Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007

3.0.0 2399 2023-01-11T16:03:25Z 2023-01-11T16:03:25Z House H HR 2007-05-21 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-23T16:32:31Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-05-21T14:35:10Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-05-21T14:35:05Z Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 110 2830 HR 2008-04-28 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 721. Related bill CRS Procedurally-related House Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 110 2463 S 2007-12-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2008-04-28 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions For Further Action See H.R.2830. Committee 2007-05-23 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2007-05-22 16:43:04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 16:43:03 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0, 6 Present (Roll no. 400). (text: CR H5576-5578) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 400 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll400.xml House 110 2007-05-22T20:43:03Z 1 2007-05-22 16:43:03 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0, 6 Present (Roll no. 400).(text: CR H5576-5578) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 400 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll400.xml House 110 2007-05-22T20:43:03Z 1 2007-05-22 16:37:04 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5582-5583) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 15:52:46 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 15:30:37 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2399. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 15:30:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5576-5580) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 15:30:06 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-05-21 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2007-05-21 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2007-05-21 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 2007-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001030 Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] BARON HILL D IN P. 9 N B001258 Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] Nancy Boyda D KS E. 2 2007-05-21 True D000607 Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] Joe Donnelly D IN 2 2007-05-21 True M001164 Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] Tim Mahoney D FL 16 2007-05-21 True S001171 Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] Heath Shuler D NC 11 2007-05-22 False M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2007-05-22 False E000289 Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] Brad Ellsworth D IN 8 2007-05-22 False W000801 Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] Charles Wilson D OH A. 6 2007-05-22 False H.R. 2399 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2399 H.R. 2830 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2830 H.Res. 1126 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/1126 Immigration Administrative procedure Alien labor Aliens Boundaries Churches Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Clergy Conspiracy Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Drug abuse Drug traffic Emergency Management Emergency medicine Fines (Penalties) Forced labor Government Operations and Politics Health Homicide Identification of criminals Illegal aliens International Affairs Jurisdiction Kidnapping Labor and Employment Larceny Law Life imprisonment Mandatory sentences Marine transportation Missionaries Obstruction of justice Prosecution Prostitution Rape Recidivists Religion Rescue work Sentencing guidelines Sex crimes Slavery Smuggling Social Welfare Terrorism Transportation and Public Works U.S. Sentencing Commission Volunteer workers Women Immigration

00 2007-05-21 Introduced in House 2008-03-25T15:48:59Z Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to check against all available terrorist watchlists those alien smugglers and smuggled individuals who are interdicted at U.S. land, air, and sea borders.

Revises alien smuggling and related criminal offense and penalty provisions. Provides extraterritorial jurisdiction over such offenses.

Limits a defense of necessity for knowingly bringing an illegal alien into the United States from the high seas.

Exempts from certain of such violations (transporting or harboring in the United States) a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States (or its agents or officers) that encourages, invites, or enables an alien who is present in the United States to serve as a volunteer minister or missionary for such organization in the United States, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least one year.

Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend as appropriate sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of alien smuggling offenses and criminal failure to heave to or obstruction of boarding.

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36 2007-05-22 Passed House amended 2009-04-16T18:09:25Z Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to check against all available terrorist watchlists those alien smugglers and smuggled individuals who are interdicted at U.S. land, air, and sea borders.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify the following criminal penalties for individuals convicted of smuggling unlawful aliens into the United States (applicable to each alien for whom the offense applies): (1) fine and/or up to five years incarceration for smuggling; (2) fine and/or up to one year incarceration for transit of the defendant's spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, or niece or nephew; (3) fine and/or up to 10 years incarceration for recruiting to enter, or harboring or transporting in the United States for profit, commercial advantage, or private financial gain; (4) fine and/or incarceration for 3 to 10 years for a first or second offense of knowingly bringing an illegal alien into the United States for profit, commercial advantage, or private financial gain, or if the offense was committed with the intent or reason to believe that the individual will commit a federal or state offense punishable by more than one year's incarceration, and 5 to 15 years incarceration for any subsequent violation; (5) fine and/or up to 20 years incarceration if the offense results in serious bodily injury or jeopardizes a person's life; (6) fine and/or up to 30 years incarceration if the defendant knew the individual was a terrorist or intended to engage in terrorist activity; and (7) fine and/or incarceration for any term of years/or life if the offense involves kidnaping or attempt to kidnap, the conduct required for aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.

Provides extraterritorial jurisdiction over such offenses.

Limits a defense of necessity for knowingly bringing an illegal alien into the United States from the high seas.

(Sec. 5) Amends federal criminal law to specify the following maritime penalties (in addition to the current fine/five-year incarceration): (1) fine and/or up to 10 years incarceration for offenses committed in the course of smuggling, trafficking, shipping, stolen property, drug, and other offenses; (2) fine and/or up to 15 years incarceration for offenses resulting in serious bodily injury or transportation under inhumane conditions; or (3) fine and/or incarceration for any term of years/or life if the offense results in death or involves kidnaping or attempt to kidnap, the conduct required for aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit such abuse, or an attempt to kill.

Limits a defense of necessity with respect to such maritime enforcement.

Defines "transportation under inhumane conditions" as the transportation of persons in an engine compartment, storage compartment, or other confined space, transportation at an excessive speed, transportation of a number of persons in excess of the rated capacity of the means of transportation, or intentionally grounding a vessel in which persons are being transported.

(Sec. 6) Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend as appropriate sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of alien smuggling offenses and criminal failure to heave to or obstruction of boarding.

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Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 Display Title Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 H House Referred in Senate 2007-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2399rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr2399rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2399eh/xml/BILLS-110hr2399eh.xml Introduced in House 2007-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2399ih/xml/BILLS-110hr2399ih.xml 2008-04-28 For Further Action See H.R.2830. 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.