Sec. 1054. Assessment of the feasibility and advisability of using personnel of the Department of Defense to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security— conduct an assessment of the advisability, feasibility, and cost of using personnel of the Department of Defense to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection by providing translation and interpretation services in connection with border security operations; and submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall include the following: An assessment of the current capabilities and availability of Department personnel with relevant language skills to support the needs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and assist with interviews, including with respect to Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Swahili, Korean, Urdu, Farsi, and other languages that may be encountered at the United States border. An evaluation on the potential impact of the use of personnel described in subsection (a)(1) on Department readiness, operations, and personnel.
An evaluation of the impact of such use of personnel on operations at the United States border. A cost estimate for such use of personnel, including administrative, training, deployment, and sustainment costs; A summary of any prior or ongoing interagency efforts or agreements relating to foreign language support between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security and if such support was provided on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis. Such recommendations as the Secretary of Defense may have for legislative or administrative action to facilitate such use of personnel.