Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5862 Introduced in House (IH)] 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5862 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 2, 2023 Mrs. Steel (for herself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TO

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TO CONSOLIDATE, MODIFY, OR REORGANIZE CUSTOMS REVENUE FUNCTIONS. (a) In General.--Section 412 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 212(b)) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking ``consolidate, discontinue,'' and inserting ``discontinue''; and (ii) by inserting after ``reduce the staffing level'' the following: ``below the optimal staffing level determined in the most recent Resource Allocation Model required by

section 301(h) of the Customs Procedural Reform

section 301(h) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (19 U.S.C. 2075(h))''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, National Account Managers, and International Trade Analysts'' after ``Financial Systems Specialists''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Authority To Consolidate, Modify, or Reorganize Customs Revenue Functions.-- ``(1) In general.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may, subject to subsection (b), consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions delegated to the Commissioner under subsection (a), including by adding such functions to existing positions or establishing new or modifying existing job series, grades, titles, or classifications for personnel, and associated support staff, performing such functions. ``(2) Position classification standards.--At the request of the Commissioner, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish new position classification standards for any new positions established by the Commissioner under paragraph (1).''. (b) Technical Correction.--Section 412(a)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 212(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``403(a)(1)'' and inserting ``403(1)''.