CUSTOMS SERVICE

Amendments

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H10067 [13DE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S11444 [5NO], S13987 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Seaports—On the Dock, Holes in the Security Net Are Gaping, S11574 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (see S. 92), S100 [22JA] (see S. 1031), S6212 [13JN] (see H.R. 2512), H4111 [17JY]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3129), H6918 [16OC]

Dept. of Transportation: improve security at U.S. maritime borders (see H.R. 3013), H6260 [3OC]

Discrimination: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see S. 799), S4044 [30AP] (see H.R. 1996), H2710 [24MY]

Express courier facilities: establish user fee to cover inspection costs (see S. 1124), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 2140), H3067 [12JN]

Glenn English Customs National Aviation Center, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (see H.R. 1244), H1188 [27MR]

Immigration: extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier (see S. 1400), S9122 [5SE]

———extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric indentifier (see H.R. 2276), H3464 [21JN]

———provide for sharing of information between Federal departments and agencies relative to aliens seeking admission to the U.S. (see S. 1489), S10154 [3OC]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1618, 1627), S11362 [1NO] (see S. 1749), S12247 [30NO] (see H.R. 3205), H7717 [1NO] (see H.R. 3229), H7851 [6NO] (see H.R. 3525), H10908 [19DE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1214), S8014 [20JY] (see S. 1728), S12001 [16NO] (see H.R. 3437), H9077 [6DE]

San Antonio International Airport: designate as an airport at which certain private aircraft arriving from a foreign area may land for processing (see H.R. 1236), H1188 [27MR]

Tariff: make certain products eligible for drawback (see H.R. 1757), H2021 [8MY]

———make certain products eligible for drawback and simplify and clarify certain drawback provisions (see H.R. 1756), H2021 [8MY]

———modify drawback claims provisions (see H.R. 1838), H2183 [15MY]

Letters

Customs Service merchandise processing fee extension: Frank Kelly, Liz Claiborne Inc., S7058 [28JN]

———Randy P. Campbell, National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones, S7058 [28JN]

———Ronald Schoof, Joint Industry Group, S7058 [28JN]

———Steven Pfister, National Retail Federation, S7059 [28JN]

———Tim Bennett, American Electronics Association, S7059 [28JN]

Reasonable Search Standards Act: Senators Durbin and Voinovich and Representatives John Lewis and Houghton, S4047 [30AP]

Memorandums

Customs Service Merchandise Processing Fee Extension, S7060 [28JN]

Messages

Prohibit the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone: President Bush, H2656 [23MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H6020-H6022, H6050-H6053 [25SE], H6568 [11OC]

Courts: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H8966-H8970 [6DE]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H8952, H8960-H8971 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), E2118 [16NO]

———transfer of Tethered Aerostat Radar System to the Customs Service for counterdrug activities, H5781 [20SE]

Foreign trade: prohibit release of certain merchandise produced using child labor, H4593, H4594 [25JY]

———transshipment enforcement and monitoring funding, H8969 [6DE]

Law enforcement: Federal law enforcement programs funding, H7536, H7541 [31OC]

———improve security at U.S. borders, H7301-H7307 [24OC], H7416 [30OC]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3205), H8848 [5DE]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), H10465-H10476 [19DE], E2386 [20DE]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), corrections in engrossment, H10476 [19DE]

National security: ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect borders, H7709-H7715 [1NO]

———ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect the Northern border, H6765 [12OC], H7542 [31OC], H8400 [27NO], H8439 [28NO], H8632 [29NO], E2118 [16NO]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H8223 [15NO], H8330 [16NO], H8501 [28NO]

———include border security evaluations as a responsibility of the commission to assess the performance of Federal agencies responsible for preparedness and prevention of terrorism, H6385, H6403, H6404 [5OC]

Panama Canal: designate as a distant foreign port of call, E1737 [25SE]

Tariff: modify drawback claims provisions (H.R. 1838), E806 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (S. 92), S356 [22JA]

Aviation: provision of advanced electronic information on passengers and cargo entering the U.S., S11159-S11161, S11184, S11185 [30OC], S11262-S11264 [31OC], S11531 [7NO], S11979 [16NO]

Bonner, Robert C.: nomination to be Commissioner of Customs, S9490, S9548 [19SE]

Business and industry: repeal merchandise processing fee extension, S7058-S7062 [28JN], S7129, S7130 [29JN]

Discrimination: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (S. 799), S4046 [30AP], S10283 [4OC]

Drugs: Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction strategy, S4883 [14MY], S6053 [11JN]

Immigration: extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier (S. 1400), S14082 [20DE]

———provide for sharing of information between Federal departments and agencies relative to aliens seeking admission to the U.S. (S. 1489), S10158 [3OC]

Law enforcement: aircraft and vessel modernization funding, S6053 [11JN]

———improve security at U.S. borders, S11671 [13NO], S12511, S12512 [6DE]

———improve security at U.S. borders (S. 1618), S11372-S11374 [1NO], S11604 [8NO], S13935 [20DE]

———improve security at U.S. borders (S. 1627), S11386-S11389 [1NO], S11433 [5NO]

———improve security at U.S. borders (S. 1749), S12247-S12252 [30NO], S14082 [20DE]

———tribute to various agencies for drug interdiction efforts, S3782 [23AP]

National Guard: tribute to personnel for drug interdiction efforts, S4036 [30AP]

National security: develop pilot program to examine technologies used to verify contents of containers and prevent tampering during transportation, S13880 [20DE]

———ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect the Northern border, S10586, S10587 [11OC], S11771 [14NO], S12670 [7DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S10527 [11OC], S11574-S11576 [8NO]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S8015-S8018 [20JY], S9331 [12SE], S12068 [28NO], S13693 [19DE], S13867, S13871-S13884 [20DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent agreement, S13834 [20DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent request, S12066 [28NO], S12583 [7DE], S12812 [10DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1728), S12006 [16NO]

———ensure that those most knowledgeable about port operations are involved in anti-terrorism strategies, S13882 [20DE]

———improve security for U.S. seaports by including nuclear devices as weapons of mass destruction, S13880 [20DE]

———include inland waterways in protection of U.S. seaports, S13881 [20DE]

Reports filed

Customs Border Security Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3129) (H. Rept. 107-320), H8947 [5DE]

Port and Maritime Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1214) (S. Rept. 107-64), S9440 [14SE]

Texts of

H.R. 3129, Customs Border Security Act, H8960-H8965 [6DE]

H.R. 3525, Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act, H10465-H10471 [19DE]

S. 1214, Port and Maritime Security Act, S8018-S8022 [20JY]

S. 1400, extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier, S14082 [20DE]