White House Releases List of 'Beyond the Border' Accomplishments
The White House released a list of completed items as part of the joint U.S.-Canada "Beyond the Border" initiative. The White House press release is (here). The report is (here).
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Accomplishments include:
- Developed and released the Joint Statement of Privacy Principles to inform and guide information sharing under the Beyond the Border Action Plan;
- Achieved mutual recognition of our respective air cargo security programs for passenger aircraft, eliminating the need for rescreening except for cause;
- Initiated a joint entry/exit pilot project at the land border, starting with third-country nationals and permanent residents, whereby the record of entry into one country is shared and becomes the record of exit from the other country;
- Developed an Integrated Cargo Security Strategy to address risks as early as possible associated with shipments arriving from offshore based on informed risk management and initiated pilots to validate and shape the implementation of the strategy;
- Initiated a one-year sector-based pilot project that provides for advance review and clearance of official certification and alternative approaches to import inspection activities;
- Developed a detailed operational model for the upcoming deployment of the truck cargo facilitation pilot project;
- Developed a land border traffic management guide to manage traffic in the event of an emergency;
- Commenced the first cross border Regional Resilience Assessment Program project to improve the security and resilience of cross-border critical infrastructure;
- Released a joint Cybersecurity Action Plan;
- Expanded and enhanced the trusted traveler program NEXUS by providing additional benefits to members such as access to expedited passenger screening lanes at airports in Canada and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck lanes in the U.S.;
- Conducted consultations to facilitate cross-border business travel and implemented various improvements;
- Announced regularized Shiprider operations
- Developed a joint Border Infrastructure Investment Plan to ensure a mutual understanding of available funding for targeted projects and the schedule, scope, and responsibilities for those projects in consultation and coordination with all applicable local, state or provincial, and federal stakeholders