Sec. 408. Ports of entry infrastructure

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The Administrator of General Services may, subject to section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, construct new ports of entry along the northern border and southern border at locations determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of General Services shall consult with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Transportation, and appropriate representatives of State and local governments, Tribes, and property owners in the United States prior to determining a location for any new port of entry constructed pursuant to paragraph (1).

The purpose of the consultations required by subparagraph

(A)shall be to minimize any negative impacts of constructing a new port of entry on the environment, culture, commerce, and quality of life of the communities and residents located near such new port. Not later than September 30, 2025, the Administrator of General Services, subject to section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, and in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall expand or modernize high-priority ports of entry on the southern border, as determined by the Secretary and identified in section 430, for the purposes of reducing wait times and enhancing security. Prior to constructing any new ports of entry pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator of General Services 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 and the Administrator of General Services shall jointly notify the Members of Congress who represent the State or congressional district in which such new port of entry will be located, as well as the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. Such notification shall include information relating to the location of such new port of entry, a description of the need for such new port of entry and associated anticipated benefits, a description of the consultations undertaken by the Secretary and the Administrator pursuant to paragraph

(2)of such subsection, any actions that will be taken to minimize negative impacts of such new port of entry, and the anticipated time-line for construction and completion of such new port of entry. Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of General Services shall jointly notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives of the ports of entry on the southern border that are the subject of expansion or modernization pursuant to subsection

(b)and the Secretary’s and Administrator’s plan for expanding or modernizing each such port of entry. Nothing in this section may be construed to— create or negate any right of action for a State, local government, or other person or entity affected by this section; delay the transfer of the possession of property to the United States or affect the validity of any property acquisitions by purchase or eminent domain, or to otherwise affect the eminent domain laws of the United States or of any State; or create any right or liability for any party. Nothing in this section may be construed as providing the Secretary of Homeland Security new authority related to the construction, acquisition, or renovation of real property.