Sec. 5. Management of ports of entry
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 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 that contains an assessment of the current standards and guidelines for managing ports of entry under the control of the Department of Homeland Security. Such assessment shall include information relating to the following:
Staffing levels and the need for additional staffing. Rules governing the actions of Office of Field Operations agents. Average delays for transit through air, land, and sea ports of entry. An assessment of existing efforts and technologies used for border security, and the effect of the use of such efforts and technologies on facilitating trade at ports of entry and their impact on civil rights, private property rights, privacy rights, and civil liberties. The economic impact of the policies and practices of CBP Agricultural Specialists and Office of Field Operations work.
Physical infrastructure and technological needs at ports of entry. Based upon the information and assessment contained in the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish updated guidelines and standards for managing ports of entry under the control of the Department of Homeland Security to address any identified needs or shortcomings at such ports of entry, including, if applicable, the following: Increasing levels of staffing of CBP Agricultural Specialists at ports of entry at which delays hinder or negatively impact the local or national economies.
Increasing the use of or updating technology at ports of entry at which there are average delays of over two hours based on CBP data collected during the previous fiscal year. Publishing rules on the handling of documents at ports of entry. Establishing standards of conduct and demeanor when interacting with vulnerable populations, such as children and victims of human trafficking, and individuals with border crossing cards. Establishing training courses relating to management and leadership skills for supervisors and managers at ports of entry.