Sec. 802. ESTABLISHMENT OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

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## SEC. 802 ESTABLISHMENT OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ###

(a)In general Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211) is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 411 ESTABLISHMENT OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION; COMMISSIONER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AND OPERATIONAL OFFICES > > > ### “(a) In general > > There is established in the Department an agency to be known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection. > > > ### “(b) Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection > > > #### “(1) In general > > There shall be at the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection a Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (in this section referred to as the ‘Commissioner’). > > > #### “(2) Committee referral > > As an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, any nomination for the Commissioner submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and referred to a committee, shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. > > > ### “(c) Duties > > The Commissioner shall— > > > #### “(1) > > coordinate and integrate the security, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement functions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > #### “(2) > > ensure the interdiction of persons and goods illegally entering or exiting the United States; > > > #### “(3) > > facilitate and expedite the flow of legitimate travelers and trade; > > > #### “(4) > > direct and administer the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the enforcement of the customs and trade laws of the United States; > > > #### “(5) > > detect, respond to, and interdict terrorists, drug smugglers and traffickers, human smugglers and traffickers, and other persons who may undermine the security of the United States, in cases in which such persons are entering, or have recently entered, the United States; > > > #### “(6) > > safeguard the borders of the United States to protect against the entry of dangerous goods; > > > #### “(7) > > ensure the overall economic security of the United States is not diminished by efforts, activities, and programs aimed at securing the homeland; > > > #### “(8) > > in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, enforce and administer all immigration laws, as such term is defined in paragraph

