S.Amdt. 13

Mrs. Shaheen submitted an amendment to the bill S. 5, which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody certain aliens charged with theft in the United States.

The purpose of this amendment is to address increasing activity along the northern United States border. It aims to add a new section to the bill that requires the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to take specific actions regarding northern border operations and technology.

Specifically, the amendment aims to change or add the following requirements:

• Update the Northern Border Strategy Implementation Plan to address staffing levels and telecommunications challenges.
• Review the table of operations for the northern border.
• Provide a brief to specific congressional committees regarding northern border operations.
• Complete an assessment of border security technology needs across the northern border within 180 days of the Act's enactment.
• Submit a report to those same congressional committees that identifies technology needs and sets forth a plan to address them.