U.S. Congress - H.R.1299 Secure Border Act of 2011
H.R.1299 - Secure Border Act of 2011
To achieve operational control of and improve security at the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Short: Secure Border Act of 2011 as reported to house.
- Short: Secure Border Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Official: To achieve operational control of and improve security at the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
11/10/2011--Reported to House amended. Secure Border Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy for gaining, within five years, operational control of the international borders between U.S. pOfficial Summary
11/10/2011--Reported to House amended. Secure Border Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy for gaining, within five years, operational control of the international borders between U.S. ports of entry. Requires such strategy to include an analysis of:(1) staffing requirements;
(2) infrastructure needs;
(3) the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, camera technology, sensors, and other innovative technology;
(4) cooperative agreements with international, state, local, tribal, and other federal law enforcement agencies;
(5) other means designed to respond to unlawful cross-border activity and to reduce the level of violence;
(6) a schedule for implementing security measures;
(7) a plan for major surveillance and detection technology programs; and
(8) the recommendations made in the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report "Enhanced DHS Oversight and Assessment of Interagency Coordination is Needed for the Northern Border." Directs the Secretary to develop metrics to measure security effectiveness at ports of entry which shall consider:
(1) the number of infractions related to personnel and cargo committed by major violators;
(2) the required number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, Agricultural Specialists, and Canine Enforcement Officers necessary to achieve operational control;
(3) infrastructure improvements;
(4) resource deployment; and
(5) the recommendations made in such GAO report. Sets forth reporting requirements.
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Recent News Coverage
International, defense, homeland security
The HHSC approved Congresswoman Candace Miller's (R-MI) land border security bill, HR 1299, and Congressman Henry Cuellar's (D-TX) border security legislation, HR 915, which would establish a Border Enforcement Security Task Force program. ...
US Legislative Immigration Update September 26, 2011
The first bill passed by the Homeland Security Committee was the Secure Border Act of 2011, HR 1299, introduced by Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. The Secure Border Act requires DHS to gain ...
US House Committee Advances Secure Border and Security Bills
The Committee also passed HR 1299, The "Secure Border Act of 2011," introduced by Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. HR 1299, as amended, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
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H.R. 1299, the Secure Border Act of 2011, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to Congress the “number of canine and agricultural officers assigned” to each port of entry. Within six months of enactment, ...
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H.R. 1299, the Secure Border Act of 2011, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to Congress the “number of canine and agricultural officers assigned” to each port of entry. Within six months of enactment, ...
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H.R. 1299, the Secure Border Act of 2011, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to Congress the “number of canine and agricultural officers assigned” to each port of entry. Within six months of enactment, ...
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