1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives . (2) Department The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (4) Southwest border The term Southwest border means the international land border between the United States and Mexico, including the ports of entry along such border. 3. Southern border technology needs analysis and updates (a) Technology needs analysis Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit, to the appropriate congressional committees, a technology needs analysis for border security technology along the Southwest border. (b) Contents The analysis required under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of— (1) the technology needs and gaps along the Southwest border— (A) to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States; (B) to combat and reduce cross-border criminal activity, including, but not limited to— (i) the transport of illegal goods, such as illicit drugs; and (ii) human smuggling and human trafficking; and (C) to facilitate the flow of legal trade across the Southwest border; (2) recent technological advancements in— (A) manned aircraft sensor, communication, and common operating picture technology; (B) unmanned aerial systems and related technology, including counter-unmanned aerial system technology; (C) surveillance technology, including— (i) mobile surveillance vehicles; (ii) associated electronics, including cameras, sensor technology, and radar; (iii) tower-based surveillance technology; (iv) advanced unattended surveillance sensors