H.R. 3586 — what changed

removed This Act may be cited as the “Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act”.

changed “420. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity ManagementImmigration advisory program

changed “(a) Establishment—There In general—There is established authorized within the Department U.S. Customs and Border Protection a program for Customs and Border Protection officers, pursuant to an agency agreement with a host country, to be known as assist air carriers and security employees at foreign airports with review of traveler information during the Office processing of Biometric Identity Management.flights bound for the United States.

changed “(b) DirectorActivities—In carrying out the program, Customs and Border Protection officers posted in foreign airports under subsection (a) may—

changed “(1) In general—There shall be at the head of the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Director of the Office present during processing of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as flights bound for the “Director”).United States;

changed “(2) Qualifications assist air carriers and duties—The Director shall—security employees with document examination and traveler security assessments;

changed “(A) have a minimum of five years professional management experience;“(3) provide relevant training to air carriers, their security staff, and host-country authorities;

changed “(B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, national security, and public safety and enable operational missions across the Department by matching, storing, sharing, “(4) analyze electronic passenger information and analyzing biometric data;passenger reservation data to identify potential threats;

changed “(C) deliver biometric identity information “(5) engage air carriers and analysis capabilities to—travelers to confirm potential terrorist watchlist matches;

changed “(i) “(6) make recommendations to air carriers to deny potentially inadmissable passengers boarding flights bound for the Department and its components;United States; and

changed “(ii) appropriate Federal, state, local, “(7) conduct other activities to secure flights bound for the United States, as directed by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and tribal agencies;Border Protection.

changed “(iii) appropriate foreign governments; and“420A. Air cargo advance screening

changed “(iv) appropriate private sector entities;“Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall—

changed “(D) support “(1) establish a program to ensure that the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions electronic interchange system for the collection of other Federal, state, local and tribal agencies;advance electronic information for cargo required by section 343 of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 2071 note) has the capacity to collect information pertaining to cargo being imported to the United States by air at the earliest point practicable prior to loading of such cargo onto the aircraft destined to or transiting through the United States; and

changed “(E) establish and manage “(2) coordinate with the operation and maintenance of Administrator for the Department’s biometric repository;Transportation Security Administration to identify opportunities to harmonize requirements for air carriers that are full participants in the system described in paragraph (1).

changed “(F) establish, manage, and operate Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification services to the Department, appropriate Federal, state, local, “420B. U.S. Customs and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, Border Protection Office of Air and appropriate private sector entities;Marine Operations asset deployment

changed “(G) in collaboration with the Undersecretary for Science “(a) In general—Any deployment of new assets by U.S. Customs and Technology, establish a Department-wide research Border Protection’s Office of Air and development program Marine Operations following the date of the enactment of this section, shall, to support efforts the greatest extent practicable, occur in assessment, development, accordance with a risk-based assessment that considers mission needs, validated requirements, performance results, threats, costs, and exploration any other relevant factors identified by the Commissioner of biometric advancements U.S. Customs and emerging technologies;Border Protection. Specific factors to be included in such assessment shall include, at a minimum, the following:

removed “(H) oversee Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide;

removed “(I) in coordination with the Department’s Office of Policy, and in consultation with relevant component offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions; and

removed “(J) carry out the duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary.

removed “(c) Deputy Director—There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office.

removed “(d) Chief Technology Officer

removed “(1) In general—There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Chief Technology Officer.

removed “(2) Duties—The Chief Technology Officer shall—

removed “(A) ensure compliance with policies, processes, standards, guidelines, and procedures related to information technology systems management, enterprise architecture, and data management;

removed “(B) provide engineering and enterprise architecture guidance and direction to the Office of Biometric Identity Management; and

removed “(C) leverage emerging biometric technologies to recommend improvements to major enterprise applications, identify tools to optimize information technology systems performance, and develop and promote joint technology solutions to improve services to enhance mission effectiveness.

removed “(e) Privacy Officer—There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Privacy Officer who shall ensure privacy protections and transparency in all Office activities, and conduct reviews of data sharing with external partners to ensure compliance with legal, policy, and privacy restrictions.

removed “(f) Other authorities

removed “(1) In general—The Director may establish such other Division Directors, agents, officers, and other offices of the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office.

removed “(2) Notification—If the Director exercises the authority provided pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority.

removed “420A. Border Security Joint Task Forces

removed “(a) Establishment—The Secretary may establish and operate the following departmental Joint Task Forces (in this section referred to as “Joint Task Force”) to conduct joint operations using Department component and office personnel and capabilities to secure the international borders of the United States:

removed “(1) Joint Task Force–East—Joint Task Force–East shall, at the direction of the Secretary and in coordination with Joint Task Force–West, create and execute a strategic plan to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States and shall operate and be located in a place or region determined by the Secretary.

