and improve the overall security of the 
international supply chain that have been successfully 
implemented on the northern border. 
SEC. 707. PORT OF ENTRY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRA-
TION PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Commissioner, shall carry out a technology 
demonstration program to test and evaluate new port of 
entry technologies, refine port of entry technologies and 
operational concepts, and train personnel under realistic 
conditions. 
(b) TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES.— 
(1) TECHNOLOGY
TESTED.—Under the dem-
onstration program, the Commissioner shall test tech-
nologies that enhance port of entry operations, includ-
ing those related to inspections, communications, port 
tracking, identification of persons and cargo, sensory 
devices, personal detection, decision support, and the 
detection and identification of weapons of mass de-
struction. 
(2) FACILITIES DEVELOPED.—At a demonstra-
tion site selected pursuant to subsection (c)(3), the 
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Commissioner shall develop any facilities needed to 
provide appropriate training to Federal law enforce-
ment personnel who have responsibility for border se-
curity, including cross-training among agencies, ad-
vanced law enforcement training, and equipment ori-
entation to the extent that such training is not being 
conducted at existing Federal facilities. 
(c) DEMONSTRATION SITES.— 
(1) NUMBER.—The Commissioner shall carry out 
the demonstration program at not less than 3 sites 
and not more than 5 sites. 
(2) LOCATION.—Of the sites selected under sub-
section (c)— 
(A) at least 1 shall be located on the north-
ern border of the United States; and 
(B) at least 1 shall be located on the south-
ern border of the United States. 
(3) SELECTION CRITERIA.—To ensure that 1 of 
the facilities selected as a port of entry demonstration 
site for the demonstration program has the most up- 
to-date design, contains sufficient space to conduct the 
demonstration program, has a traffic volume low 
enough to easily incorporate new technologies without 
interrupting normal processing activity, and can effi-
ciently carry out demonstration and port of entry op-
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erations, 1 port of entry selected as a demonstration 
site may— 
(A) have been established not more than 15 
years before the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(B) consist of not less than 65 acres, with 
the possibility of expansion onto not less than 25 
adjacent acres; and 
(C) have serviced an average of not more 
than 50,000 vehicles per month during the 12 
months preceding the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AGENCIES.—The 
Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall permit 
personnel from appropriate Federal agencies to utilize a 
demonstration site described in subsection (c) to test tech-
nologies that enhance port of entry operations, including 
those related to inspections, communications, port tracking, 
identification of persons and cargo, sensory devices, per-
sonal detection, decision support, and the detection and 
identification of weapons of mass destruction. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—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 activities carried out at each demonstra-
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tion site under the technology demonstration program 
established under this section. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report shall include an as-
sessment by the Commissioner of the feasibility of in-
corporating any demonstrated technology for use 
throughout United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion. 
SEC. 708. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) 
IN GENERAL.—In addition to any funds otherwise avail-
able, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out sections 703, 704, 705, 706, 
and 707 for fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
(b) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.—Funds authorized 
to be appropriated under this title may be used for the im-
plementation of projects described in the Declaration on 
Embracing Technology and Cooperation to Promote the Se-
cure and Efficient Flow of People and Commerce across our 
Shared Border between the United States and Mexico, 
agreed to March 22, 2002, Monterrey, Mexico (commonly 
known as the Border Partnership Action Plan) or the 
Smart Border Declaration between the United States and 
Canada, agreed to December 12, 2001, Ottawa, Canada that 
are consistent with the provisions of this title. 
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DIVISION B—BORDER SECURITY 
TITLE X—BORDER SECURITY REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Border Security 
First Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 1002. BORDER SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall ensure 
that the following are carried out: 
(1) OPERATIONAL
CONTROL
OF
THE
INTER-
NATIONAL BORDER WITH MEXICO.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall establish and demonstrate 
operational control of 100 percent of the international 
land border between the United States and Mexico, 
including the ability to monitor such border through 
available methods and technology. 
(2) STAFF
ENHANCEMENTS
FOR
BORDER
PA-
TROL.—The United States Customs and Border Pro-
tection Border Patrol shall hire, train, and report for 
duty 23,000 full-time agents. 
(3) STRONG
BORDER
BARRIERS.—The United 
States Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol 
shall— 
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(A) install along the international land bor-
der between the United States and Mexico at 
least— 
(i) 300 miles of vehicle barriers; 
(ii) 700 linear miles of fencing as re-
quired by the Secure Fence Act of 2006 
(Public Law 109–367), as amended by this 
Act; and 
(iii) 105 ground-based radar and cam-
era towers; and 
(B) deploy for use along the international 
land border between the United States and Mex-
ico 4 unmanned aerial vehicles, and the sup-
porting systems for such vehicles. 
(4) CATCH
AND
RETURN.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall detain all removable aliens 
apprehended crossing the international land border 
between the United States and Mexico in violation of 
Federal or State law, except as specifically mandated 
by Federal or State law or humanitarian cir-
cumstances, and United States Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement shall have the resources to main-
tain this practice, including the resources necessary to 
detain up to 45,000 aliens per day on an annual 
basis. 
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