3.0.0 2391 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z 2023-01-13T04:48:51Z Senate S S 2006-03-08 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-03-08T22:51:32Z 2006-03-08 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1897-1900) IntroReferral 2006-03-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1897-1898) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM N Immigration Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Authorization Aviation safety Border patrols Canada Child psychology Child safety Children's rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Communication satellites Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal aliens Criminal investigation Customs administration Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Deportation Detention of persons Disabled Drone aircraft Economics and Public Finance Electronic surveillance Employee training Families Federal aid to law enforcement Federal employees Federal law enforcement officers Federal-state relations Foreign Trade and International Finance Fraud Gangs Government Operations and Politics Government attorneys Government contractors Government procurement Health Human rights Illegal aliens Imprisonment International Affairs Judges Judicial officers Labor and Employment Latin America Law Legal fees Medical records Mentally disabled Mexico Passports Performance measurement Police training Prison alternatives Prisoners' rights Public defenders Public prosecutors Radar Repatriation Right of asylum Right of privacy Right to counsel Science, Technology, Communications Smuggling Social Welfare Standards Technological innovations Technology assessment Torture Transportation and Public Works Victims of crimes Video tape recording Visas Women Women's rights Immigration 00 2006-03-08 Introduced in Senate 2006-04-24T18:20:30Z Border Operations Reform and Development of Electronic Remote Surveillance Act of 2006 or the BORDERS Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) utilize aerial surveillance technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, to enhance U.S. international border security; (2) procure additional unmanned aerial vehicles and other technologies necessary to achieve border control, and to establish a border security perimeter known as a "virtual fence" to provide a barrier to illegal immigration (Integrated and Automated Surveillance Program); and (3) implement a plan to ensure clear and secure 2-way communication capabilities, including the specific use of satellite communications, among Border Patrol agents conducting operations between ports of entry, between Border Patrol agents and their respective Border Patrol stations, and between all appropriate border security agencies of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Protection Act of 2004 to increase detention bed space. Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct or acquire additional detention facilities, including the use of federal facilities as alternative detention facilities; and (2) codify detention standards. Prohibits an alien's detention in a location that limits reasonable access to legal assistance.

Provides for DHS increases in: (1) Customs and Border Protection personnel; (2) Border Patrol agents; (3) Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators; (4) detention and removal personnel; (5) legal personnel; and (6) investigative personnel.

Provides for Department of Justice increases in: (1) litigation, defense, and U.S. attorneys; (2) U.S. marshals; and (3) immigration judges.

Authorizes appropriations for the state criminal alien assistance program.

Provides reimbursement for costs related to the incarceration of illegal aliens for: (1) state preconviction costs; and (2) indirect related costs for border states or states with large numbers of undocumented aliens.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make criminal street gang activity a grounds for inadmissibility.

]]> Border Operations Reform and Development of Electronic Remote Surveillance Act of 2006 Display Title Border Operations Reform and Development of Electronic Remote Surveillance Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the security of the United States borders and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Border Operations Reform and Development of Electronic Remote Surveillance Act of 2006 Short Titles as Introduced BORDERS Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2391is/xml/BILLS-109s2391is.xml 2006-03-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1897-1900) 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.