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This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive plan for identifying, integrating, and deploying innovative border security technologies within 180 days of enactment. The plan must detail how U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will leverage emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, nanotechnology, and advanced sensors to enhance border security operations. The legislation establishes CBP Innovation Teams with the authority to research and adapt commercial technologies, assess their potential outcomes, and address capability gaps. The plan must include detailed information such as an assessment of existing technologies, coordination efforts with the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, potential privacy and security impacts, technological advancements in areas like surveillance and communication equipment, and metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of new technologies. The bill also requires annual reporting to congressional committees on the activities of these innovation teams, including descriptions of piloted technologies, their success, and efforts to transition promising technologies into operational programs. The overall goal is to modernize border security technology and create a more adaptive, innovative approach to addressing border protection challenges.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/993/all-info