(17)of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)), including— > > > ##### “(A) > > the inspection, processing, and admission of persons who seek to enter or depart the United States; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the detection, interdiction, removal, departure from the United States, short-term detention, and transfer of persons unlawfully entering, or who have recently unlawfully entered, the United States; > > > #### “(9) > > develop and implement screening and targeting capabilities, including the screening, reviewing, identifying, and prioritizing of passengers and cargo across all international modes of transportation, both inbound and outbound; > > > #### “(10) > > in coordination with the Secretary, deploy technology to collect the data necessary for the Secretary to administer the biometric entry and exit data system pursuant to section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b); > > > #### “(11) > > enforce and administer the laws relating to agricultural import and entry inspection referred to in section 421; > > > #### “(12) > > in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management of the Department, ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection complies with Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and the Department’s acquisition management directives for major acquisition programs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > #### “(13) > > ensure that the policies and regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are consistent with the obligations of the United States pursuant to international agreements; > > > #### “(14) > > enforce and administer— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Container Security Initiative program under section 205 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 945); and > > > ##### “(B) > > the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program under subtitle B of title II of such Act (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.); > > > #### “(15) > > conduct polygraph examinations in accordance with section 3(1) of the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-376; 124 Stat. 4105); > > > #### “(16) > > establish the standard operating procedures described in subsection (k); > > > #### “(17) > > carry out the training required under subsection (l); and > > > #### “(18) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by law or delegated by the Secretary. > > > ### “(d) Deputy Commissioner > > There shall be in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a Deputy Commissioner who shall assist the Commissioner in the management of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. > > > ### “(e) U.S. Border Patrol > > > #### “(1) In general > > There is established in U.S. Customs and Border Protection the U.S. Border Patrol. > > > #### “(2) Chief > > There shall be at the head of the U.S. Border Patrol a Chief, who shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > be at the level of Executive Assistant Commissioner within U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and > > > ##### “(B) > > report to the Commissioner. > > > #### “(3) Duties > > The U.S. Border Patrol shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > serve as the law enforcement office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with primary responsibility for interdicting persons attempting to illegally enter or exit the United States or goods being illegally imported into or exported from the United States at a place other than a designated port of entry; > > > ##### “(B) > > deter and prevent the illegal entry of terrorists, terrorist weapons, persons, and contraband; and > > > ##### “(C) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Commissioner. > > > ### “(f) Air and Marine Operations > > > #### “(1) In general > > There is established in U.S. Customs and Border Protection an office known as Air and Marine Operations. > > > #### “(2) Executive Assistant Commissioner > > There shall be at the head of Air and Marine Operations an Executive Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Commissioner. > > > #### “(3) Duties > > Air and Marine Operations shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > serve as the law enforcement office within U.S. Customs and Border Protection with primary responsibility to detect, interdict, and prevent acts of terrorism and the unlawful movement of people, illicit drugs, and other contraband across the borders of the United States in the air and maritime environment; > > > ##### “(B) > > conduct joint aviation and marine operations with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; > > > ##### “(C) > > conduct aviation and marine operations with international, Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, as appropriate; > > > ##### “(D) > > administer the Air and Marine Operations Center established under paragraph (4); and > > > ##### “(E) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Commissioner. > > > #### “(4) Air and marine operations center > > > ##### “(A) In general > > There is established in Air and Marine Operations an Air and Marine Operations Center. > > > ##### “(B) Executive director > > There shall be at the head of the Air and Marine Operations Center an Executive Director, who shall report to the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine Operations. > > > ##### “(C) Duties > > The Air and Marine Operations Center shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > manage the air and maritime domain awareness of the Department, as directed by the Secretary; > > > ###### “(ii) > > monitor and coordinate the airspace for unmanned aerial systems operations of Air and Marine Operations in U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > ###### “(iii) > > detect, identify, and coordinate a response to threats to national security in the air domain, in coordination with other appropriate agencies, as determined by the Executive Assistant Commissioner; > > > ###### “(iv) > > provide aviation and marine support to other Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies; and > > > ###### “(v) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Executive Assistant Commissioner. > > > ### “(g) Office of Field Operations > > > #### “(1) In general > > There is established in U.S. Customs and Border Protection an Office of Field Operations. > > > #### “(2) Executive assistant commissioner > > There shall be at the head of the Office of Field Operations an Executive Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Commissioner. > > > #### “(3) Duties > > The Office of Field Operations shall coordinate the enforcement activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at United States air, land, and sea ports of entry to— > > > ##### “(A) > > deter and prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States at such ports of entry; > > > ##### “(B) > > conduct inspections at such ports of entry to safeguard the United States from terrorism and illegal entry of persons; > > > ##### “(C) > > prevent illicit drugs, agricultural pests, and contraband from entering the United States; > > > ##### “(D) > > in coordination with the Commissioner, facilitate and expedite the flow of legitimate travelers and trade; > > > ##### “(E) > > administer the National Targeting Center established under paragraph (4); > > > ##### “(F) > > coordinate with the Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Trade with respect to the trade facilitation and trade enforcement activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and > > > ##### “(G) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Commissioner. > > > #### “(4) National targeting center > > > ##### “(A) In general > > There is established in the Office of Field Operations a National Targeting Center. > > > ##### “(B) Executive director > > There shall be at the head of the National Targeting Center an Executive Director, who shall report to the Executive Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Field Operations. > > > ##### “(C) Duties > > The National Targeting Center shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > serve as the primary forum for targeting operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect and analyze traveler and cargo information in advance of arrival in the United States to identify and address security risks and strengthen trade enforcement; > > > ###### “(ii) > > identify, review, and target travelers and cargo for examination; > > > ###### “(iii) > > coordinate the examination of entry and exit of travelers and cargo; > > > ###### “(iv) > > develop and conduct commercial risk assessment targeting with respect to cargo destined for the United States; > > > ###### “(v) > > coordinate with the Transportation Security Administration, as appropriate; > > > ###### “(vi) > > issue Trade Alerts pursuant to section 111(b) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; and > > > ###### “(vii) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Executive Assistant Commissioner. > > > #### “(5) Annual report on staffing > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, and annually thereafter, the Executive Assistant Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the staffing model for the Office of Field Operations, including information on how many supervisors, front-line U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, and support personnel are assigned to each Field Office and port of entry. > > > ##### “(B) Form > > The report required under subparagraph

