Sec. 1048. Department of Defense support for civil authorities to address the illegal immigration crisis at the southwest border
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Congress finds the following: The Department of Defense has provided critical support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southwest border. The Department of Defense’s presence along the southwest border assisted U.S. Customs and Border Protection in deterring illegal crossings at the southwest border. It is the sense of the Senate that— Department of Defense personnel have provided outstanding support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southwest border; and the Department of Defense’s Support of Civil Authority Mission has significantly contributed to mitigating the impact of the current security challenges along the southwest border of the United States.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter through December 31, 2024, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy shall provide an unclassified briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives , with a classified component, if necessary, regarding— Department of Defense planning to address current and anticipated border support mission requirements as part of the Department of Defense's annual planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process; the security situation along the southwest border of the United States; any Department of Defense efforts, or updates to existing efforts, to cooperate with Mexico with respect to border security; the type of support that is currently being provided by the Department of Defense along the southwest border of the United States; the impact of such efforts and support on National Guard readiness; and any recommendations for whether the southwest border mission of the Department of Defense should be expanded to respond to the security situation referred to in paragraph (2).