Bill > S4707

This bill, the DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act, directs the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess active contracts for "covered services" (services related to border security) worth $50 million or more along the U.S. land border with Mexico. The assessment will evaluate the criteria used to determine the need for contractor personnel, analyze the purpose and location of such personnel, assess the benefits and cost-effectiveness of using contractors versus DHS employees, and develop a strategy to improve the procurement and delivery of these services. The Under Secretary must submit a report with these findings and recommendations, as well as an implementation plan, to congressional committees. The bill does not authorize any additional funding, requiring the assessment to be carried out using existing DHS resources.