[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4433 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4433

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct outreach to and 
 consult with members of the private sector with respect to the Secure 
Border Initiative and for the purposes of strengthening security along 
      the international and maritime borders of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2005

Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. McCaul of Texas) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct outreach to and 
 consult with members of the private sector with respect to the Secure 
Border Initiative and for the purposes of strengthening security along 
      the international and maritime borders of the United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONSULTATION WITH BUSINESSES AND FIRMS.

    With respect to the Secure Border Initiative and for the purposes 
of strengthening security along the international and maritime borders 
of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct 
outreach to and consult with members of the private sector, including 
business councils, associations, and small, minority-owned, women-
owned, and disadvantaged businesses--
            (1) to identify existing and emerging technologies, best 
        practices, and business processes;
            (2) to maximize economies of scale, cost-effectiveness, 
        systems integration, and resource allocation; and
            (3) to identify the most appropriate contract mechanisms to 
        enhance financial accountability and mission effectiveness of 
        border security programs.
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