题名: |
Southwest Border Technology Program. |
作者: |
Wright-B.A.; Davis-S.G.; Salvatierra-R.D.; Mascarenas-M. |
关键词: |
*Border-control.;International-trade; Safety-inspection; Law-enforcement; Traffic-control; Trucks-; Travel-delay; Businesses-; Evaluation-; Deployment-; Information-systems; State-government-agencies; Federal-government-agencies. |
摘要: |
Since the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, commercial activity through the U.S.-Mexico border has more than doubled. This increase in cross-border trade has placed significant pressure on state and federal agencies to inspect and process increasingly greater volumes of commercial traffic without compromising the effectiveness of inspection procedures. These agencies have not been able to update procedures and enhance/expand physical resources at a rate commensurate with increased trade flows. Southwest border ports-of-entry frequently experience delays in the processing of commercial traffic and a queuing of trucks at border crossings, thereby impeding trade and increasing the cost of doing business. The pressures of increasing trade present a rising conflict between the goals of NAFTA and those of state and federal agencies charged with the safe and lawful movement of commercial traffic. The Southwest Border Technology Program will assist in accelerating the process for evaluation and deployment of new technologies and information systems at border ports-of-entry. |
报告类型: |
科技报告 |