3.0.0 770 2023-01-11T13:20:34Z 2023-01-11T13:20:34Z House H HR 2011-02-17 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUELLAR:H.R. 770.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitution including Article I, Section 8.[Page H1179]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-24T15:28:35Z Referred to 2011-02-17T14:03:30Z Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act 112 915 HR 2012-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-205. Related bill CRS 2011-02-24 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2011-02-17 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 N H.R.915 https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/915 Immigration Arms control and nonproliferation Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Executive agency funding and structure Firearms and explosives Government information and archives Homeland security Human trafficking Intergovernmental relations International organizations and cooperation Law enforcement administration and funding Smuggling and trafficking State and local government operations Violent crime Immigration 00 2011-02-17 Introduced in House 2011-05-06T22:21:35Z Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act of 2011 - Establishes in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) program to enhance border security by addressing and reducing border security threats and violence by: (1) facilitating collaboration among federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies to execute coordinated activities in furtherance of border security and homeland security; and (2) enhancing information-sharing among such agencies.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Assistant Secretary for ICE, to establish BEST units after considering: (1) whether the area where the unit would be established is significantly impacted by cross-border threats; (2) the availability of federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement resources to participate in the unit; and (3) the extent to which border security threats are having a significant harmful impact in the area and in other jurisdictions. Authorizes the Secretary, in order to provide federal assistance to the area so designated, to: (1) obligate such sums as are appropriated for the BEST program; (2) direct the assignment of federal personnel to that program; and (3) take other actions to assist state, local, tribal, and foreign jurisdictions to participate.

Directs the Secretary to report on the effectiveness of the program in enhancing border security and reducing the drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders.

]]> Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act of 2011 Display Title Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To establish a Border Enforcement Security Task Force program to enhance border security by fostering coordinated efforts among Federal, State, and local border and law enforcement officials to protect United States border cities and communities from trans-national crime, including violence associated with drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-02-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr770ih/xml/BILLS-112hr770ih.xml 2011-02-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. 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.