Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Customs Plaza Construction Act of 2014”.
Customs Plaza Construction Act of 2014
A BILL
To authorize funding for construction of U.S. Customs and Border Protection customs plazas at land ports of entry, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Authorization
In general— To promote the facilitation of a functional and secure border, the Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to construct facilities and buildings at land ports of entry. The Secretary shall collaborate with the appropriate crossing authority at such ports concerning such construction.
Location— Facilities and buildings constructed at land ports of entry pursuant to subsection (a) shall be located within the same local jurisdiction as an existing land port of entry.
Prioritization— Priority in the construction of facilities and buildings at land ports of entry pursuant to subsection (a) shall be given to land ports of entry that have the highest trade volume as measured by the value of shipments, including exports and imports, that pass through such ports.
Funding— Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (e) to construct facilities and buildings at land ports of entry pursuant to subsection (a)—
may be obligated and expended only for such construction, including for pavement, inspection booths, offices, wiring, and communications infrastructure; and
may not be obligated or expended on utility construction or relocation of any such port.
Authorization of appropriations— To carry out this Act there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2021.