[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 8150 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 674
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8150
[Report No. 118-824, Part I]
To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of
entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain
enforcement and facilitation activities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 29, 2024
Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr.
Cuellar, Ms. De La Cruz, and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
December 6, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
December 6, 2024
Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April
29, 2024]
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A BILL
To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of
entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain
enforcement and facilitation activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reducing Excessive Vetting
Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act'' or the ``REVAMP Act''.
SEC. 2. PORT MAINTENANCE.
(a) In General.--Section 411(o) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(o)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Port maintenance.--
``(A) Procedures.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding section
3305 of title 40, United States Code, subject
to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Commissioner,
in consultation with the Administrator of
General Services--
``(I) shall establish guidance and
procedures by which U.S. Customs and
Border Protection may conduct
maintenance and repair projects costing
not more than $300,000 in the physical
space at any Federal Government-owned
port of entry at which the Office of
Field Operations performs any of the
activities described in subparagraphs
(A) through (G) of subsection (g)(3);
and
``(II) is authorized to perform
such maintenance and repair projects,
subject to the procedures described in
clause (ii).
``(ii) Guidance and procedures described.--
The guidance and procedures established
pursuant to clause (i) shall include--
``(I) a description of the types of
projects that may be carried out
pursuant to clause (i); and
``(II) the procedures for
identifying and addressing any impacts
on other tenants of facilities where
such projects will be carried out.
``(iii) Publication of guidance and
procedures.--The guidance and procedures
established pursuant to clause (i) shall be
published in the Federal Register.
``(iv) Rule of construction.--The
publication of guidance and procedures under
clause (iii) shall not impact the authority of
the Commissioner to update such procedures, in
consultation with the Administrator, as
appropriate.
``(B) Limitation.--The authority under subparagraph
(A) shall only be available for maintenance and repair
projects involving existing infrastructure, property,
and capital at any port of entry described in
subparagraph (A).
``(C) Annual adjustments.--The Commissioner shall
annually adjust the amount described in subparagraph
(A) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of
June preceding the date on which such adjustment takes
effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar
year.
``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
paragraph may be construed to affect the availability
of funding from--
``(i) the Federal Buildings Fund
established under section 592 of title 40,
United States Code;
``(ii) the Donation Acceptance Program
established under section 482; or
``(iii) any other statutory authority or
appropriation for projects described in
subparagraph (A).''.
(b) Reporting.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives a report that includes the elements
described in paragraph (2).
(2) Elements.--The elements described in this paragraph are
the following:
(A) A summary of all maintenance projects conducted
pursuant to section 411(o)(3) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a). during the
prior fiscal year.
(B) Information relating to the cost of each
project referred to in subparagraph (A).
(C) An identification of the account that funded
each such project, if applicable.
(D) any budgetary transfers, if applicable, that
funded each such project.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 422(a) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 232(a)) is amended by inserting ``section
411(o)(3) of this Act and'' after ``Administrator under''.
Union Calendar No. 674
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8150
[Report No. 118-824, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to
establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of
entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain
enforcement and facilitation activities.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 6, 2024
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment
December 6, 2024
Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed