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[S. 5102 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 742
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5102
[Report No. 118-322]
To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel
operations, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18, 2024
Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Ossoff)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
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A BILL
To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel
operations, and for other purposes.
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 ``Cross-Border Tunnel Report Act''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORTS ON COUNTER ILLICIT CROSS-BORDER TUNNEL
OPERATIONS.
Section 7134(a)(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 6 U.S.C.
257 note) is amended by inserting ``and annually thereafter,'' after
``development of the strategic plan,''.
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT AND PLAN ON SPECIAL INTEREST ALIENS ENCOUNTERS.
(a) Annual Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 3
years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives
that identifies, with respect to the applicable reporting period--
(1) any changes to the definition of ``special interest
alien encounter'' during the reporting period;
(2) what factors would lead to an encounter being
designated as a special interest alien encounter;
(3) the underlying targeting criteria, methodology, and
rationale for the determination of each of the factors referred
to in paragraph (2);
(4) the internal Department of Homeland Security review
process for updating the factors referred to in paragraph (2);
(5) how the designation of a special interest alien
encounter differs from the definition of an encounter with a
known or suspected terrorist;
(6) the policies, procedures, and tools the Department of
Homeland Security has implemented to address the underlying
threats addressed through special interest alien encounters;
(7) the number of individuals screened by U.S. Customs and
Border Protection during special interest alien encounters,
disaggregated by component;
(8) the number of such individuals for whom no derogatory
information was identified who--
(A) are being detained by the Department of
Homeland Security;
(B) have been transferred to, or are being
monitored by, another Federal agency;
(C) have been released from detention with
reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland
Security; or
(D) were removed from the United States;
(9) the number of individuals screened by U.S. Customs and
Border Protection during special interest alien encounters for
whom derogatory information was identified, disaggregated by
the type of derogatory information, who--
(A) are being detained by the Department of
Homeland Security;
(B) have been transferred to, or are being
monitored by, another Federal agency;
(C) have been released from detention with
reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland
Security;
(D) have been released from detention without
reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland
Security; or
(E) were removed from the United States.
(b) Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a plan to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives for posting, on a publicly accessible website of the
Department of Homeland Security, information regarding the number of
individuals screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during
special interest alien encounters, including how the Department will
provide the public with information regarding--
(1) the definition of special interest alien encounter;
(2) the number of individuals screened by U.S. Customs and
Border Protection during special interest alien encounters,
disaggregated by component; and
(3) the number of such individuals for whom derogatory
information was identified who--
(A) are being detained by the Department of
Homeland Security;
(B) have been transferred to, or are being
monitored by, another Federal agency;
(C) have been released from detention with
reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland
Security;
(D) have been released from detention without
reporting requirements by the Department of Homeland
Security; or
(E) were removed from the United States.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after submitting the
plan to Congress pursuant to subsection (b), the Department of Homeland
Security shall implement such plan.
Calendar No. 742
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5102
[Report No. 118-322]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel
operations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024
Reported with an amendment