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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8309 (Introduced in House) — To authorize certain authorities of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. · Sec. 435

Sec. 435. 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
(C)and
(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 the effectiveness of BEST units in fulfilling the purposes specified in subsection (b); identifies challenges to the sustainment of cross-border BEST operations, including challenges faced by international partners, and planned corrective actions; identifies 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 420C, IBET units under section 440, 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 the report reflected in subparagraph (e). 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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