DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY see also Coast Guard
Addresses
Unisys Corp., Development of Micro-segmentation Technology To Lower Cybersecurity Risks: Tom Patterson, Unisys Corp. (excerpt), E1822 [17DE]
Amendments
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1384 [27FE]
——— making (H.R. 240), S786 [4FE], S1151, S1172, S1183, S1184 [26FE], S1204, S1205 [27FE], H374, H379, H381, H384, H386 [14JA], H1535 [3MR]
——— making (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6538, S6539 [9SE]
Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422 [5AU], H5990 [16SE]
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7933 [10NO]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7919 [10NO]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196 [16NO]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), S8890 [18DE]
FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980 [9JY]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]
Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8377 [19NO]
Information technology: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223 [7OC], H7314 [28OC]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]
National security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2428, H2433, H2434, H2435, H2436, H2437, H2438, H2439, H2440, H2441, H2442 [23AP]
——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]
Telecommunications: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116 [11JN]
Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6817, S6819, S6820 [17SE], S6932, S6946, S6948 [24SE], S6955 [25SE], S6978 [28SE], H6731 [30SE]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S4608 [24JN]
Articles and editorials
Can the GOP Change?, S844 [9FE], S876, S890 [10FE]
Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]
GOP Holds Security Hostage to Immigration, H676 [2FE]
GOP Should Focus on Fixing Immigration, Not Compromising Security, S924 [11FE]
Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]
Jackson Lee Pushes To Boost Power-Grid Defenses Against ISIS, H9257 [10DE]
Lobbyists Declare Victory After Visa Reform Measure Dies Quietly, S8754 [17DE]
MoveOn Responds to Obama’s Veto Threat of House Refugee Bill, H8391 [19NO]
Refugees From War Aren’t the Enemy, H8390 [19NO]
Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]
Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees To Enter the U.S., S8293 [2DE]
Bills and resolutions
American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6074 [16SE]
Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]
——— making (see S. 272), S541 [27JA] (see S. 1619), S4298 [18JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 240), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 861), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 3128), H5329 [21JY]
——— making continuing (see H.J. Res. 35), H1370 [26FE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1367 [26FE]
——— making (H.R. 240), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]
——— making (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]
Arizona: achieve border security on certain Federal lands (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2835), H4541 [18JN]
——— allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 2367), H3251 [15MY]
——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]
——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 3698), H6892 [7OC]
——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]
Arts and humanities: improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see H.R. 2285), H2956 [13MY]
Aviation: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 82), H38 [6JA] (see H.R. 998), H1068 [13FE]
——— improve and permit recovery of costs incurred for preclearance operations activities in foreign countries and at foreign airports (see S. 2430), S8883 [18DE]
——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 720), H811 [4FE]
——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (see H.R. 2770), H4381 [15JN]
——— require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 3416), H5768 [29JY]
——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (see H.R. 1646), H2107 [26MR]
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see S. 1356), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2252), H2876 [12MY]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 90), H8152 [5NO]
Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (see H.R. 878), H981 [11FE]
——— establish educational seminars at U.S. ports of entry to improve ability of personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the U.S. in accordance with customs laws (see H.R. 2015), H2464 [23AP]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (see H.R. 3576), H6178 [18SE]
——— provide for hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas (see S. 2367), S8494 [8DE]
——— submit a report on cross-border rail security (see H.R. 2786), H4382 [15JN]
Cargo transportation: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (see H.R. 2534), H3560 [21MY]
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office: establish (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]
Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see S. 2275), S7913 [10NO]
Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5769 [29JY]
——— authorizing appropriations (see S. 1611), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1987), H2463 [23AP] (see H.R. 4188), H9079 [8DE]
——— expand Coast Guard Junior ROTC Program to include a unit at Pinellas Park High School, Pinellas Park, FL (see H.R. 142), H40 [6JA]
——— making continuing appropriations for pay in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 545), S1075 [24FE]
——— mint coins in commemoration (see S. 985), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]
Colleges and universities: establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]
——— review university-based centers for homeland security (see H.R. 2390), H3308 [18MY]
Contracts: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 2199), H2791 [1MY]
Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see S. 2054), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3543), H6136 [17SE]
Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]
——— take appropriate actions to ensure that an illegal alien sex offender is in removal proceedings or has been ordered removed, and is required to register as a sex offender (see H.R. 2793), H4431 [16JN]
——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see S. 623), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 460), H480 [21JA]
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: anniversary (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of excess military equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1441), S3238 [21MY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 80), S58 [7JA]
Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see S. 892), S2041 [26MR]
Drugs: combat heroin and methamphetamine trafficking across the Southern border of the U.S. (see S. 392), S832 [5FE]
Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]
Electric power: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see S. 1846), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 1073), H1163 [25FE]
Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2301 [21AP]
——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (see H.R. 1147), H1498 [27FE]
Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5029 [9JY]
Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (see H.R. 3201), H5466 [23JY]
——— impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]
FBI: require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 1041), H1113 [24FE]
Federal agencies and departments: create a framework to expedite recruitment of highly qualified information technology and cybersecurity personnel (see S. 2007), S6434 [6AU]
——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks (see S. 1869), S5928 [27JY]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H2876 [12MY]
——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (see H.R. 3505), H5980 [15SE]
——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (see H.R. 1633), H2033 [25MR]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]
Federal Protective Service: apply certain annuity benefits to law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1851), H2306 [16AP]
——— enhance ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 3418), H5768 [29JY]
FEMA: authorize use of Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to counter violent extremism (see H.R. 1022), H1113 [24FE]
——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 361), H404 [14JA]
——— develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs relative to certain disaster relief and emergency assistance (see S. 2109), S7046 [30SE]
——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and residences under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2918), H4770 [25JN]
——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 141), H40 [6JA]
——— establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 1180), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]
——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 1471), H1801 [19MR]
——— reform and improve (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]
——— require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3317), H5764 [29JY]
——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (see H.R. 2206), H2791 [1MY]
Foreign countries: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8438 [7DE]
——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]
——— modify the visa waiver program (see S. 1507), S3776 [4JN] (see H.R. 2686), H3921 [8JN]
——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4173), H9011 [3DE]
Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 461), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 875), H980 [11FE]
——— facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 891), S2041 [26MR]
——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]
——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities (see S. 1015), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1269), S2759 [11MY] (see H.R. 1907, 1916), H2354 [21AP]
Freedom of Information Act: make certain improvements in implementation (see H.R. 1615), H2032 [25MR]
Freedom of religion: protect and promote international religious freedom (see S. 1860), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3194), H5466 [23JY]
GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 70), S58 [7JA]
Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]
GSA: prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (see H.R. 2801), H4490 [17JN]
——— repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 1887), H2307 [16AP]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities or VA hospitals (see H.R. 1272), H1610 [4MR]
Homeland Security Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 3859), H7346 [29OC]
House of Representatives: bring an action seeking declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch policies and actions on immigration (see H. Res. 21), H104 [7JA]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]
Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1848 [23MR]
——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]
——— clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 2467), H3505 [20MY]
——— commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see S. Res. 104), S1629 [18MR] (see H. Res. 281), H3561 [21MY]
——— consider mentally or physically disabled children of U.S. citizens as immediate relatives relative to numerical limitations on immigrant visas issued to such sons and daughters (see H.R. 3647), H6705 [29SE]
——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H4591 [23JN]
——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5029 [9JY]
——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H5401 [22JY]
——— deny Federal funding to any State or local government with laws or policies that prevents maintaining custody of an illegal immigrant pursuant to a Dept. of Homeland Security detainer (see H.R. 3816), H7174 [23OC]
——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses (see H.R. 2942), H4771 [25JN]
——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, expedite the removal of such aliens, and report on number of criminal alien arrests, convictions, and removals (see S. 1752), S5008 [13JY] (see S. 1843), S5455 [22JY]
——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]
——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2964), H4954 [8JY]
——— ensure humane treatment of certain detained persons (see H.R. 2314), H2957 [13MY]
——— ensure that certain aliens receive thorough background investigations before being admitted to the U.S. as refugees (see S. 2435), S8883 [18DE]
——— ensure that sex offenders to be released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are registered on sex offender registry, and relevant State, tribal, and local authorities are notified (see H.R. 3358), H5765 [29JY]
——— establish a biometric exit data system (see H.R. 229), H155 [8JA]
——— establish an accountable and humane border security strategy and address cultural, economic, ecological, environmental and humanitarian impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 4303), H10710 [18DE]
——— establish an H-2B work visa program for temporary non-agricultural workers (see S. 2225), S7675 [30OC]
——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see H.R. 3987), H8151 [5NO]
——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatment of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 3605), H6227 [24SE]
——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 3343), H5765 [29JY]
——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 733), S1495 [12MR] (see H.R. 483), H530 [22JA]
——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 44), S57 [7JA]
——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 1153), H1498 [27FE]
——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 1149), H1498 [27FE]
——— extend and improve EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see S. 1501), S3678 [3JN]
——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S590 [28JA]
——— implement integrity measures to strengthen EB–5 regional center program in order to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation (see S. 2415), S8793 [17DE]
——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (see H.R. 583), H660 [28JA]
——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S4345 [22JN] (see H.R. 1148), H1498 [27FE]
——— improve the H–1B visa program and repeal the diversity visa lottery program (see S. 2394), S8602 [10DE]
——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 1762), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 3011), H5029 [9JY]
——— increase the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants and reauthorize the EB–5 regional center program (see S. 2122), S7102 [1OC]
——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5210 [21JY]
——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (see S. 1120), S2473 [28AP]
——— permanently authorize the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see S. 1339), S2933 [14MY]
——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 1834), H2305 [16AP]
——— permit search of open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2411), S8793 [17DE]
——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (see S. 2329), S8160 [19NO]
——— prohibit admission of certain aliens as refugees until costs of admission and resettlement of such refugees have been addressed (see H.R. 4244), H9306 [11DE]
——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (see S. 2302), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4143), H8859 [1DE]
——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]
——— prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 205), H154 [8JA]
——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]
——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 31), H37 (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H154 (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]
——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 47), S57 [7JA]
——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025, 4031), H8279 [17NO]
——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see S. 1764), S5061 [14JY] (see S. 1814), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3002), H5029 [9JY] (see H.R. 3073), H5236 [15JY]
——— protect U.S. jobs by reducing number of visas available under H–1B nonimmigrant worker visa program and prioritize allocation of such visas based on salary (see S. 2365), S8494 [8DE]
——— provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including passing polygraphs, providing biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (see H.R. 4291), H10710 [18DE]
——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children and female detainees (see H.R. 3606), H6227 [24SE]
——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 300), H357 [13JA] (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]
——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]
——— provide visas to entrepreneurs who establish businesses and create jobs and reauthorize and extend certain other visa programs (see H.R. 3370), H5766 [29JY]
——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 2395), S8602 [10DE]
——— reform (see H.R. 52), H37 [6JA]
——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 2266), S7912 [10NO]
——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H662 [28JA]
——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 604), H661 [28JA]
——— repeal sunset of the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see H.R. 3631), H6306 [28SE]
——— require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 2491), H3557 [21MY]
——— require country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal treatment to U.S. nationals (see H.R. 899), H981 [11FE]
——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6178 [18SE]
——— require fencing along, and operational control of, the southwest border (see H.R. 4034), H8279 [17NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see S. 2300), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4038), H8279 [17NO] (see H.R. 4086), H8410 [19NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (see H. Res. 531), H8359 [18NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]
——— require the check of an alien’s Internet activity prior to issuance of a visa (see H.R. 4310), H10710 [18DE]
——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4301), H10710 [18DE]
——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1805), H2268 [15AP]
——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]
——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 4089), H8410 [19NO]
——— suspend admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the U.S. and give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4033), H8279 [17NO]
——— suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4218), H9269 [10DE]
Information technology: authorize and deploy the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) cybersecurity program (see H.R. 3305), H5763 [29JY]
——— codify an office to strengthen the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals (see H.R. 53), H37 [6JA]
——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (see H.R. 3510), H5980 [15SE]
——— establish a social media working group (see H.R. 623), H667 [30JA]
——— identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]
——— reduce duplication (see S. 1620), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1626), H2033 [25MR]
——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5764 (see H.R. 3402), H5767 [29JY]
Insider Threat Program: establish (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]
——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 2200), H2791 [1MY]
——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (see H.R. 3503), H5975 [11SE]
Land border crossing fees: prohibit (see H.R. 1394), H1721 [17MR]
Languages: assess and submit to Congress a report on departmental ability to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1829), H2269 [15AP]
Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]
——— develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 63), H38 [6JA]
——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 4008), H8239 [16NO]
——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 458), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 883), H981 [11FE]
——— provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (see S. 1245), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2326), H3211 [14MY]
——— regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]
——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]
Law enforcement officers: reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (see H.R. 3842), H7331 [28OC]
——— support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 2161), S7219 [7OC]
Members of Congress: withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (see H.R. 1032), H1113 [24FE]
Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 46), S57 [7JA]
National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (see H.R. 3490), H5974 [11SE]
National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center: require State and local coordination on cybersecurity (see H.R. 3869), H7389 [2NO]
National Network of Fusion Centers: enhance partnership (see H.R. 3598), H6227 [24SE]
National security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]
——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 455), H479 [21JA]
——— enhance homeland security (see S. 542), S1074 [24FE]
——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (see H.R. 1731), H2151 [13AP]
——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]
——— enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]
——— improve border and maritime security coordination (see H.R. 3586), H6188 [22SE]
——— modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 1738), H2152 [13AP]
——— prohibit from procuring certain items directly related to national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 2552), H3560 [21MY]
Office for Community Partnerships: establish (see S. 2369), S8494 [8DE]
Office for Countering Violent Extremism: authorize (see H.R. 2899), H4769 [25JN]
Office of Emergency Communications: reform and improve (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]
Office of Health Affairs: reform and improve (see H.R. 3583), H6188 [22SE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]
Orange County, CA: designate John Wayne Airport as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry (see H.R. 1051), H1114 [24FE]
Parks and recreation areas: assist States and local governments in developing and implementing emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands (see H.R. 83), H38 [6JA]
Ports: enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (see H.R. 3878), H7389 [2NO]
Public buildings: protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see H.R. 1850), H2306 [16AP]
——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see S. 1638), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1640), H2033 [25MR]
Public safety officers: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 1300), H1612 [4MR]
Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (see H.R. 1075), H1163 [25FE]
Reform, streamline, and improve (see H.R. 3572), H6178 [18SE]
Refugees: certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]
——— collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the U.S. as a refugee (see H.R. 4074), H8360 [18NO]
——— suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (see H.R. 3314), H5764 [29JY]
Research: require annual reports on activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers (see H.R. 1637), H2033 [25MR]
Science and Technology Directorate: strengthen and improve (see H.R. 3578), H6178 [18SE]
Securing the Cities program: establish to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (see H.R. 3493), H5974 [11SE]
Ships and vessels: improve cruise passenger security and safety (see H.R. 3142), H5330 [21JY]
Social Security: prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens (see H.R. 1996), H2463 [23AP]
Taxation: provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (see S. 1023), S2300 [21AP]
Technology: strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see S. 1873), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 1634), H2033 [25MR]
Telecommunications: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 615), H662 [28JA]
Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H41 [6JA]
——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]
——— establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda (see H.R. 3075), H5236 [15JY]
——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H6749 [30SE]
——— require threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (see H.R. 3350), H5765 [29JY]
——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 48), H37 [6JA]
——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]
Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 4026), H8279 [17NO]
——— authorize, streamline, and identify efficiencies (see H.R. 3584), H6188 [22SE]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (see H.R. 719), H811 [4FE]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 79), H6705 [29SE]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 434), H6227 [24SE]
——— enhance airport security through improved screening of airport employees (see S. 2361), S8438 [7DE]
——— enhance security against terrorist attacks and other security threats to rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation (see H. Res. 10), H43 [6JA]
——— establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 80), H38 [6JA]
——— exempt certain flights in Hawaii and Alaska from increased aviation security service fees (see S. 712), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1074), H1163 [25FE]
——— improve PreCheck expedited screening program (see H.R. 2843), H4546 [19JN]
——— improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see S. 1594), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]
——— increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 81), H38 [6JA]
——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (see H.R. 2127), H2767 [30AP]
——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 37), H1370 [26FE]
——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (see H.R. 710), H810 [4FE]
——— prohibit certain employees from using the title ‘‘officer’’ and from wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1825), H2269 [15AP]
——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]
——— prohibit from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (see H.R. 115), H39 [6JA]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]
——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (see H.R. 2750), H4343 [12JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5290 [16JY]
——— require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee on modifications to the prohibited item list and require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board (see H.R. 3144), H5330 [21JY]
——— transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1754), H2152 [13AP]
——— waive application fee for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities who apply to participate in the PreCheck program (see H.R. 992), H1068 [13FE]
Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 955), S2220 [15AP]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: eliminate offsetting accounts available for use (see S. 1593), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 2825), H4541 [18JN]
——— sunset authority (see H.R. 3302), H5763 [29JY]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: modify process for congressional nomination of individuals for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 3417), H5768 [29JY]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: amend establishing law (see H.R. 877), H981 [11FE]
——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see S. 575), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]
——— make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law (see H.R. 4007), H8239 [16NO]
——— prohibit from contracting with private detention companies that require a minimum number of immigration detention beds (see H.R. 2808), H4491 [17JN]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach (see H.R. 276), H224 [12JA]
——— submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (see H.R. 3151), H5401 [22JY]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]
Unmanned Aircraft System program: improve operation (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]
Veterans: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see S. 1775), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 1288), H1611 [4MR]
Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 2116), H2653 [29AP]
Water: explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 361), H5172 [14JY]
Citations
Congressional Badge of Bravery presented to Brian A. Terry, H796 [4FE]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]
——— making (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722, S733 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]
Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]
Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]
Conference reports
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (H.R. 644), H9104–H9173 [9DE]
Court decisions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]
Essays
Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Taylor Nguyen, E480 [14AP]
Explanations
Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 240), H275–H322 [13JA]
Letters
American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Asian Americans Advancing Justice (organization), H8392 [19NO]
——— Avideh Moussavian, National Immigration Law Center (organization), H8391, H8394 [19NO]
——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H8393 [19NO]
——— Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8393 [19NO]
——— Karin Johnson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H8392 [19NO]
——— Melanie Nezer, Refugee Council USA, H8387, H8391 [19NO]
——— Steve Timmermans, Christian Reformed Church, H8392 [19NO]
——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8391 [19NO]
Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6286 [28SE]
——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H6286 [28SE]
Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H9304 [11DE]
Characterization of Donald Trump’s remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show): Representative Gutierrez, H7035 [21OC]
Coast Guard appropriations: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9239 [10DE]
——— Representative Schuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9239 [10DE]
Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9315 [15DE]
——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H9315 [15DE]
——— Representative Royce, Commitee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9315 [15DE]
Current process for admission of certain aliens as refugees: Janet A. Napolitano and Michael Chertoff, H8385 [19NO]
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]
——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]
——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]
——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]
——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]
——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]
——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, S952 [12FE]
——— Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, S1212 [2MR], H1378, H1383 [27FE]
——— John (Rusty) Russell, International Association of Emergency Managers, S747 [4FE]
——— Michael Chertoff, Janet A. Napolitano, and Thomas J. Ridge, S616 [29JA]
——— several Senators, S746 [4FE]
——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S747 [4FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9246 [10DE]
——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9246 [10DE]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9246 [10DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H382 [14JA]
——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]
——— several law enforcement officers, H337 [13JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4565 [23JN]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4565 [23JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7357, H7359 [2NO]
——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H7357, H7359 [2NO]
DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1531 [26OC]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1531 [26OC]
DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9253 [10DE]
——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9254 [10DE]
Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H5414 [23JY]
Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]
Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H901 [10FE]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H901 [10FE]
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9039 [8DE]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9039 [8DE]
First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5505 [27JY]
——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5505 [27JY]
First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Alvin W. White, Jr., Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, H9260 [10DE]
——— Annise D. Parker, Mayor of Houston, TX, H9260 [10DE]
——— Dwayne A. Crawford, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, H9260 [10DE]
——— Paul R. Patrick, National Association of State EMS Officials, H9260 [10DE]
——— Rhoda Mae Kerr, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H9260 [10DE]
Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1600 [5NO]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]
Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4569 [23JN]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4569 [23JN]
Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4575 [23JN]
——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4575 [23JN]
Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]
——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]
National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2423 [23AP]
——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2424 [23AP]
Preclearance Authorization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5497 [27JY]
——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5497 [27JY]
Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]
——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]
——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]
Require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security: several Senators, S8855 [18DE]
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4322 [12JN]
——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4322 [12JN]
——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4321 [12JN]
——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S3286 [22MY], H4322 [12JN]
——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4322 [12JN]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement of executive orders relative to immigration laws: several Representatives, H4364 [15JN]
U.S. refugee resettlement program: several human rights and religious organizations, H8372 [19NO]
Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act: American Immigration Lawyers Association, H9052 [8DE]
——— Arab-American Civil Rights League, H9051 [8DE]
——— Karin Johanson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H9052 [8DE]
——— Samer Khalaf, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, H9053 [8DE]
——— several organizations, H9053 [8DE]
——— U.S. Travel Association, H9060 [8DE]
——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9052 [8DE]
Lists
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]
Instances President Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law, S1097 [25FE], H967 [11FE]
Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]
Messages
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S1300 [4MR], S7098 [1OC], H1606 [4MR], H6785 [1OC]
Motions
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), H1492 [27FE]
——— making (H.R. 240), S667 [30JA], S677 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S873 [10FE], S907 [11FE], S947 [12FE], S1037 [24FE], S1085, S1104 [25FE], S1151 [26FE], S1191 [27FE], S1214 [2MR], H391 [14JA], H1483, H1485 [27FE], H1546 [3MR]
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7876 [10NO]
Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5449 [23JY]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1152 [26FE]
——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8397 [19NO]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]
National security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2443 [23AP]
Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6931, S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE], H6733 [30SE]
Petitions and memorials
Texas: instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, E1267 [11SE]
Press releases
American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Representatives Schiff, Bennie Thompson, and Lofgren, H8373 [19NO]
Remarks in House
Abortion: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion, H464 [21JA]
Appropriations: improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H386, H387 [14JA]
——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]
——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]
——— making, H1671 [17MR]
——— making continuing, H1495, H1496 [27FE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), H1386–H1393 [27FE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1377–H1386 [27FE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), motion to recommit, H1492, H1493 [27FE]
——— making (H.R. 240), H182 [9JA], H194, H195, H207, H208 [12JA], H230, H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H272–H341 [13JA], H362, H363–H394, H396, H397, H398 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H675, H676 [2FE], H712 [3FE], H834–H836 [5FE], H869, H871, H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H929, H930, H941, H942, H943, H954, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H995–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1129, H1160 [25FE], H1171, H1172, H1173, H1267, H1268 [26FE], H1388, H1390–H1392 [27FE], H1506, H1514, H1517 [2MR], E66 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E111 [26JA], E119 [27JA], E237 [24FE]
——— making (H.R. 240): motion to recommit, H391, H392 [14JA]
——— making (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]
——— making (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1485–H1492 [27FE]
——— making (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1535–H1552 [3MR], H1569, H1574, H1575, H1576, H1578, H1604 [4MR], E296 [3MR]
——— making (H.R. 861), H994–H999 [12FE], H1090, H1092, H1093 [24FE], H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1128, H1130, H1131, H1138, H1154–H1160 [25FE], H1169, H1173, H1175, H1176, H1177, H1178, H1179, H1180–H1185 [26FE], H1376, H1377 [27FE], H1503 [2MR], E257 [26FE], E276 [27FE]
Arizona: tribute to Southern Arizona Heroes Day winners, E1477 [16OC]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), H6285–H6287 [28SE]
——— actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), insert H.R. 3504 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]
Aviation: ensure all airlines put into practice the Depts. of Homeland Security and Transportation Blue Lightning Initiative to identify and save victims of human trafficking, H3773 [3JN]
——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 82), H8401 [19NO]
——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 998), H5495–H5497 [27JY]
——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), H894–H897 [10FE], E226 [20FE]
——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), Senate amendment, H5990–H5993 [16SE]
——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (H.R. 2770), H5498–H5501 [27JY]
——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4569, H4570 [23JN], E433 [26MR]
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), H2999 [14MY]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), H8133 [5NO]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196–H8209 [16NO]
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: clarify procedures relative to suspicion of the importation of counterfeit goods, E935 [19JN]
——— failure to collect antidumping duties and refusal to pay collected interest to certain industries, H234 [13JA]
——— submit a report on cross-border rail security (H.R. 2786), H6284 [28SE]
Cape May, NJ: designation as Coast Guard Community, E642 [1MY]
Cargo transportation: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (H.R. 2534), E776 [21MY]
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office: establish (H.R. 3875), H9242–H9248 [10DE]
Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, H804 [4FE]
Coast Guard: anniversary, H5473 [27JY], E127 [28JA], E1163 [29JY]
——— Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study funding, H9242 [10DE]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1987), H3284–H3293 [18MY]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), H9223–H9242 [10DE], E1815 [17DE], E1839 [18DE]
——— cargo preference requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels enforcement funding, H3292 [18MY]
——— Food for Peace Program funding, H3292 [18MY]
——— water survival craft safety requirements implementation funding, H3292 [18MY]
Colleges and universities: review university-based centers for homeland security (H.R. 2390), H4574–H4576 [23JN]
Courts: Federal circuit court decision to uphold injunction to block Executive orders on immigration reform, H3771 [3JN]
——— Federal district court decision to temporarily block Executive orders on immigration reform, H1122 [25FE], H2215 [15AP]
Crime: prohibit funding for any policy relative to deportation of illegal aliens that does not make deportation of child abusers, sexual offenders, and domestic abusers top priorities, H381–H384 [14JA], E75 [16JA]
