3.0.0 269 2023-05-11T15:45:15Z 2023-05-11T15:45:15Z House HR 2021-01-11 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VELA:H.R. 269.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall havepower to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excised,to pay the debts and provide for the common defence andgeneral welfare of the United States; but all duties, impostsand excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3: To regulate Commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes.[Page H124]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2021-02-04T19:14:39Z Referred to 2021-01-11T16:02:35Z 2021-02-04 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2021-01-11 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2021-01-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 N Transportation and Public Works Border security and unlawful immigration Infrastructure development Navigation, waterways, harbors Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-01-11 Introduced in House 2021-02-22T15:48:07Z Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act

This bill authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) for FY2022-FY2024 to make improvements to existing ports of entry in the United States to improve border security.

In making improvements, the GSA must prioritize the ports of entry that are in the most need of repairs to improve border security.

]]> Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act Display Title Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act Official Title as Introduced To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr269ih/xml/BILLS-117hr269ih.xml 2021-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. 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.