(A)shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be submitted in unclassified form, but may be submitted in classified form, if the Executive Assistant Commissioner determines that such is appropriate and informs the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate of the reasoning for such. > > > ### “(h) Office of Intelligence > > > #### “(1) In general > > There is established in U.S. Customs and Border Protection an Office of Intelligence. > > > #### “(2) Assistant commissioner > > There shall be at the head of the Office of Intelligence an Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Commissioner. > > > #### “(3) Duties > > The Office of Intelligence shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > develop, provide, coordinate, and implement intelligence capabilities into a cohesive intelligence enterprise to support the execution of the duties and responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > ##### “(B) > > manage the counterintelligence operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > ##### “(C) > > establish, in coordination with the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department, as appropriate, intelligence-sharing relationships with Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies and intelligence agencies; > > > ##### “(D) > > conduct risk-based covert testing of U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations, including for nuclear and radiological risks; and > > > ##### “(E) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Commissioner. > > > ### “(i) Office of International Affairs > > > #### “(1) In general > > There is established in U.S. Customs and Border Protection an Office of International Affairs. > > > #### “(2) Assistant commissioner > > There shall be at the head of the Office of International Affairs an Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Commissioner. > > > #### “(3) Duties > > The Office of International Affairs, in collaboration with the Office of Policy of the Department, shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > coordinate and support U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s foreign initiatives, policies, programs, and activities; > > > ##### “(B) > > coordinate and support U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s personnel stationed abroad; > > > ##### “(C) > > maintain partnerships and information-sharing agreements and arrangements with foreign governments, international organizations, and United States agencies in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s duties and responsibilities; > > > ##### “(D) > > provide necessary capacity building, training, and assistance to foreign customs and border control agencies to strengthen border, global supply chain, and travel security, as appropriate; > > > ##### “(E) > > coordinate mission support services to sustain U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s global activities; > > > ##### “(F) > > coordinate with customs authorities of foreign countries with respect to trade facilitation and trade enforcement; > > > ##### “(G) > > coordinate U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s engagement in international negotiations; > > > ##### “(H) > > advise the Commissioner with respect to matters arising in the World Customs Organization and other international organizations as such matters relate to the policies and procedures of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > ##### “(I) > > advise the Commissioner regarding international agreements to which the United States is a party as such agreements relate to the policies and regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and > > > ##### “(J) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Commissioner. > > > ### “(j) Office of Professional Responsibility > > > #### “(1) In general > > There is established in U.S. Customs and Border Protection an Office of Professional Responsibility. > > > #### “(2) Assistant commissioner > > There shall be at the head of the Office of Professional Responsibility an Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Commissioner. > > > #### “(3) Duties > > The Office of Professional Responsibility shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > investigate criminal and administrative matters and misconduct by officers, agents, and other employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > ##### “(B) > > manage integrity-related programs and policies of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > ##### “(C) > > conduct research and analysis regarding misconduct of officers, agents, and other employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and > > > ##### “(D) > > carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Commissioner. > > > ### “(k) Standard Operating Procedures > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Commissioner shall establish— > > > ##### “(A) > > standard operating procedures for searching, reviewing, retaining, and sharing information contained in communication, electronic, or digital devices encountered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel at United States ports of entry; > > > ##### “(B) > > standard use of force procedures that officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may employ in the execution of their duties, including the use of deadly force; > > > ##### “(C) > > uniform, standardized, and publicly-available procedures for processing and investigating complaints against officers, agents, and employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for violations of professional conduct, including the timely disposition of complaints and a written notification to the complainant of the status or outcome, as appropriate, of the related investigation, in accordance with section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Privacy Act’ or the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’); > > > ##### “(D) > > an internal, uniform reporting mechanism regarding incidents involving the use of deadly force by an officer or agent of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including an evaluation of the degree to which the procedures required under subparagraph

