Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 3, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance operations in a foreign country to:

 prevent terrorists, instruments of terrorism, and other security threats from entering the United States; prevent inadmissible persons from entering the United States; ensure merchandise destined for the United States complies with applicable U.S. customs laws; and ensure the prompt processing of persons eligible to travel to the United States. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify Congress not later than 180 days before entering into an agreement with a foreign country to establish CBP preclearance operations there, and (2) make certain certifications to Congress not later than 90 days before entering into an agreement to establish CBP preclearance operations at an airport in a foreign country.

Directs the CBP Commissioner to:

 measure monthly the average customs processing time to enter the 25 U.S. airports with the highest volume of international travel; quarterly assess whether the average customs processing time for those airports significantly exceeds the average customs processing time to enter the United States through a preclearance operation; and provide Congress with a remediation plan for reducing that time in the event of an affirmative assessment. (Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), before commencement of CBP preclearance operations at an airport in a foreign country, to enter into an agreement requiring the country to adopt aviation security screening standards comparable to those of the United States.

Directs the Administrator to require TSA rescreening in the United States of passengers and their property before they may deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports if they have come from an airport in a foreign country that has failed to maintain security standards and protocols according to such an agreement. Requires TSA rescreening also, before being permitted to board a domestic flight in the United States, of any passenger on a flight originating from a foreign airport with preclearance operations who is a selectee based on a check against a terrorist watch list. (Sec. 6) Prohibits the Secretary from entering into or renewing an agreement with a foreign country to establish or maintain CBP preclearance operations at an airport in that country unless it certifies that it:

 routinely submits information about lost and stolen passports of its citizens and nationals to INTERPOL's Stolen and Lost Travel Document database, or makes such information available to the United States through another comparable means of reporting.

measure amended reported house july summary version repeated preclearance authorization act sec authorizes secretary homeland_security dhs establish cbp preclearance operations foreign country prevent terrorists instruments terrorism security threats entering united_states prevent inadmissible persons entering united_states ensure merchandise destined united_states complies applicable customs laws ensure prompt processing persons eligible travel united_states sec requires secretary notify congress later days entering agreement foreign country establish cbp preclearance operations certain certifications congress later days entering agreement establish cbp preclearance operations airport foreign country directs cbp commissioner measure monthly average customs processing time enter airports highest volume international travel quarterly assess average customs processing time airports significantly exceeds average customs processing time enter united_states preclearance operation provide congress remediation plan reducing time event affirmative assessment sec directs administrator transportation_security_administration tsa commencement cbp preclearance operations airport foreign country enter agreement requiring country adopt aviation security screening standards comparable united_states directs administrator require tsa united_states passengers property deplane sterile areas airports come airport foreign country failed maintain security standards protocols according agreement requires tsa permitted board domestic flight united_states passenger flight originating foreign airport preclearance operations based check terrorist watch list sec prohibits secretary entering renewing agreement foreign country establish maintain cbp preclearance operations airport country certifies routinely submits information lost stolen passports citizens nationals interpol stolen lost travel document database makes information available united_states comparable means reporting


Summary:
Putting Security First in Preclearance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish conditions for commencing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security screening operations at preclearance facilities outside of the United States. Requires the Secretary to give Congress 90-days notice before entering into any agreement to commence security screening operations at such a facility.

Prohibits the funding either directly or through reimbursement by a foreign government or a foreign person of CBP security screening positions at such facilities.

putting security preclearance act authorizes secretary homeland_security dhs establish conditions commencing cbp security screening operations preclearance facilities outside united_states requires secretary congress days notice entering agreement commence security screening operations facility prohibits funding directly reimbursement foreign government foreign person cbp security screening positions facilities


Summary: Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act - Prohibits the use of federal funds for: (1) the position of Public Advocate within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (2) the position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach within ICE; or (3) any other position within ICE whose functions are substantially the same as those which as of March 26, 2013, were assigned to the position of Public Advocate within ICE, or as of the date of the enactment of this Act were assigned to the position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach within ICE.

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Summary:
Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and assign to duty by September 30, 2019, an additional: (1) 5,000 full-time U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement teams at U.S. land ports of entry on the northern and southern borders of the United States; and (2) 350 full-time support staff for all U.S. ports of entry.

Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) DHS plans for ensuring the placement of sufficient CBP officers and infrastructure for outbound inspections at southern border land ports of entry; and (2) each relevant department's plans for ensuring the placement of sufficient CBP agriculture specialists, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service entomologist identifier specialists, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) consumer safety officers at such ports of entry.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that each CBP officer is equipped with a secure two-way communication and satellite-enabled device that allows such officers to communicate between ports of entry and inspection stations and with law enforcement; and (2) establish a program for awarding grants for the purchase of identification and detection equipment and mobile, hand-held, two-way communication devices for state and local law enforcement officers serving on the southern border.

Authorizes the Commissioner of CBP to aid in the enforcement of federal customs, immigration, and agriculture laws by: (1) designing, constructing, and modifying U.S. ports of entry, living quarters for personnel, technology and equipment, and other structures and facilities; (2) acquiring land deemed necessary to carry out the Commissioner's duties; and (3) constructing additional ports of entry along the borders.

 Authorizes the Administrator, for purposes of facilitating the construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance of a new or existing facility or other infrastructure at a port of entry, to: (1) enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements, or (2) accept donations of real or person property or nonpersonal services.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a strategic plan for standardized collection of vehicle wait times at land ports of entry, (2) develop a standardized model for the allocation of CBP officers and support staff at land ports of entry, and (3) identify and adopt new outcome-based performance measures that support the trade facilitation goals of CBP.

Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees annually on: (1) DHS's implementation plan for the staff enhancements, (2) the number of additional personnel assigned to duty at land ports of entry, (3) the methodology used to determine the distribution of additional personnel to address northbound and southbound cross-border inspections, (4) the strategic plan, (5) the CBP officer allocation model, and (6) the new outcome-based performance measures.

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Summary: Customs Plaza Construction Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to construct U.S. Customs and Border Protection customs plazas at land ports of entry, with priority given to those that have the highest trade volume by value of shipments, including exports and imports.

customs plaza construction act authorizes secretary homeland_security dhs construct border_protection customs land ports entry priority given highest trade volume value shipments including exports imports


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the Debbie Smith Act of 2004 to reauthorize funding through FY2019 for: (1) the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program; (2) DNA training and education for law enforcement, correctional personnel, and court officers; and (3) sexual assault forensic exam program grants.