——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H607–H611, H621 [27JA]
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: anniversary, H4350 [15JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H4536 [18JN], E932 [18JN]
——— prohibit funding to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H379–H381 [14JA]
Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program: implementation, H3320, H3321 [19MY], H7266 [28OC]
Delta Air Lines, Inc.: tribute to Blue Lightning Initiative training program to help identify and report suspected human trafficking, H610 [27JA]
Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H3169, H3170 [14MY]
——— transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H622 [27JA]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to defend Executive orders to implement immigration reform in circuit court, H3801, H3802 [3JN]
Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: allow all personnel identified as critical to network defense to receive appropriate training for internationally recognized certification exams, H3199 [14MY]
Electric power: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (H.R. 1073), H8171–H8174 [16NO]
Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory (H.R. 1147), H9061 [8DE]
Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7372–H7378 [2NO], E1576, E1577 [3NO]
Executive Office of the President: refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384–H386 [14JA], H1605 [4MR]
Federal agencies and departments: exempt rules issued by Dept. of Homeland Security from rulemaking reform, H264–H266 [13JA]
Federal employees: improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 3505), H7353–H7355 [2NO]
——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (H.R. 1633), H4566–H4569 [23JN]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 1024), H1091 [24FE]
Federal Protective Service: apply certain annuity benefits to law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), E524 [16AP]
——— enhance ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (H.R. 3418), E1163 [29JY]
FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H675–H677 [2FE], E145 [2FE]
——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (H.R. 2206), H5506–H5508 [27JY]
Foreign countries: provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program, H9051, H9054, H9057 [8DE]
Foreign trade: establish a preinspection pilot program on the U.S.-Canada border, H112 [8JA]
——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws, H4327 [12JN], H4690, H4695 [25JN]
——— improve infrastructure and protocols at ports of entry, H711 [3FE]
——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4264, H4321–H4333 [12JN], H8846–H8849 [1DE], H9210 [10DE], H9275–H9295 [11DE], E911 [16JN], E935 [19JN], E1814, E1817 [17DE]
Freedom of Information Act: make certain improvements in implementation (H.R. 1615), H4570, H4571 [23JN]
GAO: report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]
Harbors: require report assessing risks and providing recommendations regarding cybersecurity at most at-risk ports, H2440, H2441 [23AP], H9354 [16DE]
Homeland Security Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3859), H9041–H9047 [8DE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]
Immigration: approval of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, E1648 [18NO]
——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H4422 [16JN]
——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5343, H5344, H5381 [22JY], H5408, H5409, H5440–H5451, H5452, H5461 [23JY], H8348 [18NO], E1155 [29JY]
——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), consideration (H. Res. 370), H5409–H5416 [23JY]
——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), motion to recommit, H5449, H5450 [23JY]
——— end practice of holding mothers and children who have requested asylum in detention facilities, H4435 [17JN]
——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws, H5461 [23JY]
——— enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 2964), H4965 [9JY], H5179 [15JY]
——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas, H539 [26JA]
——— expedite removal of any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, H8967 [2DE]
——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (H.R. 1153), H9061 [8DE]
——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]
——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, H4878 [8JY], H5085 [10JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY]
——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (H.R. 1148), H5085 [10JY]
——— increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the U.S. after being removed (H.R. 3011), H5443 [23JY]
——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA], H333 [13JA]
——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H194, H195, H208 [12JA], H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H238–H247, H323–H341 [13JA], H362, H363, H375–H379, H381, H387 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H712 [3FE], H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H930, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H996–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1160 [25FE], H1167, H1172 [26FE], H1377–H1384, H1387–H1392, H1491, H1492 [27FE], H1514 [2MR], H1569, H1604, H1605 [4MR], E66, E69 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E296 [3MR]
——— protect States and local governments from cuts to law enforcement relative to certain actions relative to immigration, H5449, H5450 [23JY]
——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H511–H513 [22JA], H587, H622 [27JA], H789–H796 [4FE]
——— reform, H107 [8JA], H238, H242, H243–H247 [13JA], H469, H470 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H766 [4FE], H836 [5FE], H1155–H1158 [25FE], H1167, H1173 [26FE], H1605, H1606 [4MR], H2015 [25MR], H2359 [22AP], H3323–H3327 [19MY], H4422 [16JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H4778 [7JY], H4960 [9JY], H5303 [21JY], H5343 [22JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY], H5608 [29JY], H7200 [27OC], H7627 [4NO], E223 [17FE]
——— reform (H.R. 52), E885 [11JN]
——— reform H–2B seasonal nonimmigrant worker visa program, E1834 [18DE]
——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (H.R. 3573), H8235 [16NO]
——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H2164 [14AP], H3651 [2JN]
——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8288, H8289, H8349, H8350 [18NO], H8365, H8366, H8381–H8400, H8401, H8403, H8405 [19NO], H8436 [30NO], H8651 [1DE], H9050 [8DE], E1672 [30NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8367–H8378 [19NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), motion to recommit, H8398 [19NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376, H8386, H8398 [19NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4079), H8396 [19NO], E1672 [30NO]
——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H539 [26JA], H5186 [15JY], H8869 [2DE]
——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (H.R. 4089), H9214 [10DE]
——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, H8249, H8252, H8275 [17NO], H8290, H8291 [18NO], H8405–H8408 [19NO]
——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement of executive orders relative to immigration laws, H4364 [15JN]
Indiana: importance of emergency preparedness plans, H1730 [18MR]
Information technology: authorize and codify the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) Program, H2439 [23AP]
——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (H.R. 3510), H6813–H6815 [6OC]
——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), H680–H683 [2FE], E145 [2FE]
——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7314–H7316 [28OC]
——— organize cybersecurity partnerships with energy companies to provide technical assistance and information sharing, H2444 [23AP]
——— reduce duplication (H.R. 1626), H4572 [23JN]
——— require report on best means to align federally-funded cybersecurity with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while securing critical infrastructure, H2442 [23AP]
Insider Threat Program: establish (H.R. 3361), H7351–H7353 [2NO]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, E1835 [18DE]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]
——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 2200), H4576–H4578 [23JN]
——— report on procedures relative to sharing of information, removal procedures for personal information or information identifying specific persons, and any incidents relative to improper treatment of information, H2392, H2393 [22AP]
——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (H.R. 3503), H7357–H7360 [2NO]
Law enforcement officers: reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (H.R. 3842), H9037–H9041, H9044 [8DE], E1759 [10DE]
——— restrict access of State and local law enforcement agencies to training resources and facilities meant only for Federal security personnel, E1759 [10DE]
Members of Congress: withhold pay in the event of a shutdown of the Dept. of Homeland Security (H.R. 1032), H1376 [27FE]
Mexico: improve border security, H3248 [15MY]
Naco, AZ: unveiling of border station statue honoring Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry, H1603 [4MR]
National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (H.R. 3490), H8420–H8423 [30NO]
National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center: require State and local coordination on cybersecurity (H.R. 3869), H9255–H9257 [10DE]
National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium: establish, H2438 [23AP]
National Network of Fusion Centers: enhance partnership (H.R. 3598), H7355–H7357 [2NO]
National Preparedness Month: observance, H6744 [30SE]
National security: allow Federal agencies to coordinate and prioritize the sharing of cyber threat intelligence regarding known terrorist organizations, H2396, H2397 [22AP]
——— clarify definition of cyber ‘‘incident’’ to restrict information sharing to incidents directly related to protecting information systems, H2434 [23AP]
——— clarify that definition of ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ does not apply to action solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer licensing agreements, H2435 [23AP]
——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]
——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (H.R. 455), H792 [4FE], H7316–H7319 [28OC]
——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H242 [13JA]
——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, H2391 [22AP], H9381 [17DE]
