109 HR 4312 RH: Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-12-06
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
Sec. 2. Definitions
Title I—Securing United States borders
Sec. 101. Achieving operational control on the border
Sec. 102. National strategy for border security
Sec. 103. Implementation of cross-border security agreements
Sec. 104. Biometric data enhancements
Sec. 105. One face at the border initiative
Sec. 106. Secure communication
Sec. 107. Border patrol agents
Sec. 108. Port of entry inspection personnel
Sec. 109. Canine detection teams
Sec. 110. Secure border initiative financial accountability
Sec. 111. Border patrol training capacity review
Sec. 112. Airspace security mission impact review
Sec. 113. Repair of private infrastructure on border
Sec. 114. Border Patrol unit for Virgin Islands
Sec. 115. Report on progress in tracking travel of Central American gangs along international border
Sec. 116. Collection of data
Sec. 117. Deployment of radiation detection portal equipment at United States ports of entry
Sec. 118. Sense of Congress regarding the Secure Border Initiative
Title II—Border security cooperation and enforcement
Sec. 201. Joint strategic plan for United States border surveillance and support
Sec. 202. Border security on protected land
Sec. 203. Border security threat assessment and information sharing test and evaluation exercise
Sec. 204. Border Security Advisory Committee
Sec. 205. Permitted use of Homeland Security grant funds for border security activities
Sec. 206. Center of excellence for border security
Sec. 207. Sense of Congress regarding cooperation with Indian Nations
Title III—Detention and Removal
Sec. 301. Mandatory detention for aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry
Sec. 302. Enhanced detention capacity
Sec. 303. Expansion and effective management of detention facilities
Sec. 304. Enhancing transportation capacity for unlawful aliens
Sec. 305. Denial of admission to nationals of country denying or delaying accepting alien
Sec. 306. Report on financial burden of repatriation
Sec. 307. Training program
Sec. 308. Expedited removal
Title IV—Effective organization of border security agencies
Sec. 401. Enhanced border security coordination and management
Sec. 402. Office of Air and Marine Operations
Sec. 403. Shadow Wolves transfer
2.In this Act:
(1)Appropriate congressional committeeThe term appropriate congressional committee
has the meaning given it in section 2(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(2)).
(2)The term State
has the meaning given it in section 2(14) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(14)).
<enum>I</enum><header>Securing United States borders</header>
<section id="HB0609FA3518F466BB63FFDD0236D9DFC"><enum>101.</enum><header>Achieving operational control on the border</header>
<subsection id="H0E71409C93B446F9A37F8616BF6D0603"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all actions the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate to achieve and maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States, to include the following—</text>
<paragraph id="HA0A0747C577D4D57B84BBECB063BA997"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">systematic surveillance of the international land and maritime borders of the United States through more effective use of personnel and technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCFF043645A2740A4943DCD3EF49619A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful entry by aliens into the United States and facilitate access to the international land and maritime borders by United States Customs and Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD61EA0385A4240850010F1D87C9E5487"><enum>(3)</enum><text>hiring and training as expeditiously as possible additional Border Patrol agents authorized under section 5202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H735B8E99B3F845CABE8115036B153984"><enum>(4)</enum><text>increasing deployment of United States Customs and Border Protection personnel to areas along the international land and maritime borders of the United States where there are high levels of unlawful entry by aliens and other areas likely to be impacted by such increased deployment.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H15B8BD511BE547FABAED2FC597575298"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operational control defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>operational control</quote> means the prevention of the entry into the United States of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H69C4A05E42CF40538CE243EF4439BB5E"><enum>102.</enum><header>National strategy for border security</header>
<subsection id="H6419480F00DF428BA57CBB1C112EBC71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Surveillance plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive plan for the systematic surveillance of the international land and maritime borders of the United States. The plan shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9151E8134BD14377AF00E8ECFA6FF4D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of existing technologies employed on such borders.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEBA216CE7ECB4DD8B66E15CD14005ECC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of whether and how new surveillance technologies will be compatible with existing surveillance technologies. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1359C2B530174ADDADD33059AE5AEE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of how the United States Customs and Border Protection is working, or is expected to work, with the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security to identify and test surveillance technology.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00FB4F24E3694FEBBE551DC854C0B762"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A description of the specific surveillance technology to be deployed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69758E531A3B428F94EAEA73258EF2F9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The identification of any obstacles that may impede full implementation of such deployment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B7BD485CC1B48D98F5173187CA3B625"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A detailed estimate of all costs associated with the implementation of such deployment and continued maintenance of such technologies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE1164058B1B048D0B56CF89563CEB957"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A description of how the Department of Homeland Security is working with the Federal Aviation Administration on safety and airspace control issues associated with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the National Airspace System.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB872C9DE5EE5492EA57D45EA69555849"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Strategy for Border Security</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a National Strategy for Border Security to achieve operational control over all ports of entry into the United States and the international land and maritime borders of the United States. The Secretary shall update the Strategy as needed and shall submit to the Committee, not later than 30 days after each such update, the updated Strategy. The National Strategy for Border Security shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H722108EF326F4E86A96F12F86A0D062"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The implementation timeline for the surveillance plan described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13B6222F8A8D42EF9E1BE1529CA03E74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the threat posed by terrorists and terrorist groups that may try to infiltrate the United States at points along the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEA61C48851E459BB8AC1BFADD2CE2D2" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A risk assessment of all ports of entry to the United States and all portions of the international land and maritime borders of the United States with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB018200E65314ADCA540C6497F07B6A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>preventing the entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A70E1E7771641B393742EBD29D68557"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protecting critical infrastructure at or near such ports of entry or borders.