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Introduced
02/06/2018
02/06/2018
In Committee
03/08/2018
03/08/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Border and Port Security Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign at least 500 new officers above the level as of September 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year until the total number of officers equals the requirements identified each year in the Workload Staffing Model developed by the CBP. The CBP shall, every fiscal year, hire, train, and assign specified levels of new agricultural specialists, full-time investigators within its Office of Professional Responsibility, and support staff, including technicians, to perform non-law enforcement administrative functions. In calculating the number of officers needed at each port of entry through the Workload Staffing Model, the Office of Field Operations of the CBP shall: (1) rely on data collected regarding the inspections and other activities conducted at each such port of entry; and (2) consider volume from seasonal surges, other projected changes in commercial and passenger volumes, the most current commercial forecasts, and other relevant information. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require CBP's annual report on staffing to include information on how many agricultural specialists are assigned to each field office and port of entry and information concerning the progress made toward meeting officer, agricultural specialist, and support staff hiring targets, while accounting for attrition. The CBP must also report on infrastructure and equipment needed to prevent the illegal transportation of opioids and other drugs through U.S. ports of entry.
AI Summary
This bill, the Border and Port Security Act, requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire, train, and assign at least 500 new officers and specified numbers of new agricultural specialists and investigators every fiscal year until staffing levels meet the requirements identified in CBP's Workload Staffing Model and Agriculture Resource Allocation Model. The bill also requires CBP to consider various data and forecasts when calculating the number of officers needed at each port of entry. Additionally, the bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require CBP's annual staffing report to include information on agricultural specialist assignments and progress towards hiring targets, accounting for attrition. The bill further requires CBP to submit a report identifying infrastructure, equipment, and safety needs to enhance the ability to detect and prevent the illegal transportation of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other drugs through U.S. ports of entry. Finally, the bill authorizes appropriations to carry out these provisions.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (23)
Filemón Vela (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Val Demings (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Peter King (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
James Langevin (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (on 03/08/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4940/all-info | 02/07/2018 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4940/BILLS-115hr4940ih.pdf | 02/09/2018 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4940/BILLS-115hr4940ih.pdf.pdf | 02/09/2018 |
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