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Accountability in Deferred Prosecution Act of 2014 - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) issue public written guidelines for deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements, (2) establish rules for the selection of independent monitors for deferred prosecution agreements, and (3) place the text of deferred prosecution agreements on the public website of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Defines "deferred prosecution agreement" as an agreement between a federal prosecutor and an organization to conditionally defer criminal prosecution of that organization. Defines "nonprosecution agreement" as an agreement between a federal prosecutor and an organization to conditionally decide not to file criminal charges against the organization.

Requires a deferred prosecution agreement to be filed in an appropriate U.S. district court. Requires such court to approve an agreement if it is consistent with the guidelines for such agreements and is in the interests of justice.

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Summary:
National Border and Homeland Security Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP) funding priority to: (1) northern or southern border states, or (2) state political subdivisions having one of the four largest populations of unlawfully present aliens for the preceding fiscal year.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) to complete the required 700 mile southwest border fencing and priority-area fencing by December 31, 2015.

Amends the Secure Fence Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary, in consultation with state and local officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by December 31, 2015.

Directs the Secretary to:

 increase the number of full-time, active-duty Border Patrol agents through FY2018; increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at U.S. ports of entry through FY2018; and establish within 18 months the biometric entry and exit data system required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from impeding border security-related activities by the Secretary on U.S. public lands.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (of DHS), in protecting the United States from a nuclear, fissile material, or radiological attack, to consider potential smuggling routes in land border areas between ports of entry, railcars entering the United States from Canada or Mexico, and private aircraft or small vessels.

Directs the Secretary to procure within one year the number of next generation portable radiation detectors (PRDs) and radioactive isotope identification devices (RIIDs) required by the Border Patrol along the southern and northern U.S. borders.

Directs the Secretary to develop within one year, and implement within two years of development, a strategic plan to detect and interdict biological and chemical weapons entering the United States.

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Summary:
Safely Exacting Cautious Useful Rules for Immigration This Year (SECURITY) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) to submit to Congress a plan to achieve operational control of the international land and maritime borders of the United States.

 Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a plan to construct and finish within 10 years double-layered reinforced fencing on the southern border.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) deploy at least an additional 10,000 members of the National Guard for border control activities along the U.S.-Mexico border until the Secretary certifies that the federal government has achieved operational control of the southern border, and (2) provide funds to the governor of a state who submits a qualifying state border control activities plan.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the grounds for extending an alien's removal (and detention) period beyond 90 days.

Directs the Secretary to establish an administrative review process (for aliens who are not subject to mandatory detention) to determine whether and how to release aliens who have received, and attempted to comply with, a final order of removal but have been unable to be returned by the United States to their country of origin.

 Establishes visa, trade, and foreign assistance sanctions against a country that refuses or unreasonably delays U.S. repatriation of an alien who is a citizen, national, subject, or resident of that country.

Authorizes the Secretary to designate groups as criminal street gangs. Requires detention for anyone found inadmissible or deportable for criminal street gang membership. Bars individuals found inadmissible or deportable for such membership from withholding of removal, asylum, or temporary protected status.

 Requires annual reports to Congress regarding: (1) the number, if any, of additional immigration judges needed to process the backlog of removal cases; and (2) the number, if any, of additional detention beds and detention space needed to hold criminal aliens and aliens without lawful presence or lawful status.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide valid identification numbers on their tax returns in addition to the names and identification numbers of each qualifying child.

States that any alien who is an illegal entrant or who is in possession of invalid entry documents and who gains lawful status pursuant to an Act of Congress, or lawful status or lawful presence pursuant to an executive order or policy directive shall not be qualified for public benefits.

Taxes at a 10% rate monetary remittances sent from U.S. senders to recipients in any of the top ten remittance recipient nations.

Prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funding or resources to: (1) adjudicate any new or previously denied application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by executive memorandum on August 15, 2012; or (2) authorize any alien to work in the United States who was not lawfully admitted into the United States and who is not in lawful U.S. status on the date of enactment of this Act.

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Summary:
ATF Elimination Act - Rescinds the hiring authority of the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

Requires the Director, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to jointly develop and submit a plan for winding up the affairs of ATF that, without compromising core functions, eliminates and reduces duplicative, unnecessary functions or waste.

Requires the Director of the FBI to transmit to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) a report that specifies the property to be transferred to the FBI pursuant to this Act that the Director has determined will not be needed by the FBI.

Abolishes ATF.

Transfers ATF functions relating to the investigation and enforcement of: (1) criminal and regulatory violations of the federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, and the investigation of violent crime and domestic terrorism to the Attorney General, who shall delegate them to the FBI; and (2) criminal and regulatory violations of the federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Attorney General, who shall delegate them to the DEA.

Transfers: (1) the contracts, liabilities, records, property, and other assets and interests associated with such transferred functions to the Attorney General for appropriate allocation; and (2) personnel employed in connection with the transferred functions to the Attorney General.

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Summary: Custodial Interrogation Recording Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General to make grants to states and local governments for the complete and accurate recording, by both audio and video means, of every custodial interrogation occurring within the state or unit of local government.

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Summary:
Urban and Municipal Justice Act of 2014 or the Justice Act - Reduces the amount that would otherwise be awarded to a unit of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: (1) by 75% for any such unit that, during the previous three fiscal years, funded an amount that on average was greater than 18% of its operating budget using revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to violations of traffic laws; and (2) by 95% for any such unit for which, during the previous fiscal year, the percentage of individuals who identify as a race who were employees of the law enforcement agency for that unit and the percentage of individuals who identify as that race who live in the jurisdiction such agency serves differ by greater than 30%.

 Reduces by 50% the amount that would otherwise be awarded under such Program to a state that did not reduce a subgrant award to a unit of local government in accordance with this Act in the preceding fiscal year.

Requires the Attorney General to reallocate funds withheld from a state or unit of local government pursuant to this Act in accordance with the Program.

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Summary:
Rapid DNA Act of 2014 - Amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require:

 the advisory board on DNA quality assurance methods appointed by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to include members from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; such board to develop, and the Director to issue, standards for testing the proficiency of qualified agencies (i.e., booking stations, jails, prisons, detention centers, other law enforcement organizations and facilities outside of forensic laboratories) and operators in conducting analyses of DNA samples using sample-to-answer DNA analysis systems (i.e., fully automated systems that prepare and analyze DNA samples with no operator intervention); the National Institute of Justice to certify that the blind external proficiency testing program for DNA analyses has been established and made available to such qualified agencies or is not feasible; and the Index to facilitate law enforcement exchange of DNA identification information to include information on DNA identification records and DNA analyses prepared by such qualified agencies that are engaged in the intake, processing, booking, detention, or incarceration of individuals charged or convicted of qualifying offenses and that conduct the analysis of DNA samples on a sample-to-answer DNA analysis system.

