; and (v) ensure that all cross-border violations of law are referred for investigation to the Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit for that country; and (B) hire a defense contractor that has completed all registrations and clearances required by the United States Government to deploy a team of armed experts to assist in the recruitment, vetting, and training of agents of the borders and ports protection unit of that country. (2) Hiring of agents When possible, the Secretary shall hire agents for the borders and ports protection unit of an Americas partner country selected under subsection (b) from among agents of the security services of that country. (g) Security issues The Secretary of State shall enhance the security of borders and ports protection units established under this section by following the model of the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation Response (SPEAR) used by the Diplomatic Security Service to protect embassies of the United States and other facilities in high-threat environments. (h) Remuneration Under the Program, the Secretary of State, working through the contractor hired pursuant to subsection (f)(1)(B), shall provide appropriate remuneration for agents of borders and ports protection units, including— (1) wages based on appropriate pay scales of the United Nations