[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4006 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4006

    To require the submission of a plan to ensure the placement of 
 sufficient U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at each of the 
ten international airports in the United States with the largest volume 
 of international travelers to effectively combat security threats and 
                vulnerabilities, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2012

   Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require the submission of a plan to ensure the placement of 
 sufficient U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at each of the 
ten international airports in the United States with the largest volume 
 of international travelers to effectively combat security threats and 
                vulnerabilities, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. PLAN TO ENSURE AIRPORT SECURITY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
through U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 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 
comprehensive plan for ensuring the placement of sufficient U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection officers at each of the ten international 
airports in the United States with the largest volume of international 
travelers.
    (b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include 
the following:
            (1) An assessment of existing personnel employed at the 
        airports identified in such plan.
            (2) An assessment of the existing security threats and 
        vulnerabilities of such airports.
            (3) An estimate of the personnel needs for each such 
        airport that is required in order to effectively combat such 
        security threats and vulnerabilities.
            (4) An assessment of how increases in international travel 
        may impact current U.S. Customs and Border Protection security 
        functions.
            (5) An identification of any obstacles that may impede such 
        a plan from being fully implemented.
            (6) A detailed estimate of all costs associated with the 
        implementation of such a plan.
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