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(Original Signature of Member)
H. R. ll
114TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
A BILL
To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers, and for other purposes.
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3 OVERSIGHT COMMISSION.
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the Commission).
(2) ORGANIZATION.
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(B) SUBCOMMITTEES.
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(i) IN
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border.
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(ii)
NORTHERN
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paragraph (C).
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(iii)
SUB-
BORDER
COMMITTEE.The
paragraph (C).
(iv)
ELECTION.Members
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gion.
(D) APPOINTMENT
of this Act.
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(E) TERMS
OF OFFICE.The
Chair and
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(4) MEETINGS.
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shall
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deaths; and
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(6) ADDITIONAL
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(A) IN
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documents,
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section (a)(5).
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(B) SUBPOENAS.
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mission; or
Commission.
(iii) ENFORCEMENT.
(I) IN
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States attorney.
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(d) REPORTS.
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(1) ANNUAL
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ceding year.
(2) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.The
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LATED CONCERNS.
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RELATED CONCERNS.
18 partment an Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Re19 lated Concerns (in this section referred to as the Ombuds20 man). The individual appointed as Ombudsman shall have
21 a background in immigration or civil liberties law or law
22 enforcement. The Ombudsman shall report directly to the
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1 pendence of the Ombudsmans office from other officers
2 or employees of the Department engaged in border secu3 rity or immigration activities.
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Homeland Security.
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complainants identities.
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in such complaint.
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(l) REPORT
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ON THE IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGIES
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BORDER ENFORCE-
OPERATIONS
ON
BORDER
OPERATIONS,
ON THE
AND
EXTENT
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CBP AC-
CLAIMED AUTHORITY.Not
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17 section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
18 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re19 port that assesses the following issues:
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1 rector of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
2 to establish guidelines and curriculum for the training of
3 agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protec4 tion under subsection (a).
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1 and education, including continuing education, required
2 under this section.
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5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home6 land Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
7 Security of the House of Representatives and the Com8 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
9 of the Senate a report that contains an assessment of the
10 current standards and guidelines for managing ports of
11 entry under the control of the Department of Homeland
12 Security. Such assessment shall include information relat13 ing to the following:
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7 sessment contained in the report required under sub8 section (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall es9 tablish updated guidelines and standards for managing
10 ports of entry under the control of the Department of
11 Homeland Security to address any identified needs or
12 shortcomings at such ports of entry, including, if applica13 ble, the following:
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ON
10 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
11 the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
12 shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of
13 the House of Representatives and the Committee on
14 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen15 ate a report relating to deaths occurring along the United
16 States-Mexico border, including information on the fol17 lowing:
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