Spending bill greenlights CBP public-private partnerships

Federal Times: U.S. Customs and Border Protection will have the chance to team up with private organizations to modernize and expand border crossings under a five-year pilot program authorized by the newly signed fiscal 2014 spending bill.

The bill allows CBP to accept donations of property and services needed to update facilities at land ports of entry along the border, according to an explanatory report. Beforehand, however, the bill requires CBP and the General Services Administration, which acts as a landlord for most federal agencies, to spell out their respective roles, identify possible risks and publish procedures for evaluating projects.

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