U.S. Congress - H.R.5869 Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008
H.R.5869 - Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008
To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Official: To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
4/22/2008--Introduced.Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms traffickiOfficial Summary
4/22/2008--Introduced.Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to:
(1) to expand resources for the Project Gunrunner initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to identify, investigate, and prosecute firearms trafficking across the U.S.- Mexico border; and
(2) provide ATF agents, equipment, and training to assist Mexican law enforcement officers in combating firearms trafficking and other criminal enterprises.
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF ...
... appropriated over three years to increase ATF resources committed to disrupting the flow of illegal guns into Mexico. Similar authorizations are included in S. 2867, H.R. 5863, and H.R. 5869. This report will be updated as needed. ...
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hr5869 : to authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes. 15. hr6176 : to authorize the expansion of ...
the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (atf ...
... that would authorize $73.5 million to be appropriated over three years to increase atf resources committed to disrupting the flow of illegal guns into mexico. similar authorizations are included in s. 2867, hr 5863, and hr 5869. ...
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