3.0.0 1900 2023-01-11T13:19:36Z 2023-01-11T13:19:36Z House H HR 2009-04-02 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2009-05-26T13:04:23Z hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2009-05-26T13:04:13Z Referred to 2009-04-02T13:21:00Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2009-04-17T18:58:43Z Referred to 2009-04-02T13:20:50Z Southern Border Security Act of 2010 111 5256 HR 2010-05-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2009-05-26 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2009-05-26 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2009-04-17 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. Committee 2009-04-02 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-04-02 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 2009-04-02 Referred to House Homeland Security IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2009-04-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 N P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2009-04-02 True Immigration Advisory bodies Arizona Border security and unlawful immigration California Canada Computers and information technology Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Firearms and explosives Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Intergovernmental relations Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mexico Motor vehicles New Mexico Smuggling and trafficking State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication Texas Immigration 00 2009-04-02 Introduced in House 2009-04-29T18:47:07Z Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to provide to a state on a U.S. border up to 500 additional U.S. Border Patrol agents, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) agents to patrol and defend the border, combat drug trafficking, and combat smuggling of firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco if the state's governor declares an international border security emergency and requests such agents.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) increase the number of U.S. Border Patrol helicopters and power boats; (2) establish a fleet of motor vehicles appropriate for use by the Border Patrol; (3) equip such motor vehicles with portable computers with access to law enforcement databases; (4) augment existing radio communication systems in areas in which the Border Patrol operates; and (5) provide Border Patrol agents with global positioning system devices, night vision equipment, high-quality body armor, reliable and effective weapons, and uniforms. Establishes the ATF, DEA, and Border Patrol Task Force to monitor and report to Congress and the President on the trade and sale of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives along U.S. borders.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make border security grants to sheriffs' offices and police departments in counties within 25 miles of the southern U.S. border.

]]> Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act Display Title Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for emergency deployments of United States Border Patrol agents and to increase the number of DEA and ATF agents along the international border of the United States to increase resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations and for other lawful activities and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act Introduced in House 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1900ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1900ih.xml 2009-05-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. 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.