Border Security: Mandatory Updates to Inspection Policies to Combat Drug Smuggling.
This law mandates that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regularly review and update its inspection policies at ports of entry at least once every three years. The goal is to ensure inspection practices effectively counter new technologies and methods used to disguise illegal activities, particularly the smuggling of drugs like fentanyl and human trafficking. This aims to enhance national security and community safety by improving border interdiction efforts.
Key points
Regular Policy Review: CBP must review and update its border inspection manuals and policies every three years.
Focus on Smuggling: Updates must ensure effective response to new methods used to disguise illegal activities, specifically drug and human smuggling.
Increased Accountability: The CBP Commissioner must report policy changes to Congress after each update.
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