(B)were followed; and > > > ##### “(E) > > standard operating procedures, acting through the Executive Assistant Commissioner for Air and Marine Operations and in coordination with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Office of Privacy of the Department, to provide command, control, communication, surveillance, and reconnaissance assistance through the use of unmanned aerial systems, including the establishment of— > > > ###### “(i) > > a process for other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to submit mission requests; > > > ###### “(ii) > > a formal procedure to determine whether to approve or deny such a mission request; > > > ###### “(iii) > > a formal procedure to determine how such mission requests are prioritized and coordinated; and > > > ###### “(iv) > > a process regarding the protection and privacy of data and images collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection through the use of unmanned aerial systems. > > > #### “(2) Requirements regarding certain notifications > > The standard operating procedures established pursuant to subparagraph

(A)of paragraph

(1)shall require— > > > ##### “(A) > > in the case of a search of information conducted on an electronic device by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, the Commissioner to notify the individual subject to such search of the purpose and authority for such search, and how such individual may obtain information on reporting concerns about such search; and > > > ##### “(B) > > in the case of information collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection through a search of an electronic device, if such information is transmitted to another Federal agency for subject matter assistance, translation, or decryption, the Commissioner to notify the individual subject to such search of such transmission. > > > #### “(3) Exceptions > > The Commissioner may withhold the notifications required under paragraphs (1)(C) and

(2)if the Commissioner determines, in the sole and unreviewable discretion of the Commissioner, that such notifications would impair national security, law enforcement, or other operational interests. > > > #### “(4) Update and review > > The Commissioner shall review and update every three years the standard operating procedures required under this subsection. > > > #### “(5) Audits > > The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall develop and annually administer, during each of the three calendar years beginning in the calendar year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, an auditing mechanism to review whether searches of electronic devices at or between United States ports of entry are being conducted in conformity with the standard operating procedures required under subparagraph

(A)of paragraph (1). Such audits shall be submitted to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and shall include the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > A description of the activities of officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to such searches. > > > ##### “(B) > > The number of such searches. > > > ##### “(C) > > The number of instances in which information contained in such devices that were subjected to such searches was retained, copied, shared, or entered in an electronic database. > > > ##### “(D) > > The number of such devices detained as the result of such searches. > > > ##### “(E) > > The number of instances in which information collected from such devices was subjected to such searches and was transmitted to another Federal agency, including whether such transmissions resulted in a prosecution or conviction. > > > #### “(6) Requirements regarding other notifications > > The standard use of force procedures established pursuant to subparagraph

(B)of paragraph

(1)shall require— > > > ##### “(A) > > in the case of an incident of the use of deadly force by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, the Commissioner to notify the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the Commissioner to provide to such committees a copy of the evaluation pursuant to subparagraph

(D)of such paragraph not later than 30 days after completion of such evaluation. > > > #### “(7) Report on unmanned aerial systems > > The Commissioner 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 an annual report, for each of the three calendar years beginning in the calendar year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, that reviews whether the use of unmanned aerial systems is being conducted in conformity with the standard operating procedures required under subparagraph

(E)of paragraph (1). Such reports— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall be submitted with the annual budget of the United States Government submitted by the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; > > > ##### “(B) > > may be submitted in classified form if the Commissioner determines that such is appropriate; and > > > ##### “(C) > > shall include— > > > ###### “(i) > > a detailed description of how, where, and for how long data and images collected through the use of unmanned aerial systems by U.S. Customs and Border Protection are collected and stored; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > a list of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies that submitted mission requests in the previous year and the disposition of such requests. > > > ### “(l) Training > > The Commissioner shall require all officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to participate in a specified amount of continuing education (to be determined by the Commissioner) to maintain an understanding of Federal legal rulings, court decisions, and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines. > > > ### “(m) Short-term Detention Standards > > > #### “(1) Access to food and water > > The Commissioner shall make every effort to ensure that adequate access to food and water is provided to an individual apprehended and detained at a United States port of entry or between ports of entry as soon as practicable following the time of such apprehension or during subsequent short-term detention. > > > #### “(2) Access to information on detainee rights at border patrol processing centers > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Commissioner shall ensure that an individual apprehended by a U.S. Border Patrol agent or an Office of Field Operations officer is provided with information concerning such individual’s rights, including the right to contact a representative of such individual’s government for purposes of United States treaty obligations. > > > ##### “(B) Form > > The information referred to in subparagraph

