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SAVE Act of 2011 [HB-2000]
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Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2011 or SAVE Act of 2011 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) increases in Border Patrol and investigative personnel, (2) recruitment of former military personnel, (3) use of Department of Defense (DOD) equipment, (4) infrastructure improvements, (5) aerial and other surveillance, (5) a national strategy to secure the borders, (6) accountable financing under the Secure Border Initiative, (7) emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/08/2011
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Build the Fence Now Act of 2011 [HB-1921]
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Build the Fence Now Act of 2011 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct two layers of reinforced fencing along the entire international land border between the United States and Mexico; (2) provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, radars, and sensors along the entire length of the international border between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada; and (3) complete such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Billy Long
Referred To The Subcommittee On Border And Maritime Security. on 06/02/2011
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Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 [HB-1507]
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Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to deploy at least 6,000 National Guard personnel to perform operations in the Southwest Border region (Region) (the area in the United States that is within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexico international border) to assist U.S. Customs and Border Protection in securing such border. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase, by September 30, 2016, the number of Border Patrol agents stationed in the Region by 5,000. Directs the Attorney General, the Secretary,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 07/11/2011
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Southern Borderlands Public Safety Communications Act [HB-1277]
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Southern Borderlands Public Safety Communications Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to make competitive grants for public-private partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve the public safety of persons who are residents of rural areas of the United States near the border with Mexico by enhancing their access to reliable mobile communications. Directs the Secretary to focus on projects in areas impacted by the illegal smuggling and trafficking of people and drugs. Declares that persons eligible for grants
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 04/08/2011
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LEAVE Act [HB-1196]
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Loophole Elimination and Verification Enforcement Act or the LEAVE Act - Revises immigration- and alien-related provisions regarding: (1) alien smuggling and related offenses, (2) identity security, (3) birthright citizenship, (4) housing and homeowneship, (5) taxes and social security, (6) employee verification, (7) financial services, (8) border and law enforcement, (9) state and local government authority, and (10) in-state tuition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kenny Marchant
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 06/01/2011
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Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [S.982]
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Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of tobacco products by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including through disclosure, annual registration, inspection, recordkeeping, and user fee requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish the Center for Tobacco Products to implement this Act. Sets forth criteria by which tobacco products are deemed adulterated or misbranded. Allows the Secretary to require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Ordered To Be Reported With Amendments Favorably. on 05/20/2009
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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act [S.510]
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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act - Title I: Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to expand the food safety activities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), including to authorize the Secretary to inspect records related to food. Exempts certain establishments that sell food directly to consumers, such as roadside stands, farmers markets or participants in a community supported agriculture program, from specified requirements of this Act. Requires each owner,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Passed Senate With An Amendment By Yea-nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 257. on 11/30/2010
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Captive Primate Safety Act [S.462]
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Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of such species in interstate or foreign commerce.Makes it unlawful for a person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species in interstate or foreign commerce (i.e., for pet trade purposes). Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition, including, under certain conditions, for:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/24/2009
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Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America's Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2009 [S.429]
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Ending Agricultural Threats: Safeguarding America's Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish food safety and agroterrorism training programs for appropriate federal employees and border patrol agents; (2) hire additional Food Safety and Inspection Service personnel; (3) provide notification of smuggled food products to the public and to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and (4) provide the public with notification of recalled food products.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2239-2240) on 02/12/2009
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Zimbabwe Transition to Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2010 [S.3297]
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Zimbabwe Transition to Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2010 - (Sec. 5) Authorizes the President to provide technical assistance to ministries of the transitional government of Zimbabwe and to the Parliament of Zimbabwe for economic, political, and security sector reforms. Terminates such authority on September 30, 2014. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the transitional government of Zimbabwe should work to enact the economic, political, and security sector reforms envisaged under the Global Political Agreement; and (2) the United
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Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Kerry With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-369. on 12/15/2010
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Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2010 [S.3288]
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Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2010 or the STOP Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to restrict the sale, lease, importation, or delivery of tobacco production machines to persons lawfully engaged in: (1) the sale, lease, or delivery of such machines; (2) the manufacture or processing of tobacco products, including for personal use; or (3) the application of unique identification markings onto tobacco product packages. Defines "tobacco production machine" as a machine used to manufacture, process, or package tobacco products or to apply unique
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/29/2010
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Southern Border Security Assistance Act [S.3273]
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Southern Border Security Assistance Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) providing financial assistance for law enforcement initiatives with our Mexican partners is important; and (2) Congress must provide, in addition to such assistance, immediate resources and equipment to state and local law enforcement entities that are currently responding to border violence and criminal activities on a daily basis. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to award border security assistance grants to law enforcement entities located in
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/28/2010
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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 [S.2971]
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Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Title I: Department of State Authorities and Activities - Subtitle A: General Matters - (Sec. 101) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to credit to the International Litigation Fund proceedings- or claims-related funds received by the Department of State (Department) as a result of a decision of an international tribunal or from another U.S. agency, or pursuant to the Department of State Appropriations Act of 1937. (Sec. 102) Transfers statutory responsibility
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Kerry
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Kerry With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 111-301. Minority Views Filed. on 09/23/2010
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Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010 [S.2925]
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Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010 - (Sec. 3) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Attorney General should implement changes to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database to ensure that a child entered into the database will be automatically designated as an endangered juvenile if the child has been reported missing not less than three times in a one-year period, that the NCIC database is programmed to cross-reference newly entered reports with historical records, and that such database
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendment To Senate Bill. on 12/21/2010
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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 [S.275]
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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Makes the amendments made by this Act effective on April 1, 2009, regardless of whether final regulations have been promulgated to carry them out. Allows certain state plans under titles XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP, referred to in this Act as CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) that require state legislation to meet additional requirements imposed by this Act additional time to make required plan changes. Provides for coordination
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Sponsored by: Sen. Max Baucus
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Baucus. Without Written Report. on 01/16/2009
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Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 [S.205]
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Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 - 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S312) on 01/12/2009
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Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 [S.1631]
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Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP Agency), which shall be headed by a Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to transfer all functions of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of DHS (formerly the U.S. Customs Service) to the CBP Agency. Establishes within the Agency an Office of Trade. Transfers all functions of the CBP Office of International
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Finance. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 111-971. on 10/20/2009
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Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act [S.1594]
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Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act - Sets forth provisions regarding procedures and standards applicable to aliens detained in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody and the conditions of such custody which shall address: (1) new detention standards; (2) fair and humane treatment; (3) solitary confinement limitations; (4) investigation of grievances; (5) access to telephones and legal assistance; (6) detainee transfers; (7) translation capabilities; (8) medical care; (9) vulnerable populations; (10) standards for non-criminal detainees;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 08/06/2009
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SAVE Act of 2009 [S.1505]
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Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2009 or SAVE Act of 2009 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) increases in Border Patrol and investigative personnel; (2) recruitment of former military personnel; (3) use of Department of Defense (DOD) equipment; (4) infrastructure improvements; (5) aerial and other surveillance; (5) a national strategy to secure the borders; (6) accountable financing under the Secure Border Initiative; (7) emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/23/2009
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Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act [S.1421]
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act - Amends the Lacey Act to add the bighead carp of the species Hypophthalmichthys nobilis to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being shipped or imported into the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 111-307. on 12/14/2010