Sec. 201. Ports of entry infrastructure
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The Secretary of Homeland Security may construct new ports of entry along the northern border and the southern border and determine the location of any such new ports of entry. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of General Services, and appropriate representatives of State and local governments, and Indian tribes, and property owners in the United States prior to selecting a location for any new port constructed pursuant to paragraph (1). The purpose of the consultations required by subparagraph
(A)shall be to minimize any negative impacts of such a new port on the environment, culture, commerce, and quality of life of the communities and residents located near such new port. Not later than September 30, 2021, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall modernize the top 10 high-priority ports of entry. Prior to constructing any new ports of entry pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the expansion and modernization of ports of entry pursuant to subsection
(b)to the extent practicable. Not later than 15 days after determining the location of any new port of entry for construction pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report containing the location of the new port of entry, a description of the need for and anticipated benefits of the new port of entry, a description of the consultations undertaken by the Secretary, any actions that will be taken to minimize negative impacts of the new port, and the anticipated timeline for construction and completion of the new port of entry to— the members of Congress that represent the State or congressional district in which the new port of entry will be located; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the Committee on Finance of the Senate; the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the congressional committees listed under paragraph
(1)of— the top 10 high-volume ports of entry on the southern border referred to in subsection (b); and the Secretary’s plan for expanding the primary and secondary inspection lanes at each such port of entry.