3.0.0 575 2023-01-11T19:58:12Z 2023-01-11T19:58:12Z Senate S S 2007-02-13 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-02-13T21:39:09Z Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 110 2431 HR 2007-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology. Related bill CRS 2007-02-13 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1916-1918) IntroReferral 2007-02-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1916) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI N D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-02-13 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2007-02-13 True K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2007-02-13 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2007-02-13 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2007-02-27 False Foreign Trade and International Finance Armed Forces and National Security Border patrols Boundaries Canada Commerce Common carriers Congress Congressional reporting requirements Containerization Crime and Law Enforcement Customs administration Department of Homeland Security Employee training Federal law enforcement officers Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Free trade Freight Government Operations and Politics Harbors Identification devices Immigration Imports Industrial buildings Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) International Affairs Labor and Employment Latin America Mexico Planning Police training Public-private partnerships Recruiting of employees Science, Technology, Communications Security measures Smuggling Technological innovations Technology assessment Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Transportation safety Weapons of mass destruction Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2007-02-13 Introduced in Senate 2007-04-27T21:49:55Z Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 - Directs the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (Under Secretary) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) increase, during FY2008-FY2012, the number of agents and inspectors in the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the DHS; and (2) provide such agents and inspectors new technology training to a level of proficiency acceptable to protect U.S. borders.

Directs the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to update, and submit to Congress, the Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study.

Directs the Under Secretary to prepare annually, and submit to Congress, a National Land Border Security Plan that includes a vulnerability assessment of each port of entry located on the U.S. northern and southern borders. Authorizes the Under Secretary to establish one or more port security coordinators at such ports of entry.

Directs the Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the DHS to: (1) develop a plan to expand Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism programs along the U.S. northern and southern borders; and (2) establish a demonstration program to develop a cooperative trade security system to improve supply chain security.

Directs the Under Secretary to carry out a technology demonstration program to test and evaluate new port of entry technologies that enhance port of entry inspections and the detection of weapons of mass destruction, and to train personnel in its use.

]]> Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s575is/xml/BILLS-110s575is.xml 2007-02-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1916-1918) 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.