To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.
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Passed HouseMrs. Steel (for herself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following …
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Amends the Homeland Security Act to clarify CBP Commissioner's authority to consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions, including creating new positions and job classifications for personnel performing these functions.
Who Benefits and How
CBP gains flexibility to organize customs functions efficiently. Trade facilitation may improve through better-organized customs operations. Personnel management is streamlined.
Who Bears the Burden and How
CBP must maintain staffing at optimal levels per Resource Allocation Model. OPM must establish position classifications at Commissioner's request.
Key Provisions
- Commissioner can reorganize customs revenue functions
- Can establish new positions and job classifications
- Must maintain optimal staffing levels
- OPM must establish classification standards for new positions
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Clarifies CBP authority over customs revenue functions
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Give CBP flexibility to organize customs functions effectively"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "commissioner"
- → Commissioner of CBP
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