S.Amdt. 3205

SA 3205. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3192 submitted by Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and
Mr. Hagel) to the bill S. 2454, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 54, after line 23, add the following:

Subtitle E--National Border Neighborhood Watch Program

SEC. 151. NATIONAL BORDER NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM.

The Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border
Protection (referred to in this subtitle as the ``USCBP'')
shall establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program
(referred to in this subtitle as the ``NBNW Program'') to
permit retired law enforcement officers and civilian
volunteers to combat illegal immigration into the United
States.

SEC. 152. BRAVE FORCE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established in the USCBP a
Border Regiment Assisting in Valuable Enforcement Force
(referred to in this subtitle as ``BRAVE Force''), which
shall consist of retired law enforcement officers, to carry
out the NBNW Program.
(b) Retired Law Enforcement Officer Defined.--In this
section, the term ``retired law enforcement officer'' means
an individual who--
(1) has retired from employment as a Federal, State, or
local law enforcement officer; and
(2) has not reached the Social Security retirement age (as
defined in section 216(l) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 416(l)).
(c) Effect on Personnel Caps.--Employees of BRAVE Force
hired to carry out the NBNW Program shall be considered as
additional agents and shall not count against the USCBP
personnel limits.
(d) Retired Annuitants.--An employee of BRAVE Force who has
worked for the Federal Government shall be considered a
rehired annuitant and shall have no reduction in annuity as a
result of salary payment for such employees' service in the
NBNW Program.

SEC. 153. CIVILIAN VOLUNTEERS.

(a) In General.--The USCBP shall provide the opportunity
for civilian volunteers to assist in carrying out the
purposes of the NBNW Program.

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(b) Organization.--Not less than 3 civilian volunteers in
the NBNW Program may report to each employee of BRAVE Force.
(c) Reporting.--A civilian volunteer shall report a
violation of Federal immigration law to the appropriate
employee of BRAVE Force as soon as possible after observing
such violation.
(d) Reimbursement.--A civilian volunteer participating in
the NBNW Program shall be eligible for reimbursement by the
USCBP for expenses related to carrying out the duties of the
NBNW Program.

SEC. 154. LIABILITY OF BRAVE FORCE EMPLOYEES AND CIVILIAN
VOLUNTEERS.

(a) Civilians.--A civilian volunteer participating in the
NBNW Program shall not be entitled to any immunity from
personal liability by virtue of the volunteer's participation
in the NBNW Program.
(b) Employees.--An employee of the BRAVE Force shall not be
liable for the actions of a civilian volunteer participating
in the NBNW Program.

SEC. 155. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this subtitle.
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