1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 . 2. New Office of Field Operations positions authorized Section 411(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Image adjudicator positions (A) Image adjudicator There shall be in the Office of Field Operations, the position of Image Adjudicator, who shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions under chapter 33 (relating to appointments in the competitive service) and chapters 51 and 53 (relating to classification and rates of pay) of title 5, United States Code. Each Image Adjudicator shall— (i) review non-intrusive inspection images of conveyances and containers entering or exiting the United States through a land, sea, or air port of entry or rail crossing; (ii) assess whether conveyances and containers contain contraband, illicit drugs, terrorist weapons, or persons who are seeking to unlawfully enter or exit the United States; (iii) recommend entry for all conveyances and containers that do not contain contraband, illicit drugs, terrorist weapons, or persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer responsible for inspecting such cargo or conveyance; (iv) refer any conveyances and containers that the Image Adjudicator reasonably believes contains contraband, illicit drugs, terrorist weapons, or persons seeking to unlawfully enter or exit the United States to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer who is responsible for inspecting such cargo or conveyance for further inspection