To require the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess current efforts to respond to hazardous weather and water events at or near United States borders and, to the extent such efforts may be improved, to develop a hazardous weather and water events preparedness and response strategy, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 16, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to assess how severe weather and water-related hazards have affected border operations over the past five years, including impacts on personnel safety, technology, infrastructure, and the agency's ability to perform its duties. Within one year of the law's enactment, the Department of Homeland Security must develop and submit a comprehensive strategy to address these weather-related vulnerabilities, which must include a cost-benefit analysis and be developed in consultation with federal agencies like NOAA and the General Services Administration, as well as state governors and tribal governments near the border. The bill also requires the Commissioner of CBP to establish safety protocols and procedures within one year to protect personnel and equipment from hazardous weather events. Implementation of the strategy must begin within a year of its submission, followed by semiannual progress reports to Congress for the next five years, with no additional funding authorized for these requirements.
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