3.0.0 5273 2023-01-11T13:45:06Z 2023-01-11T13:45:06Z House HR 2019-11-26 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 189 (Tuesday, November 26, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico:H.R. 5273.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the US Constitution[Page H9180]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2020-09-09T20:51:56Z Markup by 2020-03-11T18:30:06Z Referred to 2020-02-11T16:20:57Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Discharged from 2020-01-29T15:05:29Z Referred to 2019-12-13T16:13:59Z hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2019-12-13T16:14:16Z Reported by 2020-02-07T00:15:13Z Markup by 2020-01-29T16:33:27Z Referred to 2019-11-26T19:00:20Z H. Rept. 116-394 S. Rept. 116-267 2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-299. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-299. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-05 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-05 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-24 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2020-12-24 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-10 12:09:01 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2020-12-10 12:09:00 On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7128-7129) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2020-12-10 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7128-7129) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-10 12:08:18 Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. ResolvingDifferences H40110 2 House floor actions 2020-12-10 12:08:10 Ms. Torres Small (NM) asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 5273, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7128-7129) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-12-08 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-12-07 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7243-7244; text: CR S7244) Floor 2020-12-07 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7243-7244; text: CR S7244) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-09 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 530. Calendars 2020-09-09 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-267. Committee 2020-09-09 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 116-267. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2020-03-11 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 2020-02-11 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 2020-02-10 16:05:49 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-02-10 16:05:47 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-02-10 16:05:47 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-10 15:59:09 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5273. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-02-10 15:59:08 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H986-988) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-02-10 15:59:07 Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2020-02-06 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00317 2020-02-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-394. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2020-02-06 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-394. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2020-01-29 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Committee 2020-01-29 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-01-29 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Discharged. Committee 2019-12-13 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. Committee 2019-12-13 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. Committee 2019-11-26 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-11-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000484 Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] Xochitl Torres Small D NM 2 N C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2019-11-26 True S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] Elissa Slotkin D MI 8 2019-12-17 False H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] Josh Harder D CA 10 2020-01-24 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2020-01-24 False G000581 Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] Vicente Gonzalez D TX 15 2020-01-29 False R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2020-01-29 False C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2020-01-29 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2020-02-03 False L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2020-02-06 False 2020-08-18T20:07:00Z H.R. 5273, Securing America’s Ports Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56513 As passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 2020 2020-08-18T20:07:00Z H.R. 5273, Securing America’s Ports Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56514 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs onMarch 11, 2020 Public Law 116-299 Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Motor carriers Motor vehicles Immigration 00 2019-11-26 Introduced in House 2020-02-10T20:19:30Z Securing America's Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to scan all commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at a land port of entry using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.

DHS shall also carry out a pilot program to research and develop technology enhancements to inspection areas at land ports of entry.

]]> 07 2020-02-06 Reported to House 2020-02-11T12:53:37Z Securing America's Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to expeditiously scan all commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at a land port of entry using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.

DHS shall also research and develop technology enhancements to inspection areas at land ports of entry.

]]> 53 2020-02-10 Passed House 2020-02-18T15:16:38Z Securing America's Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to expeditiously scan all commercial and passenger vehicles entering the United States at a land port of entry using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.

DHS shall also research and develop technology enhancements to inspection areas at land ports of entry.

]]> 25 2020-09-09 Reported to Senate 2021-04-08T15:02:01Z Securing America's Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.

]]> 55 2020-12-07 Passed Senate 2021-04-08T15:38:46Z Securing America's Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.

]]> 59 2020-12-10 House agreed to Senate amendment 2021-04-08T15:44:59Z Securing America's Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.

]]> 49 2021-01-05 Public Law 2021-04-08T16:07:45Z Securing America's Ports Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress a plan to perform high-throughput scanning of all commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at a land port of entry or rail-border crossing using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems, such as X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, or similar technology. The plan shall include elements such as (1) an inventory of such systems currently in use, (2) the estimated costs of achieving a 100% scanning rate, and (3) the anticipated impact that increasing the scanning rate will have on wait times at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings. DHS shall periodically report to Congress on the progress in implementing the plan.

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