(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
is amended in the item relating to section 249 by striking 
‘‘1972’’ and inserting ‘‘1986’’. 
TITLE VI—BORDER SECURITY 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Rapid Response 
Measures 
SEC. 601. EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES 
BORDER PATROL AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Governor of a State on an 
international border of the United States declares an 
international border security emergency and requests ad-
ditional United States Border Patrol agents from the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Secretary is authorized, 
subject to subsections (b) and (c), to provide the State 
with up to 1,000 additional United States Border Patrol 
agents for the purpose of patrolling and defending the 
international border, in order to prevent individuals from 
crossing the international border and entering the United 
States at any location other than an authorized port of 
entry. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall consult with the President upon receipt of 
a request under subsection (a), and shall grant it to the 
extent that providing the requested assistance will not sig-
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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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temporary basis and then converted to other use when 
they are no longer needed as detention facilities. 
SEC. 622. EXPANSION AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF 
DETENTION FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
fully utilize— 
(1) all available detention facilities operated or 
contracted by the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity; 
(2) all possible options to cost effectively in-
crease available detention capacities, including the 
use of State and local correctional facilities, private 
space, and secure alternatives to detention; and 
(3) the Department’s Office of Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties shall monitor all facilities that are 
being used to hold detainees for more than 72 hours. 
The monitoring will include an evaluation of whether there 
is compliance with the requirements of the Department’s 
Detention Operations Manual. 
(b) SECURE ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) NATURE OF THE PROGRAM.—For purposes 
of this section, the secure alternatives to detention 
referred to in subsection (a) is a program under 
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which eligible aliens are released to the custody of 
suitable individual or organizational sponsors who 
will supervise them, use appropriate safeguards to 
prevent them from absconding, and ensure that they 
make required appearances. 
(2) PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT.—The program 
shall be developed in accordance with the following 
guidelines: 
(A) The Secretary shall design the pro-
gram in consultation with nongovernmental or-
ganizations and academic experts in both the 
immigration and the criminal justice fields. 
Consideration should be given to methods that 
have proven successful in appearance assistance 
programs, such as the appearance assistance 
program developed by the Vera Institute and 
the Department of Homeland Security’s Inten-
sive Supervision Appearance Program. 
(B) The program shall utilize a continuum 
of alternatives based on the alien’s need for su-
pervision, including placement of the alien with 
an individual or organizational sponsor, a su-
pervised group home, or in a supervised, non- 
penal community setting that has guards sta-
tioned along its perimeter. 
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(C) The Secretary shall enter into con-
tracts with nongovernmental organizations and 
individuals to implement the secure alternatives 
to detention program. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY AND OPERATIONS.— 
(1) SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.—The Sec-
retary shall select aliens to participate in the pro-
gram from designated groups specified in paragraph 
(4) if the Secretary determines that such aliens are 
not flight risks or dangers to the community. 
(2) VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION.—An alien’s 
participation in the program is voluntary and shall 
not confer any rights or benefits to the alien under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 
et seq.). 
(3) LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Only aliens who are in 
expedited removal proceedings under section 
236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1226) may participate in the program. 
(B) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(i) ALIENS APPLYING FOR ASYLUM.— 
Aliens who have established a credible fear 
of persecution and have been referred to 
the Executive Office for Immigration Re-
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view for an asylum hearing shall not be 
considered to be in expedited removal pro-
ceedings and the custody status of such 
aliens after service of a Notice to Appear 
shall be determined in accordance with the 
procedures governing aliens in removal 
proceedings under section 240 of such Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1229a). 
(ii) UNACCOMPANIED
ALIEN
CHIL-
DREN.—Unaccompanied alien children (as 
defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Home-
land Security Act (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))) 
shall be considered to be in the care and 
exclusive custody of the Department of 
Health and Human Services and shall not 
be subject to expedited removal and shall 
not be permitted to participate in the pro-
gram. 
(4) DESIGNATED
GROUPS.—The designated 
groups referred to in paragraph (1) are the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Alien parents who are being detained 
with one or more of their children, and their de-
tained children. 
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certified for payment by the Secretary of Home-
land Security.’’. 
SEC. 658. OUTREACH PROGRAM. 
Section 274 (8 U.S.C. 1324), as amended by section 
657, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) OUTREACH
PROGRAM.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation, as appropriate, with 
the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, shall de-
velop and implement an outreach program to educate the 
public in the United States and abroad about— 
‘‘(1) the penalties for— 
‘‘(A) bringing in and harboring aliens in 
violation of this section; and 
‘‘(B) participating in a commercial oper-
ation for making, or trafficking in, documents 
to be used for entering or remaining in the 
United States unlawfully; and 
‘‘(2) the financial rewards and other incentives 
available for assisting in the investigation, disrup-
tion, or prosecution of a commercial smuggling oper-
ation or a commercial operation for making, or traf-
ficking in, documents to be used for entering or re-
maining in the United States unlawfully.’’. 
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