H.R. 7311

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7311 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7311

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 9, 2024

Mr. Guest (for himself and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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A BILL

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the operations of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in foreign countries, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Combatting International Drug 
Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCING THE OPERATIONS OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

Section 411(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
211(f)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
paragraph:
``(4) Permissible activities.--
``(A) In general.--Employees of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection and other customs officers designated 
in accordance with the authorities granted to officers 
and agents of Air and Marine Operations may provide the 
support described in subparagraph (B) to authorities of 
the government of a foreign country, including by 
conducting joint operations with appropriate government 
officials within the territory of such country, if an 
arrangement has been entered into between the 
Government of the United States and the government of 
such country that permits such support by such 
employees and officers.
``(B) Support described.--The support described in 
this subparagraph is support for the following:
``(i) The monitoring, locating, tracking, 
and deterrence of the following:
``(I) Illegal drugs to the United 
States.
``(II) The illicit smuggling of 
persons and goods into the United 
States.
``(III) Terrorist threats to the 
United States.
``(IV) Other threats to the 
security or economy of the United 
States.
``(ii) Emergency humanitarian efforts.
``(iii) Law enforcement capacity-building 
efforts.
``(C) Payment of claims.--The Secretary may expend 
funds, which have been appropriated or otherwise made 
available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
operations and support, to pay claims for money damages 
against the United States, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States 
Code, which arise in a foreign country in connection 
with U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations in 
such country.''.
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