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H648C0BC416364870BA7CC8DAF6F9517"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of the most appropriate, practical, and cost-effective means of defending the international land and maritime borders of the United States against threats to security and illegal transit, including intelligence capacities, technology, equipment, personnel, and training needed to address security vulnerabilities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DC962A67E6740F6B77D3EB015CF37EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of staffing needs for all border security functions, taking into account threat and vulnerability information pertaining to the borders and the impact of new security programs, policies, and technologies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H026573472B304BB3857B00A959B841B1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A description of the border security roles and missions of Federal, State, regional, local, and tribal authorities, and recommendations with respect to how the Department of Homeland Security can improve coordination with such authorities, to enable border security enforcement to be carried out in an efficient and effective manner.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1251AA97F9634FD0B6E4AB00583B51ED"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A prioritization of research and development objectives to enhance the security of the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDAE5692D478F4F4183BBCE58E01CBDB"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of ways to ensure that the free flow of legitimate travel and commerce of the United States is not diminished by efforts, activities, and programs aimed at securing the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2639796812A475FBDB46B2E09B2B922" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of additional detention facilities and bed space needed to detain unlawful aliens apprehended at United States ports of entry or along the international land borders of the United States in accordance with the National Strategy for Border Security required under this subsection and the mandatory detention requirement described in section 301 of this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6BB852461058494EB500CE81BFA83FE4" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the Secretary shall ensure accountability and performance metrics within the appropriate agencies of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for implementing the border security measures determined necessary upon completion of the National Strategy for Border Security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9EE42F0715043B2A0D1E354488F1698"><enum>(11)</enum><text>A timeline for the implementation of the additional security measures determined necessary as part of the National Strategy for Border Security, including a prioritization of security measures, realistic deadlines for addressing the security and enforcement needs, and resource estimates and allocations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6650B566ED534F52009E00F6B23C0051"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In creating the National Strategy for Border Security described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="HE19522B3CCCE45648D12EFA7C1F42BFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State, local, and tribal authorities along the international land and maritime borders of the United States; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6825395328E4F14A70710DD4DB3BC90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an appropriate cross-section of private sector and nongovernmental organizations with relevant expertise.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8499EF64182A4842909CB6B63F95B32"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority of National Strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Strategy for Border Security described in subsection (b) shall be the controlling document for security and enforcement efforts related to securing the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8DC7FF76B1F248B38193C19F34CCBA27"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Immediate action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve the Secretary of the responsibility to take all actions necessary and appropriate to achieve and maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States pursuant to section 101 of this Act or any other provision of law.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA9CB7085DC3A429D8923BC212E998B8B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting of implementing legislation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After submittal of the National Strategy for Border Security described in subsection (b) to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, such Committee shall promptly report to the House legislation authorizing necessary security measures based on its evaluation of the National Strategy for Border Security.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H819D2C6124914FB385725F9D7612423F"><enum>103.</enum><header>Implementation of cross-border security agreements</header>
<subsection id="H384B823E228B4F319B9776126827D5B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of the cross-border security agreements signed by the United States with Mexico and Canada, including recommendations on improving cooperation with such countries to enhance border security.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H653B4F86FFE946D496007108B3BB9E19"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary shall regularly update the Committee concerning such implementation.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H648DB0D269B94F47A82931777E267CE4" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>104.</enum><header>Biometric data enhancements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7955B1F2FA78486EB141E17EFFFEA5A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in consultation with the Attorney General, enhance connectivity between the IDENT and IAFIS fingerprint databases to ensure more expeditious data searches; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D295B9B48734415A9B55F729808FA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in consultation with the Secretary of State, collect ten fingerprints from each alien required to provide fingerprints during the alien’s initial enrollment in the integrated entry and exit data system described in section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1221">8 U.S.C. 1221</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6022FFA2743340BE820059EAB61466B2" commented="no"><enum>105.</enum><header>One face at the border initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report—</text>
<paragraph id="HA8CE540ACACE40DEAA8EEE955F10AC19" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describing the tangible and quantifiable benefits of the One Face at the Border Initiative established by the Department of Homeland Security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69FB0298238E4FBCAFEB217E2385D465" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifying goals for and challenges to increased effectiveness of the One Face at the Border Initiative;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86CCD8DF2C71435FA7ACCACBF6B617CE" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing a breakdown of the number of inspectors who were—</text>
