HR 277 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland Security in the performance of border protection functions.

Introduced Jan 8, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 13, 2003 Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, upon request of the Secretary of Homeland Security, to assign members of the armed forces to assist: (1) the Bureau of Border Security of the Department of Homeland Security in preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens into the United States; and (2) the U.S. Customs Service in the inspection of cargo, vehicles, and aircraft at U.S. points of entry to prevent the entry of weapons of mass destruction and their components, prohibited narcotics or drugs, or other terrorist or drug trafficking items. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to certify that such request is necessary to respond to a threat to national security.

Requires the Secretaries to establish a training program that must be completed by military personnel serving in such capacity. Requires any member so serving to be accompanied by a civilian law enforcement officer from the agency concerned.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish ongoing joint task forces to respond to threats to national security posed by the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, or illegal aliens.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the governor and local governments of the State involved of the deployment of such members and the types of tasks to be performed.

Prohibits any such assignment after September 30, 2005.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2003 to Sep 4, 2003, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalJan 8, 2003
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJan 8, 2003
D-GANathan DealApr 3, 2003
R-GACharles W. NorwoodApr 12, 2003
R-WIMark GreenMay 15, 2003
R-LARichard H. BakerMay 15, 2003
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteMay 22, 2003
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettMay 22, 2003
R-CAKen CalvertMay 22, 2003
R-TXKevin BradyJun 19, 2003
R-MNJim RamstadSep 4, 2003
R-TXPete SessionsSep 4, 2003

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 13, 2003Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
  2. Jan 20, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
  3. Jan 8, 2003Introduced in House
  4. Jan 8, 2003Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Select Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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