removed “(2) Joint Task Force–West—Joint Task Force–West shall, at the direction of the Secretary and in coordination with Joint Task Force–East, create and execute a strategic plan to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States and shall operate and be located in a place or region determined by the Secretary.

removed “(3) Joint Task Force–Investigation—Joint Task Force–Investigation shall, at the direction of the Secretary, be responsible for coordinating criminal investigations supporting Joint Task Force–West and Joint Task Force–East.

removed “(b) Joint Task Force Directors—The Secretary shall appoint a Director to head each Joint Task Force. Each Director shall be senior official selected from a relevant component or office of the Department, rotating between relevant components and offices every two years. The Secretary may extend the appointment of a Director for up to two additional years, if the Secretary determines that such an extension is in the best interest of the Department.

removed “(c) Initial appointments—The Secretary shall make the following appointments to the following Joint Task Forces:

removed “(1) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–East shall be a senior officer of the Coast Guard.

removed “(2) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–West shall be a senior official of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

removed “(3) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–Investigation shall be a senior official of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

removed “(d) Joint Task Force Deputy Directors—The Secretary shall appoint two Deputy Directors for each Joint Task Force. The Deputy Directors of a Joint Task Force shall be officials of a different component or office than the Director of each Joint Task Force.

removed “(e) Responsibilities—Each Joint Task Force Director shall—

removed “(1) identify and prioritize border and maritime security threats to the homeland;

removed “(2) maintain situational awareness within their areas of responsibility, as determined by the Secretary;

removed “(3) provide operational plans and requirements for standard operating procedures and contingency operations;

removed “(4) plan and execute Joint Task Force activities within their areas of responsibility, as determined by the Secretary;

removed “(5) set and accomplish strategic objectives through integrated operational planning and execution;

removed “(6) exercise operational direction over personnel and equipment from Department components and offices allocated to the respective Joint Task Force to accomplish task force objectives;

removed “(7) establish operational and investigative priorities within the Director’s operating areas;

removed “(8) coordinate with foreign governments and other Federal, State, and local agencies, where appropriate, to carry out the mission of the Director’s Joint Task Force;

removed “(9) identify and provide to the Secretary the joint mission requirements necessary to execute the strategic plan to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States referred to in subsection (a); and

removed “(10) carry out other duties and powers the Secretary determines appropriate.

removed “(f) Personnel and resources of Joint Task Forces—The heads of components and offices of the Department shall, upon request of the Director of a Joint Task Force, provide personnel and equipment to the requesting Joint Task Force on a temporary basis, if doing so does not affect the capability of such component or office to conduct its primary missions.

removed “(g) Component resource authority—As directed by the Secretary—

removed “(1) each Director of a Joint Task Force shall be provided sufficient resources from relevant components and offices of the Department and the authority necessary to carry out the missions and responsibilities required under this section;

removed “(2) the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be under the operational authority, direction, and control of the Director of the Joint Task Force to which such resources were assigned; and

removed “(3) the personnel and equipment of the Joint Task Forces shall remain under the administrative direction of its primary component or office.

removed “(h) Joint Task Force staff—Each Joint Task Force shall have a staff to assist the Directors in carrying out the mission and responsibilities of the Joint Task Forces. Such staff shall be filled by officials from relevant components and offices of the Department.

removed “(i) Establishing additional Joint Task Forces—The Secretary may establish additional Joint Task Forces for the purposes of—

removed “(1) coordinating operations along the northern border of the United States;

removed “(2) preventing and responding to homeland security crises, as determined by the Secretary;

removed “(3) establishing other regionally based operations; or

removed “(4) cybersecurity.

removed “(j) Notification

removed “(1) In general—The Secretary shall submit a notification to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Reform of the Senate 90 days prior to the establishment of an additional Joint Task Force under subsection (i).

removed “(2) Waiver authority—The Secretary may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) in the event of an emergency circumstance that imminently threatens the protection of human life or the protection of property.

removed “(k) Definition—In this section, the term “situational awareness” means a knowledge and unified understanding of unlawful cross-border activity, including threats and trends concerning illicit trafficking and unlawful crossings, and the ability to forecast future shifts in such threats and trends, the ability to evaluate such threats and trends at a level sufficient to create actionable plans, and the operational capability to conduct continuous and integrated surveillance of the international borders of the United States.

removed “(l) Sunset—This section expires on September 30, 2018.