<subparagraph id="H43E09FFC658E4B949C7C66007FE200E7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>personnel of the United States Customs Service before the date of the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC099EAB54FB4241A70595F9BCE4722" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>personnel of the Immigration and Naturalization Service before the date of the establishment of the Department;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1ABE4168866E41FF8215C7531519A22C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>personnel of the Department of Agriculture before the date of the establishment of the Department; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64423675D63A4C38BEBDB22D04546F30" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>hired after the date of the establishment of the Department;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AF701BA451A4C1ABEAFA16D7348716D" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>describing the training time provided to each employee on an annual basis for the various training components of the One Face at the Border Initiative; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91269CB8AADE4427000000EE532951C0" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>outlining the steps taken by the Department to ensure that expertise is retained with respect to customs, immigration, and agriculture inspection functions under the One Face at the Border Initiative.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H85425871C85C4F7EB6F5C376A2FA0927" commented="no"><enum>106.</enum><header>Secure communication</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, as expeditiously as practicable, develop and implement a plan to ensure clear and secure two-way communication capabilities—</text>
<paragraph id="HEEA12C79D12B4563AC69FA1C37F5F51F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>among all Border Patrol agents conducting operations between ports of entry;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B8203F1601749E98BFC47273CE8FC79" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>between Border Patrol agents and their respective Border Patrol stations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89F3DEFBD75041269C2E480050C6C633"><enum>(3)</enum><text>between Border Patrol agents and residents in remote areas along the international land border who do not have mobile communications, as the Secretary determines necessary; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFCDE5FB3BAB1473A82EE00D83517C05"><enum>(4)</enum><text>between all appropriate Department of Homeland Security border security agencies and State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H9328835262284F9A94FA008FD83BA686" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>107.</enum><header>Border patrol agents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 to carry out section 5202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (requiring the Secretary to increase by not less than 2,000 the number of positions for full-time active-duty Border Patrol agents within the Department of Homeland Security above the number of such positions for which funds were allotted for the preceding fiscal year) (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</external-xref>; 118 Stat. 3734).</text></section>
<section id="HCC39A97506A8441988E3F4AB418BCB5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>108.</enum><header>Port of entry inspection personnel</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, increase by not less than 250 the number of positions for full-time active duty port of entry inspectors. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each such fiscal year to hire, train, equip, and support such additional inspectors under this section.</text></section>
<section id="H3E6E55803DF042278CBA88A69C78F195"><enum>109.</enum><header>Canine detection teams</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, increase by not less than 25 percent above the number of such positions for which funds were allotted for the preceding fiscal year the number of trained detection canines for use at United States ports of entry and along the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text></section>
<section id="HC884B4BEAD08461A8283FD25FE8CF87B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>110.</enum><header>Secure border initiative financial accountability</header>
<subsection id="H24B2F381C1CA49298E1EB84321ACC511"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall review each contract action related to the Department’s Secure Border Initiative having a value greater than $20,000,000, to determine whether each such action fully complies with applicable cost requirements, performance objectives, program milestones, inclusion of small, minority, and women-owned business, and timelines. The Inspector General shall complete a review under this subsection with respect to a contract action—</text>
<paragraph id="H0FEF59D230674B20BFAF6BECC35523DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 60 days after the date of the initiation of the action; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BCD72E93CEF43BBAD78E7EDE589C796"><enum>(2)</enum><text>upon the conclusion of the performance of the contract.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDFF49E2600A745F4A4601F4227A3F499"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report by Inspector General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completion of each review described in subsection (a), the Inspector General shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security a report containing the findings of the review, including findings regarding any cost overruns, significant delays in contract execution, lack of rigorous departmental contract management, insufficient departmental financial oversight, bundling that limits the ability of small business to compete, or other high risk business practices.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFD856E59CF0145C29FFA86F0DC7890F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report by Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the receipt of each report required under subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of the report by the Inspector General and the steps the Secretary has taken, or plans to take, to address the problems identified in such report.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5F7C24578E8E43A38BD203BF00C04BEF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to amounts that are otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General, an additional amount equal to at least five percent for fiscal year 2007, at least six percent for fiscal year 2008, and at least seven percent for fiscal year 2009 of the overall budget of the Office for each such fiscal year is authorized to be appropriated to the Office to enable the Office to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H914CCEC97F4D478EAB381CE53E00CF98" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>111.</enum><header>Border patrol training capacity review</header>
<subsection id="H3B998265A1364B5BA73C00769F4663C8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the basic training provided to Border Patrol agents by the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that such training is provided as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD9543D27741B4B759E0084579BA29709"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components of review</header><text>The review under subsection (a) shall include the following components:</text>
