Summary

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish at least two Joint Operations Centers on the southern U.S. border within six months of enactment. The Centers will coordinate operations, share information, track and train personnel, and support border law enforcement, and the Secretary must report to Congress within one year and annually thereafter.

Key Points

• DHS must create at least two Joint Operations Centers on the southern border within six months of enactment.
• The Centers will coordinate operations, share information, track personnel/resources, and deliver or coordinate training.
• The Secretary of Homeland Security must report to Congress within one year and then every year on implementation and operations.
• The law sets deadlines and functional goals but does not specify funding levels or precise locations.
• Implementation will depend on DHS planning and allocation of existing or newly appropriated resources.
• Centers are intended to improve operational coordination among federal and potentially state/local border partners.
• The requirement is narrowly focused on border operations and oversight rather than broad policy changes.

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