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H.R. 8150 — what changed

Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short title

added This Act may be cited as the “Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act” or the “REVAMP Act”.

(a)
removed In general— Section 411(o) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(o)) is amended—
(1)
removed by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2)
removed by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

removed “(3) Port maintenance

removed “(A) Procedures

removed “(i) In general—Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Commissioner, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services—

removed “(I) shall establish procedures by which U.S. Customs and Border Protection may conduct maintenance and repair projects costing not more than $300,000 at any Federal Government-owned port of entry where the Office of Field Operations performs any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of subsection (g)(3); and

removed “(II) is authorized to perform such maintenance and repair projects, subject to the procedures described in clause (ii).

removed “(ii) Procedures described—The procedures established pursuant to clause (i) shall include—

removed “(I) a description of the types of projects that may be carried out pursuant to clause (i); and

removed “(II) the procedures for identifying and addressing any impacts on other tenants of facilities where such projects will be carried out.

removed “(iii) Publication of procedures—All of the procedures established pursuant to clause (i) shall be published in the Federal Register.

removed “(iv) Rule of construction—The publication of procedures under clause (iii) shall not impact the authority of the Commissioner to update such procedures, in consultation with the Administrator, as appropriate.

removed “(B) Limitation—The authority under subparagraph (A) shall only be available for maintenance and repair projects involving existing infrastructure, property, and capital at any port of entry described in subparagraph (A).

removed “(C) Annual adjustments—The Commissioner shall annually adjust the amount described in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of June preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year.

removed “(D) Rule of construction—Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect the availability of funding from—

removed “(i) the Federal Buildings Fund established under section 592 of title 40, United States Code;

removed “(ii) the Donation Acceptance Program established under section 482; or

removed “(iii) any other statutory authority or appropriation for projects described in subparagraph (A).”

(b)
removed Reporting—
(1)
removed In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that includes the elements described in paragraph (2).
(2)
removed Elements— The report required under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A)
removed a summary of all maintenance projects conducted pursuant to section 411(o)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a) during the prior fiscal year;
(B)
removed the cost of each project referred to in subparagraph (A);
(C)
removed the account that funded each such project, if applicable; and
(D)
removed any budgetary transfers, if applicable, that funded each such project.
(c)
removed Technical amendment— Section 422(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 232(a)) is amended by inserting “section 411(o)(3) of this Act and” after “Administrator under”.

Sec. 2 Port maintenance

added
(a)
added In general— Section 411(o) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(o)) is amended—
(1)
added by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2)
added by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

added “(3) Port maintenance

added “(A) Procedures

added “(i) In general—Notwithstanding section 3305 of title 40, United States Code, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Commissioner, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services—

added “(I) shall establish guidance and procedures by which U.S. Customs and Border Protection may conduct maintenance and repair projects costing not more than $300,000 in the physical space at any Federal Government-owned port of entry at which the Office of Field Operations performs any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of subsection (g)(3); and

added “(II) is authorized to perform such maintenance and repair projects, subject to the procedures described in clause (ii).

added “(ii) Guidance and procedures described—The guidance and procedures established pursuant to clause (i) shall include—

added “(I) a description of the types of projects that may be carried out pursuant to clause (i); and

added “(II) the procedures for identifying and addressing any impacts on other tenants of facilities where such projects will be carried out.

added “(iii) Publication of guidance and procedures—The guidance and procedures established pursuant to clause (i) shall be published in the Federal Register.

added “(iv) Rule of construction—The publication of guidance and procedures under clause (iii) shall not impact the authority of the Commissioner to update such procedures, in consultation with the Administrator, as appropriate.

added “(B) Limitation—The authority under subparagraph (A) shall only be available for maintenance and repair projects involving existing infrastructure, property, and capital at any port of entry described in subparagraph (A).

added “(C) Annual adjustments—The Commissioner shall annually adjust the amount described in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of June preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year.

added “(D) Rule of construction—Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect the availability of funding from—

added “(i) the Federal Buildings Fund established under section 592 of title 40, United States Code;

added “(ii) the Donation Acceptance Program established under section 482; or

added “(iii) any other statutory authority or appropriation for projects described in subparagraph (A).”

(b)
added Reporting—
(1)
added In general— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that includes the elements described in paragraph (2).
(2)
added Elements— The elements described in this paragraph are the following:
(A)
added A summary of all maintenance projects conducted pursuant to section 411(o)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a). during the prior fiscal year.
(B)
added Information relating to the cost of each project referred to in subparagraph (A).
(C)
added An identification of the account that funded each such project, if applicable.
(D)
added any budgetary transfers, if applicable, that funded each such project.
(c)
added Technical amendment— Section 422(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 232(a)) is amended by inserting “section 411(o)(3) of this Act and” after “Administrator under”.