3.0.0 3564 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z Senate S S 2006-06-23 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-06-23T17:30:17Z 2006-06-23 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2006-06-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6459) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA N T000024 Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] JIM TALENT R MO 2006-06-23 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2006-06-23 True Immigration Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Alcoholic beverages Arizona Armed Forces and National Security Arrest Belize Boats and boating Border patrols Canada Central America Congress Congressional reporting requirements Correctional institutions Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal aliens Criminal investigation Customs administration Department of Homeland Security Deportation Detention of persons Drone aircraft Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Drug traffic Economics and Public Finance Electronic surveillance Equipment and supplies Explosives Federal aid to law enforcement Federal law enforcement officers Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Firearms Foreign service Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Government vehicles Guatemala Helicopters Identification devices Identification of criminals Illegal aliens International Affairs International cooperation Labor and Employment Latin America Law Mexico Military base closures Money laundering North America Organized crime Passports Police communication systems Police training Prosecution Public Lands and Natural Resources Recruiting of employees Retired military personnel Science, Technology, Communications Sentencing guidelines Smuggling Technology assessment Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Tunnels U.S. Sentencing Commission Veterans' employment Visas Immigration 00 2006-06-23 Introduced in Senate 2006-09-20T15:57:14Z Border Security First Act of 2006 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) personnel and asset increases and enhancements; (2) a National Strategy for Border Security; (3) improving Mexico's southern border security; (4) border security initiatives, including biometric data enhancements and a biometric entry-exit system, document integrity, and mandatory detention of aliens apprehended at or between ports of entry; and (5) National Guard deployment on the U.S. southern border.

Border Tunnel Prevention Act - Provides criminal penalties for construction, financing, or use of illegal border tunnels or passages.

Provides for: (1) the emergency deployment of additional Border Patrol agents; and (2) an increase in full-time agents.

Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2006 - Authorizes a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a county: (1) no more than 100 miles from a U.S. border with Canada or Mexico; or (2) more than 100 miles from any such border but which is a high impact area.

Sets forth law enforcement provisions respecting: (1) reimbursement for state costs in processing illegal aliens; (2) expedited removal of criminal aliens; (3) increased federal detention space for aliens; (4) the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative; and (5) reimbursement of Southern Border State and county prosecutors for prosecuting federally initiated drug cases.

Affirms state law enforcement authority to assist (including transfer to federal custody) the federal government in enforcing U.S. immigration laws during the normal course of law enforcement duties. Provides for related federal reimbursement of state costs.

Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act - Provides for: (1) a port of entry infrastructure assessment study; (2) a national land border security plan; (3) expansion of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs along the northern and southern borders; and (4) a port of entry technology demonstration program.

Provides for the implementation of programs to: (1) fully integrate and utilize aerial surveillance technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); (2) procure additional automated surveillance assets to achieve operational control of U.S. borders; and (3) achieve border security on certain federal land along the borders.

]]> Border Security First Act of 2006 Display Title Border Security First Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for comprehensive border security and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Border Security First Act of 2006 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2006 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Border Tunnel Prevention Act Introduced in Senate 2006-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s3564is/xml/BILLS-109s3564is.xml 2006-06-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.