H.R. 5862 – Reading Mode

IIB

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5862

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 18, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.

Authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions

(a)

In general

Section 412 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 212(b)) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by striking consolidate, discontinue, and inserting discontinue; and

(ii)

by inserting after reduce the staffing level the following: below the optimal staffing level determined in the most recent Resource Allocation Model required by section 301(h) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (19 U.S.C. 2075(h)); and

(B)

in paragraph (2), by inserting , National Account Managers, International Trade Analysts after Financial Systems Specialists; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(d)

Authority to Consolidate, Modify, or Reorganize Customs Revenue Functions

(1)

In general

The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may, subject to subsection (b), consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions delegated to the Commissioner under subsection (a), including by adding such functions to existing positions or establishing new or modifying existing job series, grades, titles, or classifications for personnel, and associated support staff, performing such functions, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management.

(2)

Position classification standards

At the request of the Commissioner, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish new position classification standards for any new positions established by the Commissioner under paragraph (1).

(b)

Technical correction

Section 412(a)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 212(a)(1)) is amended by striking 403(a)(1) and inserting 403(1).

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2024.

Kevin F. McCumber,

Clerk.