removed “420B. Updates of maritime operations coordination plan

removed “(a) In general—Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a maritime operations coordination plan for the coordination and cooperation of maritime operations undertaken by components and offices of the Department with responsibility for maritime security missions. Such plan shall update the maritime operations coordination plan released by the Department in July 2011, and shall address the following:

removed “(1) Coordination of planning, integration of maritime operations, and development of joint situational awareness of any component or office of the Department with responsibility for maritime homeland security missions.

removed “(2) Maintaining effective information sharing and, as appropriate, intelligence integration, with Federal, State, and local officials and the private sector, regarding threats to maritime security.

removed “(3) Leveraging existing departmental coordination mechanisms, including the interagency operational centers as authorized under section 70107A of title 46, United States Code, Coast Guard’s Regional Coordinating Mechanisms, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Center, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Operational Integration Center, and other regional maritime operational command centers.

removed “(4) Cooperation and coordination with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and State and local agencies, in the maritime environment, in support of maritime homeland security missions.

removed “(5) Work conducted within the context of other national and Department maritime security strategic guidance.

removed “(b) Additional updates—Not later than July 1, 2020, the Secretary, acting through the Department’s Office of Operations Coordination and Planning, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an update to the maritime operations coordination plan required under subsection (a).

removed “420C. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine Operations asset deployment

removed “(a) In general—Any new asset deployment by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine Operations following the date of the enactment of this section, shall, to the greatest extent practicable, occur in accordance with a risk-based assessment that considers mission needs, performance results, threats, costs, and any other relevant factors identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Specific factors to be included in such assessment shall include, at a minimum, the following:

“(1) Mission requirements that prioritize the operational needs of field commanders to secure the United States border and ports.

“(2) Other Department assets available to help address any unmet border and port security mission requirements, in accordance with paragraph (1).

“(3) Risk analysis showing positioning of the asset at issue to respond to intelligence on emerging terrorist or other threats.

“(4) Cost-benefit analysis showing the relative ability to use the asset at issue in the most cost-effective way to reduce risk and achieve mission success.

“(b) Considerations—An assessment required under subsection (a) shall consider applicable Federal guidance, standards, and agency strategic and performance plans, including the following:

“(1) The most recent departmental Quadrennial Homeland Security Review under section 707, and any follow-up guidance related to such Review.

“(2) The Department’s Annual Performance Plans.

“(3) Department policy guiding use of integrated risk management in resource allocation decisions.

“(4) Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Strategic Plans and Resource Deployment Plans.

“(5) Applicable aviation guidance from the Department, including the DHS Aviation Concept of Operations.

“(6) Other strategic and acquisition guidance promulgated by the Federal Government as the Secretary determines appropriate.

“(c) Audit and report—The Inspector General of the Department shall biennially audit the deployment of new assets by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine Operations and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the compliance of the Department with the requirements of this section.

added “(d) Marine interdiction stations—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an identification of facilities owned by the Federal Government in strategic locations along the maritime border of California that may be suitable for establishing additional Office of Air and Marine Operations marine interdiction stations.

added “420C. Integrated Border Enforcement Teams

added “(a) Establishment—The Secretary shall establish within the Department a program to be known as the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program (referred to in this section as “IBET”).

added “(b) Purpose—The Secretary shall administer the IBET program in a manner that results in a cooperative approach between the United States and Canada to—

added “(1) strengthen security between designated ports of entry;

added “(2) detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to terrorism and violations of law related to border security;

added “(3) facilitate collaboration among components and offices within the Department and international partners;

added “(4) execute coordinated activities in furtherance of border security and homeland security; and

added “(5) enhance information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information among such components and offices.

added “(c) Composition and location of IBETs

added “(1) Composition—IBETs shall be led by the United States Border Patrol and may be comprised of personnel from the following:

added “(A) Other subcomponents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

added “(B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, led by Homeland Security Investigations.

added “(C) The Coast Guard.

added “(D) Other Department personnel, as appropriate.

added “(E) Other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate.

added “(F) Appropriate State law enforcement agencies.

added “(G) Foreign law enforcement partners.

added “(H) Local law enforcement agencies from affected border cities and communities.

added “(I) Appropriate tribal law enforcement agencies.

added “(2) Location—The Secretary is authorized to establish IBETs in regions in which such teams can contribute to IBET missions, as appropriate. When establishing an IBET, the Secretary shall consider the following:

added “(A) Whether the region in which the IBET would be established is significantly impacted by cross-border threats.

added “(B) The availability of Federal, State, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement resources to participate in an IBET.

added “(C) Whether, in accordance with paragraph (3), other joint cross-border initiatives already take place within the region in which the IBET would be established, including other Department cross-border programs such as the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Program established under section 711 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (46 U.S.C. 70101 note) or the Border Enforcement Security Task Force established under section 432.

