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Border Transportation Efficiency Act: Expediting Detainee Transport.

This act aims to streamline the transport of detainees to border processing facilities, potentially reducing wait times at remote stations. It mandates that Border Patrol agents obtain commercial driver's licenses for bus operation, ensuring quicker movement of detainees and more efficient resource management.
Key points
More Border Patrol agents will be trained to drive buses, speeding up detainee transport.
Key border sectors will receive more buses to reduce detainee wait times.
The act requires regular reports to Congress on the average length of detainee stays at Border Patrol stations.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_1514
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Process start date: 2021-04-29