S. 2367 would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to create a Checkpoint Program Management Office (CPMO). Under the bill, the office would oversee checkpoint operations nationwide, ensure that data is collected regularly at checkpoints, and serve as a liaison between Border Patrol and other offices within CBP. S. 2367 would require the CPMO to develop a plan for improving the accuracy of checkpoint data within 180 days of enactment and report to the Congress annually.
Based on the costs of similar activities, CBO estimates that CBP would incur less than $500,000 in administrative and personnel costs over the 2024-2029 period to develop and implement the plan and report to the Congress annually. Any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. According to CBP, the agency already carries out the other activities required by the bill. On that basis, CBO expects that any additional costs to implement S. 2367 would be insignificant.