added “(3) Duplication of efforts—In determining whether to establish a new IBET or to expand an existing IBET in a given region, the Secretary shall ensure that the IBET under consideration does not duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within such region, including the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Program established under section 711 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (46 USC 70101 note) or the Border Enforcement Security Task Force established under section 432.

added “(d) Operation—After determining the regions in which to establish IBETs, the Secretary may—

added “(1) direct the assignment of Federal personnel to such IBETs; and

added “(2) take other actions to assist Federal, State, local, and tribal entities to participate in such IBETs, including providing financial assistance, as appropriate, for operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with such participation.

added “(e) Coordination—The Secretary shall coordinate the IBET program with other similar border security and antiterrorism programs within the Department in accordance with the strategic objectives of the Cross-Border Law Enforcement Advisory Committee.

added “(f) Memoranda of understanding—The Secretary may enter into memoranda of understanding with appropriate representatives of the entities specified in subsection (c)(1) necessary to carry out the IBET program.

added “(g) Report—Not later than 180 days after the date on which an IBET is established and biannually thereafter for the following six years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate Congressional Committees, including the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that—

added “(1) describes the effectiveness of IBETs in fulfilling the purposes specified in subsection (b);

added “(2) assess the impact of certain challenges on the sustainment of cross-border IBET operations, including challenges faced by international partners;

added “(3) addresses ways to support joint training for IBET stakeholder agencies and radio interoperability to allow for secure cross-border radio communications; and

added “(4) assesses how IBETs, Border Enforcement Security Task Forces, and the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operation Program can better align operations, including interdiction and investigation activities.”

removed “(d) Marine interdiction stations—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an identification of facilities owned by the Federal Government in strategic locations along the maritime border of California that may be suitable for establishing Office of Air and Marine Operations marine interdiction stations.

removed “420D. Securing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential against use by unauthorized aliens

removed “(a) In general—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a process to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States cannot obtain or continue to use a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (in this section referred to as the “TWIC”).

removed “(b) Components—In establishing the process under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

removed “(1) publish a list of documents that will identify non-United States citizen TWIC applicants and verify the immigration statuses of such applicants by requiring each such applicant to produce a document or documents that demonstrate—

removed “(A) identity; and

removed “(B) proof of lawful presence in the United States; and

removed “(2) establish training requirements to ensure that trusted agents at TWIC enrollment centers receive training to identify fraudulent documents.

removed “(c) Expiration of TWICs—A TWIC expires on the date of its expiration, or on the date on which the individual to whom such a TWIC is issued is no longer lawfully present in the United States, whichever is earlier.”

added “434. Establishment of the Office of Biometric Identity Management

added “(a) Establishment—There is established within the Department an office to be known as the Office of Biometric Identity Management.

added “(b) Director

added “(1) In general—There shall be at the head of the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Director of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (in this section referred to as the “Director”).

added “(2) Qualifications and duties—The Director shall—

added “(A) have significant professional management experience, as well as experience in the field of biometrics and identity management;

added “(B) lead the Department’s biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counter-terrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety and enable operational missions across the Department by matching, storing, sharing, and analyzing biometric data;

added “(C) deliver biometric identity information and analysis capabilities to—

added “(i) the Department and its components;

added “(ii) appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies;

added “(iii) appropriate foreign governments; and

added “(iv) appropriate private sector entities;

added “(D) support the law enforcement, public safety, national security, and homeland security missions of other Federal, State, local and tribal agencies, as appropriate;

added “(E) establish and manage the operation and maintenance of the Department’s sole biometric repository;

added “(F) establish, manage, and operate Biometric Support Centers to provide biometric identification and verification analysis and services to the Department, appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, appropriate foreign governments, and appropriate private sector entities;

added “(G) in collaboration with the Undersecretary for Science and Technology, establish a Department-wide research and development program to support efforts in assessment, development, and exploration of biometric advancements and emerging technologies;

added “(H) oversee Department-wide standards for biometric conformity, and work to make such standards Government-wide;

added “(I) in coordination with the Department’s Office of Policy, and in consultation with relevant component offices and headquarters offices, enter into data sharing agreements with appropriate Federal agencies to support immigration, law enforcement, national security, and public safety missions;

added “(J) maximize interoperability with other Federal, State, local, and international biometric systems, as appropriate; and

added “(K) carry out the duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary.

added “(c) Deputy Director—There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Deputy Director, who shall assist the Director in the management of the Office.

added “(d) Chief Technology Officer

added “(1) In general—There shall be in the Office of Biometric Identity Management a Chief Technology Officer.