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Summary:
Building Bridges and Transforming Resentment and Unfairness to Support and Trust for Municipal Law Enforcement Act of 2014 or the Build TRUST Act of 2014 - Reduces the amount that would otherwise be awarded to a unit of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: (1) by 75% for any such unit that, during the previous three fiscal years, funded an amount that on average was greater than 18% of its operating budget using revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to violations of traffic laws; and (2) by 95% for any such unit for which, during the previous fiscal year, the percentage of individuals who identify as a race who were employees of the law enforcement agency for that unit and the percentage of individuals who identify as that race who live in the jurisdiction such agency serves differ by greater than 30%.

Reduces by 50% the amount that would otherwise be awarded under such Program to a state that did not reduce a subgrant award to a unit of local government in accordance with this Act in the preceding fiscal year.

Requires the Attorney General to reallocate funds withheld from a state or unit of local government pursuant to this Act in accordance with the Program.

Exempts any local governmental unit which certifies that it serves a population of less than 15,000 or to which the Attorney General has granted a waiver for good cause shown based on specified factors, including that: (1) such unit has taken affirmative action to ensure that adequate practices and procedures are in place to increase public trust and confidence in the impartial and equitable administration of justice, and (2) the minority community is equitably represented in the unit's legislative body and executive departments.

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Summary:
FPS Improvement Act of 2014 - Assigns responsibility to the Federal Protective Service (FPS) for the protection of federal buildings, grounds, and property and persons on the property. Authorizes FPS to: (1) designate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees with enhanced law enforcement powers for duty in connection with the protection of federal property and persons on the property, (2) authorize protective service guards for the protection of federal buildings and grounds, and (3) assess security charges to owners or tenants of a federal facility protected by FPS that is not in compliance with federal security standards. Requires tenants at federal facilities to maintain a Facility Security Committee.

Establishes the Interagency Security Committee to develop safety and security standards and best practices to mitigate the effects of natural and manmade hazards in federal facilities.

Requires reports on: (1) FPS personnel needs, (2) the feasibility of federalizing the protective service guard workforce, (3) a method for funding FPS, and (4) methods to detect or prevent explosives from entering federal facilities.

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Summary:
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) annually estimate the number of illegal border crossings along the southern U.S. land border, and (2) reduce financial assistance to the government of Mexico by a total of $1,000 for each illegal border crossing from Mexico to the United States during the previous fiscal year.

Authorizes the Secretary to not reduce appropriations for the government of Mexico from the International Military Education and Training Fund, the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Fund, and the fund to carry out nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs and activities.

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Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to add to the list of crime victims' rights: (1) the right to be informed in a timely manner of any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement, and (2) the right to be informed of victims' rights and the services described in the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 and to be provided contact information for the Office of the Victims' Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to permit surplus amounts in the Crime Victims Fund to be used only for a Victim Notification System and for the U.S. Attorneys Offices and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide and to improve services for the benefit of crime victims in the federal criminal justice system (current law) through victim coordinators, victims' specialists, and advocates, including for the administrative support of such coordinators and advocates.

(Sec. 3) Amends: (1) the Justice for All Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations for crime victims legal assistance grants through FY2018, and (2) the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize appropriations for crime victims notification grants through FY2018.

(Sec. 4) Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend until three years after the enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (i.e., March 7, 2013), the deadline for compliance by states, local governments, and Indian tribal governments with requirements for payment of rape exams and notifications to rape victims.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Justice for All Act of 2004 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) DNA training and education for law enforcement and correctional personnel and court officers; (2) sexual assault forensic exam program grants, (3) DNA research and development, (4) FBI DNA Programs, and (5) DNA identification of missing persons.

(Sec. 7) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to to extend through FY2018 the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program.

(Sec. 8) Amends the Justice for All Act of 2004 to extend through FY2018 the grant program for improving the quality of legal representation of indigent criminal defendants in cases involving the death penalty.

(Sec. 9) Amends the federal criminal code to expand eligibility for post-conviction DNA testing in criminal proceedings other than death penalty cases.

(Sec. 10) Amends the Justice for All Act to authorize appropriations for FY2014-FY2018 for: (1) incentive grants to states to ensure consideration of claims of actual innocence in criminal cases, and (2) the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program to help states defray the costs of such testing.

(Sec. 11) Amends the Justice for All Act of 2004 to require the Director of the National Institute of Justice, in consultation with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and government laboratories, to: (1) establish best practices for evidence retention to focus on the preservation of biological evidence; and (2) assist state, local, and tribal governments in adopting and implementing such practices. Requires the publication of such best practices not later than one year after the enactment of this Act.

(Sec.12) Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require grant applications under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to include a comprehensive statewide plan for the improvement of the administration of the criminal justice system. Requires the Attorney General to provide technical assistance to states and local governments to develop and implement such a plan and to meet constitutional requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2018.

(Sec. 13) Subjects all grants awarded by DOJ under this Act to requirements that: (1) the DOJ Inspector General, beginning in FY2014, conduct annual audits of grant recipients to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse; (2) a recipient found to have an unresolved audit finding that the grantee has utilized grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost shall be ineligible to receive grant funds for a specified period; (3) the Attorney General give priority to eligible entities that, during the three fiscal years before submitting a grant application, did not have an unresolved audit finding showing a violation in the terms or conditions of a DOJ grant program; and (4) an entity awarded grant funds during the period in which the entity is barred from receiving grants shall deposit an amount equal to the improperly awarded funds into the Treasury's General Fund and that the Attorney General shall seek to recoup the costs of repayment.

Prohibits the Attorney General from awarding a grant under this Act to a nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax on unrelated business income of charitable organizations.

Requires each nonprofit organization that is awarded a grant under this Act and that uses the procedures prescribed in regulations to create a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees, and key employees to disclose to the Attorney General, in the grant application, the process for determining such compensation, including the independent persons involved in reviewing and approving such compensation, the comparability data used, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Requires the Attorney General to make the information disclosed available for public inspection upon request.

Prohibits more than 7.5% of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act from being used by the Attorney General for DOJ salaries and administrative expenses, unless otherwise explicitly provided in authorizing legislation.

Prohibits sums authorized to be appropriated to DOJ under this Act from being used by the Attorney General, or by any individual or organization awarded discretionary funds through a cooperative agreement under this Act, to host or support any expenditure for conferences that uses more than $20,000 in DOJ funds, without prior written authorization by the Deputy Attorney General or other specified officials. Requires: (1) such written authorization to include a written estimate of all costs associated with the conference, and (2) the Deputy Attorney General to report annually to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on all approved conference expenditures.

Prohibits sums authorized to be appropriated under this Act from being used by any grant recipient to lobby any representative of DOJ or of a federal, state, local, or tribal government regarding the award of grant funding. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require any grant recipient determined to have violated such prohibition to repay the grant in full, and (2) prohibit such recipient from receiving another grant under this Act for at least five years.

