118 HR 8794 IH: Border Workforce Improvement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-06-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 118th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 8794 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2024 Mr. Allred (for himself and Mr. Veasey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 require an assessment of CBP and ICE staffing at the southern border, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Border Workforce Improvement Act.

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Assessment on DHS staffing needs at the southern border

(a)

Study

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), shall conduct an assessment of staffing needs at the southern border of the United States. (b)

Elements

The assessment under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1)Reviews of existing staffing models and methodologies for deploying personnel of CBP, ICE, and USCIS at the southern border and across the country, and the effect of continuously relying on details and overtime to temporarily fill staffing gaps. (2)Factors within and outside of the control of the Department of Homeland Security that are affecting workloads and exacerbating staffing challenges to identify solutions CBP, ICE, and USCIS can accomplish, as well as solutions that require congressional action. (3)An identification of critical capability gaps in human resources, new technology integration, and streamlined risk management systems across CBP, ICE, and USCIS. (c)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date on which the assessment under subsection (a) is complete, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following: (1)The findings of such assessment. (2)A description of how the Secretary, the Commissioner of CBP, the Director of ICE, and the Director of USCIS should implement the recommendations contained in such assessment. (d)

Appropriate congressional committees defined

In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1)the Committee of Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (2)the Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.