1. Update on Border Issues • Border Legislative Conference • Border Trade Alliance • Phoenix, Arizona • December 8, 2006

2. BTA • Tri-national organization with 20 Years of existence • Advocate for the facilitation of movement of goods and people • Mission is to improve the quality of life of border communities • Committee-driven organization made up of volunteers

3. Pre – 9/11 • Benchmarks to cross the border • 20 Minutes in any 24 hour time frame • Documents required of Mexican travelers ONLY • Laser Visa as of 1997 (valid for 10 years) • US and Canadian Citizens can make oral declaration • The border considered an inconvenience • No national headlines

4. Post – 9/11 • Average wait times in excess of 45 minutes in a 24-hour period; • Eventual exit controls at borders; • Ongoing Battle of Security VS. Facilitation; • “Not Under My Watch” mentality; • Drastic increase in inspection standards, procedures and personnel; • More Fences; • National Guard (unarmed); • National headlines and key theme in national politics; and • More

5. Now at the Border • DHS; • CBP; • ICE; • US-VISIT; • WHTI; • ACE; • SENTRI; • C-TPAT; • FAST • TWIC; • SPP; • PPP; • SBInet; and • More

6. Areas that need our attention • Infrastructure at our Ports of Entry • Inspection procedures • Staffing and training • Resource allocation & management procedures • Bilateral coordination • Shared border environment • Perception of the border • “We Are All In This Together”

7. Infrastructure • Trade continues to grow at a faster pace than infrastructure. Source: 2005 US Department of Transportation

8. Cattle Pens Mexican Inspection Southbound Northbound MX US Inspection FAST Lanes US ADOT N

9. Infrastructure • GSA and BTA formed a partnership to provide input on future of infrastructure at our ports of entry: • Better • Cheaper • Faster • Presidential Permit Process • Public-Private Partnerships

10. US-VISIT • USVisitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology • Delays in uploading data • No signage or video presentations • Technology not integrated • No adoption of technology in inspection process • Single vendor testing • Testing affects ONLY 3% to 4% of traveling public

11. WHTI • Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative • Recommended by the 9/11 Commission • All US Citizens entering into the United States need to present a passport or a DHS recognized ID. • Will be required at exit as well • Only 23% of US population have passports • (71 million active passports) • According to the Department of State they expect to process 15 million passports next year • New PASS Card for Land Borders

12. WHTI • Amendment to delay the implementation of WHTI until June of 2009. • Remaining Issues: • Coordination between DOS and DHS; • DOS Ability to issue Passports • Outreach to traveling public • Recognition of alternative documents • “Day Traveler” • Technology compatibility • The WHTI Federal Register Notice for Land POE’s will be published soon.

13. C-TPAT Rail Project • Partnership with C-TPAT companies, Rail companies, CBP, FRA and state organizations • Goal to expedite dedicated rail for C-TPAT companies • Maximize existing infrastructure • Focus technology and dedicated programs to low risk cargo

14. ACE (Automated Customs Environment) • The program enables commercial motor carriers and shippers to submit their manifests electronically prior to their arrival at U.S. port of entry. • The program is designed to reduce processing times and for online tracking of shipments. • The E-Manifest Federal Register Notice will be published soon.