S. 5102 — what changed

Cross-Border Tunnel Report Act

From Introduced in Senate to Reported in Senate. 1 added between Introduced in Senate and Reported in Senate.

Sec. 3 Annual report and plan on special interest aliens encounters

added

(a)

added Annual report— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 3 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that identifies, with respect to the applicable reporting period—

(1)

added any changes to the definition of “special interest alien encounter” during the reporting period;

(2)

added what factors would lead to an encounter being designated as a special interest alien encounter;

(3)

added the underlying targeting criteria, methodology, and rationale for the determination of each of the factors referred to in paragraph (2);

(4)

added the internal Department of Homeland Security review process for updating the factors referred to in paragraph (2);

(5)

added how the designation of a special interest alien encounter differs from the definition of an encounter with a known or suspected terrorist;

(6)

added the policies, procedures, and tools the Department of Homeland Security has implemented to address the underlying threats addressed through special interest alien encounters;

(7)

added the number of individuals screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during special interest alien encounters, disaggregated by component;

(8)

added the number of such individuals for whom no derogatory information was identified who—

(A)

added are being detained by the Department of Homeland Security;

(B)

added have been transferred to, or are being monitored by, another Federal agency;

(C)

added have been released from detention with reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland Security; or

(D)

added were removed from the United States;

(9)

added the number of individuals screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during special interest alien encounters for whom derogatory information was identified, disaggregated by the type of derogatory information, who—

(A)

added are being detained by the Department of Homeland Security;

(B)

added have been transferred to, or are being monitored by, another Federal agency;

(C)

added have been released from detention with reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland Security;

(D)

added have been released from detention without reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland Security; or

(E)

added were removed from the United States.

(b)

added Plan— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a plan to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives for posting, on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Homeland Security, information regarding the number of individuals screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during special interest alien encounters, including how the Department will provide the public with information regarding—

(1)

added the definition of special interest alien encounter;

(2)

added the number of individuals screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during special interest alien encounters, disaggregated by component; and

(3)

added the number of such individuals for whom derogatory information was identified who—

(A)

added are being detained by the Department of Homeland Security;

(B)

added have been transferred to, or are being monitored by, another Federal agency;

(C)

added have been released from detention with reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland Security;

(D)

added have been released from detention without reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland Security; or

(E)

added were removed from the United States.

(c)

added Implementation— Not later than 60 days after submitting the plan to Congress pursuant to subsection (b), the Department of Homeland Security shall implement such plan.