S. 243: A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities.
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: Feb. 2, 2023
Last Action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63. (May 11, 2023)
This bill directs U.S. Customs Border and Protection (CBP) to establish procedures for performing repairs and maintenance projects below a certain cost at certain federally owned ports of entry.
Specifically, these procedures shall cover repair and maintenance projects at federally owned ports of entry that engage in certain activities, such as entry inspections and activities to prevent the entry of illicit drugs, agricultural pests, and contraband. The procedures shall cover projects that cost no more than $300,000, with this cap to be adjusted annually for inflation.
CBP may perform such repair and maintenance projects in accordance with the procedures established under this bill.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) (Feb. 2, 2023)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (Feb. 2, 2023)
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) (Feb. 2, 2023)
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) (Feb. 2, 2023)
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) (Jan. 25, 2024)