(A)may be provided either verbally or in writing, and shall be posted in the detention holding cell in which such individual is being held. The information shall be provided in a language understandable to such individual. > > > #### “(3) Short-term detention defined > > In this subsection, the term ‘short-term detention’ means detention in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing center for 72 hours or less, before repatriation to a country of nationality or last habitual residence. > > > #### “(4) Daytime repatriation > > When practicable, repatriations shall be limited to daylight hours and avoid locations that are determined to have high indices of crime and violence. > > > #### “(5) Report on procurement process and standards > > Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the Comptroller General of the United States 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 on the procurement process and standards of entities with which U.S. Customs and Border Protection has contracts for the transportation and detention of individuals apprehended by agents or officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Such report should also consider the operational efficiency of contracting the transportation and detention of such individuals. > > > #### “(6) Report on inspections of short-term custody facilities > > The Commissioner shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > annually inspect all facilities utilized for short-term detention; and > > > ##### “(B) > > make publicly available information collected pursuant to such inspections, including information regarding the requirements under paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and, where appropriate, issue recommendations to improve the conditions of such facilities. > > > ### “(n) Wait Times Transparency > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Commissioner shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > publish live wait times for travelers entering the United States at the 20 United States airports that support the highest volume of international travel (as determined by available Federal flight data); > > > ##### “(B) > > make information about such wait times available to the public in real time through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website; > > > ##### “(C) > > submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, for each of the five calendar years beginning in the calendar year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, a report that includes compilations of all such wait times and a ranking of such United States airports by wait times; and > > > ##### “(D) > > provide adequate staffing at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection information center to ensure timely access for travelers attempting to submit comments or speak with a representative about their entry experiences. > > > #### “(2) Calculation > > The wait times referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall be determined by calculating the time elapsed between an individual’s entry into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection area and such individual’s clearance by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer. > > > ### “(o) Other Authorities > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary may establish such other offices or positions of Assistant Commissioners (or other similar officers or officials) as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the missions, duties, functions, and authorities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. > > > #### “(2) Notification > > If the Secretary exercises the authority provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate not later than 30 days before exercising such authority. > > > ### “(p) Reports to Congress > > The Commissioner shall, on and after the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, continue to submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate any report required, on the day before such date of enactment, to be submitted under any provision of law. > > > ### “(q) Other Federal Agencies > > Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the authority, existing on the day before the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, of any other Federal agency or component of the Department. > > > ### “(r) Definitions > > In this section, the terms ‘commercial operations’, ‘customs and trade laws of the United States’, ‘trade enforcement’, and ‘trade facilitation’ have the meanings given such terms in section 2 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.” > . ###

(b)Special Rules **[**[6 U.S.C. 211 note](/us/usc/t6/s211)**]** ####

(1)Treatment Section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection

(a)of this section, shall be treated as if included in such Act as of the date of the enactment of such Act, and, in addition to the functions, missions, duties, and authorities specified in such amended section 411, U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall continue to perform and carry out the functions, missions, duties, and authorities under section 411 of such Act as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and section 415 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. ####

(2)Rules of construction #####

(A)Rules and regulations Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this title or any amendment made by this title may be construed as affecting in any manner any rule or regulation issued or promulgated pursuant to any provision of law, including section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and any such rule or regulation shall continue to have full force and effect on and after such date. #####

(B)Other actions Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this Act may be construed as affecting in any manner any action, determination, policy, or decision pursuant to section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and any such action, determination, policy, or decision shall continue to have full force and effect on and after such date. ###

(c)Continuation in office **[**[6 U.S.C. 211 note](/us/usc/t6/s211)**]** ####

(1)Commissioner The individual serving as the Commissioner of Customs on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may serve as the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on and after such date of enactment until a Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is appointed under section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection

(a)of this section. ####

(2)Other positions The individual serving as Deputy Commissioner, and the individuals serving as Assistant Commissioners and other officers and officials, under section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may serve as the Executive Assistant Commissioners, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners, and other officers and officials, as appropriate, under such section 411 as amended by subsection

(a)of this section unless the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines that another individual should hold such position or positions. ###

(d)Reference ####

(1)Title 5 Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security” and inserting “Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security”. ####

(2)Other references **[**[6 U.S.C. 211 note](/us/usc/t6/s211)**]** On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference in law or regulations to the “Commissioner of Customs” or the “Commissioner of the Customs Service” shall be deemed to be a reference to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ###

(e)Clerical Amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by striking the item relating to section 411 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 411. Establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and operational offices.” ". ###

(f)Repeals Sections 416 and 418 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216 and 218), and the items relating to such sections in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. ###

(g)Clerical and Conforming Amendments ####

(1)In general The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended— #####

(A)in title I— ######

(i)in section 102(f)(10) (6 U.S.C. 112(f)(10)), by striking “the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security” and inserting “the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection”; and ######

(ii)in section 103(a)(1) (6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1))— ######

(I)in subparagraph (C), by striking “An Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security.” and inserting “A Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.”; and ######

(II)in subparagraph (G), by striking “A Director of the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement.” and inserting “A Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”; and #####

(B)in title IV— ######

(i)by striking the title heading and inserting “BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY”; ######

(ii)in subtitle A— ######

(I)by striking the subtitle heading and inserting “Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security Responsibilities and Functions”; and ######

(II)in section 402 (6 U.S.C. 202)— ######

(aa)in the section heading, by striking “responsibilities” and inserting “border, maritime, and transportation responsibilities”; and ######

(bb)by striking “, acting through the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security,”; ######

(iii)in subtitle B— ######

(I)by striking the subtitle heading and inserting “U.S. Customs and Border Protection”; ######

(II)in section 412(b) (6 U.S.C. 212), by striking “the United States Customs Service” each place it appears and inserting “U.S. Customs and Border Protection”; ######

(III)in section 413 (6 U.S.C. 213), by striking “available to the United States Customs Service or”; ######

(IV)in section 414 (6 U.S.C. 214), by striking “the United States Customs Service” and inserting “U.S. Customs and Border Protection”; and ######

(V)in section 415 (6 U.S.C. 215)— ######

(aa)in paragraph (7), by inserting before the colon the following: “, and of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the day before the effective date of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act”; and ######

(bb)in paragraph (8), by inserting before the colon the following: “, and of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the day before the effective date of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act”; ######

(iv)in subtitle C— ######

(I)by striking section 424 (6 U.S.C. 234) and inserting the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 424 PRESERVATION OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AS A DISTINCT ENTITY > > **[**[6 U.S.C. 234](/us/usc/t6/s234)**]** > > “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Transportation Security Administration shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department.” > ; and ######

(II)in section 430 (6 U.S.C. 238)— ######

(aa)by amending subsection

(a)to read as follows: > > ### “(a) Establishment > > There is established in the Department an Office for Domestic Preparedness.” > ; ######

(bb)in subsection (b), by striking the second sentence; and ######

(cc)in subsection (c)(7), by striking “Directorate” and inserting “Department”; and ######

(v)in subtitle D— ######

(I)in section 441 (6 U.S.C. 251)— ######

(aa)by striking the section heading and inserting “transfer of functions”; and ######

(bb)by striking “Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security” and inserting “Secretary”; ######

(II)in section 443 (6 U.S.C. 253)— ######

(aa)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security” and inserting “Secretary”; and ######

(bb)by striking “the Bureau of Border Security” and inserting “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement” each place it appears; and ######

(III)by amending section 444 (6 U.S.C. 254) to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 444 EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE > > “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may impose disciplinary action on any employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection who willfully deceives Congress or agency leadership on any matter.” > . ####

