(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the impact of the 
program with respect to competition; 
(B) a comparison of acquisition timelines 
of procurements made using— 
(i) the program; and 
(ii) other competitive procedures that 
do not rely on general solicitations; and 
(C) a recommendation with respect to 
whether the authority for the program should 
be extended beyond the date of termination 
specified in subsection (f). 
(f) TERMINATION.—The program shall terminate on 
September 30, 2028. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMPETITIVE
PROCEDURES.—The term 
‘‘competitive procedures’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 152 of title 41, United States 
Code. 
(2) 
INNOVATIVE.—The 
term 
‘‘innovative’’ 
means any new— 
(A) technology, process, or method, includ-
ing research and development; or 
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(B) application of an existing technology, 
process, or method. 
SEC. 7. BORDER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM MAN-
AGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title IV of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 437. BORDER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 
MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘major acquisition program’ means 
an acquisition program of the Department that is esti-
mated by the Secretary to require an eventual total ex-
penditure of at least $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 
2022 constant dollars) over its life-cycle cost. 
‘‘(b) PLANNING DOCUMENTATION.—For each border 
security technology acquisition program of the Depart-
ment that is determined to be a major acquisition pro-
gram, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that each such program has a writ-
ten acquisition program baseline approved by the 
relevant acquisition decision authority; 
‘‘(2) document that each such program is satis-
fying cost, schedule, and performance thresholds as 
specified in such baseline, in compliance with rel-
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evant departmental acquisition policies and the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulation; and 
‘‘(3) have a plan for satisfying program imple-
mentation objectives by managing contractor per-
formance. 
‘‘(c) ADHERENCE TO STANDARDS.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Under Secretary for Management and 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
shall ensure border security technology acquisition pro-
gram managers who are responsible for carrying out this 
section adhere to relevant internal control standards iden-
tified by the Comptroller General of the United States. 
The Commissioner shall provide information, as needed, 
to assist the Under Secretary in monitoring management 
of border security technology acquisition programs under 
this section. 
‘‘(d) PLAN.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Management, in coordination with 
the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate a plan for testing, evaluating, and using independent 
verification and validation of resources relating to the pro-
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posed acquisition of border security technology. Under 
such plan, the proposed acquisition of new border security 
technologies shall be evaluated through a series of assess-
ments, processes, and audits to ensure— 
‘‘(1) compliance with relevant departmental ac-
quisition policies and the Federal Acquisition Regu-
lation; and 
‘‘(2) the effective use of taxpayer dollars.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking the items relating to sections 435 and 
436 and inserting the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 435. Maritime operations coordination plan. 
‘‘Sec. 436. Maritime security capabilities assessments. 
‘‘Sec. 437. Border security technology program management.’’. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION 
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—No additional funds are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 437 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 8. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TECH-
NOLOGY UPGRADES. 
(a) SECURE COMMUNICATIONS.—The Commissioner 
shall ensure that each CBP officer or agent, if appro-
priate, is equipped with a secure radio or other two-way 
communication device that allows each such officer or 
agent to communicate— 
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(1) between ports of entry and inspection sta-
tions; and 
(2) with other Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
law enforcement entities. 
(b) BORDER SECURITY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) EXPANSION.—Not later than September 30, 
2023, the Commissioner shall fully implement the 
Border Security Deployment Program of CBP and 
expand the integrated surveillance and intrusion de-
tection system at land ports of entry along the 
northern and southern borders of the United States. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be ap-
propriated for such purpose, there is authorized to 
be appropriated $33,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 
and 2023 to carry out paragraph (1). 
(c) UPGRADE
OF LICENSE PLATE READERS
AT 
PORTS OF ENTRY.— 
(1) UPGRADE.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Com-
missioner shall upgrade all existing license plate 
readers in need of upgrade, as determined by the 
Commissioner, on the northern and southern borders 
of the United States. 
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(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be ap-
propriated for such purpose, there is authorized to 
be appropriated $125,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 
and 2023 to carry out paragraph (1). 