<paragraph id="HD0C4D509AF464D708F222DF8D3E3C5B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the length and content of the basic training curriculum provided to new Border Patrol agents by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, including a description of how the curriculum has changed since September 11, 2001.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H386340750F8F48A7A8B3F80020C69314"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A review and a detailed breakdown of the costs incurred by United States Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to train one new Border Patrol agent.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D5F36182FF5486890209576E0BDB050"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A comparison, based on the review and breakdown under paragraph (2) of the costs, effectiveness, scope, and quality, including geographic characteristics, with other similar law enforcement training programs provided by State and local agencies, non-profit organizations, universities, and the private sector.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46B543266FCC4A07A0B0B92D1BF8852"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of whether and how utilizing comparable non-Federal training programs, proficiency testing to streamline training, and long-distance learning programs may affect—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC37D8F709504FB9B9615B4DEB1D9562"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the cost-effectiveness of increasing the number of Border Patrol agents trained per year and reducing the per agent costs of basic training; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82153AF505714364AF536BA8F51600E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the scope and quality of basic training needed to fulfill the mission and duties of a Border Patrol agent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0529B2C998B8407D008B887D0000E15C"><enum>112.</enum><header>Airspace security mission impact review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report detailing the impact the airspace security mission in the National Capital Region (in this section referred to as the <quote>NCR</quote>) will have on the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to protect the international land and maritime borders of the United States. Specifically, the report shall address:</text>
<paragraph id="HA281A196C94044F08872E3008BD44C43"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The specific resources, including personnel, assets, and facilities, devoted or planned to be devoted to the NCR airspace security mission, and from where those resources were obtained or are planned to be obtained.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3248DC7890C84C01B200BAFC25C23E2B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the impact that diverting resources to support the NCR mission has or is expected to have on the traditional missions in and around the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H759E815969EC4371AE8FA596C269988E"><enum>113.</enum><header>Repair of private infrastructure on border</header>
<subsection id="H2CC8BED12828484F836CDC565794418D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to the amount appropriated in subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse property owners for costs associated with repairing damages to the property owners’ private infrastructure constructed on a United States Government right-of-way delineating the international land border when such damages are—</text>
<paragraph id="HFDD35E3AAEB542FCA0CB9BAF82BF6320"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the result of unlawful entry of aliens; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H877F025BDC124DB6A18C10DB13D2E5F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>confirmed by the appropriate personnel of the Department of Homeland Security and submitted to the Secretary for reimbursement.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9AEAD3B8F6F74558876991F5D114E5D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Value of reimbursements</header><text>Reimbursements for submitted damages as outlined in subsection (a) shall not exceed the value of the private infrastructure prior to damage.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFF3C1C34A6D84D69B06B58391330CF89"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act and every subsequent six months until the amount appropriated for this section is expended in its entirety, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that details the expenditures and circumstances in which those expenditures were made pursuant to this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0811C085B8A74423A1C6434E77C3BD17"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There shall be authorized to be appropriated an initial $50,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HAFFD684F2E814E97B88C01A519828E91" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>114.</enum><header>Border Patrol unit for Virgin Islands</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Not later than September 30, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish at least one Border Patrol unit for the Virgin Islands of the United States.</text></section>
<section id="HED254B7E0F4F40FEAB68389E2795B254" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>115.</enum><header>Report on progress in tracking travel of Central American gangs along international border</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on the progress of the Department of Homeland Security in tracking the travel of Central American gangs across the international land border of the United States and Mexico.</text></section>
<section id="HAB885F26ED14474F9960027346F8F2BC"><enum>116.</enum><header>Collection of data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Beginning on October 1, 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall annually compile data on the following categories of information:</text>
<paragraph id="HDE62CE03E41547EA98F6183BD82385AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of unauthorized aliens who require medical care taken into custody by Border Patrol officials.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7F224A438EE4A66A897732DA5ED7F77"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of unauthorized aliens with serious injuries or medical conditions Border Patrol officials encounter, and refer to local hospitals or other health facilities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA5F8C48E48D45D4835C7337006FD7B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of unauthorized aliens with serious injuries or medical conditions who arrive at United States ports of entry and subsequently are admitted into the United States for emergency medical care, as reported by United States Customs and Border Protection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11726FD0CADE4AC88E3100A839161D3D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of unauthorized aliens described in paragraphs (2) and (3) who subsequently are taken into custody by the Department of Homeland Security after receiving medical treatment.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H0C39B789907242A898FA1CABCD575943" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>117.</enum><header>Deployment of radiation detection portal equipment at United States ports of entry</header>
<subsection id="HCB471F75FCD74E0994CE8E59B88DC523"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Deployment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deploy radiation portal monitors at all United States ports of entry and facilities as determined by the Secretary to facilitate the screening of all inbound cargo for nuclear and radiological material.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H21618F6CAC1947D489CE5C52859A590"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Department’s progress toward carrying out the deployment described in subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H37FB1FA1E8644C22B594E1B9FC707E4B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out subsection (a) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H5E68047E6CFA4DC2A5C14B79F91127FB"><enum>118.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding the Secure Border Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HDFED0C834F284DFDA1ACF573F0832E27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>as the Secretary of Homeland Security develops and implements the Secure Border Initiative and other initiatives to strengthen security along the Nation’s borders, the Secretary shall conduct extensive outreach to the private sector, including small, minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FD3C0831F9144518D1215238B80F250"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary also shall consult with firms that are practitioners of mission effectiveness at the Department of Homeland Security, homeland security business councils, and associations to identify existing and emerging technologies and best practices and business processes, to maximize economies of scale, cost-effectiveness, systems integration, and resource allocation, and to identify the most appropriate contract mechanisms to enhance financial accountability and mission effectiveness of border security programs.</text></paragraph></section>
