House Passes Maritime Security Bill Authorizing ACAS and CBP Donation Program
The House of Representatives on April 13 passed a bill that would provide for the creation of a new border security joint task force, comprising representatives of CBP, ICE and the Coast Guard, require that CBP base its border staffing…
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levels on risk, and mandate that the Department of Homeland Security submit a strategic plan for coordination of maritime security operations at the agency. The Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act, H.R. 3586 (here), would also formally authorize CBP’s donation acceptance program, in line with calls from legislators and private industry that the program be made permanent (see 1511050013). Provisions of the bill also require that CBP establish an Air Cargo Advance Screening Program, which is currently in pilot form, within one year from enactment, submit an annual report on CBP staffing levels, and set new requirements for mutual recognition agreements of trusted trader programs. If enacted, the bill would address “overlap and redundancies that plague our border security efforts, driving up costs and limiting effectiveness,” said Rep. Candace Miller, R-Mich, in a statement following the bill’s passage (here). Miller introduced the bill, which now goes to the Senate, in September.