added “(2) Duties—The Chief Technology Officer shall—

added “(A) ensure compliance with policies, processes, standards, guidelines, and procedures related to information technology systems management, enterprise architecture, and data management;

added “(B) provide engineering and enterprise architecture guidance and direction to the Office of Biometric Identity Management; and

added “(C) leverage emerging biometric technologies to recommend improvements to major enterprise applications, identify tools to optimize information technology systems performance, and develop and promote joint technology solutions to improve services to enhance mission effectiveness.

added “(e) Other authorities

added “(1) In general—The Director may establish such other offices of the Office of Biometric Identity Management as the Director determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of the Office.

added “(2) Notification—If the Director exercises the authority provided pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority.

added “435. Border Security Joint Task Forces

added “(a) Establishment—The Secretary shall establish and operate the following departmental Joint Task Forces (in this section referred to as “Joint Task Force”) to conduct joint operations using Department component and office personnel and capabilities to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States:

added “(1) Joint Task Force–East—Joint Task Force-East shall, at the direction of the Secretary and in coordination with Joint Task Force West, create and execute a strategic plan to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States and shall operate and be located in a place or region determined by the Secretary.

added “(2) Joint Task Force–West—Joint Task Force-West shall, at the direction of the Secretary and in coordination with Joint Task Force East, create and execute a strategic plan to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States and shall operate and be located in a place or region determined by the Secretary.

added “(3) Joint Task Force–Investigations—Joint Task Force-Investigations shall, at the direction of the Secretary, be responsible for coordinating criminal investigations supporting Joint Task Force–West and Joint Task Force–East.

added “(b) Joint Task Force Directors—The Secretary shall appoint a Director to head each Joint Task Force. Each Director shall be senior official selected from a relevant component or office of the Department, rotating between relevant components and offices every two years. The Secretary may extend the appointment of a Director for up to two additional years, if the Secretary determines that such an extension is in the best interest of the Department.

added “(c) Initial appointments—The Secretary shall make the following appointments to the following Joint Task Forces:

added “(1) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–East shall be a senior officer of the Coast Guard.

added “(2) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–West shall be a senior official of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

added “(3) The initial Director of Joint Task Force–Investigations shall be a senior official of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

added “(d) Joint Task Force Deputy Directors—The Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Director for each Joint Task Force. The Deputy Director of a Joint Task Force shall be an official of a different component or office than the Director of each Joint Task Force.

added “(e) Responsibilities—Each Joint Task Force Director shall—

added “(1) identify and prioritize border and maritime security threats to the homeland;

added “(2) maintain situational awareness within their areas of responsibility, as determined by the Secretary;

added “(3) provide operational plans and requirements for standard operating procedures and contingency operations;

added “(4) plan and execute joint task force activities within their areas of responsibility, as determined by the Secretary;

added “(5) set and accomplish strategic objectives through integrated operational planning and execution;

added “(6) exercise operational direction over personnel and equipment from Department components and offices allocated to the respective Joint Task Force to accomplish task force objectives;

added “(7) establish operational and investigative priorities within the Director’s operating areas;

added “(8) coordinate with foreign governments and other Federal, State, and local agencies, where appropriate, to carry out the mission of the Director’s Joint Task Force;

added “(9) identify and provide to the Secretary the joint mission requirements necessary to secure the land and maritime borders of the United States; and

added “(10) carry out other duties and powers the Secretary determines appropriate.

added “(f) Personnel and resources of Joint Task Forces—The Secretary may, upon request of the Director of a Joint Task Force, allocate on a temporary basis component and office personnel and equipment to the requesting Joint Task Force, with appropriate consideration of risk given to the other primary missions of the Department.

added “(g) Component resource authority—As directed by the Secretary—

added “(1) each Director of a Joint Task Force shall be provided sufficient resources from relevant components and offices of the Department and the authority necessary to carry out the missions and responsibilities required under this section;

added “(2) the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be under the operational authority, direction, and control of the Director of the Joint Task Force to which such resources were assigned; and

added “(3) the personnel and equipment of the Joint Task Forces shall remain under the administrative direction of its primary component or office.

added “(h) Joint Task Force staff—Each Joint Task Force shall have a staff to assist the Directors in carrying out the mission and responsibilities of the Joint Task Forces. Such staff shall be filled by officials from relevant components and offices of the Department.

added “(i) Establishment of performance metrics—The Secretary shall—

added “(1) establish performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the Joint Task Forces in securing the land and maritime borders of the United States;

added “(2) submit such metrics to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate by the date that is not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section; and

added “(3) submit to such Committees—

added “(A) an initial report that contains the evaluation described in paragraph (1) by not later than January 31, 2017; and

added “(B) a second report that contains such evaluation by not later than January 31, 2018.

