1.This Act may be cited as the
Shadow Wolves Apprehension and
Tracking Act of 2007
.
2.
(a)The purpose of this section is to authorize
the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (referred to in this section as the
Secretary), to establish new units of Customs Patrol Officers
(commonly known as Shadow Wolves) during the 5-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b)Establishment of new units
(1)During the 5-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to establish within
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement up to 5 additional units of
Customs Patrol Officers in accordance with this section, as appropriate.
(2)Each new unit established pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall consist of up to 15 Customs Patrol Officers.
(c)The additional Immigration and Customs
Enforcement units established pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall operate on
Indian reservations (as defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of
1974 (25 U.S.C.
1452)) located on or near (as determined by the Secretary) an
international border with Canada or Mexico, and such other Federal land as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate, by—
(1)investigating and preventing the entry of
terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and
other contraband into the United States; and
(2)carrying out such other duties as the
Secretary determines to be necessary.
(d)Authorization of
appropriationsThere are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are
necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.