Sec. 5. Reports and assessments

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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 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 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.