Mr. Speaker. border security is an issue of great concern to all Americans. It deserves serious deliberation and congressional consideration. Unfortunately. the bill before us now. H.R. 6160. the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act. was introduced yesterday and is being considered on the floor today without benefit of committee action by either the Homeland Security or Government Reform Committee. H.R. 6160 would grant the Department of Homeland Security the ability to award Border Patrol agents lumpsum recruitment and retention bonuses of up to 25 percent of annual pay. It would also allow the Department to rehire retirees. The Department can already do this under current Governmentwide authorities as long as it works with the Office of Personnel Management.
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