<enum>II</enum><header>Border security cooperation and enforcement</header>
<section id="HD2B57C3AA45845BEBA4023A4493310BC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Joint strategic plan for United States border surveillance and support</header>
<subsection id="HB94DBF66FC434F46B7B25FF2822CD9B3" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall develop a joint strategic plan to use the authorities provided to the Secretary of Defense under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/18">chapter 18</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, to increase the availability and use of Department of Defense equipment, including unmanned aerial vehicles, tethered aerostat radars, and other surveillance equipment, to assist with the surveillance activities of the Department of Homeland Security conducted at or near the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6CBB6410631F4BEBBFC316864926C42" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="H0556A5F59A4B4F3082B400BEA9CE5DEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the use of Department of Defense equipment to assist with the surveillance by the Department of Homeland Security of the international land and maritime borders of the United States; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D7D1EA160974DE392871EC0C718A39D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the joint strategic plan developed pursuant to subsection (a);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2444006CB45A44DA81DC229602F0BA9F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the types of equipment and other support to be provided by the Department of Defense under the joint strategic plan during the one-year period beginning after submission of the report under this subsection; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D4996860CEE4578A2E67E765E250085"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of how the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense are working with the Department of Transportation on safety and airspace control issues associated with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the National Airspace System.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEC13896FAD754124AECD00F3FACD0030"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering or amending the prohibition on the use of any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1385">section 1385</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HDB9CB3B2E6474060A679E23D0259F9A6" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>202.</enum><header>Border security on protected land</header>
<subsection id="HABB4C702133B4688933EBC00A549082E" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall evaluate border security vulnerabilities on land directly adjacent to the international land border of the United States under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior related to the prevention of the entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDA539E46EC4241510056D2A3041100EC" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Support for border security needs</header><text>Based on the evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide appropriate border security assistance on land directly adjacent to the international land border of the United States under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, its bureaus, and tribal entities.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H8C05E75319CC4D92A5491DC348085E12"><enum>203.</enum><header>Border security threat assessment and information sharing test and evaluation exercise</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall design and carry out a national border security exercise for the purposes of—</text>
<paragraph id="H459585FF484B4BF7ACB4C5F676688EAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>involving officials from Federal, State, territorial, local, tribal, and international governments and representatives from the private sector;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65D9277AF91247EE9DCDE4C8B7E7CB87"><enum>(2)</enum><text>testing and evaluating the capacity of the United States to anticipate, detect, and disrupt threats to the integrity of United States borders; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H718BC47DB76047FBB6E100DAFBDBA00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>testing and evaluating the information sharing capability among Federal, State, territorial, local, tribal, and international governments.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HCC8BA3ACB30F42BA9100AF03B98950C7" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>204.</enum><header>Border Security Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="H68552E7E188546248BCB9C657C66A999"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of Committee</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Border Security Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the <quote>Committee</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1D6DB407C71E425F892C3E8C7B8B54C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Committee shall advise the Secretary on issues relating to border security and enforcement along the international land and maritime border of the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC091F9A6FE694D82B909DC801FDC6864"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint members to the Committee from the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4EBD6D6DDACE4D88AC6186785E4633B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State and local government representatives from States located along the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEAF6E6F5F5EC496BA43554EB7B130089"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Community representatives from such States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA4E9283F2564407B25E22FED51FC3F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Tribal authorities in such States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8D1927CA87E046848BFFD0DD9D9FE584" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>205.</enum><header>Permitted use of Homeland Security grant funds for border security activities</header>
<subsection id="HF9596DAE633E4C7D91F303A0E5ADB9EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security may allow the recipient of amounts under a covered grant to use those amounts to reimburse itself for costs it incurs in carrying out any activity that—</text>
<paragraph id="H3C9CEED034F342B884A77B2E6C31F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>relates to the enforcement of Federal laws aimed at preventing the unlawful entry of persons or things into the United States, including activities such as detecting or responding to such an unlawful entry or providing support to another entity relating to preventing such an unlawful entry;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9BA2FE6154B8455983645DA5C9044671"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is usually a Federal duty carried out by a Federal agency; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD5831217B6CF4B079D7E6594B259C65"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is carried out under agreement with a Federal agency.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFA9DBEFB511043B1BCF72E73B5AABE4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of prior year funds</header><text>Subsection (a) shall apply to all covered grant funds received by a State, local government, or Indian tribe at any time on or after October 1, 2001.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF0DEB90CC23240689D76E9E1EC59BCE9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subsection (a), the term <quote>covered grant</quote> means grants provided by the Department of Homeland Security to States, local governments, or Indian tribes administered under the following programs:</text>
