Author : Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Secu
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781511533904
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (339 download)
Book Synopsis Port of Entry Infrastructure by : Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Secu
Download or read book Port of Entry Infrastructure written by Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Secu and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Nation relies on the efficient flow of commerce across our border, and it is the job of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to not only facilitate commerce, but to also secure the homeland. To accomplish this mission, sufficient port of entry infrastructure is needed along with robust Customs and Border Protection staffing. CBP's important mission not only keeps America safe, but also ensures tens of thousands of American jobs and billions of dollars in commerce that come into our country through trade with Canada and with Mexico. A significant portion of the trade with Canada, our No. 1 trading partner-actually our Nation's No. 1 trading partner-and Mexico, who is our Nation's No. 2 trading partner, cross nearly 170 land ports of entry every day. Delays and backups caused by old and inadequate infrastructure cost businesses millions of dollars in lost opportunities. As our economy and security requirements grow, our ports of entry must be able to accommodate more trucks, more passengers and cargo, while at the same time allowing people who cross the border each day convenient and secure travel, as well. How CBP and the Federal Government as a whole prioritize the need to expand and to update existing ports while also planning for new ports is neither clear nor transparent.