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violence_against_women_reauthorization_act march deadline compliance states local governments indian tribal governments requirements payment rape exams notifications rape victims sec amends justice act extend fy2018 authorization appropriations dna training education law enforcement correctional personnel court officers sexual assault forensic exam program grants dna research development fbi dna programs dna identification missing persons sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act extend fy2018 paul coverdell forensic sciences improvement grant program sec amends justice act extend fy2018 grant program improving quality legal representation indigent criminal defendants cases involving death penalty sec amends federal criminal code expand eligibility post conviction dna testing criminal proceedings death penalty cases sec amends justice act authorize appropriations fy2014-fy2018 incentive grants states ensure consideration claims actual innocence criminal cases help states defray costs testing sec amends justice act require director national_institute_of_justice consultation federal state local law enforcement agencies government laboratories establish best practices evidence retention focus preservation biological evidence assist state local tribal governments adopting implementing practices requires publication best practices later year enactment act effective administration criminal justice act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act require grant applications edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program include comprehensive statewide plan improvement administration criminal justice system requires attorney general provide technical assistance states local governments develop implement plan meet constitutional requirements authorizes appropriations fy2014-fy2018 sec subjects grants awarded doj act requirements doj inspector general beginning fy2014 conduct annual audits grant recipients prevent waste fraud abuse recipient found unresolved audit finding grantee utilized grant funds unauthorized expenditure unallowable cost shall ineligible receive grant funds specified period attorney general priority eligible entities fiscal years submitting grant application unresolved audit finding showing violation terms conditions doj grant program entity awarded grant funds period entity barred receiving grants shall deposit equal improperly awarded funds treasury general_fund attorney general shall seek recoup costs repayment prohibits attorney general awarding grant act nonprofit organization holds money offshore accounts purpose avoiding paying tax unrelated business income charitable organizations requires nonprofit organization awarded grant act uses procedures prescribed regulations create rebuttable presumption reasonableness compensation officers directors trustees key employees disclose attorney general grant application process determining compensation including independent persons involved reviewing approving compensation comparability data contemporaneous substantiation deliberation decision requires attorney general information disclosed available public inspection request prohibits amounts authorized appropriated act attorney general doj salaries administrative expenses explicitly provided authorizing legislation prohibits sums authorized appropriated doj act attorney general individual organization awarded discretionary funds cooperative agreement act host support expenditure conferences uses doj funds prior written authorization deputy attorney general specified officials requires written authorization include written estimate costs associated conference deputy attorney general report annually judiciary_committees congress approved conference expenditures prohibits sums authorized appropriated act grant recipient lobby representative doj federal state local tribal government award grant funding directs attorney general require grant recipient determined violated prohibition repay grant prohibit recipient receiving grant act years


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program; (2) transfer to the Treasury, no later than January 15, 2016, all previously appropriated funds for such program that are not expended by September 30, 2015; (3) prohibit a state, local government, or Indian tribe from using any funding under another grant program to pay or defer the cost of the matching fund requirement for the grant program; (4) require a grantee to comply with any established requirements for the use of such grants, have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor, and use funds for purchasing vests or body armor that meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; and (5) allow preferential consideration in grant awards to jurisdictions that provide armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including individual female officers.

Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program should be made available through the end of the fiscal year following the one for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Stop the Sale of Murderabilia Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a federal or state prison inmate convicted of a crime of violence from knowingly placing in the mail or causing to be delivered in interstate or foreign commerce any property, article, or object. Sets forth exceptions for a mailing or delivery of title to real property, title to motor vehicles, or a security to satisfy debt that is: (1) imposed by law or a court order; or (2) incurred through a contract for legal services, a mortgage on the primary residence of the immediate family of the inmate, the education or medical care of the inmate or a member of the immediate family of the inmate, or life, health, home, or car insurance.

Provides for civil and criminal forfeiture of real or personal property used to commit such a crime or obtained as a result of such crime.

Provides civil remedies, including injunctions, damages, and attorney fees, for persons aggrieved by prisoners using the mail in violation of this Act.

stop sale act amends federal criminal code prohibit federal state prison inmate convicted crime violence knowingly placing mail causing delivered interstate foreign commerce property article object sets forth exceptions mailing delivery title real property title motor vehicles security satisfy debt imposed law court order incurred contract legal services mortgage primary residence immediate family inmate education medical care inmate member immediate family inmate life health home car insurance provides civil criminal forfeiture real personal property commit crime obtained result crime provides civil remedies including injunctions damages attorney fees persons aggrieved prisoners mail violation act


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Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and assign to duty by September 30, 2019, an additional: (1) 5,000 full-time U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement teams at U.S. land ports of entry on the northern and southern borders of the United States; and (2) 350 full-time support staff for all U.S. ports of entry.

Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) DHS plans for ensuring the placement of sufficient CBP officers and infrastructure for outbound inspections at southern border land ports of entry; and (2) each relevant department's plans for ensuring the placement of sufficient CBP agriculture specialists, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service entomologist identifier specialists, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) consumer safety officers at such ports of entry.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that each CBP officer is equipped with a secure two-way communication and satellite-enabled device that allows such officers to communicate between ports of entry and inspection stations and with law enforcement; and (2) establish a program for awarding grants for the purchase of identification and detection equipment and mobile, hand-held, two-way communication devices for state and local law enforcement officers serving on the southern border.

Authorizes the Commissioner of CBP to aid in the enforcement of federal customs, immigration, and agriculture laws by: (1) designing, constructing, and modifying U.S. ports of entry, living quarters for personnel, technology and equipment, and other structures and facilities; (2) acquiring land deemed necessary to carry out the Commissioner's duties; and (3) constructing additional ports of entry along the borders.

 Authorizes the Administrator, for purposes of facilitating the construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance of a new or existing facility or other infrastructure at a port of entry, to: (1) enter into a cost-sharing or reimbursement agreement with the General Services Administration (GSA), or (2) provide GSA with donations of real or person property or nonpersonal services.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop a strategic plan for standardized collection of vehicle wait times at land ports of entry, (2) develop a standardized model for the allocation of CBP officers and support staff at land ports of entry, and (3) identify and adopt new outcome-based performance measures that support the trade facilitation goals of CBP.

Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees annually on: (1) DHS's implementation plan for the staff enhancements, (2) the number of additional personnel assigned to duty at land ports of entry, (3) the methodology used to determine the distribution of additional personnel to address northbound and southbound cross-border inspections, (4) the strategic plan, (5) the CBP officer allocation model, and (6) the new outcome-based performance measures.

emergency infrastructure funding act directs secretary homeland_security dhs hire train assign duty september additional time cbp officers serve inspection lanes enforcement teams land ports entry northern southern borders united_states time support staff ports entry requires secretary report specified congressional committees dhs plans ensuring placement sufficient cbp officers infrastructure outbound inspections southern border land ports entry relevant department plans ensuring placement sufficient cbp agriculture specialists animal plant_health_inspection_service identifier specialists food_and_drug_administration fda consumer safety officers ports entry directs secretary ensure cbp officer equipped secure way communication satellite enabled device allows officers communicate ports entry inspection stations law enforcement establish program awarding grants purchase identification detection equipment mobile hand held way communication devices state local law enforcement officers serving southern border authorizes commissioner cbp aid enforcement federal customs immigration agriculture laws designing constructing modifying ports entry living quarters personnel technology equipment structures facilities acquiring land deemed necessary carry commissioner duties constructing additional ports entry borders authorizes administrator purposes facilitating construction alteration operation maintenance new existing facility infrastructure port entry enter cost sharing reimbursement agreement general_services_administration gsa provide gsa donations real person property nonpersonal services directs secretary develop strategic plan standardized collection vehicle wait times land ports entry develop standardized model allocation cbp officers support staff land ports entry identify adopt new outcome based performance measures support trade facilitation goals cbp requires secretary report specified congressional committees annually dhs implementation plan staff enhancements number additional personnel assigned duty land ports entry methodology determine distribution additional personnel address cross border inspections strategic plan cbp officer allocation model new outcome based performance measures


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Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Establishes a National Forensic Science Research Initiative to improve, expand, and coordinate federal research in forensic sciences (scientific research and its application to the recognition, collection, preservation, evaluation, and analysis of evidence for use in investigations and legal proceedings). Includes the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and other federal departments, agencies, and offices contributing to research in forensic science in the Initiative.

Establishes a National Forensic Science Coordinating Office with a full-time director to be located at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Makes the Director responsible for carrying out the provisions of this section, including the development and implementation of a unified federal research strategy. Requires the federal agencies participating in the Initiative to share responsibility for funding the Office and permits the agencies to dedicate staff to the Office.

Establishes an interagency forensic science committee to be co-chaired by the Director of the Coordinating Office and a senior scientist from an agency participating in the Initiative.

Requires the NSF to contract with the National Academy of Sciences, or a similar independent science entity, to develop a report that: (1) identifies the most critical forensic science disciplines that require further research, and (2) makes recommendations for research to strengthen the scientific foundation in the disciplines.

Requires the Director of the Coordinating Office, in coordination with the Interagency Committee, to oversee: the development of a unified federal research strategy; a five-year roadmap for the implementation of the strategy; and any necessary programs, policies, and budgets to support the implementation of the roadmap.

Requires the Director of the Coordinating Office, in coordination with the Interagency Committee, to evaluate the Initiative and report to Congress on a biennial basis. Sets forth reporting requirements and deadlines related to the strategy and the roadmap.

(Sec. 5) Directs federal agencies participating in the Initiative to improve the foundation and practice of forensic science by: (1) conducting or supporting research consistent with the unified federal research strategy; (2) building relationships between forensic science practitioners and the research community; (3) encouraging and promoting education and training; and (4) broadly disseminating the results of the research.

Requires all external forensic science research grants awarded by federal agencies under this section to be consistent with the merit review criteria as approved by the National Science Board and as described in the National Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide. Requires all research conducted from grants awarded under this section to take into consideration the requirements of peer-reviewed scientific journals, and encourage the communication and open exchange of data and results.

Directs NSF to: (1) award grants to improve the foundation of forensic science; (2) to establish one or more multidisciplinary forensic research centers led by public-private partnerships between universities, industry, state or local entities, and federal agencies; and (3) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the forensic science research grants awarded by the NSF and multidisciplinary research centers every four years.

Directs NIST to: (1) establish and operate a competitively selected Center of Excellence focusing on measurement sciences, technology, and standards in forensic science, and (2) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Center and report to Congress on the results.

(Sec. 6) Permits federal agencies to use existing prizes and challenge authority to advance forensic science research needs and priorities. Directs NIST or DOJ to provide or contract with a non-federal party to prepare data sets and physical specimens to be shared without limitation for the purpose of a prize or a challenge.

(Sec. 7) Directs NIST to: (1) identify and coordinate the development of voluntary consensus forensic science standards; (2) develop measurement standards and standard reference materials to support forensic science disciplines; (3) test and validate existing standards, and (4) provide independent validation of forensic science measurements and methods.

Requires NIST to ensure that any proposed voluntary consensus standards, guidelines, or methods are publicly available, and that the forensic community has an opportunity for public review and comment.

Directs the NIST and DOJ to establish scientific area committees to identify gaps in and opportunities for standards development in the forensic sciences and serve as the primary mechanism for identifying and coordinating the development of voluntary consensus forensic science standards.

(Sec. 8) Directs NIST and DOJ to establish a National Commission on Forensic Science to provide advice to the agencies participating in the unified federal research strategy and review guidance on standards development in forensic science. Requires the Director of the NIST and the Attorney General, or their designees, to co-chair the Commission.

(Sec. 9) Directs DOJ to: (1) encourage the broad adoption of forensic science standards and to require DOJ and other federal laboratories to adopt these standards, as appropriate, (2) promote accreditation and certification based on forensic science standards, and (3) promote recommendations made by the National Commission on Forensic Science.

Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require NIST to identify and coordinate the development of voluntary consensus forensic science standards to enhance the validity and reliability of forensic science activities.

