To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

Bill: 118-hr-5862
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2023-10-02
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Customs enforcement

Employment and training programs

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Law enforcement officers
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions. </p> <p>For example, this bill authorizes CBP to add functions to existing positions that perform these revenue functions. CBP may also establish new job series and grades for personnel that perform these functions.</p> <p>The bill also modifies a provision that prohibits CBP from reducing the staffing level of certain revenue functions (e.g., import specialists, entry specialists, and customs auditors). Specifically, this bill relaxes this prohibition by allowing for reductions if the reduction will not result in a staffing level below the optimal level as determined in a specified resource allocation model. (Currently, CBP is required to report to Congress every two years the results of this model to determine the optimal staffing levels for carrying out CBP commercial operations.)</p> <p>The bill also expands this staffing level reduction restriction to also apply to national account managers and international trade analysts. </p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 18, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

1. Authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions (a) In general Section 412 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 212(b) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking consolidate, discontinue, and inserting discontinue ; and (ii) by inserting after reduce the staffing level the following: below the optimal staffing level determined in the most recent Resource Allocation Model required by section 301(h) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 ( 19 U.S.C. 2075(h) ) ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , National Account Managers, International Trade Analysts after Financial Systems Specialists ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Authority to Consolidate, Modify, or Reorganize Customs Revenue Functions (1) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may, subject to subsection (b), consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions delegated to the Commissioner under subsection (a), including by adding such functions to existing positions or establishing new or modifying existing job series, grades, titles, or classifications for personnel, and associated support staff, performing such functions, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Position classification standards At the request of the Commissioner, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish new position classification standards for any new positions established by the Commissioner under paragraph (1). . (b) Technical correction Section 412(a)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 212(a)(1) ) is amended by striking 403(a)(1) and inserting 403(1) .

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

1. Authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions (a) In general Section 412 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 212(b) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking consolidate, discontinue, and inserting discontinue ; and (ii) by inserting after reduce the staffing level the following: below the optimal staffing level determined in the most recent Resource Allocation Model required by section 301(h) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 ( 19 U.S.C. 2075(h) ) ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , National Account Managers, International Trade Analysts after Financial Systems Specialists ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Authority to Consolidate, Modify, or Reorganize Customs Revenue Functions (1) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may, subject to subsection (b), consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions delegated to the Commissioner under subsection (a), including by adding such functions to existing positions or establishing new or modifying existing job series, grades, titles, or classifications for personnel, and associated support staff, performing such functions, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Position classification standards At the request of the Commissioner, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish new position classification standards for any new positions established by the Commissioner under paragraph (1). . (b) Technical correction Section 412(a)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 212(a)(1) ) is amended by striking 403(a)(1) and inserting 403(1) .

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 2, 2023 Mrs. Steel (for herself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

1. Authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions (a) In general Section 412 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 212(b) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking consolidate, discontinue, and inserting discontinue ; and (ii) by inserting after reduce the staffing level the following: below the optimal staffing level determined in the most recent Resource Allocation Model required by section 301(h) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 ( 19 U.S.C. 2075(h) ) ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , National Account Managers, and International Trade Analysts after Financial Systems Specialists ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Authority To Consolidate, Modify, or Reorganize Customs Revenue Functions (1) In general The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may, subject to subsection (b), consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions delegated to the Commissioner under subsection (a), including by adding such functions to existing positions or establishing new or modifying existing job series, grades, titles, or classifications for personnel, and associated support staff, performing such functions. (2) Position classification standards At the request of the Commissioner, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish new position classification standards for any new positions established by the Commissioner under paragraph (1). . (b) Technical correction Section 412(a)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 212(a)(1) ) is amended by striking 403(a)(1) and inserting 403(1) .