Congress 107 - HR 2155 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to make it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a drug or alcohol in the body of the driver at a land border port of entry, and for other purposes.

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(Sec. 1) Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any person from operating a motor vehicle at a land border port of entry with a drug or alcohol in his or her body in violation of applicable State law. Deems any individual who operates a motor vehicle at a land border port of entry to have given consent to submit to a blood, breath, or urine test for drugs or alcohol by an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) officer. Directs the Attorney General to notify an individual's State (or foreign state) of motor vehicle licensing or residence of an individual's: (1) refusal to submit to testing; and (2) conviction for violating this section.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize an INS officer who: (1) has reasonable grounds to believe that a driver at a land border port of entry may be operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol to require the driver to submit to a breath test; and (2) arrests a driver for operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol to require the driver to submit to a blood, breath, or urine test.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Attorney General to post notice at each land border port of entry that operation of a motor vehicle with a drug or alcohol in the driver's body at such port of entry is a Federal offense.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Attorney General to issue regulations authorizing an INS officer to impound a vehicle operated at a land border port of entry if: (1) the driver refuses to submit to a chemical or other test; and (2) the impoundment is not inconsistent with the laws of the State in which the port of entry is located.

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Oct 17, 2002

Received in the Senate.
Oct 16, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 16, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 296 - 94 (Roll no. 465). (text: CR 10/15/2002 H7902-7903)
Oct 16, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 296 - 94 (Roll no. 465).(text: CR 10/15/2002 H7902-7903)
Oct 16, 2002

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7948-7949)
Oct 15, 2002

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until Oct. 16.
Oct 15, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2155.
Oct 15, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7902-7908)
Oct 15, 2002

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 15, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.
Oct 15, 2002

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-754.
Oct 9, 2002

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 9, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 2002

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 2002

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jun 13, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2001

Introduced in House

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