<paragraph id="H60FE6E56DFC64CE89F66823842DFDE55"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State homeland security grant program</header><text>The State Homeland Security Grant Program of the Department, or any successor to such grant program. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD752499C7004DD5AD70AD7332856281"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Urban area security initiative</header><text>The Urban Area Security Initiative of the Department, or any successor to such grant program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF28F17C40014AD29264A22EE6E4F5F0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Law enforcement terrorism prevention program</header><text>The Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program of the Department, or any successor to such grant program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H02D60F5A99D14DEE83ADD4887BD94E05" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>206.</enum><header>Center of excellence for border security</header>
<subsection id="HA5CF3B7EE7924563A294C4FDFEED1069"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a university-based Center of Excellence for Border Security following the merit-review processes and procedures and other limitations that have been established for selecting and supporting University Programs Centers of Excellence.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H27AD10152B6A4D44A96B4BB481B17F11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities of the Center</header><text>The Center shall prioritize its activities on the basis of risk to address the most significant threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences posed by United States borders and border control systems. The activities shall include the conduct of research, the examination of existing and emerging border security technology and systems, and the provision of education, technical, and analytical assistance for the Department of Homeland Security to effectively secure the borders.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H36AE5D665E4F49FEBA6D4CF40342FD00" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>207.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding cooperation with Indian Nations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HD9CD6202BF72494F913873E3549B0167"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Department of Homeland Security should strive to include as part of a National Strategy for Border Security recommendations on how to enhance Department cooperation with sovereign Indian Nations on securing our borders and preventing terrorist entry, including, specifically, the Department should consider whether a Tribal Smart Border working group is necessary and whether further expansion of cultural sensitivity training, as exists in Arizona with the Tohono O’odham Nation, should be expanded elsewhere; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5DDA14AB82A94171AF1C0028D1088421"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as the Department of Homeland Security develops a National Strategy for Border Security, it should take into account the needs and missions of each agency that has a stake in border security and strive to ensure that these agencies work together cooperatively on issues involving Tribal lands.</text></paragraph></section>
<enum>III</enum><header>Detention and Removal</header>
<section id="H12D0A654802C404AB2EFED00E64BE8FD" commented="no"><enum>301.</enum><header>Mandatory detention for aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry</header>
<subsection id="HFF5E1524F6F54150AFF072B603AC4929" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on October 1, 2006, an alien who is attempting to illegally enter the United States and who is apprehended at a United States port of entry or along the international land and maritime border of the United States shall be detained until removed or a final decision granting admission has been determined, unless the alien—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E69B598B4544E0BAF33A6C5C310D1BE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is permitted to withdraw an application for admission under section 235(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1225">8 U.S.C. 1225(a)(4)</external-xref>) and immediately departs from the United States pursuant to such section; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB23CC920EE9F4EEFAC365B87C60CD89" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is paroled into the United States by the Secretary of Homeland Security for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit in accordance with section 212(d)(5)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H645690BEA02D467A97F94C6788B4ED59" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements during interim period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and before October 1, 2006, an alien described in subsection (a) may be released with a notice to appear only if—</text>
<paragraph id="H4D6F3DED039A4848B561688CCB057E2F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, after conducting all appropriate background and security checks on the alien, that the alien does not pose a national security risk; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB6782235062410EB428EB8CB105BC8E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the alien provides a bond of not less than $5,000.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8A2E7E33BC464C9BA9661030A00015D6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header>
<paragraph id="HC9375D4F8DA44DF8936F87109C7700E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Asylum and removal</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of an alien to apply for asylum or for relief or deferral of removal based on a fear of persecution.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA75718E102CA4D05BDECD5E2B012B15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of certain aliens</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to change or alter any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</external-xref>) relating to an alien who is a native or citizen of a country in the Western Hemisphere with whose government the United States does not have full diplomatic relations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC0283BD9BABD4CDCA0024C26D3913FA"><enum>302.</enum><header>Enhanced detention capacity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 to carry out Section 5204 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (related to an increase in the number of beds by not less than 8,000 each fiscal year available for immigration detention and removal operations of the Department of Homeland Security) (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</external-xref>; 118 Stat. 3734).</text></section>
<section id="H79750F4092CD40549123D441374769E"><enum>303.</enum><header>Expansion and effective management of detention facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall fully utilize—</text>
<paragraph id="HD01D2CF0B23845B0A9CA706F399D082D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all available detention facilities operated or contracted by the Department of Homeland Security; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H666E2F71AB304453AB80E8280099A556"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all possible options to cost effectively increase available detention capacities, including the use of temporary detention facilities, the use of State and local correctional facilities, private space, and secure alternatives to detention.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H457957AB86FF4A0B83AACE6CC33CB282"><enum>304.</enum><header>Enhancing transportation capacity for unlawful aliens</header>
