3.0.0 915 2023-03-22T18:24:43Z 2023-03-22T18:24:43Z House H HR 2011-03-03 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUELLAR:H.R. 915.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitution including Article I, Section 8.[Page H1576]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-08-28T18:16:11Z Markup by 2012-06-29T17:23:16Z Referred to 2012-06-04T19:35:11Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Reported by 2011-06-02T17:33:21Z Markup by 2011-06-02T17:33:06Z Referred to 2011-03-10T14:53:48Z Reported by 2011-11-04T19:16:35Z Markup by 2011-09-21T18:08:57Z Referred to 2011-03-03T15:07:05Z S. Rept. 112-206 H. Rept. 112-268 Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act of 2011 112 770 HR 2011-02-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Related bill CRS 2012-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-205. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-205. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-07 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-07 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-11-30 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-11-30 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-11-27 19:07:01 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2012-11-27 19:07:00 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 4 (Roll no. 610). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6437) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 610 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll610.xml House 112 2012-11-28T00:07:00Z 2 2012-11-27 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 4 (Roll no. 610).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6437) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 610 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll610.xml House 112 2012-11-28T00:07:00Z 2 2012-11-27 19:01:01 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6437-6439, H6443-6444) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-11-27 17:07:00 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. ResolvingDifferences H40142 2 House floor actions 2012-11-27 16:54:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 915. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-11-27 16:54:18 Mr. McCaul moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2012-09-24 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-09-22 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6664-6665; text as passed Senate: CR S6664-6665) Floor 2012-09-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6664-6665; text as passed Senate: CR S6664-6665) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-28 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497. Calendars 2012-08-28 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2012 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-206. Committee 2012-08-28 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2012 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-206. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2012-06-29 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2012-06-04 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 2012-05-30 19:15:34 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-05-30 19:15:33 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 2 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H3243-3244) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 296 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll296.xml House 112 2012-05-30T23:15:33Z 2 2012-05-30 19:15:33 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): 391 - 2 (Roll no. 296).(text: CR H3243-3244) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 296 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll296.xml House 112 2012-05-30T23:15:33Z 2 2012-05-30 19:08:09 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3249-3250) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-30 18:28:55 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2012-05-30 18:21:31 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 915. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-30 18:21:27 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3243-3245) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-05-30 18:21:02 Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-11-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00179 2011-11-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-268. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-11-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-268. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-09-21 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2011-09-21 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-06-02 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2011-06-02 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-03-10 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2011-03-03 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2011-03-03 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2011-03-08 False C001085 Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13] Hansen Clarke D MI 13 2011-06-03 False Public Law 112-205 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 2011-03-03 Introduced in House 2011-05-09T12:54:48Z Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act - 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.

]]> 17 2011-11-04 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2012-03-24T16:39:55Z Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act - 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; (3) the extent to which border security threats are having a significant harmful impact in the area and in other jurisdictions; and (4) whether or not an Integrated Border Enforcement Team already exists in the area where the BEST unit would be established. 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.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 to: (1) establish and operate the BEST program; and (2) investigate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals engaged in drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking, and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the U.S. borders.

]]> 36 2012-05-30 Passed House amended 2012-06-18T22:07:27Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 4, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act - 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; (3) the extent to which border security threats are having a significant harmful impact in the area and in other jurisdictions; and (4) whether or not an Integrated Border Enforcement Team already exists in the area where the BEST unit would be established. 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.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 to: (1) establish and operate the BEST program; and (2) investigate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals engaged in drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking, and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the U.S. borders.

]]> 35 2012-09-22 Passed Senate amended 2012-11-19T20:23:12Z Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), which shall establish units 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, including the dissemination of homeland security information among such agencies.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish BEST units in jurisdictions in which such units can contribute to BEST missions, after considering: (1) whether the area in which 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; (3) the extent to which border security threats are having a significant harmful impact in the area and in other U.S. jurisdictions; and (4) whether an Integrated Border Enforcement Team already exists in the area. Directs the Secretary, in determining whether to establish or expand a BEST unit in a given jurisdiction, to ensure that the unit under consideration does not duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within that jurisdiction.

Authorizes the Secretary, after determining the jurisdictions in which to establish BEST units and in order to provide federal assistance to such jurisdictions, to: (1) direct the assignment of federal personnel to BEST; and (2) take other actions to assist federal, state, local, and tribal entities to participate in BEST, including providing financial assistance for operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with such participation.

Directs the Secretary to report annually 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.

]]> 49 2012-12-07 Public Law 2012-12-12T20:33:50Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), which shall establish units 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, including the dissemination of homeland security information among such agencies.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish BEST units in jurisdictions in which such units can contribute to BEST missions, after considering: (1) whether the area in which 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; (3) the extent to which border security threats are having a significant harmful impact in the area and in other U.S. jurisdictions; and (4) whether an Integrated Border Enforcement Team already exists in the area. Directs the Secretary, in determining whether to establish or expand a BEST unit in a given jurisdiction, to ensure that the unit under consideration does not duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within that jurisdiction.

Authorizes the Secretary, after determining the jurisdictions in which to establish BEST units and in order to provide federal assistance to such jurisdictions, to: (1) direct the assignment of federal personnel to BEST; and (2) take other actions to assist federal, state, local, and tribal entities to participate in BEST, including providing financial assistance for operational, administrative, and technological costs associated with such participation.

Directs the Secretary to report annually 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.

]]> Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act Short Titles as Introduced Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act Short Titles as Reported to House Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act H House Short Titles as Reported to Senate Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act Display Title Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act 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. Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr915enr/xml/BILLS-112hr915enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2012-09-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr915eas/xml/BILLS-112hr915eas.xml Reported to Senate 2012-08-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr915rs/xml/BILLS-112hr915rs.xml Referred in Senate 2012-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr915rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr915rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-05-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr915eh/xml/BILLS-112hr915eh.xml Reported in House 2011-11-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr915rh/xml/BILLS-112hr915rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr915ih/xml/BILLS-112hr915ih.xml 2012-12-08T04:59:59Z Public Law 2012-12-07 Became Public Law No: 112-205. 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.