forensic science sec establishes improve expand coordinate federal research forensic sciences scientific research application recognition collection preservation evaluation analysis evidence use investigations legal proceedings includes national_science_foundation nsf national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist department_of_justice doj federal departments agencies offices contributing research forensic science initiative establishes time director located office_of_science_and_technology_policy ostp makes director responsible carrying provisions section including development implementation unified federal research strategy requires federal agencies participating initiative share responsibility funding office permits agencies dedicate staff office establishes interagency forensic science committee chaired director senior scientist agency participating initiative requires nsf contract national_academy_of_sciences similar independent science entity develop report identifies critical forensic science disciplines require research makes recommendations research strengthen scientific foundation disciplines requires director coordination interagency_committee oversee development unified federal research strategy year roadmap implementation strategy necessary programs policies budgets support implementation roadmap requires director coordination interagency_committee evaluate initiative report congress biennial basis sets forth reporting requirements deadlines related strategy roadmap sec directs federal agencies participating initiative improve foundation practice forensic science conducting supporting research consistent unified federal research strategy building relationships forensic science practitioners research community encouraging promoting education training broadly disseminating results research requires external forensic science research grants awarded federal agencies section consistent merit review criteria approved national_science_board described requires research conducted grants awarded section consideration requirements peer reviewed scientific encourage communication open exchange data results directs nsf award grants improve foundation forensic science establish multidisciplinary forensic research centers led public private partnerships universities industry state local entities federal agencies conduct comprehensive evaluation forensic science research grants awarded nsf multidisciplinary research centers years directs nist establish operate competitively selected center_of_excellence focusing measurement sciences technology standards forensic science conduct comprehensive evaluation center report congress results sec permits federal agencies use existing prizes challenge authority advance forensic science research needs priorities directs nist doj provide contract non federal party prepare data sets physical specimens shared limitation purpose prize challenge sec directs nist identify coordinate development voluntary consensus forensic science standards develop measurement standards standard reference materials support forensic science disciplines test validate existing standards provide independent validation forensic science measurements methods requires nist ensure proposed voluntary consensus standards guidelines methods publicly available forensic community opportunity public review comment directs nist doj establish scientific area committees identify gaps opportunities standards development forensic sciences serve primary mechanism identifying coordinating development voluntary consensus forensic science standards sec directs nist doj establish provide advice agencies participating unified federal research strategy review guidance standards development forensic science requires director nist attorney general designees chair commission sec directs doj encourage broad adoption forensic science standards require doj federal laboratories adopt standards appropriate promote accreditation certification based forensic science standards promote recommendations amends national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act require nist identify coordinate development voluntary consensus forensic science standards enhance validity reliability forensic science activities


Summary: Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2014 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to eliminate a provision of such Act that requires referral of allegations of misconduct involving Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys, investigators, or law enforcement personnel to the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (thus allowing the DOJ Inspector General to investigate such allegations).

inspector general amends inspector general act eliminate provision act requires referral allegations misconduct involving department_of_justice doj attorneys investigators law enforcement personnel allowing doj inspector general investigate allegations


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NSA Internal Watchdog Act - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the President to appoint, with advice and consent of the Senate, the Inspector General of the National Security Agency (NSA). (Currently, the NSA Inspector General is appointed by the NSA Director.)

Directs the Inspector General to include in an annual report to Congress a review of the mechanisms for NSA employees or contractors to submit complaints.

Establishes a General Counsel to the NSA Inspector General, to be appointed by the Inspector General.

 Authorizes the Inspector General, after providing the Attorney General (DOJ) with seven days' advance notice, to subpoena the attendance and testimony of former NSA employees or NSA contractors, former contractors, or former detailees.

Requires the Inspector General to provide Congress with an evaluation of any notice or statement of reasons the Inspector General receives from the Secretary of Defense (DOD) regarding the Secretary's exercise of authority in the interest of national security to prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation.

Directs the Inspector General, in carrying out any audit or investigation of a surveillance or data collection program, to assess the impact of such program on civil rights and liberties.

Requires the Inspector General's reports to Congress to be made available to all Members of Congress.

Directs the Inspector General to audit and report to Congress regarding the effectiveness and use (including improper or illegal use) of NSA surveillance and data collection programs, including programs under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) that authorize: (1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to submit applications to the FISA court for an order requiring the production of tangible things (commonly referred to as business records, including books, records, papers, documents, and other items); and (2) the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), with the approval of the FISA court or under exigent circumstances, to authorize the targeting of persons located outside the United States.

Requires such audit to address: (1) the interactions between the NSA and the FISA court, and (2) the process for conducting background investigations of persons for NSA employment or for receiving access to classified information.

act amends inspector general act require president appoint advice consent senate inspector general national_security_agency nsa currently nsa inspector general appointed nsa director directs inspector general include annual report congress review mechanisms nsa employees contractors submit complaints establishes general counsel nsa inspector general appointed inspector general authorizes inspector general providing attorney general doj seven days advance notice subpoena attendance testimony nsa employees nsa contractors contractors requires inspector general provide congress evaluation notice statement reasons inspector general receives secretary defense dod secretary exercise authority interest national security prohibit inspector general initiating carrying completing audit investigation directs inspector general carrying audit investigation surveillance data collection program assess impact program civil rights liberties requires inspector general reports congress available members congress directs inspector general audit report congress effectiveness use including improper illegal use nsa surveillance data collection programs including programs foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act fisa authorize federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi submit applications fisa court order requiring production tangible things commonly referred business records including books records papers documents items attorney general director national_intelligence dni approval fisa court exigent circumstances authorize targeting persons located outside united_states requires audit address interactions nsa fisa court process conducting background investigations persons nsa employment receiving access classified information


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Building Bridges and Transforming Resentment and Unfairness to Support and Trust for Municipal Law Enforcement Act of 2015 or the Build TRUST Act of 2015

 Reduces the amount that would otherwise be awarded to a unit of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: (1) by 75% for any such unit that, during the previous three fiscal years, funded an amount that on average was greater than 18% of its operating budget using revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to violations of traffic laws; and (2) by 95% for any such unit for which, during the previous fiscal year, the percentage of individuals who identify as a race who were employees of the law enforcement agency for that unit and the percentage of individuals who identify as that race who live in the jurisdiction such agency serves differs by greater than 30%.

Reduces by 50% the amount that would otherwise be awarded under such Program to state that did not reduce a subgrant award to a unit of local government in accordance with this Act in the preceding fiscal year.

Requires the Attorney General to reallocate funds withheld from a state or unit of local government pursuant to this Act in accordance with the Program.

Exempts any local governmental unit which certifies that it serves a population of less than 15,000 or to which the Attorney General has granted a waiver for good cause shown based on specified factors, including that: (1) such unit has taken affirmative action to ensure that adequate practices and procedures are in place to increase public trust and confidence in the impartial and equitable administration of justice, and (2) the minority community is equitably represented in the unit's legislative body and executive departments.

build trust act reduces awarded unit local government edward_byrne_memorial_justice assistance grant program unit previous fiscal years funded average greater operating budget revenue generated collecting fines fees related violations traffic laws unit previous fiscal year percentage individuals identify race employees law enforcement agency unit percentage individuals identify race live jurisdiction agency serves differs greater reduces awarded program state reduce subgrant award unit local government accordance act preceding fiscal year requires attorney general reallocate funds withheld state unit local government pursuant act accordance program exempts local governmental unit certifies serves population attorney general granted waiver good cause shown based specified factors including unit taken affirmative action ensure adequate practices procedures place increase public trust confidence impartial equitable administration justice minority community equitably represented unit legislative body executive departments


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Custodial Interrogation Recording Act

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General to make grants to states and local governments for the complete and accurate recording, by both audio and video means, of every custodial interrogation occurring within the state or unit of local government.


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Putting Security First in Preclearance Act

 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish conditions for commencing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security screening operations at preclearance facilities outside of the United States. DHS must give Congress 90-days notice before entering into any agreement to commence security screening operations at such a facility.