(2)Conforming amendments Section 401 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201) is repealed. ####

(3)Clerical amendments The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— #####

(A)by striking the item relating to title IV and inserting the following:“TITLE IV—BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY”; #####

(B)by striking the item relating to subtitle A of title IV and inserting the following:“Subtitle A—Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security Responsibilities and Functions”; #####

(C)by striking the item relating to section 401; #####

(D)by striking the item relating to subtitle B of title IV and inserting the following:“Subtitle B—U.S. Customs and Border Protection”; #####

(E)by striking the item relating to section 441 and inserting the following:" “Sec. 441. Transfer of functions.” "; and #####

(F)by striking the item relating to section 442 and inserting the following:" “Sec. 442. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” ". ###

(h)Office of Trade ####

(1)Trade offices and functions The Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 2071 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 4 OFFICE OF TRADE > > **[**[19 U.S.C. 2084](/us/usc/t19/s2084)**]** > > > ### “(a) In general > > There is established in U.S. Customs and Border Protection an Office of Trade. > > > ### “(b) Executive assistant commissioner > > There shall be at the head of the Office of Trade an Executive Assistant Commissioner, who shall report to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. > > > ### “(c) Duties > > The Office of Trade shall— > > > #### “(1) > > direct the development and implementation, pursuant to the customs and trade laws of the United States, of policies and regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > #### “(2) > > advise the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to the impact on trade facilitation and trade enforcement of any policy or regulation otherwise proposed or administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > #### “(3) > > coordinate with the Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations with respect to the trade facilitation and trade enforcement activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > #### “(4) > > direct the development and implementation of matters relating to the priority trade issues identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the joint strategic plan for trade facilitation and trade enforcement required under section 105 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; > > > #### “(5) > > otherwise advise the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with respect to the development and implementation of the joint strategic plan; > > > #### “(6) > > direct the trade enforcement activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; > > > #### “(7) > > oversee the trade modernization activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the development and implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under section 13031(f)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(4)) and support for the establishment of the International Trade Data System under the oversight of the Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 411(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1411(d)); > > > #### “(8) > > direct the administration of customs revenue functions as otherwise provided by law or delegated by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and > > > #### “(9) > > prepare an annual report to be submitted to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives not later than June 1, 2016, and March 1 of each calendar year thereafter that includes— > > > ##### “(A) > > a summary of the changes to customs policies and regulations adopted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during the preceding calendar year; and > > > ##### “(B) > > a description of the public vetting and interagency consultation that occurred with respect to each such change. > > > ### “(d) Transfer of Assets, Functions, Personnel, or Liabilities; Elimination of Offices > > > #### “(1) Office of international trade > > > ##### “(A) Transfer > > Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall transfer the assets, functions, personnel, and liabilities of the Office of International Trade to the Office of Trade established under subsection (b). > > > ##### “(B) Elimination > > Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the Office of International Trade shall be abolished. > > > ##### “(C) Limitation on funds > > No funds appropriated to U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the Department of Homeland Security may be used to transfer the assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities of the Office of International Trade to an office other than the Office of Trade established under subsection (a), unless the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection notifies the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate of the specific assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities to be transferred, and the reason for the transfer, not less than 90 days prior to the transfer of such assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities. > > > ##### “(D) Office of international trade defined > > In this paragraph, the term ‘Office of International Trade’ means the Office of International Trade established by section 2 of this Act and as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. > > > #### “(2) Other transfers > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is authorized to transfer any other assets, functions, or personnel within U.S. Customs and Border Protection to the Office of Trade established under subsection (a). > > > ##### “(B) Congressional notification > > Not less than 90 days prior to the transfer of assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities under subparagraph (A), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate of the specific assets, functions, personnel, or liabilities to be transferred, and the reason for such transfer. > > > ### “(e) Definitions > > In this section, the terms ‘customs and trade laws of the United States’, ‘trade enforcement’, and ‘trade facilitation’ have the meanings given such terms in section 2 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.” > . ####

