Congress 108 - HR 853 - To establish the position of Northern Border Coordinator in the Department of Homeland Security.

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Border patrols Boundaries Canada Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security EBB Terrorism Executive reorganization Federal officials Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Terrorism

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Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security the position of Northern Border Coordinator, who shall be responsible for: (1) increasing U.S.- Canadian border security; (2) improving agency coordination; and (3) serving as liaison with the Canadian government, and serving as primary liaison with State and local governments and law enforcement.

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Mar 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Feb 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 13, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 13, 2003

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