<subsection id="H1B21E89CC7F447F898AAF382EC588B87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to enter into contracts with private entities for the purpose of providing secure domestic transport of aliens who are apprehended at or along the international land or maritime borders from the custody of United States Customs and Border Protection to detention facilities and other locations as necessary.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H76711B05BC0B45AE944F9C995DFB335C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria for selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to enter into a contract under paragraph (1), a private entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall select from such applications those entities which offer, in the determination of the Secretary, the best combination of service, cost, and security.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HD773AD221A844A9A9CF2AB33B01B7C7C" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>305.</enum><header>Denial of admission to nationals of country denying or delaying accepting alien</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1253">8 U.S.C. 1253(d)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H19E6D632F8094DA095E085A7558299F3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Denial of admission to nationals of country denying or delaying accepting alien</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whenever the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the government of a foreign country has denied or unreasonably delayed accepting an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country after the alien has been ordered removed, the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of State, may deny admission to any citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country until the country accepts the alien who was ordered removed.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HBD9D86233D594C73B35E77BA00B379EC"><enum>306.</enum><header>Report on financial burden of repatriation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than October 31 of each year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Secretary of State and Congress a report that details the cost to the Department of Homeland Security of repatriation of unlawful aliens to their countries of nationality or last habitual residence, including details relating to cost per country. The Secretary shall include in each such report the recommendations of the Secretary to more cost effectively repatriate such aliens.</text></section>
<section id="HF252DE6A269E40220090A58D1D60A3C2"><enum>307.</enum><header>Training program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security—</text>
<paragraph id="H3BC154BDB94E460AAAC24CE4DB386C40" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and evaluate the training provided to Border Patrol agents and port of entry inspectors regarding the inspection of aliens to determine whether an alien is referred for an interview by an asylum officer for a determination of credible fear; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18E2E6057472478CA97DA9899354466B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>based on the review and evaluation described in paragraph (1), take necessary and appropriate measures to ensure consistency in referrals by Border Patrol agents and port of entry inspectors to asylum officers for determinations of credible fear.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H1E63EFD49A91438885C917256F2C6337" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>308.</enum><header>Expedited removal</header>
<subsection id="H98121CF8329D4413BA1D4307F296B1B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 235(b)(1)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1225">8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(A)(iii)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA79A23E9053045B7B5A827A785920049"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H289948B0AA2C45DAB200E200C3140012"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subclause:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H29C9CD5F69B3408EB8D1C61BD5FFA5F" indent="down2"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding subclauses (I) and (II), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall apply clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph to any alien (other than an alien described in subparagraph (F)) who is not a national of a country contiguous to the United States, who has not been admitted or paroled into the United States, and who is apprehended within 100 miles of an international land border of the United States and within 14 days of entry.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9BB7CCDC8D1746DB87578F14F698B43E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 235(b)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1225">8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(F)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>or in any manner at or between a land border port of entry</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1126A5C3500841BCAB36CD453D59D1FE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all aliens apprehended on or after such date.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>IV</enum><header>Effective organization of border security agencies</header>
<section id="HB4499109C1F942099C9D3DDA6BFC1F7C"><enum>401.</enum><header>Enhanced border security coordination and management</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure full coordination of border security efforts among agencies within the Department of Homeland Security, including United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection, and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and shall identify and remedy any failure of coordination or integration in a prompt and efficient manner. In particular, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA32000B551894EC98FECE3FF76107418"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">oversee and ensure the coordinated execution of border security operations and policy;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2002E764D070471E98D024FD84FCEA24"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish a mechanism for sharing and coordinating intelligence information and analysis at the headquarters and field office levels pertaining to counter-terrorism, border enforcement, customs and trade, immigration, human smuggling, human trafficking, and other issues of concern to both United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United States Customs and Border Protection; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6BEA1CC9041A49369380D9F2C003690"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish Department of Homeland Security task forces (to include other Federal, State, Tribal and local law enforcement agencies as appropriate) as necessary to better coordinate border enforcement and the disruption and dismantling of criminal organizations engaged in cross-border smuggling, money laundering, and immigration violations; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4EAE3DC74494880B8F67930D7B14107"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhance coordination between the border security and investigations missions within the Department by requiring that, with respect to cases involving violations of the customs and immigration laws of the United States, United States Customs and Border Protection coordinate with and refer all such cases to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD935C4E4647A47EAA33F77C5D9B5CACF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>examine comprehensively the proper allocation of the Department’s border security related resources, and analyze budget issues on the basis of Department-wide border enforcement goals, plans, and processes;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC08818A169D94A9D95713037EA4BC900"><enum>(6)</enum><text>establish measures and metrics for determining the effectiveness of coordinated border enforcement efforts; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8E09171D5214A40BC4282CC934FD400"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop and implement a comprehensive plan to protect the northern and southern land borders of the United States and address the different challenges each border faces by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC3AE8BD25EF4430EB5B940F70009874E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinating all Federal border security activities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D3EC01A5D524108B58BA700D47DB365"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improving communications and data sharing capabilities within the Department and with other Federal, State, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies on matters relating to border security; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H04642DB716EB4F829B00D1F6F6D2B34"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing input to relevant bilateral agreements to improve border functions, including ensuring security and promoting trade and tourism.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H12AA282A1F19456AB8939FA183EF8CEA"><enum>402.</enum><header>Office of Air and Marine Operations</header>