There shall be no funding either directly or through reimbursement by a foreign government or a foreign person of CBP security screening positions at such facilities.

putting security preclearance act bill authorizes department_of_homeland_security dhs establish conditions commencing cbp security screening operations preclearance facilities outside united_states dhs congress days notice entering agreement commence security screening operations facility shall funding directly reimbursement foreign government foreign person cbp security screening positions facilities


Summary:
Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act

Prohibits the use of federal funds for: (1) the position of Public Advocate within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (2) the position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach within ICE; or (3) any other position within ICE whose functions are substantially the same as those assigned to either of these two positions.

immigration compliance enforcement ice act prohibits use federal funds position position deputy assistant director community outreach ice position ice functions substantially assigned positions


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Support More Assets, Resources, and Technology on the Border Act of 2015 or the SMART Act of 2015

 Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) take actions to achieve and maintain operational control of the U.S.-Mexico border (defined as a condition in which all illegal border crossers are apprehended and narcotics and other contraband are seized); and (2) report to the Comptroller General on such actions, achievement, and maintenance.

Directs the Comptroller General, within 90 days after such report is submitted, to: (1) consult with state and local officials along such border regarding such operational control; and (2) report on such operational control to specified congressional committees. Requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to vote on a joint resolution on the question of whether such report should be disapproved within 90 days of receiving it or such joint resolution shall be deemed passed. Requires the Comptroller General to submit an annual report on such operational control.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) deploy up to an additional 10,000 members of the National Guard along the U.S.-Mexico border as requested by border states; and (2) provide funds to the governor of a state who submits a state border control activities plan that is approved by the Secretary and that specifies how personnel of the National Guard of such state are to be used in border control activities. Authorizes National Guard personnel to be ordered to carry out border control activities.

Authorizes: (1) the DHS Secretary to deploy smart border technologies if necessary to achieve and maintain such operational control; and (2) the Defense Secretary to transfer specified eligible equipment returned from DOD operations to federal, state, and local agencies, with preference to agencies that will use such equipment primarily to strengthen border security.

Requires the DHS Secretary: (1) if such a joint resolution of disapproval on operational control passes, to appoint an additional 1,500 Border Patrol agents; (2) make grants to sheriffs' departments along the border in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California to hire additional deputies; and (3) establish the biometric entry and exit data system required under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.

Authorizes the DHS Secretary to make competitive grants for public-private partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve the public safety of residents of U.S. rural areas near the border by enhancing access to mobile communications for such persons.

Directs the the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure that an individual who is apprehended unlawfully crossing, or attempting to unlawfully cross, the border into the United States is counted only once for purposes of counting border apprehensions.

support assets resources technology smart act directs secretary homeland_security dhs actions achieve maintain operational control border defined condition illegal border apprehended narcotics contraband seized report comptroller_general actions achievement maintenance directs comptroller general days report submitted consult state local officials border operational control report operational control specified congressional committees requires house_of_representatives senate vote joint resolution question report disapproved days receiving joint resolution shall deemed passed requires comptroller general submit annual report operational control directs secretary defense dod deploy additional members national_guard border requested border states provide funds governor state submits state border control activities plan approved secretary specifies personnel national_guard state border control activities personnel ordered carry border control activities authorizes dhs secretary deploy smart border technologies necessary achieve maintain operational control defense secretary transfer specified eligible equipment returned dod operations federal state local agencies preference agencies use equipment primarily strengthen border security requires dhs secretary joint resolution disapproval operational control passes appoint additional border patrol agents grants sheriffs departments border texas arizona new_mexico california hire additional deputies establish biometric entry exit data system required intelligence reform terrorism prevention act authorizes dhs secretary competitive grants public private partnerships finance equipment infrastructure improve public safety residents rural areas near border enhancing access mobile communications persons directs commissioner ensure individual apprehended unlawfully crossing attempting unlawfully cross border united_states counted purposes counting border apprehensions


Summary:
Rapid DNA Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders.

Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample.

DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

(Sec. 3) The bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to allow the FBI to waive certain existing requirements if a DNA sample is analyzed using Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS.

rapid dna act sec bill amends dna identification act require federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi issue standards procedures rapid dna instruments analyze dna samples criminal offenders rapid dna instruments carry fully automated process create dna analysis dna sample dna samples prepared criminal justice agencies rapid dna instruments compliance fbi issued standards procedures included combined dna index system codis sec bill amends dna analysis backlog elimination act allow fbi waive certain existing requirements dna sample analyzed rapid dna instruments results included codis


Summary:
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: personal property, money, or nonpersonal services for use in the purchase and installation of furniture and other equipment at new or existing sea or air ports of entry or new or existing federal-owned land ports of entry; or real property or money for use in the construction or maintenance of such facilities. 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:

 CBP authority to enter into reimbursable fee agreements for a period of up to five years, and the partnership pilot program allowing CBP to enter into partnerships with the private sector and government entities at ports of entry for certain CBP services and to accept certain donations. (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.

sec bill amends homeland security act authorize cbp enter agreements certain entities cbp provide customs agricultural processing border security inspection related immigration services federal owned land sea air ports entry subject payment fee reimburse cbp providing services bill prescribes requirements termination cbp services imposition penalty notice demand payment fees timely paid entity cbp general_services_administration enter agreement entity accept donations personal property money nonpersonal services use purchase installation furniture equipment new existing sea air ports entry new existing federal owned land ports entry real property money use construction maintenance facilities cbp shall establish available public criteria evaluating proposal enter agreements accept donations cbp government_accountability_office shall report annually specified congressional committees cbp fee agreements donations sec modifies cbp reporting requirements trade facilitation trade enforcement act include reporting reimbursable fee agreements cbp sec bill amends consolidated continuing appropriations act consolidated_appropriations_act repeal cbp authority enter reimbursable fee agreements period years partnership pilot program allowing cbp enter partnerships private sector government entities ports entry certain cbp services accept certain donations sec bill amends permit cbp waive certain polygraph examination requirements certain qualifying applicants law enforcement positions cbp


Summary:
Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2015

Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire, train, and assign to duty, by September 30, 2020: (1) 5,000 additional full-time U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to serve on all inspection lanes and enforcement teams at U.S. land ports of entry on the northern and southern borders; and (2) 350 full-time support staff for all U.S. ports of entry.

Requires DHS to: (1) ensure that each CBP officer is equipped with a secure two-way communication and satellite-enabled device that allows CBP officers to communicate between ports of entry and inspection stations and with other law enforcement entities; and (2) establish a program for awarding grants for the purchase of identification and detection equipment and mobile, hand-held, two-way communication devices for state and local law enforcement officers serving on the southern border.

