3.0.0 2355 2023-01-13T04:48:52Z 2023-01-13T04:48:52Z Senate S S 2006-03-02 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-03-02T19:24:04Z To amend chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the United States and another country. 109 4816 HR 2006-02-28 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Border Tunnel Prevention Act 109 2652 S 2006-04-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Enhanced Border Tunnel Prevention Act 109 3948 S 2006-09-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10291) Related bill CRS Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006 109 4830 HR 2006-09-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2006-03-02 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1646-1647) IntroReferral 2006-03-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1646) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2006-03-02 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2006-03-02 True F000439 Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] WILLIAM FRIST R TN H. 2006-03-02 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2006-03-02 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2006-03-02 True M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2006-03-02 True D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI 2006-03-02 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2006-03-02 True T000024 Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] JIM TALENT R MO 2006-03-06 False C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2006-03-06 False B001126 Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] CONRAD BURNS R MT R. 2006-03-09 False Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Boundaries Canada Drug abuse Drug traffic Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Illegal aliens Immigration International Affairs Latin America Mexico Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sentencing guidelines Smuggling Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Tunnels Weapons of mass destruction Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2006-03-02 Introduced in Senate 2006-03-11T20:15:21Z Border Tunnel Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 20-year prison term for such offense.

Imposes a 10-year prison term on any person who recklessly permits the construction or use of such a tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls.

Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to unlawfully smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization.

Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage.

]]> Border Tunnel Prevention Act Display Title Border Tunnel Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction, financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway between the United States and another country. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Border Tunnel Prevention Act Introduced in Senate 2006-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2355is/xml/BILLS-109s2355is.xml 2006-03-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1646-1647) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.