3.0.0 883 2023-01-11T13:28:30Z 2023-01-11T13:28:30Z House HR 2015-02-11 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 883.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department of Officer thereof[Page H983]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-27T22:01:30Z Referred to 2015-02-11T15:02:45Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-25T22:19:04Z Referred to 2015-02-11T15:02:40Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-12T22:42:22Z Referred to 2015-02-11T15:03:00Z hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-02-11T15:02:50Z Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2015 114 458 S 2015-02-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S929-931) Identical bill CRS Secure the Border First Act of 2015 114 208 S 2015-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2015-02-27 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2015-02-25 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2015-02-12 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2015-02-11 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-02-11 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2015-02-11 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-02-11 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-11 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2015-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2015-02-11 True H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2015-09-09 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural trade Animal and plant health Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement officers Performance measurement Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2015-02-11 Introduced in House 2015-05-07T15:24:31Z Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2015

Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and assign to duty, by September 30, 2020: (1) 5,000 additional full-time U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement teams at U.S. land ports of entry on the northern and southern borders; and (2) 350 full-time support staff for all U.S. ports of entry.

Requires DHS to: (1) ensure that each CBP officer is equipped with a secure two-way communication and satellite-enabled device that allows CBP officers to communicate between ports of entry and inspection stations and with other law enforcement entities; and (2) establish a program for awarding grants for the purchase of identification and detection equipment and mobile, hand-held, two-way communication devices for state and local law enforcement officers serving on the southern border.

Authorizes CBP to aid in the enforcement of federal customs, immigration, and agriculture laws by: (1) designing, constructing, and modifying U.S. ports of entry, living quarters for personnel, technology and equipment, and other structures and facilities; (2) acquiring land deemed necessary to carry out the CBP's duties under this Act; and (3) constructing additional ports of entry along the southern and northern borders. Directs CBP to give priority consideration to projects that will substantially reduce commercial and passenger vehicle and pedestrian crossing wait times, increase trade, travel efficiency, and the projected total annual volume, and enhance safety and security, at border facilities at one or more ports of entry on the same border.

Authorizes CBP and the General Services Administration, over a 10-year period, to enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements, or accept donations of real or personal property or nonpersonal services, to facilitate the construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance of a new or existing facility or other infrastructure at a port of entry under their jurisdiction, custody, and control.

Directs DHS to: (1) develop a strategic plan for standardized collection of vehicle wait times at land ports of entry and update it to reflect new practices, timelines, tools, and assessments; (2) develop a standardized model for the allocation of CBP officers and support staff at land ports of entry; and (3) identify and adopt at least two new, outcome-based performance measures that support the trade facilitation goals of CBP.

]]> Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2015 Display Title Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr883ih/xml/BILLS-114hr883ih.xml 2015-02-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.