3.0.0 6368 2022-03-02T16:39:41Z 2022-03-02T16:39:41Z House H HR 2012-09-10 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CANSECO:H.R. 6368.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution which states that Congress shall have the powerto provide for our nation's common defense. This legislationwould increase our nation's security, which falls under thepurview of Congress' granted power to provide for the commondefense, as stated above.[Page H5765]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-09-20T18:54:54Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-09-10T18:01:30Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-09-10T18:01:25Z 2012-09-20 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2012-09-19 18:25:53 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2012-09-19 18:25:51 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-09-19 18:25:46 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6118) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-19 18:25:46 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6118) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-19 18:18:13 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6368. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-19 18:18:12 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6118-6119) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-09-19 18:18:00 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-09-10 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 2012-09-10 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 2012-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001082 Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] Francisco Canseco R TX Quico 23 N Crime and Law Enforcement Arizona Border security and unlawful immigration California Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Mexico New Mexico Texas Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2012-09-10 Introduced in House 2012-09-19T15:38:12Z Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General to study and report to specified congressional committees on cross-border violence on the southwest border of the United States.

Requires such study to include: (1) the definition of cross-border violence used by law enforcement components within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) the ability of DOJ and DHS and their law enforcement components to track, investigate, quantify, and report on such violence; (3) the extent to which DOJ and DHS define and track cross-border violence and steps being taken to address the effects of such violence along that border; (4) the information and data on cross-border violence collected and made available through interagency task forces; and (5) the additional resources needed.

]]> 36 2012-09-19 Passed House amended 2012-09-24T20:47:01Z Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 - Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to study and jointly report to specified congressional committees on cross-border violence on the southwest border of the United States.

Requires such study to include: (1) the definition of cross-border violence used by law enforcement components within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) the ability of DOJ and DHS and their law enforcement components to track, investigate, quantify, and report on such violence; (3) the extent to which DOJ and DHS define and track cross-border violence and steps being taken to address the effects of such violence along that border; (4) the information and data on cross-border violence collected and made available through interagency task forces; and (5) the additional resources needed.

]]> Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Passed House Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 H House Display Title Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To require the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to provide a report to Congress on the Departments' ability to track, investigate and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest Border and provide recommendations to Congress on how to accurately track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence. Official Titles as Amended by House To require the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to provide a joint report to Congress on the Departments' ability to track, investigate and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest Border and provide recommendations to Congress on how to accurately track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence. H House Referred in Senate 2012-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6368rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr6368rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-09-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6368eh/xml/BILLS-112hr6368eh.xml Introduced in House 2012-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6368ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6368ih.xml 2012-09-20 Received in the Senate and 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.