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This bill establishes Joint Operations Centers (JOCs) along the southern border of the United States within 6 months of enactment, requiring at least two centers where federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies can collaborate. The centers will serve as centralized hubs for coordinating operations across multiple agencies, focusing on border-related activities such as deterring and detecting criminal activities including transnational criminal organizations, illegal border crossings, weapons and drug seizures, terrorism, human trafficking, and other matters deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The bill mandates comprehensive information sharing between federal and local agencies, requires tracking and coordinating personnel deployment and training, and calls for an annual report to Congress detailing the centers' establishment, resources, key operations, communication gaps, and recommendations for improvement. Participating federal agencies include the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and Justice, with the Secretary of Homeland Security overseeing the implementation and operation of these Joint Operations Centers. The bill aims to enhance inter-agency cooperation and effectiveness in border security and law enforcement efforts.

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/285/all-info