3.0.0 4044 2023-01-13T04:49:55Z 2023-01-13T04:49:55Z House H HR 2005-10-07 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2006-02-06T16:24:10Z Referred to 2005-10-07T13:04:40Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-10-07T13:04:35Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-10-07T13:04:30Z 2006-09-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7439-7440, H7442-7443) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-02-06 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Committee 2005-10-07 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-10-07 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2005-10-07 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-07 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2005-10-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-10-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 N R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2005-10-20 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2005-10-26 False Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Airports Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Arrest Awards, medals, prizes Boats and boating Border patrols Boundaries Civil service retirement Clothing Commemorations Computers Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Customs administration Data banks Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Economics and Public Finance Education Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Employee-management relations in government Encryption Equipment and supplies Executive reorganization Federal aid to education Federal employees Federal installations Federal law enforcement officers Federal office buildings Federal officials Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fines (Penalties) Firearms Foreign Trade and International Finance Fraud Fringe benefits Geographic information systems Government Operations and Politics Government aircraft Government paperwork Government procurement Government publicity Government vehicles Helicopters Higher education Hours of labor Housing and Community Development Illegal aliens Immigrants Informers International Affairs Labor and Employment Labor unions Language and languages Navigational aids Night vision devices Patrol aircraft Patrol ships Personnel management Police communication systems Police training Prisons Radio Recruiting of employees Relocation Rescue work Salaries Scholarships Science, Technology, Communications Smuggling Spanish language Student loan funds Transportation and Public Works Visas Witnesses Immigration 00 2005-10-07 Introduced in House 2005-12-15T20:28:21Z Rapid Response Border Protection Act of 2005 - Authorizes the emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents to a requesting border state.

Sets forth provisions for Border Patrol acquisition and use of: (1) helicopters and power boats, (2) motor vehicles; (3) portable computers; (4) radio communications; (5) hand-held global positioning devices; (6) night vision equipment; and (7) body armor, uniform items, and weapons.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) provide for additional detention space for illegal aliens; (2) increase Border Patrol agents, airport and land border immigration inspectors, immigration enforcement officers, and fraud and document fraud investigators; (3) enhance Border Patrol training and operational facilities; (4) establish immigration, customs, and agriculture inspector occupations within the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; (5) reestablish the Border Patrol anti-smuggling unit; (6) establish criminal investigator occupations within DHS; (7) increase Border Patrol agent and investigator pay; (8) require foreign language training for appropriate DHS employees; and (9) establish the Task Force on Fraudulent Immigration Documents.

Increases maximum employer-paid student loan amounts for Border Patrol agents.

Repeals the DHS human resources management system.

Redefines the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the S visa nonimmigrant classification (criminal or terrorist law enforcement assistance) a category for an alien: (1) who has reliable information about a commercial alien smuggling enterprise; (2) who is willing to supply or has supplied such information to a federal or state court; and (3) whose presence in the United States is essential to such investigation. Authorizes: (1) up to 400 annual entrants; and (2) status adjustment to permanent resident when needed to protect such individuals.

Establishes a reward program to assist in eliminating immigration-related commercial document fraud operations.

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