——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2423–H2446 [23AP], H5760 [29JY], H6847 [7OC], H9661 [17DE], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP]
——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]
——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), motion to recommit, H2444 [23AP]
——— improve border security, H976–H979 [11FE], H9046 [8DE]
——— investigate failure to provide secure airspace over the Capitol Building, H2422 [23AP]
——— provide self-assessment tools to small and medium-sized businesses to determine their level of cybersecurity readiness, H2437 [23AP]
——— remain current on industrial control innovation, new technologies, and best practices relative to cybersecurity efforts, H2436, H2437 [23AP]
——— require analysis of number of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border, H7318 [28OC]
——— require analysis of whether implementation of preclearance and pre-inspection at additional ports of entry along the northern border would prevent terrorists from entering the U.S., H7317 [28OC]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H401 [14JA]
——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H751 [3FE]
——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H58 [7JA], H161, H183 [9JA], H750 [3FE], H2302–H2304 [16AP], H3766 [3JN], E62 [13JA]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: identify and share information on new and changing terrorist threats to aviation and protect private personal information of U.S. persons from cyber attacks, H4419, H4420 [16JN]
——— require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]
——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]
——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]
Port Roberts, WA: tribute to Whatcom County Sheriff’s Dept., Whatcom County Fire District 5, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for cooperation during medical emergency, E1214 [8SE]
Ports: enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9352–H9355 [16DE]
Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]
Public buildings: protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (H.R. 1850), E522 [16AP]
——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (H.R. 1640), H4564–H4566 [23JN]
Public safety officers: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (H.R. 1300), H5504–H5506 [27JY]
Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), H2481–H2483 [28AP]
Reform, streamline, and improve (H.R. 3572), H6991–H7005 [20OC], E1495 [21OC]
Refugees: suspend admission into the U.S. in order to examine costs of providing benefits to such individuals (H.R. 3314), H7322–H7326 [28OC], H8251 [17NO]
Research: require annual reports on activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers (H.R. 1637), H4572–H4574 [23JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]
Science and Technology Directorate: strengthen and improve (H.R. 3578), H9248–H9255 [10DE]
Securing the Cities program: establish to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (H.R. 3493), H6988, H6989 [20OC], E1493 [21OC]
Social Security: prohibit assignment of account numbers and payment of disability benefits to, and deny credit toward benefits for earnings from unauthorized work by, certain illegal aliens, H2365 [22AP]
Supreme Court: urge court decision to uphold Executive orders on immigration reform, H8253 [17NO]
Technology: strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (H.R. 1634), H5494, H5495 [27JY]
Telecommunications: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H677–H680 [2FE], H4578, H4579 [23JN], E145 [2FE], E952 [23JN], E960 [24JN]
Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9001 [3DE], H9015 [7DE], H9035, H9047–H9062 [8DE], H9324 [15DE], E1759 [10DE], E1791 [15DE]
——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (H.R. 3654), H9091 [9DE], H9314–H9318 [15DE], H9341 [16DE]
——— require threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (H.R. 3350), H6989–H6991 [20OC], E1497 [21OC]
——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 48), H962 [11FE], H4129 [10JN], H8444 [30NO], H9055 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]
——— secure U.S. international borders, H183 [9JA]
——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (H.R. 2795), H9257–H9262, H9266 [10DE], E1272 [11SE], E1783 [11DE]
Texas: adoption of resolution that petitions Congress to instruct the Transportation Security Administration to accept concealed handgun licenses as valid forms of identification, E1267 [11SE]
Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), H892–H894 [10FE], E1401 [1OC]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 448), H6727–H6730 [30SE]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79), H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], E1401 [1OC]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (H. Res. 448), H6727–H6730 [30SE]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6718, H6731–H6738 [30SE], H6845 [7OC]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment (H. Res. 434), H6195–H6197 [24SE]
——— improve PreCheck expedited screening program (H.R. 2843), H5501–H5504 [27JY]
——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (H.R. 2127), H5501–H5504 [27JY], E1139 [28JY]
——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), H899–H903 [10FE]
——— prohibit certain employees from using the title ‘‘officer’’ and from wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers (H.R. 1825), H2346 [21AP]
——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (H.R. 2767), H4350 [15JN], H6847 [7OC]
——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, H8427 [30NO], E783 [21MY]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 3523), H5991 [16SE]
——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 2750), H5497–H5499 [27JY]
——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 3102), H6811–H6813 [6OC]
——— report issued on failure of airport screeners to detect banned items and airport employees who were linked to terrorism, H4007 [10JN]
——— require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee on modifications to the prohibited item list and require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board (H.R. 3144), H8170, H8171 [16NO]
Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, H4960 [9JY], H5175 [15JY], H9028, H9029 [8DE], H9203 [9DE]
——— characterization of remarks relative to immigration and appropriateness of hosting Saturday Night Live (television show), H7035 [21OC], H7747 [5NO]
——— characterization of remarks relative to immigration and deportation, H7193 [27OC]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (H.R. 1998), H2422 [23AP]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, H396 [14JA]
——— submit annual reports on certain demographic information on aliens arrested (H.R. 3151), H5336 [22JY]
Unisys Corp.: development of micro-segmentation technology to lower cybersecurity risks, E1822 [17DE]
Remarks in Senate
Appropriations: making (H.R. 240), S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S247 [16JA], S249, S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S563 [28JA], S1187–S1192, S1196, S1206 [27FE], S1208, S1209, S1212–S1215 [2MR], S1244 [3MR], S1513 [16MR]
——— making (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667–S671 [30JA], S677–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S873–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S907–S909, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S947–S949, S951–S954, S956–S958, S961, S963, S968, S973–S975 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1037–S1041, S1043–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1085, S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1127–S1137, S1151 [26FE]
——— making (H.R. 240), unanimous-consent request, S803 [5FE], S967, S968 [12FE]
——— making (S. 272), S547 [27JA], S549–S551, S553–S555 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S729 [3FE], S804, S812 [5FE], S951, S952, S968, S976 [12FE], S1025 [23FE], S1038, S1058 [24FE]
——— making (S. 272), unanimous-consent request, S804 [5FE]
——— making (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]
——— making (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), S7065, S7066 [1OC]
——— actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6539 [9SE], S6551 [10SE], S6837 [21SE]
Aviation: call for increased screening of airport employees with access to secure areas following discovery of gun smuggling operation at Atlanta airport, S1700 [23MR], S2323 [22AP]
——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422, S6423 [5AU]
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), S3014 [19MY]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S2946 [14MY]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7878 [10NO]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—unanimous-consent agreement, S7875 [10NO]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), House amendment, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO]
——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), unanimous-consent agreement, S7843 [5NO]
Budget: exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]
——— shutdown relative to process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: tribute to agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]
Coast Guard: anniversary, S585 [28JA]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), S8702 [16DE], S8737 [17DE], S8908 [18DE]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), unanimous-consent request, S8737 [17DE]
Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]
Congress: goals of the 114th Congress, S1207 [2MR]
——— legislative priorities, S8508 [9DE]
Courts: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]
Crime: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, S1464 [12MR]
Cybersecurity: conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: anniversary, S4229, S4231 [17JN], S4271, S4276 [18JN], S4541 [23JN], S4643 [25JN], S8027 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]
Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program: anniversary, S8028 [17NO], S8150 [19NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]
Deyo, Russell C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, S2233, S2234 [16AP]
——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, unanimous-consent agreement, S2223 [15AP]
Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 1032), S2305 [21AP]
Federal agencies and departments: address misuse of paid administrative leave by employees, S8125 [19NO]
