A bill 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Became Public Law No: 114-279.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S931-932)
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016. Report No. 114-303.
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016. Report No. 114-303.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6573-6575; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6573-6575)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6575)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.