(2)Continuation in Office **[**[19 U.S.C. 2084 note](/us/usc/t19/s2084)**]** The individual serving as the Assistant Commissioner of the Office of International Trade on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may serve as the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Trade on and after such date of enactment, at the discretion of the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ####

(3)Conforming amendments Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1927 (44. Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 2072), as added by section 402 of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-347; 120 Stat. 1924), is amended— #####

(A)by striking subsection (d); and #####

(B)by redesignating subsections

(e)and

(f)as subsections

(d)and (e), respectively. ###

(i)Reports and Assessments ####

(1)Report on business transformation initiative Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the next five years, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Business Transformation Initiative, including locations where the Initiative is deployed, the types of equipment utilized, a description of protocols and procedures, information on wait times at such locations since deployment, and information regarding the schedule for deployment at new locations. ####

(2)Port of entry infrastructure needs assessments Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall assess the physical infrastructure and technology needs at the 20 busiest land ports of entry (as measured by U.S. Customs and Border Protection) with a particular attention to identify ways to— #####

(A)improve travel and trade facilitation; #####

(B)reduce wait times; #####

(C)improve physical infrastructure and conditions for individuals accessing pedestrian ports of entry; #####

(D)enter into long-term leases with nongovernmental and private sector entities; #####

(E)enter into lease-purchase agreements with nongovernmental and private sector entities; and #####

(F)achieve cost savings through leases described in subparagraphs

(D)and (E). ####

(3)Personal searches Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the next three years, the Commissioner 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 on supervisor-approved personal searches conducted in the previous year by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel. Such report shall include the number of personal searches conducted in each sector and field office, the number of invasive personal searches conducted in each sector and field office, whether personal searches were conducted by Office of Field Operations or U.S. Border Patrol personnel, and how many personal searches resulted in the discovery of contraband. ###

(j)Trusted Traveler Programs **[**[8 U.S.C. 1185 note](/us/usc/t8/s1185)**]** The Secretary of Homeland Security may not enter into or renew an agreement with the government of a foreign country for a trusted traveler program administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection unless the Secretary certifies in writing that such government— ####

(1)routinely submits to INTERPOL for inclusion in INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database information about lost and stolen passports and travel documents of the citizens and nationals of such country; or ####

(2)makes available to the United States Government the information described in paragraph

(1)through another means of reporting. ###

(k)Agricultural Specialist Career Track Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a plan to create an agricultural specialist career track within U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Such plan shall include the following: ####

(1)A description of education, training, experience, and assignments necessary for career progression as an agricultural specialist. ####

(2)Recruitment and retention goals for agricultural specialists, including a timeline for fulfilling staffing deficits identified in agricultural resource allocation models. ####

(3)An assessment of equipment and other resources needed to support agricultural specialists. ####

(4)Any other factors the Commissioner determines appropriate. ###

(l)Sense of Congress Regarding the Foreign Language Award Program ####

(1)Findings Congress finds the following: #####

(A)Congress established the Foreign Language Award Program

(FLAP)to incentivize employees at United States ports of entry to utilize their foreign language skills on the job by providing a financial incentive for the use of the foreign language for at least ten percent of their duties after passage of competency tests. FLAP incentivizes the use of more than two dozen languages and has been instrumental in identifying and utilizing U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents who are proficient in a foreign language. #####

(B)In 1993, Congress provided for dedicated funding for this program by stipulating that certain fees collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection be used to fund FLAP. #####

(C)Through FLAP, foreign travelers are aided by having an officer at a port of entry who speaks their language, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection benefits by being able to focus its border security efforts in a more effective manner. ####

(2)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that FLAP incentivizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers to attain and maintain competency in a foreign language, thereby improving the efficiency of operations for the functioning of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s security mission, making the United States a more welcoming place when foreign travelers find officers can communicate in their language, and helping to expedite traveler processing to reduce wait times. ## Subtitle B Preclearance Operations

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