added “(j) Joint duty training program

added “(1) In general—The Secretary shall establish a Department joint duty training program for the purposes of enhancing departmental unity of efforts and promoting workforce professional development. Such training shall be tailored to improve joint operations as part of the Joint Task Forces established under subsection (a).

added “(2) Elements—The joint duty training program established under paragraph (1) shall address, at minimum, the following topics:

added “(A) National strategy.

added “(B) Strategic and contingency planning.

added “(C) Command and control of operations under joint command.

added “(D) International engagement.

added “(E) The Homeland Security Enterprise.

added “(F) Border security.

added “(G) Interagency collaboration.

added “(H) Leadership.

added “(3) Officers and officials—The joint duty training program established under paragraph (1) shall consist of—

added “(A) one course intended for mid-level officers and officials of the Department assigned to or working with the Joint Task Forces, and

added “(B) one course intended for senior officers and officials of the Department assigned to or working with the Joint Task Forces,

added “(4) Training required

added “(A) Directors and Deputy Directors—Except as provided in subparagraph (C), each Joint Task Force Director and Deputy Director of a Joint Task Force shall complete the joint duty training program under this subsection prior to assignment to a Joint Task Force.

added “(B) Joint Task Force staff—All senior and mid-level officers and officials serving on the staff of a Joint Task Force shall complete the joint training program under this subsection within the first year of assignment to a Joint Task Force.

added “(C) Exception—Subparagraph (A) does not apply in the case of the initial Directors and Deputy Directors of a Joint Task Force.

added “(k) Establishing additional Joint Task Forces—The Secretary may establish additional Joint Task Forces for the purposes of—

added “(1) coordinating operations along the northern border of the United States;

added “(2) preventing and responding to homeland security crises, as determined by the Secretary;

added “(3) establishing other regionally-based operations; or

added “(4) cybersecurity.

added “(l) Notification

added “(1) In general—The Secretary shall submit a notification to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 90 days prior to the establishment of an additional Joint Task Force under subsection (k).

added “(2) Waiver authority—The Secretary may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) in the event of an emergency circumstance that imminently threatens the protection of human life or the protection of property.

added “(m) Review

added “(1) In general—The Inspector General of the Department shall conduct a review of the Joint Task Forces established under this section.

added “(2) Contents—The review required under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the Joint Task Force structure in securing the land and maritime borders of the United States, together with recommendations for enhancements to such structure to further strengthen border security.

added “(3) Submission—The Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains the review required under paragraph (1) by not later than January 31, 2018.

added “(n) Definition—In this section, the term “situational awareness” means a knowledge and unified understanding of unlawful cross-border activity, including threats and trends concerning illicit trafficking and unlawful crossings, and the ability to forecast future shifts in such threats and trends, the ability to evaluate such threats and trends at a level sufficient to create actionable plans, and the operational capability to conduct continuous and integrated surveillance of the land and martime borders of the United States.

added “(o) Sunset—This section expires on September 30, 2018.

added “436. Updates of maritime operations coordination plan

added “(a) In general—Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a maritime operations coordination plan for the coordination and cooperation of maritime operations undertaken by components and offices of the Department with responsibility for maritime security missions. Such plan shall update the maritime operations coordination plan released by the Department in July 2011, and shall address the following:

added “(1) Coordination of planning, integration of maritime operations, and development of joint situational awareness of any component or office of the Department with responsibility for maritime homeland security missions.

added “(2) Maintaining effective information sharing and, as appropriate, intelligence integration, with Federal, State, and local officials and the private sector, regarding threats to maritime security.

added “(3) Leveraging existing departmental coordination mechanisms, including the interagency operational centers as authorized under section 70107A of title 46, United States Code, Coast Guard’s Regional Coordinating Mechanisms, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Center, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Operational Integration Center, and other regional maritime operational command centers.

added “(4) Cooperation and coordination with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and State and local agencies, in the maritime environment, in support of maritime homeland security missions.

added “(5) Work conducted within the context of other national and Department maritime security strategic guidance.

added “(b) Additional updates—Not later than July 1, 2020, the Secretary, acting through the Department’s Office of Operations Coordination and Planning, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an update to the maritime operations coordination plan required under subsection (a).”

added “G U.S. Customs and Border Protection Public Private Partnerships

added “481. Fee agreements for certain services at ports of entry

added “(a) In general—Notwithstanding section 13031(e) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(e)) and section 451 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1451), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for border security, port security, transportation security, or counter-terrorism purposes, may, upon the request of any entity, enter into a fee agreement with such entity under which—

added “(1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall provide services described in subsection (c) at a United States port of entry or any other facility at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides or will provide such services;

added “(2) such entity shall remit to U.S. Customs and Border Protection a fee imposed under subsection (e) in an amount equal to the full costs that are incurred or will be incurred in providing such services; and

added “(3) each facility at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection services are performed shall be provided, maintained, and equipped by such entity, without cost to the Federal Government, in accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection specifications.