<subsection id="HD8988632C9524A02B71960FC7D719000"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/201">6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H98B75411B62F422EB7216EFE1562000"><enum>431.</enum><header>Office of Air and Marine Operations</header>
<subsection id="HEE5B3AD2C04244E199EF2692BED14136"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established in the Department an Office of Air and Marine Operations (referred to in this section as the <quote>Office</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H40273825A36B497CAADDF5EB46F66F4F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistant Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for Air and Marine Operations who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall report directly to the Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for all functions and operations of the Office.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9B1A028A949D478E9EF9EC384E8E057"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Missions</header>
<paragraph id="H113A110DA3CD44A7B311B968573D8F22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Primary mission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The primary mission of the Office shall be the prevention of the entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18AF267621C647E8A1985CBCD2530009"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secondary mission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The secondary mission of the Office shall be to assist other agencies to prevent the entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE46F700C90D44659577C3E6DC5D03CF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Air and Marine Operations Center</header>
<paragraph id="H9B399A41B11F410B89009DF7C5AACCE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office shall operate and maintain the Air and Marine Operations Center in Riverside, California, or at such other facility of the Office as is designated by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H938587A00E96455AA032E090E41AE9F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Center shall provide comprehensive radar, communications, and control services to the Office and to eligible Federal, State, or local agencies (as determined by the Assistant Secretary for Air and Marine Operations), in order to identify, track, and support the interdiction and apprehension of individuals attempting to enter United States airspace or coastal waters for the purpose of narcotics trafficking, trafficking of persons, or other terrorist or criminal activity.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5DC3D3E81E83462ABAE71F2CD223EC5E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Access to information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office shall ensure that other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, and such other Federal, State, or local agencies, as may be determined by the Secretary, shall have access to the information gathered and analyzed by the Center.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDA2D70F4FBE34771BFAFCF29722D5900" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require that all information concerning all aviation activities, including all airplane, helicopter, or other aircraft flights, that are undertaken by the either the Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection, or any subdivisions thereof, be provided to the Air and Marine Operations Center. Such information shall include the identifiable transponder, radar, and electronic emissions and codes originating and resident aboard the aircraft or similar asset used in the aviation activity.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H35A320A6447F426CBFB34F2695F93292" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Timing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require the information described in subsection (f) to be provided to the Air and Marine Operations Center in advance of the aviation activity whenever practicable for the purpose of timely coordination and conflict resolution of air missions by the Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and United States Customs and Border Protection.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA37A0CE0C1284DCC86616E8415154FC0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter, impact, diminish, or in any way undermine the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to oversee, regulate, and control the safe and efficient use of the airspace of the United States.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HFFEBFAF0F6994CB4AFD51FB7BC5DB9D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HA74829FF388D4D7A8FC8AB5B7C82C119"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Additional Assistant Secretary</header><text>Section 103(a)(9) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/113">6 U.S.C. 113(a)(9)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>12</quote> and inserting <quote>13</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F28DAAEBFCB4568B893ED003FA649E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/101">6 U.S.C. 101</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 430 the following new item:</text>
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<section id="H439E19C7F3A746AEBD55F101C690AE54"><enum>403.</enum><header>Shadow Wolves transfer</header>
<subsection id="H066ACB722DEA4876B954B14032A9A769"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of existing unit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later that 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions (including the personnel, assets, and liabilities attributable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation (commonly known as the <quote>Shadow Wolves</quote> unit).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H70E71A775B09486BA0B16464B7C39D5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of new units</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary is authorized to establish within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement additional units of Customs Patrol Officers in accordance with this section, as appropriate.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE6534739966F46F39126A8E9EABEDA01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Customs Patrol Officer unit transferred pursuant to subsection (a), and additional units established pursuant to subsection (b), shall operate on Indian lands by preventing the entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H911590536894431E96D25988D636DB05"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Basic pay for journeyman officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Customs Patrol Officer in a unit described in this section shall receive equivalent pay as a special agent with similar competencies within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security’s Human Resources Management System established under section 841 of the Homeland Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/411">6 U.S.C. 411</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDCBC8949C5064A03B76851C31B80EA06"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Supervisors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each unit described in this section shall be supervised by a Chief Customs Patrol Officer, who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in-charge of the Office of Investigations within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</text></subsection></section>
December 6, 2005
Committees on the Judiciary and Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed