Bill > HR8644

This bill establishes Joint Operations Centers along the southern border of the United States to provide unified coordination centers where law enforcement from multiple federal, state, local, and tribal agencies can collaborate. The Centers will coordinate operations related to deterring and detecting criminal activity, including transnational criminal organizations, illegal border crossings, weapon and drug seizures, terrorism, human trafficking, and drug trafficking. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report annually to Congress on the efforts to establish the Centers, the resources used, key operations coordinated, interoperability and communication gaps, and recommendations for improved coordination and communication between participating federal agencies.