added “(b) Services described—The services described in this section are any activities of any employee or contractor of U.S. Customs and Border Protection pertaining to, or in support of, customs, agricultural processing, border security, or immigration inspection-related matters at a port of entry or any other facility at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides or will provide services.

added “(c) Limitations

added “(1) Impacts of services—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection—

added “(A) may enter into fee agreements under this section only for services that will increase or enhance the operational capacity of U.S. Customs and Border Protection based on available staffing and workload and that will not shift the cost of services funded in any appropriations Act, or provided from any account in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees, to entities under this Act; and

added “(B) may not enter into a fee agreement under this section if such agreement would unduly and permanently impact services funded in any appropriations Act, or provided from any account in the Treasury of the United States, derived by the collection of fees.

added “(2) Number—There shall be no limit to the number of fee agreements that the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may enter into under this section.

added “(d) Fee

added “(1) In general—The amount of the fee to be charged pursuant to an agreement authorized under subsection (a) shall be paid by each entity requesting U.S. Customs and Border Protection services, and shall be for the full cost of providing such services, including the salaries and expenses of employees and contractors of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to provide such services and other costs incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to such services, such as temporary placement or permanent relocation of such employees and contractors.

added “(2) Timing—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may require that the fee referred to in paragraph (1) be paid by each entity that has entered into a fee agreement under subsection (a) with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in advance of the performance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection services.

added “(3) Oversight of fees—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall develop a process to oversee the services for which fees are charged pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a), including the following:

added “(A) A determination and report on the full costs of providing such services, as well as a process for increasing such fees, as necessary.

added “(B) Establishment of a periodic remittance schedule to replenish appropriations, accounts, or funds, as necessary.

added “(C) Identification of costs paid by such fees.

added “(e) Deposit of funds

added “(1) Account—Funds collected pursuant to any agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall be deposited as offsetting collections, shall remain available until expended without fiscal year limitation, and shall be credited to the applicable appropriation, account, or fund for the amount paid out of such appropriation, account, or fund for any expenses incurred or to be incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in providing U.S. Customs and Border Protection services under any such agreement and any other costs incurred or to be incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to such services.

added “(2) Return of unused funds—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall return any unused funds collected and deposited into the account described in paragraph (1) in the event that a fee agreement entered into under subsection (a) is terminated for any reason, or in the event that the terms of such fee agreement change by mutual agreement to cause a reduction of U.S. Customs and Border Protections services. No interest shall be owed upon the return of any such unused funds.

added “(f) Termination

added “(1) In general—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall terminate the provision of services pursuant to a fee agreement entered into under subsection (a) with an entity that, after receiving notice from the Commissioner that a fee under subsection (d) is due, fails to pay such fee in a timely manner. In the event of such termination, all costs incurred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection which have not been paid shall become immediately due and payable. Interest on unpaid fees shall accrue based on the rate and amount established under sections 6621 and 6622 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

added “(2) Penalty—Any entity that, after notice and demand for payment of any fee under subsection (d), fails to pay such fee in a timely manner shall be liable for a penalty or liquidated damage equal to two times the amount of such fee. Any such amount collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the appropriate account specified under subsection (e) and shall be available as described in such subsection.

added “(g) Annual report—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an annual report identifying the activities undertaken and the agreements entered into pursuant to this section.

added “482. Port of entry donation authority

added “(a) Agreements authorized

added “(1) In general—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with the Administrator of the General Services Administration as applicable under subsection (f), may enter into an agreement with any entity to accept a donation of real or personal property, including monetary donations, or nonpersonal services, for uses described in subsection (c) at a new or existing land, sea, or air port of entry, or any facility or other infrastructure at a location at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection performs or will be performing inspection services.

added “(2) GSA—If the Administrator of the General Services Administration owns or leases a new or existing land port of entry at a location at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection performs or will be performing inspection services, the Administrator, in collaboration with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may enter into an agreement with any entity to accept a donation of real or personal property, including monetary donations, or nonpersonal services, at such location for uses described in subsection (c).

added “(b) Limitation on monetary donations—Any monetary donation accepted pursuant to subsection (a) may not be used to pay the salaries of U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees performing inspection services.