 Authorizes CBP to aid in the enforcement of federal customs, immigration, and agriculture laws by: (1) designing, constructing, and modifying U.S. ports of entry, living quarters for personnel, technology and equipment, and other structures and facilities; (2) acquiring land deemed necessary to carry out the CBP's duties under this Act; and (3) constructing additional ports of entry along the southern and northern borders. Directs CBP to give priority consideration to projects that will substantially reduce commercial and passenger vehicle and pedestrian crossing wait times, increase trade, travel efficiency, and the projected total annual volume, and enhance safety and security, at border facilities at one or more ports of entry on the same border.

Authorizes CBP and the General Services Administration, over a 10-year period, to enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements, or accept donations of real or personal property or nonpersonal services, to facilitate the construction, alteration, operation, or maintenance of a new or existing facility or other infrastructure at a port of entry under their jurisdiction, custody, and control.

Directs DHS to: (1) develop a strategic plan for standardized collection of vehicle wait times at land ports of entry and update it to reflect new practices, timelines, tools, and assessments; (2) develop a standardized model for the allocation of CBP officers and support staff at land ports of entry; and (3) identify and adopt at least two new, outcome-based performance measures that support the trade facilitation goals of CBP.

emergency infrastructure funding act dhs hire train assign duty september additional time cbp officers serve inspection lanes enforcement teams land ports entry northern southern borders time support staff ports entry requires dhs ensure cbp officer equipped secure way communication satellite enabled device allows cbp officers communicate ports entry inspection stations law enforcement entities establish program awarding grants purchase identification detection equipment mobile hand held way communication devices state local law enforcement officers serving southern border authorizes cbp aid enforcement federal customs immigration agriculture laws designing constructing modifying ports entry living quarters personnel technology equipment structures facilities acquiring land deemed necessary carry cbp duties act constructing additional ports entry southern northern borders directs cbp priority consideration projects substantially reduce commercial passenger vehicle pedestrian crossing wait times increase trade travel efficiency projected total annual volume enhance safety security border facilities ports entry border authorizes cbp general_services_administration year period enter cost sharing reimbursement agreements accept donations real personal property nonpersonal services facilitate construction alteration operation maintenance new existing facility infrastructure port entry jurisdiction custody control directs dhs develop strategic plan standardized collection vehicle wait times land ports entry update reflect new practices timelines tools assessments develop standardized model allocation cbp officers support staff land ports entry identify adopt new outcome based performance measures support trade facilitation goals cbp


Summary:
Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015

(Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), if there is a valid aviation security preclearance agreement, to establish U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance operations in a foreign country to:

 prevent terrorists, instruments of terrorism, and other security threats from entering the United States; prevent inadmissible persons from entering the United States; ensure merchandise destined for the United States complies with applicable U.S. customs laws; and ensure the prompt processing of persons eligible to travel to the United States. (Sec. 4) At least 60 days before an agreement to establish CBP preclearance operations in a foreign country becomes valid, DHS shall provide Congress with a copy of the agreement as well as other information on CBP preclearance operations.

The establishment of preclearance operations at an airport in a foreign country under an agreement shall be conditioned on the requirements that:

 at least one U.S. passenger carrier operates at the airport, and the access of all U.S. passenger carriers to those preclearance operations is the same as the access of any non-U.S. passenger carrier. The CBP shall report quarterly to Congress on:

 the number of CBP officers assigned from U.S. ports of entry to preclearance operations; and the number of positions at U.S. ports of entry vacated by CBP officers that have been filled by other hired, trained, and equipped CBP officers. At least 60 days after a determination that CBP processing times have significantly increased at U.S. ports of entry from which CBP officers were reassigned to preclearance operations, if the vacated positions have not been filled, the CBP shall submit to Congress an implementation plan for reducing processing times at such U.S. ports.

(Sec. 5) The Transportation Security Administration shall rescreen in the United States passengers and their property before they are permitted into sterile areas of U.S. airports if they have come from an airport in a foreign country that has failed to maintain security and protocols comparable to those of the United States.

(Sec. 6) DHS may not enter into an agreement with a foreign country to establish or maintain CBP preclearance operations at an airport in that country unless it certifies that the foreign government:

 routinely submits information about lost and stolen passports of its citizens and nationals to INTERPOL's Stolen and Lost Travel Document database, or makes such information available to the United States through another comparable means of reporting. (Sec. 7) The CBP may enter into cost-sharing agreements with airports in foreign countries where preclearance operations have been established if:

 an executive agreement establishing such operations has been signed but not yet entered into force; and CBP has incurred, or expects to incur, initial preclearance operations costs. (Sec. 8) The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to authorize the Department of Justice to receive in advance reimbursement for the costs of immigration inspection services provided at an airport.

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 is amended similarly to authorize the Department of Agriculture to collect in advance the costs for preclearance operations with respect to animals or articles entering into the United States.

(Sec. 9) Except for sections 5, 7, and 8, this bill shall only apply to the establishment of preclearance operations in a foreign country in which no preclearance operations have been established as of the date of the enactment of this bill.

preclearance authorization act sec bill authorizes department_of_homeland_security dhs valid aviation security preclearance agreement establish cbp preclearance operations foreign country prevent terrorists instruments terrorism security threats entering united_states prevent inadmissible persons entering united_states ensure merchandise destined united_states complies applicable customs laws ensure prompt processing persons eligible travel united_states sec days agreement establish cbp preclearance operations foreign country valid dhs shall provide congress copy agreement information cbp preclearance operations establishment preclearance operations airport foreign country agreement shall conditioned requirements passenger carrier operates airport access passenger carriers preclearance operations access passenger carrier cbp shall report quarterly congress number cbp officers assigned ports entry preclearance operations number positions ports entry vacated cbp officers filled hired trained equipped cbp officers days determination cbp processing times significantly increased ports entry cbp officers reassigned preclearance operations vacated positions filled cbp shall submit congress implementation plan reducing processing times ports sec transportation_security_administration shall united_states passengers property permitted sterile areas airports come airport foreign country failed maintain security protocols comparable united_states sec dhs enter agreement foreign country establish maintain cbp preclearance operations airport country certifies foreign government routinely submits information lost stolen passports citizens nationals interpol stolen lost travel document database makes information available united_states comparable means reporting sec cbp enter cost sharing agreements airports foreign countries preclearance operations established executive agreement establishing operations signed entered force cbp incurred expects incur initial preclearance operations costs sec immigration nationality act amended authorize department_of_justice receive advance reimbursement costs immigration inspection services provided airport farm_security rural investment act amended similarly authorize department_of_agriculture collect advance costs preclearance operations respect animals articles entering united_states sec sections bill shall apply establishment preclearance operations foreign country preclearance operations established date enactment bill