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Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging and innovative technologies to improve border security operations. Such technologies may incorporate artificial intelligence, machine-learning, automation, fiber-optic sensing technology, nanotechnology, optical and cognitive radar, modeling and simulation technology, hyperspectral and LIDAR sensors, and imaging, identification, and categorization systems.
The bill authorizes CBP to establish one or more Innovation Teams to research and adapt commercial technologies that may be used by CBP.
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The plan must describe how the Innovation Teams have been implemented and also detail
goals and timelines for adoption of qualifying technologies;
metrics and key performance parameters for determining the plan's effectiveness;
which technologies used by other federal agencies CBP may also utilize;
which existing authorities CBP may use to procure technologies;
how CBP legacy border technology programs may be replaced;
the expected privacy and security impact of security-related technology on border communities; and
recent technological advancements in specified technologies.
CBP must provide the plan to Congress within 180 days of the bill’s enactment. The bill also requires CBP to annually report to Congress regarding the activities of the Innovation Teams.
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Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 754.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-334.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-334.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5592-5593)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5592-5593)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7832.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5592-5594)
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-544.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-544.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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