Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-875
Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Introduced: 2015-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Border security and unlawful immigration
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Public contracts and procurement
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: 

Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2015 

 
Authorizes the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into agreements with certain persons for the CBP to provide customs, agricultural processing, border security, or inspection-related immigration services at a land border port of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services.
 
Authorizes the Commissioner and the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to:
 
 
enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements with persons for the construction or maintenance of a new or existing CBP or GSA facility or other infrastructure at a land border port of entry; or
 
accept donations from persons of real or personal property (including money) or nonpersonal services for use in the construction or maintenance of such facilities or infrastructure.
 
 
Directs the Commissioner to issue procedures for evaluating a proposal submitted by a person for an agreement.

action_date: 2016-12-16
text: 

Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into agreements with certain entities for the CBP to provide customs, agricultural processing, border security, or inspection-related immigration services at federal-owned land, or sea or air ports of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services. The bill prescribes requirements for the termination of CBP services and the imposition of a penalty after notice and demand for payment of fees not timely paid by an entity. 
The CBP and the General Services Administration may enter into an agreement with an entity to accept donations of: 
 
personal property, money, or nonpersonal services for use in the purchase and installation of furniture and other equipment at new or existing sea or air ports of entry or new or existing federal-owned land ports of entry; or
 
real property or money for use in the construction or maintenance of such facilities.
 
 
The CBP shall establish, and make available to the public, criteria for evaluating a proposal to enter into agreements to accept donations.
 
CBP and the Government Accountability Office shall report annually to specified congressional committees on CBP fee agreements and donations. 
 
(Sec. 3) Modifies CBP reporting requirements under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to include reporting on reimbursable fee agreements with CBP.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, to repeal:
 
 
CBP authority to enter into reimbursable fee agreements for a period of up to five years, and
 
the partnership pilot program allowing CBP to enter into partnerships with the private sector and government entities at ports of entry for certain CBP services and to accept certain donations.
 
 
(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to permit the CBP to waive certain polygraph examination requirements for certain qualifying applicants for law enforcement positions with CBP.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-279.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-279.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-12-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7149)
action_date: 2016-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7149)
action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7215-7218)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7215-7218)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 875.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7215-7220)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2015-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2015-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-279