(d) BIOMETRIC EXIT DATA SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title IV of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 420. BIOMETRIC EXIT DATA SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this section, submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate an implementation plan to establish a 
biometric exit data system to complete the inte-
grated biometric entry and exit data system required 
under section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b), 
including— 
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‘‘(A) an integrated master schedule and 
cost estimate, including requirements and de-
sign, development, operational, and mainte-
nance costs of such a system, that takes into 
account prior reports on such matters issued by 
the Government Accountability Office and the 
Department; 
‘‘(B) cost-effective staffing and personnel 
requirements of such a system that leverages 
existing resources of the Department and takes 
into account prior reports on such matters 
issued by the Government Accountability Office 
and the Department; 
‘‘(C) a consideration of training programs 
necessary to establish such a system that takes 
into account prior reports on such matters 
issued by the Government Accountability Office 
and the Department; 
‘‘(D) a consideration of how such a system 
will affect arrival and departure wait times that 
takes into account prior reports on such mat-
ters issued by the Government Accountability 
Office and the Department; 
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‘‘(E) a consideration of audit capability for 
systems procured in partnership with the pri-
vate sector to achieve biometric exit; 
‘‘(F) information received after consulta-
tion with the private sector, including the— 
‘‘(i) trucking industry; 
‘‘(ii) airport industry; 
‘‘(iii) airline industry; 
‘‘(iv) seaport industry; 
‘‘(v) travel industry; and 
‘‘(vi) biometric technology industry; 
‘‘(G) a consideration of how trusted trav-
eler programs in existence as of the date of the 
enactment of this section may be impacted by, 
or incorporated into, such a system; 
‘‘(H) defined metrics of success and mile-
stones; 
‘‘(I) identified risks and mitigation strate-
gies to address such risks; 
‘‘(J) a consideration of how other countries 
have implemented a biometric exit data system; 
‘‘(K) a consideration of stakeholder privacy 
concerns; and 
‘‘(L) a list of statutory, regulatory, or ad-
ministrative authorities, if any, needed to inte-
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grate such a system into the operations of the 
Transportation Security Administration; and 
‘‘(2) not later than two years after the date of 
the enactment of this section, establish a biometric 
exit data system at— 
‘‘(A) the 15 United States airports that 
support the highest volume of international air 
travel, as determined by available Federal flight 
data; 
‘‘(B) the 10 United States seaports that 
support the highest volume of international sea 
travel, as determined by available Federal travel 
data; and 
‘‘(C) the 15 United States land ports of 
entry that support the highest volume of vehi-
cle, pedestrian, and cargo crossings, as deter-
mined by available Federal border crossing 
data. 
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) PILOT
PROGRAM
AT
LAND
PORTS
OF 
ENTRY.—Not later than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in col-
laboration with industry stakeholders specified in 
subsection (a)(1)(F), shall establish a six-month 
pilot program to test the biometric exit data system 
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referred to in subsection (a)(1) on nonpedestrian 
outbound traffic at not fewer than three land ports 
of entry with significant cross-border traffic, includ-
ing at not fewer than two land ports of entry on the 
southern land border and at least one land port of 
entry on the northern land border. Such pilot pro-
gram may include a consideration of more than one 
biometric mode, and shall be implemented to deter-
mine the following: 
‘‘(A) How a nationwide implementation of 
such biometric exit data system at land ports of 
entry shall be carried out. 
‘‘(B) The infrastructure required to carry 
out subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) The effects of such pilot program 
on— 
‘‘(i) legitimate travel and trade; 
‘‘(ii) wait times, including processing 
times, for such non-pedestrian traffic; 
‘‘(iii) combating terrorism; and 
‘‘(iv) identifying visa holders who vio-
late the terms of their visas. 
‘‘(2) AT LAND PORTS OF ENTRY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than five 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
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section, the Secretary shall expand to all land 
ports of entry the biometric exit data system es-
tablished pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—The Secretary may ex-
tend for a single two-year period the date speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary cer-
tifies to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate that the 15 land ports of entry that sup-
port the highest volume of vehicle, pedestrian, 
and cargo crossings, as determined by available 
Federal border crossing data, do not have the 
physical infrastructure or characteristics to in-
stall the systems necessary to implement a bio-
metric exit data system. Such extension shall 
apply only in the case of nonpedestrian out-
bound traffic at such land ports of entry. 
‘‘(3) AT AIR AND SEA PORTS OF ENTRY.—Not 
later than five years after the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall expand to all air 
and sea ports of entry the biometric exit data system 
referred to in subsection (a)(2). 
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ter align operations, including interdiction and inves-
tigation activities.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
446 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 447. Integrated Border Enforcement Teams.’’. 
SEC. 19. DNA COLLECTION CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL 
LAW. 
Not later than 14 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary shall ensure and certify 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that CBP is fully 
compliant with the DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 3084) at all border facilities that 
process adults, including as part of a family unit, in the 
custody of CBP at the border. 
Æ 
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