Sec. 4. Evaluation of alternative financing arrangements for construction and maintenance of infrastructure at land border ports of entry
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish procedures for evaluating a proposal submitted by any person to— enter into a cost-sharing or reimbursement agreement with the Administration to facilitate the construction or maintenance of a facility or other infrastructure at a land border port of entry; or provide to the Administration an unconditional gift of property pursuant to section 3175 of title 40, United States Code, to be used in the construction or maintenance of a facility or other infrastructure at a land border port of entry. The procedures established under subsection
(a)shall provide, at a minimum, for the following: Not later than 90 days after receiving a proposal pursuant to subsection
(a)with respect to the construction or maintenance of a facility or other infrastructure at a land border port of entry, the Administrator shall— make a determination with respect to whether or not to approve the proposal; and notify the person that submitted the proposal of— the determination; and if the Administrator did not approve the proposal, the reasons for the determination. In determining whether or not to approve such a proposal, the Administrator shall consider— the impact of the proposal on reducing wait times at that port of entry and other ports of entry on the same border; the potential of the proposal to increase trade and travel efficiency through added capacity; and the potential of the proposal to enhance the security of the port of entry.