[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3600 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3600

            To establish a National Border Security Agency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 20, 2001

    Mr. Tancredo (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
 Hayworth, and Mr. Schaffer) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
  Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
   Ways and Means, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
            To establish a National Border Security Agency.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Border Security Agency 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL BORDER SECURITY AGENCY.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a National Border Security 
Agency (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Agency'').
    (b) Director.--There shall be at the head of the Agency a Director 
of Homeland Security (hereafter in this Act referred to as the 
``Director''), who shall be appointed by the President by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall be compensated at 
the rate provided for level I of the Executive Schedule under section 
5312 of title 5, United States Code. The Director shall serve as an 
advisor to the National Security Council.
    (c) Duties.--The Director shall plan, coordinate, and integrate 
those United States Government activities relating to border security, 
and act as a focal point regarding enforcement of United States 
immigration laws.

SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITIES, FUNCTIONS, PERSONNEL, AND ASSETS TO 
              AGENCY.

    The authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the following 
entities are hereby transferred to the Agency:
            (1) The portions of the Immigration and Naturalization 
        Service responsible for law enforcement and border management, 
        including the Border Patrol and the divisions of Inspection, 
        Investigations, and Detention and Removal.
            (2) The United States Customs Service, which shall be 
        maintained as a distinct entity within the Agency.
            (3) The United States Coast Guard, which shall be 
        maintained as a distinct entity within the Agency.

SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Biennial Report.--The Director shall submit to Congress on a 
biennial basis a report assessing the resources and requirements of 
executive agencies relating to border security issues.
    (b) Additional Report.--Not later than the date that is one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 
to Congress a report--
            (1) assessing the progress of the Agency in--
                    (A) implementing the provisions of this Act; and
                    (B) ensuring the core functions of each entity 
                transferred to the Agency are maintained and 
                strengthened; and
            (2) recommending any conforming changes in law necessary as 
        a result of the enactment and implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. COORDINATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

    The Director shall establish and maintain strong mechanisms for the 
sharing of information and intelligence with the Department of State 
and international intelligence entities.

SEC. 6. PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND BUDGETING PROCESS.

    The Director shall establish procedures to ensure that the 
planning, programming, budgeting, and financial activities of the 
Agency comport with sound financial and fiscal management principles. 
Those procedures shall, at a minimum, provide for the planning, 
programming, and budgeting of activities of the Agency using funds that 
are available for obligation for a limited number of years.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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