119-hr4071

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4071 Reported in House

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 Union Calendar No. 276
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4071

 [Report No. 119-323, Part I]

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 23, 2025

 Mr. Guest (for himself and Ms. Pou) 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

 October 3, 2025

 Additional sponsor: Mr. Fitzpatrick

 October 3, 2025

 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security

 October 3, 2025

 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of 
 the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

 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 2025''.

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 designated with the authorities 
 granted to officers and agents of Air and Marine 
 Operations may provide the support described in 
 subparagraph
        (B) to 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.
 ``
        (B) Support described.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--The support described in 
 this subparagraph is support for the following:
 ``
            (I) The monitoring, locating, 
 tracking, and deterrence of the 
 following:
 ``

    (aa) Illegal drugs to the 
 United States.
 ``

    (bb) The illicit 
 smuggling of persons and goods 
 into the United States.
 ``
            (cc) Terrorist threats to 
 the United States.
 ``
            (dd) Other threats to the 
 security or economy of the 
 United States.
 ``
            (II) Emergency humanitarian 
 efforts.
 ``
            (III) Law enforcement capacity-
 building efforts.
 ``
            (ii) === Definition. ===
-In this subparagraph, 
 the term `emergency humanitarian efforts' means 
 activities carried out by U.S. Customs and 
 Border Protection pertaining to search and 
 rescue activities, medical assistance, air 
 traffic control assistance, and transport 
 necessary to accomplish such purposes.
 ``
            (C) Payment of claims.--
 ``
            (i) In general.--Subject to clauses
            (ii) and
            (iv) , the Secretary may expend funds that 
 have been appropriated or otherwise made 
 available for the operating expenses of the 
 Department 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.
 ``
            (ii) Submission deadline.--A claim may be 
 allowed under clause
            (i) only if such claim is 
 presented not later than two years after the 
 date of the incident that gives rise to such 
 claim.
 ``
            (iii) Report.--Not later than 90 days 
 after the date on which the expenditure 
 authority under clause
            (i) expires pursuant to 
 clause
            (iv) , the Secretary shall submit to the 
 Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
 Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
 Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
 a report that describes, for each of the 
 payments made pursuant to such clause
            (i) , the 
 following:
 ``
            (I) The person or entity that 
 received such payment.
 ``
            (II) The amount paid to such 
 person or entity.
 ``
            (III) The country in which such 
 person or entity resides or has its 
 principal place of business.
 ``
            (IV) A detailed account of the 
 circumstances to justify such payment.
 ``
            (iv) Sunset.--The expenditure authority 
 under clause
            (i) shall expire on the date that 
 is five years after the date of the enactment 
 of this subparagraph.''.
 Union Calendar No. 276

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 H. R. 4071

 [Report No. 119-323, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

 October 3, 2025

 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security

 October 3, 2025

 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of 
 the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed