Sec. 4. Border Enforcement Security Task Force updates
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(b)of section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 240 ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: detecting, investigating, preventing, and responding to terrorism, transnational criminal organizations, and other violations of law related to border security. . Paragraph
(2)of section 432(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 240(c) ) is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— in the first sentence, by striking jurisdictions and inserting regions ; by striking Before and inserting When ; and by striking shall consider and inserting shall apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration ; in subparagraph (B), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; and by striking subparagraphs
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(D)and inserting the following new subparagraph: Whether, in accordance with paragraph (3), other joint cross-border initiatives already take place within the region in which the BEST unit would be established. . Subsection
(e)of section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 240 ) is amended to read as follows: Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and biannually thereafter for the following six years, the Secretary 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— describes targets and performance measures for BEST units; describes the effectiveness of BEST units in fulfilling the purposes specified in subsection (b); identifies and assesses the impact of certain challenges on the sustainment of cross-border BEST operations, including challenges faced by international partners, and planned corrective actions; identifies and assesses costs associated with BEST units, broken down by relevant categories designated at the Secretary’s discretion; identifies ways to support joint training for BEST stakeholder agencies; identifies and assesses ways BTTF under section 420, IBET units under section 437, and BEST units can better align operations, including interdiction and investigation activities; and identifies and assesses gaps in BEST technological capability to detect transnational criminal organizations or terrorist threats. . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and biannually thereafter for the following six years, 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— describes the effectiveness of BEST units under section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 240 ), as amended by this Act; assesses the impact of certain challenges on the sustainment of cross-border BEST operations, including challenges faced by international partners, and planned corrective actions; assesses costs associated with BEST units, broken down by relevant categories designated at the Secretary’s discretion; addresses ways to support joint training for BEST stakeholder agencies; assesses how BTTF under section 420 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by this Act), IBET units under section 437 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by this Act), and BEST units can better align operations, including interdiction and investigation activities; and assesses the gaps in BEST technological capability to detect cross-border tunnel threats. Section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 240 ) is amended— in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting a semicolon at the end; and in paragraph (3), by striking jurisdiction each place it appears and inserting region ; and in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking jurisdictions and inserting regions .
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