Improving border security

(a) Checkpoint Program Management Office (1) Establishment The Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall establish and operate, within the U.S. Border Patrol, the Checkpoint Program Management Office, which shall provide oversight over checkpoint operations nationwide. (2) Assistant chief The Chief shall select an Assistant Chief to manage the CPMO for a term of at least 2 years. (3) Authorities, roles, and responsibilities Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief shall— (A) issue a memorandum, or update relevant existing memoranda, outlining the authority, roles, and responsibilities of the CPMO; and (B) provide copies of such new or updated memoranda to the field points of contact designated pursuant to section 4(b). (b) CPMO Administration The Chief, working through the Assistant Chief, shall— (1) establish and maintain policies and standard operating procedures that detail the authority, roles, and responsibilities of the CPMO; (2) provide oversight of checkpoint data quality and accuracy to U.S. Border Patrol sectors that have checkpoints; (3) provide regular training regarding policies, standard operating procedures, data entry, and data quality and accuracy to— (A) employees of U.S. Border Patrol sectors with checkpoints; and (B) employees stationed where checkpoints have been approved to operate; (4) conduct regular reviews of checkpoint staffing and resources; (5) serve as the liaison with U.S. Border Patrol sector officials with respect to any ongoing checkpoint issues, including the field points of contact designated pursuant to section 4(b); and (6) coordinate regular reviews of checkpoint operations, including covert testing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Operational Field Testing Division.