Sec. 5. Reports and assessments

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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, the Commissioner of United States 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 a report on— the number of contract management acquisition and procurement personnel assigned to the Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition (or successor office) of United States Customs and Border Protection, categorized by position; the average aggregate value of the contracts each contract officer, contract specialist, and contract officer representative employee is responsible for managing; and the number of additional acquisition and procurement personnel, categorized by position, and contract management specialists United States Customs and Border Protection would need to ensure compliance with Federal acquisition standards, departmental management directives, and United States Customs and Border Protection contracting needs.

Not later 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection shall, to the extent practicable, make publically available information that the United States Border Patrol has collected on migrant deaths occurring along the United States-Mexico border, including information on the following: The number of documented migrant deaths. The location where such migrant deaths occurred. To the extent possible, the cause of death for each migrant.

The extent to which border technology, physical barriers, and enforcement programs have contributed to such migrant deaths. A description of United States Customs and Border Protection programs or plans to reduce the number of migrant deaths along the border, including an assessment on the effectiveness of water supply sites and rescue beacons. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on United States Customs and Border Protection’s Business Transformation Initiative, including locations where the Initiative is deployed, the types of equipment utilized, a description of protocols and procedures, information on wait times at such locations since deployment, and information regarding the schedule for deployment at new locations.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of United States 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 a report on unaccompanied alien children apprehended at the borders of the United States. Such report shall include the following: Information on the number, nationality, age, and location of the apprehensions of such unaccompanied alien children in the current fiscal year and for each of the three prior fiscal years.

The average length of time an unaccompanied alien child is in the custody of United States Customs and Border Protection before being transferred to the custody of another Federal agency in the current fiscal year and for each of three prior fiscal years. A description of current and planned activities to discourage efforts to bring unaccompanied alien children to the United States without authorization. A description of training provided to officers and agents of United States Customs and Border Protection regarding unaccompanied alien children, including the number of such officers and agents who are so trained.

An assessment of the existing officers, agents, and resources of United States Customs and Border Protection being utilized to address unaccompanied alien children. An assessment of whether current facilities utilized by United States Customs and Border Protection to house unaccompanied alien children are adequate to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards regarding housing, feeding, and providing medical care for such children. An identification and assessment of the factors causing unaccompanied alien children to migrate to the United States, including an assessment of how perceptions of enforcement policies and economic and social conditions, including incidents of violence, in countries of origin or last habitual residence may be attributed to a rise in attempted entries into the United States.

Information on United States Border Patrol resources spent to care for unaccompanied alien children in the custody of the United States Border Patrol, including the number of United States Border Patrol agents assigned to care for unaccompanied alien children. Future estimates of Department of Homeland Security resources needed to care for expected increases in unaccompanied alien children. An identification of any operational or policy challenges impacting the Department of Homeland Security as a result of any expected increase in unaccompanied alien children.

Information on any additional resources necessary to carry out United States Customs and Border Protection’s responsibilities with respect to unaccompanied alien children. Not later 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection shall assess the physical infrastructure and technology needs at the 20 busiest land ports of entry (as measured by United States Customs and Border Protection) with a particular attention to identify ways to— improve travel and trade facilitation; reduce wait times; improve physical infrastructure and conditions for individuals accessing pedestrian ports of entry; enter into long-term leases with nongovernmental and private sector entities; enter into lease-purchase agreements with nongovernmental and private sector entities; and achieve cost savings through leases described in paragraphs

(4)and (5). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States 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 a strategy for its Unmanned Aerial Systems program. Such strategy shall include, at a minimum, the following: The mission and goals of such program. The expected level of unmanned aerial systems operations. The funding and anticipated stakeholder needs and resource requirements of such program. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States 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 a report on the efforts of United States Customs and Border Protection, in conjunction with the Directorate Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, to evaluate technologies to provide a biometric exit capability at airports. Such report shall include the technologies tested, the results of such tests to date, plans for any future testing, and a schedule of anticipated deployment of those or other technologies. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States 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 a report on the current capacity of United States Customs and Border Protection to hire, train, and deploy additional United States Customs and Border Protection officers, including an assessment of any additional resources necessary to hire, train, and deploy United States Customs and Border Protection officers to meet staffing needs, as identified by the United States Customs and Border Protection staffing model. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection shall develop and implement specific metrics for measuring the status of security of United States international borders at and between ports of entry, including measuring the effectiveness of current border security resource allocations uniformly across all United States Customs and Border Protection sectors, informed by input from individuals and relevant stakeholders who live and work near such borders, 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 such metrics and such status. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of United States 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 a report on supervisor-approved personal searches conducted in the previous year by United States Customs and Border Protection personnel. Such report shall include the number of personal searches conducted in each sector and field office, the number of invasive personal searches conducted in each sector and field office, whether personal searches were conducted by Office of Field Operations or United States Border Patrol personnel, and how many personal searches resulted in the discovery of contraband.