3.0.0 4940 2023-01-11T13:40:35Z 2023-01-11T13:40:35Z House HR 2018-02-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VELA:H.R. 4940.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H902]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2018-03-08T17:42:34Z Referred to 2018-02-06T14:01:45Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2018-02-14T21:11:24Z Referred to 2018-02-06T14:01:35Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-02-06T14:01:40Z Border and Port Security Act 115 2314 S 2018-01-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2018-03-08 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Committee 2018-02-14 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2018-02-06 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2018-02-06 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-02-06 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000132 Rep. 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Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2018-08-03 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural trade Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Law enforcement officers Worker safety and health Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2018-02-06 Introduced in House 2018-10-29T14:15:26Z Border and Port Security Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign at least 500 new officers above the level as of September 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year until the total number of officers equals the requirements identified each year in the Workload Staffing Model developed by the CBP.

The CBP shall, every fiscal year, hire, train, and assign specified levels of new agricultural specialists, full-time investigators within its Office of Professional Responsibility, and support staff, including technicians, to perform non-law enforcement administrative functions.

In calculating the number of officers needed at each port of entry through the Workload Staffing Model, the Office of Field Operations of the CBP shall: (1) rely on data collected regarding the inspections and other activities conducted at each such port of entry; and (2) consider volume from seasonal surges, other projected changes in commercial and passenger volumes, the most current commercial forecasts, and other relevant information.

The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require CBP's annual report on staffing to include information on how many agricultural specialists are assigned to each field office and port of entry and information concerning the progress made toward meeting officer, agricultural specialist, and support staff hiring targets, while accounting for attrition.

The CBP must also report on infrastructure and equipment needed to prevent the illegal transportation of opioids and other drugs through U.S. ports of entry.

]]> Border and Port Security Act Display Title Border and Port Security Act Official Title as Introduced To increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff, to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Border and Port Security Act Introduced in House 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4940ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4940ih.xml 2018-03-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. 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.