3.0.0 6740 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z House HR 2018-09-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 149 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SESSIONS:H.R. 6740.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H7942]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-09-26T22:19:17Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Reported by 2018-09-25T16:27:46Z Markup by 2018-09-13T15:05:17Z Referred to 2018-09-07T13:02:45Z H. Rept. 115-962 2018-09-26 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 2018-09-25 14:32:51 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 14:32:49 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8748) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 14:32:49 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8748) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-25 14:18:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6740. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 14:18:03 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8748-8750) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 14:17:34 Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 750. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00750 2018-09-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-962. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-09-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-962. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-09-13 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2018-09-13 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-09-07 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2018-09-07 True S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2018-09-25 False 2018-09-28T15:01:06Z H.R. 6740, Border Tunnel Task Force Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54518 As passed by the House of Representatives on September 25, 2018 Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Performance measurement State and local government operations Immigration 00 2018-09-07 Introduced in House 2018-10-02T18:31:28Z Border Tunnel Task Force Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security to establish border tunnel task forces in jurisdictions in which such task forces can contribute to border security missions after evaluating: (1) whether the areas in which they would be established are significantly impacted by cross-border threats; and (2) the availability of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement resources to participate in such task forces.

The purpose of the task forces is to enhance and integrate border security efforts for addressing and reducing cross-border tunnel related threats and violence by facilitating collaboration among law enforcement agencies and enhancing information sharing among such agencies.

]]> 36 2018-09-25 Passed House amended 2018-12-18T20:59:05Z Border Tunnel Task Force Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish border tunnel task forces in jurisdictions in which such task forces can contribute to border security missions after evaluating: (1) whether the areas in which they would be established are significantly impacted by cross-border threats; and (2) the availability of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement resources to participate in such task forces.

The purpose of the task forces is to enhance and integrate border security efforts by addressing and reducing cross-border tunnel related threats and violence by facilitating collaboration among law enforcement agencies and enhancing information sharing among such agencies.

DHS shall:

  • ensure that the task forces do not unnecessarily duplicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces or centers within such jurisdiction,
  • establish targets and performance measures for the task forces that include consideration of whether border barriers impact cross-border tunnel threats,
  • direct leadership of each task force to monitor progress on such targets and performance measures for each such task force, and
  • periodically report to the congressional homeland security committees regarding progress on such targets and performance measures.
]]> Border Tunnel Task Force Act Display Title Border Tunnel Task Force Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish Border Tunnel Task Forces, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Border Tunnel Task Force Act Short Titles as Reported to House Border Tunnel Task Force Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Border Tunnel Task Force Act H House Referred in Senate 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6740rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr6740rfs.xml Reported in House 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6740rh/xml/BILLS-115hr6740rh.xml Engrossed in House 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6740eh/xml/BILLS-115hr6740eh.xml Introduced in House 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6740ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6740ih.xml 2018-09-26 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.