Sec. 1114. Capability deployment to specific sectors and transit zone

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Not later than January 20, 2021, the Secretary, in implementing section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (as amended by section 1111 of this Act), and acting through the appropriate component of the Department of Homeland Security, shall deploy to each sector or region of the southern border and the northern border, in a prioritized manner to achieve situational awareness and operational control of such borders, the following additional capabilities:

For the San Diego sector, the following: Tower-based surveillance technology. Subterranean surveillance and detection technologies. To increase coastal maritime domain awareness, the following: Deployable, lighter-than-air surface surveillance equipment. Unmanned aerial vehicles with maritime surveillance capability. U.S. Customs and Border Protection maritime patrol aircraft. Coastal radar surveillance systems. Maritime signals intelligence capabilities. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities.

Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities. For the El Centro sector, the following: Tower-based surveillance technology. Deployable, lighter-than-air ground surveillance equipment. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors.

A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities. For the Yuma sector, the following: Tower-based surveillance technology. Deployable, lighter-than-air ground surveillance equipment. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance systems. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles.

Improved agent communications capabilities. For the Tucson sector, the following: Tower-based surveillance technology. Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Deployable, lighter-than-air ground surveillance equipment. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities.

For the El Paso sector, the following: Tower-based surveillance technology. Deployable, lighter-than-air ground surveillance equipment. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance systems. A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities.

For the Big Bend sector, the following: Tower-based surveillance technology. Deployable, lighter-than-air ground surveillance equipment. Improved agent communications capabilities. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities. For the Del Rio sector, the following:

Tower-based surveillance technology. Increased monitoring for cross-river dams, culverts, and footpaths. Improved agent communications capabilities. Improved maritime capabilities in the Amistad National Recreation Area. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities. For the Laredo sector, the following:

Tower-based surveillance technology. Maritime detection resources for the Falcon Lake region. Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Increased monitoring for cross-river dams, culverts, and footpaths. Ultralight aircraft detection capability. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities.

For the Rio Grande Valley sector, the following: Tower-based surveillance technology. Deployable, lighter-than-air ground surveillance equipment. Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Ultralight aircraft detection capability. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Increased monitoring for cross-river dams, culverts, footpaths. A rapid reaction capability supported by aviation assets. Increased maritime interdiction capabilities.

Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities. For the Blaine sector, the following: Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Coastal radar surveillance systems. Increased maritime interdiction capabilities. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities.

Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications capabilities. For the Spokane sector, the following: Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Increased maritime interdiction capabilities. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Completion of six miles of the Bog Creek road. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles.

Improved agent communications systems. For the Havre sector, the following: Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications systems. For the Grand Forks sector, the following: Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability.

Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications systems. For the Detroit sector, the following: Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Coastal radar surveillance systems. Increased maritime interdiction capabilities. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities.

Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications systems. For the Buffalo sector, the following: Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Coastal radar surveillance systems. Increased maritime interdiction capabilities. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors.

Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications systems. For the Swanton sector, the following: Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications systems.

For the Houlton sector, the following: Increased flight hours for aerial detection, interdiction, and monitoring operations capability. Mobile vehicle-mounted and man-portable surveillance capabilities. Advanced unattended surveillance sensors. Ultralight aircraft detection capabilities. Man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles. Improved agent communications systems. For the transit zone, the following: Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, an increase in the number of overall cutter, boat, and aircraft hours spent conducting interdiction operations over the average number of such hours during the preceding 3 fiscal years.

Increased maritime signals intelligence capabilities. To increase maritime domain awareness— unmanned aerial vehicles with maritime surveillance capability; and increased maritime aviation patrol hours. Increased operational hours for maritime security components dedicated to joint counter-smuggling and interdiction efforts with other Federal agencies, including the Deployable Specialized Forces of the Coast Guard. Coastal radar surveillance systems with long range day and night cameras capable of providing full maritime domain awareness of the United States territorial waters surrounding Puerto Rico, Mona Island, Desecheo Island, Vieques Island, Culebra Island, Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix.

The International Boundary and Water Commission is authorized to reimburse State and local governments for any expenses incurred before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act by such governments in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Project of the Commission. Beginning on January 20, 2020, or after the Secretary has deployed at least 25 percent of the capabilities required in each sector specified in subsection (a), whichever comes later, the Secretary may deviate from such capability deployments if the Secretary determines that such deviation is required to achieve situational awareness or operational control.

If the Secretary exercises the authority described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, not later than 90 days after such exercise, notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives regarding the deviation under such subparagraph that is the subject of such exercise. Not later than 90 days after the Secretary makes any changes to such deviation, the Secretary shall notify such committees regarding such change.

The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives regarding the capability deployments for the transit zone specified in subsection (a)(18), including information relating to— the number and types of assets and personnel deployed; and the impact such deployments have on the capability of the Coast Guard to conduct its mission in the transit zone referred to in subsection (a)(18).

The Secretary may alter the capability deployments referred to in this section if the Secretary— determines, after consultation with the committees referred to in subparagraph (A), that such alteration is necessary; and not later than 30 days after making a determination under clause (i), notifies the committees referred to in such subparagraph regarding such alteration, including information relating to— the number and types of assets and personnel deployed pursuant to such alteration; and the impact such alteration has on the capability of the Coast Guard to conduct its mission in the transit zone referred to in subsection (a)(18).

Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary may deploy the capabilities referred to in subsection

(a)in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirements specified in such subsection if, after the Secretary has deployed at least 25 percent of such capabilities, the Secretary determines that exigent circumstances demand such an inconsistent deployment or that such an inconsistent deployment is vital to the national security interests of the United States. Not later than 30 days after making a determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate of such determination and provide a detailed justification for such determination.