3.0.0 4005 2022-03-02T16:39:41Z 2022-03-02T16:39:41Z House H HR 2012-02-09 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]Ms. HAHN:H.R. 4005.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H693]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-06-29T15:32:16Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-05-09T13:36:15Z Referred to 2012-02-17T16:10:18Z Reported by 2012-05-30T18:25:47Z Markup by 2012-05-09T13:37:05Z Referred to 2012-02-09T14:02:20Z H. Rept. 112-499 2012-06-29 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2012-06-28 14:24:29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-06-28 14:24:28 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 9 (Roll no. 439). (text: CR 6/26/2012 H4009) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 439 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll439.xml House 112 2012-06-28T18:24:28Z 2 2012-06-28 14:24:28 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): 411 - 9 (Roll no. 439).(text: CR 6/26/2012 H4009) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 439 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll439.xml House 112 2012-06-28T18:24:28Z 2 2012-06-28 14:16:55 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4176-4177) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 16:49:39 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (NY) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 16:34:34 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4005. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 16:34:31 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4009-4011) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 16:34:09 Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-05-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00352 2012-05-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-499. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2012-05-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-499. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2012-05-09 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-05-09 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-05-09 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged. Committee 2012-02-17 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2012-02-09 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2012-02-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001063 Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-36] Janice Hahn D CA 36 N R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-04-16 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2012-04-17 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2012-04-27 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2012-05-07 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2012-05-08 False B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2012-05-09 False Emergency Management Congressional oversight Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Homeland security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Navigation, waterways, harbors Terrorism Transportation safety and security Emergency Management 00 2012-02-09 Introduced in House 2012-03-10T17:57:06Z Gauging American Port Security Act or the GAPS Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a study of gaps in U.S. port security and to submit to Congress a classified report that includes a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them.

]]> 17 2012-05-30 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2012-07-13T21:01:54Z Gauging American Port Security Act or the GAPS Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct a study of gaps in U.S. port security and submit to Congress a report (in classified form but with an unclassified annex) that includes a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them; (2) share relevant information with designated points of contact from federal agencies, state, local, or tribal governments, and port system owners and operators in accordance with rules for the handling of classified information; and (3) help expedite the clearance process if a designated point of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to receive such information.

]]> 36 2012-06-28 Passed House amended 2012-07-13T21:05:02Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gauging American Port Security Act or the GAPS Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct a study of gaps in U.S. port security and submit to Congress a report (in classified form but with an unclassified annex) that includes a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them; (2) share relevant information with designated points of contact from federal agencies, state, local, or tribal governments, and port system owners and operators in accordance with rules for the handling of classified information; and (3) help expedite the clearance process if a designated point of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to receive such information.

]]> GAPS Act Short Titles as Passed House GAPS Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Gauging American Port Security Act Short Titles as Reported to House GAPS Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House Gauging American Port Security Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Gauging American Port Security Act H House Display Title GAPS Act Short Titles as Introduced GAPS Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study and report to Congress on gaps in port security in the United States and a plan to address them. Referred in Senate 2012-06-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4005rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr4005rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4005eh/xml/BILLS-112hr4005eh.xml Reported in House 2012-05-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4005rh/xml/BILLS-112hr4005rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4005ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4005ih.xml 2012-06-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.