3.0.0 803 2019-11-15T21:13:16Z 2019-11-15T21:13:16Z Senate S S 2011-04-13 112 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2012-04-03T17:37:00Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-04-13T15:56:52Z Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012 112 3801 HR 2012-02-10 Became Public Law No: 112-93. Related bill CRS Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011 112 1485 S 2011-08-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5260) Related bill CRS Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011 112 1974 S 2011-12-12 Held at the desk. 17:23:35 Related bill CRS Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 112 1507 HR 2011-07-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Identical bill CRS 2011-04-13 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2011-04-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2011-04-13 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2012-03-22 False Immigration Appropriations Arizona Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration California Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Emergency communications systems Forests, forestry, trees Intergovernmental relations Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mexico Military civil functions Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves New Mexico Parks, recreation areas, trails Smuggling and trafficking Texas Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Immigration 00 2011-04-13 Introduced in Senate 2011-05-09T19:04:58Z Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to deploy at least 6,000 National Guard personnel to perform operations in the Southwest Border region (Region) (the area in the United States that is within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexico international border) to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection in securing such border.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase, by September 30, 2016, the number of Border Patrol agents stationed in the Region by 5,000.

Directs the Attorney General (DOJ), the Secretary, and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to: (1) implement Operation Streamline in the Region; and (2) reimburse state, local, and tribal law enforcement for related detention costs.

Authorizes the chief judge of each federal judicial district in the Region to appoint additional full-time magistrate judges who shall have the authority to hear all cases and controversies in the district in which the respective judges are appointed.

Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enhance border enforcement preparedness and operational readiness through Operation Stonegarden.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct, as needed, additional Border Patrol stations in the Region to provide operational support in rural, high-trafficked areas; (2) upgrade existing Border Patrol forward operating bases and establish new bases as needed; (3) complete the construction of a permanent checkpoint near Tubac, Arizona, and deploy additional temporary roving checkpoints in the Region.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to: (1) complete the required 700 mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2011; and (2) construct double- and triple-layer fencing at appropriate locations in the Region.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel with access to federal lands under their respective jurisdictions (within 150 miles of the Region) for security activities.

Directs the Secretary to establish a two-year grant program to improve emergency communications for persons who live or work in the Region and who are at greater risk from border violence.

Provides for: (1) specified equipment and technology enhancements; and (2) reimbursement of state, county, tribal, and municipal costs associated with the prosecution and pre-trial detention of federally initiated criminal cases declined by local U.S. Attorneys' offices.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight vehicles within the definition of "aircraft" for purposes of aviation smuggling provisions.

Provides for DOD-DHS cooperation in identifying DOD equipment and technology that could be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to improve security along the U.S.-Mexico border by: (1) detecting border tunnels and ultralight aircraft, and (2) enhancing wide aerial surveillance.

]]> Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 Display Title Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity in the southwest border of the United States. Introduced in Senate 2011-04-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s803is/xml/BILLS-112s803is.xml 2011-04-13 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.