To provide for alternative financing arrangements for the provision of certain services and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure at land border ports of entry, and for other purposes.
Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into agreements with certain entities for the CBP to provide customs, agricultural processing, border security, or inspection-related immigration services at federal-owned land, or sea or air ports of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services. The bill prescribes requirements for the termination of CBP services and the imposition of a penalty after notice and demand for payment of fees not timely paid by an entity. The CBP and the General Services Administration may enter into an agreement with an entity to accept donations of:The CBP shall establish, and make available to the public, criteria for evaluating a proposal to enter into agreements to accept donations.
CBP and the Government Accountability Office shall report annually to specified congressional committees on CBP fee agreements and donations.
(Sec. 3) Modifies CBP reporting requirements under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to include reporting on reimbursable fee agreements with CBP.
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, to repeal:
(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to permit the CBP to waive certain polygraph examination requirements for certain qualifying applicants for law enforcement positions with CBP.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Held at the desk.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7215-7220)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 875.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7215-7218)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7215-7218)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7149)
Enacted as Public Law 114-279
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7149)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 114-279.
Became Public Law No: 114-279.