——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7391 [21OC], S7433, S7434 [22OC]
Federal employees: tribute, S4589 [24JN]
FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980–S4983 [9JY]
Foreign countries: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (S. 2362), S8479 [8DE]
——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program, S8429, S8431 [7DE]
——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (S. 2337), S8242 [1DE]
Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2901, S2919 [14MY], S3228, S3229 [21MY], S8591 [10DE]
——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders, S2902 [14MY], S3098 [20MY]
——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S2835, S2841–S2845 [13MY], S2897, S2899–S2901, S2903–S2906, S2914, S2919, S2946 [14MY], S3231 [21MY], S3285, S3286 [22MY], S4523, S4526 [23JN], S4572, S4609 [24JN], S8591 [10DE]
Government: impact of sequestration on Executive departments and independent agencies services, S4172 [16JN]
Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]
——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 153), S1084 [24FE]
——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S497 [27JA], S550, S555 [28JA], S612 [29JA], S678–S680 [2FE], S709 [3FE], S741–S744 [4FE], S805, S806, S808 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S874–S876, S880, S883 [10FE], S908 [11FE], S963 [12FE], S1022 [23FE], S1039–S1041 [24FE], S1089 [25FE], S1130–S1134 [26FE], S1189 [27FE], S3010–S3012 [19MY], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271 [18JN]
——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]
——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S3638–S3640 [3JN]
——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S2235 [16AP]
——— extend and improve EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (S. 1501), S3682 [3JN], S7207 [7OC], S8151 [19NO], S8753 [17DE]
——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]
——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed, S2235 [16AP]
——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, S4832 [8JY], S4915 [9JY], S4993 [13JY]
——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (S. 1640), S4833 [8JY]
——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (S. 1120), S2478 [28AP]
——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries, S8350 [3DE]
——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (S. 2329), S8175 [19NO], S8181 [30NO]
——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8148 [19NO], S8293–S8295 [2DE]
——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), S8116 [19NO]
——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [19NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S550, S553–S555, S563 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S668–S671 [30JA], S678–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S874–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S908, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S948, S951–S954, S956–S958, S963, S968, S974 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1038–S1041, S1043, S1045–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1129, S1130 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1196 [27FE], S1213, S1214 [2MR], S8718 [16DE]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1034 [23FE], S1037, S1038 [24FE], S1085, S1096, S1104 [25FE], S1127, S1131–S1137 [26FE]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1187, S1189, S1192 [27FE]
——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, S5031 [14JY]
——— provide for enhanced protections of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S8122 [19NO]
——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S977 [12FE], S1046, S1047 [24FE], S1599 [18MR], S3010–S3012 [19MY], S3638–S3640 [3JN], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271, S4272 [18JN], S4832–S4834 [8JY], S5179 [21JY], S6693 [16SE], S7291 [19OC], S7854 [9NO], S8123, S8150 [19NO], S8717–S8720 [16DE]
——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program, S811 [5FE], S8752–S8755 [17DE]
——— reform H–1B nonimmigrant worker visa program, S1083 [24FE]
——— reform H–2B seasonal nonimmigrant worker visa program, S8717 [16DE]
——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, S8113, S8114 [19NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), S8125, S8175 [19NO], S8204–S8206 [1DE], S8447 [8DE]
——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, S7976, S7989–S7991, S8008 [17NO], S8120 [19NO]
——— suspend employee travel to government conferences and symposiums until data on administration of the H–2A program is provided, S3209 [21MY]
——— suspend visas to countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate, S4834 [8JY]
——— suspend visas to countries with high overstay rates, S4834 [8JY]
——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S., S8123 [19NO], S8201 [1DE]
Information technology: establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), S7223, S7224 [7OC]
——— reduce duplication (H.R. 1626), S5558 [23JY]
——— require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC], S8854 [18DE]
——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]
——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (S. 1828), S5456–S5459 [22JY]
Intelligence services: clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]
——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]
——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]
——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]
——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]
——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]
Kaczmarek, Max: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]
Law enforcement: provide for due process before denying transfer of a firearm to a suspected terrorist and prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, S8345, S8346 [3DE]
Leon, Christopher: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (S. 2161), S7221 [7OC]
Lynch, Loretta E.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]
National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center: codify, S7389 [21OC]
National security: enhance homeland security (S. 542), S7984 [17NO], S8071 [18NO]
——— implement entry-exit visa system, S138–S140 [12JA]
——— improve border security, S893–S896 [10FE]
Neffenger, Peter V.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S4542 [23JN]
——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S2489 [28AP], S4333, S4338–S4341 [22JN]
——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, unanimous-consent agreement, S4328 [18JN]
Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S879 [10FE], S952–S954 [12FE], S1139 [26FE], S1223 [3MR], S1704 [23MR]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S7111–S7113 [5OC]
Public debt: reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]
Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ: designate (H.R. 1075), S2814 [12MY]
Republican Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY]
Taxation: provide refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (S. 1023), S2304 [21AP]
Telecommunications: take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116, S4117 [11JN]
Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]
Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6819 [17SE], S6931 [24SE]
——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), House amendment, S6961–S6972 [28SE], S6983–S6985, S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7011–S7014, S7020 [30SE]
——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), S2319 [22AP]
Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, S5179 [21JY]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children, S1356, S1361, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]
Visa Waiver Program: amend by tightening existing pretravel clearance procedures with focus on counterterrorism efforts, S7985 [17NO]
Worden, Matthew: Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Valor recipient, S4589 [24JN]
Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]
Reports
Executive Grants of Temporary Immigration Relief, 1956–Present: American Immigration Council, S885 [10FE]
Refugee Resettlement—Security Screening Information: Human Rights First (organization), H8374 [19NO]
Security Screening of Refugees Admitted to the United States—A Detailed, Rigorous Process: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (organization), H8373 [19NO]
Reports filed
Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3102) (H. Rept. 114–283), H6834 [6OC]
Airport Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 720) (S. Rept. 114–92), S5525 [23JY]
Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]
Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1603) (S. Rept. 114–116), S6379 [5AU]
Border Security Technology Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1634) (H. Rept. 114–226), H5522 [27JY]
CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]
Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1611) (S. Rept. 114–168), S8191 [30NO]
——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1987) (H. Rept. 114–115), H3250 [15MY]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 114–31), H1367 [26FE]
Consideration of H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]
Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]
Consideration of H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 114–223), H5401 [22JY]
Consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 531) (H. Rept. 114–342), H8359 [18NO]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Trade Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 305) (H. Rept. 114–146), H4134 [10JN]
Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2899) (H. Rept. 114–344), H8409 [19NO]
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 114–240), H5787 [4AU]
Cross-Border Rail Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]
——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 114–215), H5329 [21JY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1619) (S. Rept. 114–68), S4296 [18JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 114–323), H7389 [2NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3510) (H. Rept. 114–284), H6835 [6OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 114–166), H4490 [17JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3503) (H. Rept. 114–322), H7389 [2NO]
DHS FOIA Efficiency Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1615) (H. Rept. 114–148), H4241 [11JN]
DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3572) (H. Rept. 114–297), H7026 [20OC]
DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1626) (H. Rept. 114–162), H4490 [17JN]
DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 114–163), H4490 [17JN]
DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 114–372), H9078 [8DE]
Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2109) (S. Rept. 114–173), S8437 [7DE]
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3842) (H. Rept. 114–343), H8409 [19NO]
Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1637) (H. Rept. 114–149), H4241 [11JN]
First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 114–222), H5401 [22JY]
First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2795) (H. Rept. 114–370), H9025 [7DE]
Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 114–324), H7389 [2NO]
Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]
Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2390) (H. Rept. 114–168), H4540 [18JN]
HSA Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3859) (H. Rept. 114–333), H8238 [16NO]
Human Trafficking Detection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 460) (S. Rept. 114–46), S2933 [14MY]
Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2750) (H. Rept. 114–227), H5522 [27JY]
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 114–73), S4646 [25JN]
Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2770) (H. Rept. 114–218), H5401 [22JY]
Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3350) (H. Rept. 114–296), H7026 [20OC]
National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1731) (H. Rept. 114–83), H2314 [17AP]
Nomination of Peter V. Neffenger To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S3775 [4JN]
——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4137 [15JN]
Nomination of Russell C. Deyo To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S420 [22JA]
Northern Border Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]
——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 455) (H. Rept. 114–232), H5587 [28JY]
Partners for Aviation Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3144) (H. Rept. 114–320), H7389 [2NO]
Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 998) (S. Rept. 114–180), S8684 [15DE]
——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 998) (H. Rept. 114–219), H5401 [22JY]
Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2285) (H. Rept. 114–380), H9327 [15DE]
Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]
Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]
Secure Our Borders First Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 114–10), H637 [27JA]
Securing Expedited Screening Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2127) (H. Rept. 114–220), H5401 [22JY]
Securing the Cities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3493) (H. Rept. 114–295), H7026 [20OC]
Social Media Working Group Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 623) (S. Rept. 114–145), S6849 [21SE]
State and Local Cyber Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 114–363), H9010 [3DE]
State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2206) (H. Rept. 114–165), H4490 [17JN]
Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3878) (H. Rept. 114–379), H9327 [15DE]
Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8644 [30NO]
——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8409 [19NO]
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 644) (H. Rept. 114–376), H9204 [9DE]
——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269), S2759 [11MY]
——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269) (S. Rept. 114–45), S2849 [13MY]
——— Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1907) (H. Rept. 114–114), H3211 [14MY]
TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 719) (S. Rept. 114–111), S6294 [4AU]
TSA PreCheck Expansion Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2843) (H. Rept. 114–221), H5401 [22JY]
Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 193) (H. Rept. 114–369), H9025 [7DE]
Rulings of the Chair
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 35), H1493 [27FE]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]
Statements
American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Executive Office of the President, H8373, H8390 [19NO]
Consequences to Border Security Without a Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill: Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, H941 [11FE]
Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: Executive Office the President, H5413 [23JY]
Reform Movement Rejects Calls for New Limits on Syrian Refugees: Jonah Dov Pesner, Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism (organization), H8373 [19NO]
U.S. Should Welcome Syrian Refugees, Work for Peace: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8372 [19NO]
Summaries
Screening Process for Entry to the U.S. for Syrian Refugees, H8397 [19NO]
Tables
Budget aggregates, H9305 [11DE]
Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H1564 [3MR]
Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocations relative to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9305 [11DE]
Texts of
H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]
H. Res. 121, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H1126 [25FE]
H. Res. 129, consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, H1377 [27FE]
H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]
H. Res. 354, encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism, H7372 [2NO]
H. Res. 370, consideration of H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, H5409 [23JY]
H. Res. 434, Senate amendment to H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H6195 [24SE]
H. Res. 531, consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8367 [19NO]
H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, H9275 [11DE]
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, H9047–H9049 [8DE]
H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H363–H374 [14JA], H1535–H1546 [3MR]
H.R. 361, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H675 [2FE]
H.R. 455, Northern Border Security Review Act, H7316 [28OC]
H.R. 460, Human Trafficking Detection Act, H607 [27JA]
H.R. 615, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, S4116 [11JN], H677 [2FE], H4578 [23JN]
H.R. 623, DHS Social Media Improvement Act, S7223 [7OC]
H.R. 623, Social Media Working Group Act, H680 [2FE]
H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H899 [10FE]
H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H892 [10FE]
H.R. 720, Airport Security Act, S6422 [5AU], H894 [10FE], H5990 [16SE]
H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act, H5495 [27JY]
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act, H8171 [16NO]
H.R. 1075, Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry, Douglas, AZ, H2481 [28AP]
H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5504 [27JY]
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]
H.R. 1626, DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act, H4572 [23JN]
H.R. 1633, DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act, H4566 [23JN]
H.R. 1634, Border Security Technology Accountability Act, H5494 [27JY]
H.R. 1640, Dept. of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act, H4564 [23JN]
H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]
H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2428–H2433 [23AP]
H.R. 1987, Coast Guard appropriations, H3284–H3291 [18MY]
H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act, H5502 [27JY]
H.R. 2200, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4576 [23JN]
H.R. 2206, State Wide Interoperable Communications (SWIC) Enhancement Act, H5506 [27JY]
H.R. 2252, clarify effective date of certain Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act provisions, H2999 [14MY]
H.R. 2390, Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act, H4574 [23JN]
H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act, H5497 [27JY]
H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H5499 [27JY]
H.R. 2786, Cross-Border Rail Security Act, H6284 [28SE]
H.R. 2795, First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, H9257 [10DE]
H.R. 2835, Border Jobs for Veterans Act, H6285 [28SE]
H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H5501 [27JY]
H.R. 3009, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, H5440 [23JY]
H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act, H6811 [6OC]
H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act, H8170 [16NO]
H.R. 3350, Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act, H6989 [20OC]
H.R. 3361, Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act, H7351 [2NO]
H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act, H8420 [30NO]
H.R. 3493, Securing the Cities Act, H6988 [20OC]
H.R. 3503, Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act, H7357 [2NO]
H.R. 3505, Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act, H7353 [2NO]
H.R. 3510, Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act, H6813 [6OC]
H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act, H6991–H7004 [20OC]
H.R. 3578, DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act, H9248–H9253 [10DE]
H.R. 3598, Fusion Center Enhancement Act, H7355 [2NO]
H.R. 3654, Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act, H9314 [15DE]
H.R. 3842, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act, H9037 [8DE]
H.R. 3859, HSA Technical Corrections Act, H9041–H9044 [8DE]
H.R. 3869, State and Local Cyber Protection Act, H9255 [10DE]
H.R. 3875, Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9242–H9246 [10DE]
H.R. 3878, Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act, H9353 [16DE]
H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8381 [19NO]
H.R. 4188, Coast Guard appropriations, H9223–H9239 [10DE]
S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act, S929–S931 [11FE]
S. 461, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S931 [11FE]
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]
S. 1180, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act, S4982 [9JY]
S. 1356, clarify effective date of certain Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act provisions, S2946 [14MY]
S. 1603, Border Jobs for Veterans Act, S6539 [9SE]
S. 1860, Further Independence of Religion for Security and Tolerance (FIRST) Freedom Act, S5533–S5537 [23JY]
S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]
S. Res. 104, commend success of Dept. of Homeland Security Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers, S1633 [18MR]
S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]