added “(c) Use—Donations accepted pursuant to subsection (a) may be used for activities related to construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance of a new or existing land, sea, or air port of entry, as appropriate, or any facility or other infrastructure at a location at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection performs or will be performing inspections services, including expenses related to—

added “(1) land acquisition, design, construction, repair, or alteration;

added “(2) furniture, fixtures, equipment, or technology, including installation or the deployment thereof; and

added “(3) operation and maintenance of such port of entry, facility, infrastructure, equipment, or technology.

added “(d) Transfer—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, donations accepted by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the Administrator of the General Services Administration pursuant to subsection (a) may be transferred between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the General Services Administration.

added “(e) Duration—An agreement entered into under subsection (a) may last as long as required to meet the terms of such agreement.

added “(f) Role of the Administrator—The role, involvement, and authority of the Administrator of the General Services Administration under this section shall be limited to donations made at new or existing land ports of entry, facilities, or other infrastructure owned or leased by the General Services Administration.

added “(g) Coordination—In carrying out agreements entered into under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall establish criteria that includes the following:

added “(1) Selection and evaluation of donors.

added “(2) Identification of roles and responsibilities between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the General Services Administration, and donors.

added “(3) Decision-making and dispute resolution processes.

added “(4) Processes for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the General Services Administration to terminate agreements if selected donors are not meeting the terms of any such agreement, including the security standards established by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

added “(h) Evaluation procedures

added “(1) In general—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, as appropriate, shall—

added “(A) establish criteria for evaluating a proposal to enter into an agreement under subsection (a); and

added “(B) make such criteria publicly available.

added “(2) Considerations—Criteria established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consider the following:

added “(A) The impact of such proposal on the land, sea, or air port of entry or facility or other infrastructure at issue and other ports of entry or similar facilities or other infrastructure near the location of the proposed donation.

added “(B) The proposal’s potential to increase trade and travel efficiency through added capacity.

added “(C) The proposal’s potential to enhance the security of the port of entry or facility or other infrastructure at issue.

added “(D) The funding available to complete the intended use of a donation under this subsection, if such donation is real property.

added “(E) The costs of maintaining and operating such donation.

added “(F) Whether such donation, if real property, satisfies the requirements of such proposal, or whether additional real property would be required.

added “(G) The impact of such proposal on U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing requirements.

added “(H) Other factors that the Commissioner or Administrator determines to be relevant.

added “(3) Determination and notification—Not later than 180 days after receiving a proposal to enter into an agreement under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall make a determination to deny or approve such proposal, and shall notify the entity that submitted such proposal of such determination.

added “(i) Supplemental funding—Donations made pursuant to subsection (a) may be used in addition to any other funding for such purpose, including appropriated funds, property, or services.

added “(j) Return of donations—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the Administrator of the General Services Administration, as the case may be, may return any donation made pursuant to subsection (a). No interest shall be owed to the donor with respect to any donation provided under such subsection that is returned pursuant to this subsection.

added “(k) Annual reports—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an annual report identifying the activities undertaken and agreements entered into pursuant to this section.

added “(l) Rule of construction—Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the responsibilities, duties, or authorities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the General Services Administration.

added “483. Current and proposed agreements

added “Nothing in this subtitle may be construed as affecting in any manner—

added “(1) any agreement entered into pursuant to section 560 of division D of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6) or section 559 of title V of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (6 U.S.C. 211 note; Public Law 113–76), as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this subtitle, and any such agreement shall continue to have full force and effect on and after such date; or

added “(2) a proposal accepted for consideration by U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to such section 559, as in existence on the day before such date of enactment.

added “484. Definitions

added “In this subtitle:

added “(1) Donor—The term “donor” means any entity that is proposing to make a donation under this Act.

added “(2) Entity—The term “entity” means any—

added “(A) person;

added “(B) partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, or any other organized group of persons;

added “(C) Federal, State or local government (including any subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof); or

added “(D) any other private or governmental entity.”

removed “218. Recognition of other countries’ trusted shipper programs

removed “Not later than 30 days before signing an arrangement between the United States and a foreign government providing for mutual recognition of supply chain security practices which might result in the utilization of benefits described in section 214, 215, or 216, the Secretary shall—

removed “(1) notify the appropriate congressional committees of the proposed terms of such arrangement; and

removed “(2) determine, in consultation with the Commissioner, that such foreign government’s supply chain security program provides comparable security as that provided by C-TPAT.”

removed Paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of section 201 (6 U.S.C. 941) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:

removed “(2) Updates—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every three years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains an update of the strategic plan described in paragraph (1).”

changed Subsection (l) Not later than 180 days after the date of section 205 the enactment of this Act, the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 945) is amended—Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment of the security threats posed by United States-bound international mail.

removed The following provisions of the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109–347) are repealed: