S. 2278 · 118th Congress
Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
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Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 12, 2023
Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
This bill establishes positions within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States.
Specifically, the bill establishes the position of image adjudicator within the CBP Office of Field Operations. An image adjudicator must (1) review nonintrusive inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States; (2) assess whether such vehicles and cargo contain contraband, illicit drugs, weapons, or persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and (3) refer suspicious vehicles and cargo for further inspection by a CBP officer.
The bill also establishes the position of supervisory image adjudicator with additional responsibilities, including receiving and reporting intelligence to the National Targeting Center about techniques used by malign actors to transport contraband, illicit drugs, weapons, and persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States.
The bill establishes annual training requirements for both image adjudicator and supervisory image adjudicator positions, including training on privacy and civil liberties and how to analyze inspection images.
Within a year of this bill's enactment, CBP must develop a workforce staffing model for these positions. The Government Accountability Office must validate the model within six months of the model's completion.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023
Latest action (Dec 2, 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 12, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.