S.Amdt. 1558

SA 1558. Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Udall of
Colorado) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment
SA 1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) to the bill
S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In title I, beginning on page 82, strike line 1 and all
that follows through page 83, line 11, and insert the
following:

SEC. 1106. DEPLOYING FORCE MULTIPLIERS AT AND BETWEEN PORTS
OF ENTRY.

(a) Analysis of Operational Requirements Between Ports of
Entry.--
(1) In general.--As part of the Comprehensive Southern
Border Security Strategy required to be submitted section
5(a), and in order to inform the Secretary about the
technologies that may need to be redeployed or replaced
pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5) of such section, the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall
undertake a sector by sector analysis of the border to
determine the specific technologies that are most effective
in identifying illegal cross-border traffic for each
particular Border Patrol sector and station along the border
in order to achieve the goal of persistent surveillance.
(2) Requirements.--The analysis conducted under paragraph
(1) shall--
(A) include a comparison of the costs and benefits for
each type of technology;
(B) estimate total life cycle costs for each type of
technology; and
(C) identify specific performance metrics for assessing
the performance of the technologies.
(b) Enhancements.--In order to achieve surveillance
between ports of entry along the Southwest border for 24
hours per day and 7 days per week, and using the analysis
conducted under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection shall--
(1) deploy additional mobile, video, and man-portable
surveillance systems;
(2) ensure, to the extent practicable, that all aerial
assets, including assets owned before the date of enactment
of this Act, are outfitted with advanced sensors that can be
used to detect cross-border activity, including infrared
cameras, radars, or other technologies as appropriate;
(3) deploy tethered aerostat systems, including systems
to detect low-flying aircraft across the entire border, as
well as systems to detect the movement of people and
vehicles;
(4) operate unarmed unmanned aerial vehicles equipped
with advanced sensors in every Border Patrol sector to ensure
coverage for 24 hours per day and 7 days a week, unless--
(A) severe or prevailing weather precludes operations in
a given sector;
(B) the Secretary determines that national security
requires unmanned aerial vehicles to be deployed elsewhere;
or
(C) the Secretary determines that a request from the
governor of a State to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles to
assist with disaster recovery efforts or extraordinary law
enforcement operations is in the national interest;
(5) attempt, to the greatest extent practicable, to
provide an alternate form of surveillance in a sector from
which the Secretary redeployed an unmanned aerial system
pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (4);
(6) deploy unarmed additional fixed-wing aircraft and
helicopters;
(7) increase horse patrols in the Southwest border
region; and
(8) acquire and deploy watercraft and other equipment to
provide support for border-related maritime anti-crime
activities.
(c) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), U.S.
Border Patrol may not operate unarmed, unmanned aerial
vehicles in the San Diego and El Centro Sectors, except
within 3 miles of the Southern border.
(2) Exception.--The limitation under paragraph (1) shall
not restrict--
(A) the maritime operations of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection; or
(B) the Secretary's authority to deploy unmanned aerial
vehicles--
(i) during a national security emergency;
(ii) in response to a request from the governor of
California for assistance during disaster recovery efforts;
or
(iii) for other law enforcement purposes.
(d) Fleet Consolidation.--In acquiring technological
assets under subsection (b) and section 5(a), the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall, to
the greatest extent practicable, implement a plan for
streamlining the fleet of aircraft, helicopters, aerostats,
and unmanned aerial vehicles of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to generate savings in maintenance costs and
training costs for pilots and other personnel needed to
operate the assets.
(e) Analysis of Operational Requirements at Ports of
Entry.--
(1) In general.--To help facilitate cross-border traffic
and provide increased situational awareness of inbound and
outbound trade and travel, and in order to inform the
Secretary about the technologies that may need to be
redeployed or replaced pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5) of
section 5(a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection shall--
(A) conduct an assessment of the technology needs at
ports of entry; and
(B) prioritize such technology needs based on the results
of the assessment conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A).
(2) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall--
(A) consult with officers and agents in the field; and
(B) consider a variety of fixed and mobile technologies,
including--
(i) hand-held biometric and document readers;
(ii) fixed and mobile license plate readers;
(iii) radio frequency identification documents and
readers;
(iv) interoperable communication devices;
(v) nonintrusive scanning equipment; and
(vi) document scanning kiosks.
(3) Implementation.--Based on the results of the
assessment conducted under this subsection, the Commissioner
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall deploy additional
technologies to land, air, and sea ports of entry.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to
amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are
authorized to be appropriated to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
section during the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
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