3.0.0 2281 2023-01-11T13:36:51Z 2023-01-11T13:36:51Z House HR 2017-05-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VELA:H.R. 2281.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H3067]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2018-09-13T14:58:00Z Legislative interest 2018-05-15T14:56:00Z Legislative interest 2018-02-23T15:19:00Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-05-18T17:47:31Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-05-16T15:04:26Z Markup by 2017-05-03T14:30:37Z Referred to 2017-05-02T14:00:25Z H. Rept. 115-122 Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 115 1199 S 2017-10-30 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2017-05-18 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 2017-05-17 15:59:00 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-05-17 15:58:58 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4271) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-17 15:58:58 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4271) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-17 15:47:42 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2281. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-17 15:47:40 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4271-4273) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-17 15:47:28 Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00075 2017-05-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-122. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-05-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-122. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-05-03 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-05-03 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-05-02 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2017-05-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 N T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2017-05-02 True R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2017-05-02 True M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 2017-05-02 True C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2017-05-02 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2017-05-02 True 2017-05-15T14:59:43Z H.R. 2281, Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52724 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 3, 2017 Emergency Management Border security and unlawful immigration Coast guard Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Homeland security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Law enforcement administration and funding Navigation, waterways, harbors Organized crime Emergency Management 00 2017-05-02 Introduced in House 2017-08-09T20:33:52Z Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), before establishing a Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) unit, to apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration specified factors, including:

  • whether the area in which the unit would be established is significantly impacted by threats posed by transnational criminal organizations;
  • the extent to which the unit would advance DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and related objectives; and
  • whether departmental Joint Task Force operations would be enhanced, improved, or otherwise assisted by the unit.

The bill requires DHS to submit an annual report on the BEST program for the next five years, and such report must include:

  • a description of the effectiveness of BEST in disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations;
  • an assessment of how BEST enhances information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information, among federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies;
  • a description of how BEST advances DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and effectiveness of BEST in achieving related objectives; and
  • an assessment of BEST's joint operational efforts with departmental Joint Task Force operations.
]]> 17 2017-05-16 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2017-08-09T20:56:03Z Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), before establishing a Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) unit, to apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration specified factors, including:

  • whether the area in which the unit would be established is significantly impacted by threats posed by transnational criminal organizations;
  • the extent to which the unit would advance DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and related objectives; and
  • whether departmental Joint Task Force operations would be enhanced, improved, or otherwise assisted by the unit.

A BEST unit with a port security nexus must be composed of at least one member of each of: (1) the Coast Guard Investigative Service, and (2) the geographically-responsible Coast Guard Sector Intelligence Office.

The bill requires DHS to submit an annual report on the BEST program for the next five years, and such report must include:

  • a description of the effectiveness of BEST in disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations;
  • an assessment of how BEST enhances information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information, among federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies;
  • a description of how BEST advances DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and effectiveness of BEST in achieving related objectives; and
  • an assessment of BEST's joint operational efforts with departmental Joint Task Force operations.
]]> 36 2017-05-17 Passed House amended 2017-08-09T20:57:50Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 16, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), before establishing a Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) unit, to apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration specified factors, including:

  • whether the area in which the unit would be established is significantly impacted by threats posed by transnational criminal organizations;
  • the extent to which the unit would advance DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and related objectives; and
  • whether departmental Joint Task Force operations would be enhanced, improved, or otherwise assisted by the unit.

A BEST unit with a port security nexus must be composed of at least one member of each of: (1) the Coast Guard Investigative Service, and (2) the geographically-responsible Coast Guard Sector Intelligence Office.

The bill requires DHS to submit an annual report on the BEST program for the next five years, and such report must include:

  • a description of the effectiveness of BEST in disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations;
  • an assessment of how BEST enhances information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information, among federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies;
  • a description of how BEST advances DHS's homeland and border security strategic priorities and effectiveness of BEST in achieving related objectives; and
  • an assessment of BEST's joint operational efforts with departmental Joint Task Force operations.
]]> Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 Display Title Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 H House Referred in Senate 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2281rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr2281rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2281eh/xml/BILLS-115hr2281eh.xml Reported in House 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2281rh/xml/BILLS-115hr2281rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2281ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2281ih.xml 2017-05-18 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.