Vote Smart’s Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging and innovative technologies to improve border security operations.

Highlights:

Vote Smart staff and volunteers have provided this synopsis based on an initial review of the text and voting record of HR 993. We will continue to analyze the contents of this bill and will have more information available as soon as possible.

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