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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 2872 (Introduced in House) — To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. · Sec. 209

Sec. 209. Equipment and vehicle needs for Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents

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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall keep the appropriate congressional committees informed of the equipment and vehicle needs for Customs and Border Protection Officers and Border Patrol agents. Equipment and vehicle needs under subsection
(a)shall include the following: The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall account for the number of helicopters and power boats. The Secretary shall ensure that the appropriate types of helicopters that are being requested will be mission capable. The Secretary shall also ensure that the types of power boats that are being requested are appropriate for both the waterways in which they are to be used and the mission requirements. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall keep the appropriate congressional committees informed of the fleet of motor vehicles appropriate for use by Border Patrol agents and, when necessary, by Customs and Border Protection officers, that will permit a ratio of at least one mission specific vehicle per every three agents or officers. Each vehicle shall have a panic button and a global positioning system device that may be activated solely in emergency situations for the purpose of tracking the location of an agent or officer in distress. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall equip each mission specific vehicle in the fleet of the Border Patrol and when necessary, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with a portable electronic device that would allow agents to access necessary law enforcement databases and otherwise suited to the unique operational requirements of the Border Patrol and, when necessary, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Each such portable electronic device shall be equipped with a panic button and a global positioning system device that is activated solely in emergency situations for the purpose of tracking the location of an agent or officer in distress. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall equip each Border Patrol agent, and when necessary, each U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, with a hand-held global positioning system device for navigational purposes. The Secretary of Homeland Security provide for the equipment needs for night time operations, including night vision equipment, by Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue every Border Patrol agent and Customs and Border Protection officer high-quality body armor that is appropriate for the climate and risks faced by such agents and officers. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an overall policy on how the equipment and vehicles described in subsection
(b)will be used, and implement training programs for the agents and officers who use such equipment and vehicles, including safe operating procedures and rescue operations.
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