Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act

Defined term— In this Act, the term 10 busiest ports of entry means the 10 land ports of entry on the border between the United States and Mexico through which the highest total value of products and commodities passed through during 2017, as reported by the United States Census Bureau.

Minimum hours of operation— Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall facilitate the safe, secure, and efficient cross border movement of people, motor vehicles, cargo, and lawful and legitimate trade travel by ensuring that commercial vehicles are permitted to enter into or exit from the United States through the 10 busiest ports of entry for not fewer than—

Resources— The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that sufficient U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and resources are dedicated to designated ports of entry—

Coordination— The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with the appropriate officials of the Government of Mexico to implement this section.

In general— The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall conduct a study of commercial operations at the 10 busiest ports of entry to identify any improvements that could be made to such ports of entry to facilitate lawful international trade, including redesigning, modernizing, and improving the efficiency of such ports of entry and expanding their hours of operation.

Report— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit a report to Congress that summarizes the results of the study conducting pursuant to subsection (a).