HR 6061 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Secure Fence Act of 2006

Introduced Sep 13, 2006 Originated House Became Public Law 109-367 Sponsor Peter T. King R-NY

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Latest action · Oct 26, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-367.

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. IntroducedSep 13, 2006
  2. Passed HouseSep 14, 2006
  3. Passed SenateSep 29, 2006
  4. To the PresidentOct 23, 2006
  5. Became lawOct 26, 2006Public Law 109-367

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 14, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 18 months of enactment of this Act, to take appropriate actions to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders, including: (1) systematic border surveillance through more effective use of personnel and technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras; and (2) physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful border entry and facilitate border access by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers.

Defines "operational control" as the prevention of all unlawful U.S. entries, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.

Directs the Secretary to report annually to Congress on border control progress.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to provide at least two layers of reinforced fencing, installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors extending: (1) from ten miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to ten miles east of the Tecate, California, port of entry; (2) from ten miles west of the Calexico, California, port of entry to five miles east of the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry (requiring installation of an interlocking surveillance camera system by May 30, 2007, and fence completion by May 30, 2008); (3) from five miles west of the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry to ten miles east of El Paso, Texas; (4) from five miles northwest of the Del Rio, Texas, port of entry to five miles southeast of the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and (5) 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry (requiring fence completion from 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to 15 southeast of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry by December 31, 2008).

States that if an area has an elevation grade exceeding 10% the Secretary may use other means to secure such area, including surveillance and barrier tools.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) study and report to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the necessity, feasibility, and economic impact of constructing a state-of-the-art infrastructure security system along the U.S. northern international land and maritime border; and (2) evaluate and report to such Committees on U.S. Customs and Border Protection authority (and possible expansion of authority) to stop fleeing vehicles that enter the United States illegally, including related training, technology, and equipment reviews.

Recorded votes 5

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 262Bill Passed80–19Sep 29, 2006
Senate 260Cloture Motion Agreed to71–28Sep 28, 2006
Senate 252Cloture Motion Agreed to94–0Sep 20, 2006
House 446Passed283–138Sep 14, 2006
House 445Failed193–224Sep 14, 2006

Cosponsors 42

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 13, 2006 to Sep 14, 2006; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAdam H. PutnamOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-CABrian P. BilbrayOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-NCCharles H. TaylorOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-INChris ChocolaOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-CADavid DreierOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-OHDeborah PryceOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-CAGary G. MillerOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-GAJohn LinderOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-NVJon C. PorterOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-FLKatherine HarrisOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalSep 13, 2006
D-IALeonard L. BoswellOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-ALMike RogersOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-MORoy BluntOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-CAWally HergerOriginalSep 13, 2006
R-GACharles W. NorwoodSep 14, 2006
R-KYGeoff DavisSep 14, 2006
R-TXJeb HensarlingSep 14, 2006
R-FLJeff MillerSep 14, 2006
R-CAJohn CampbellSep 14, 2006
R-ILJudy BiggertSep 14, 2006
R-CAKen CalvertSep 14, 2006
R-MIMike RogersSep 14, 2006
R-TXPete SessionsSep 14, 2006
R-FLRic KellerSep 14, 2006
R-ALRobert B. AderholtSep 14, 2006
R-IASteve KingSep 14, 2006
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterSep 14, 2006
R-PATim MurphySep 14, 2006
R-GATom PriceSep 14, 2006
R-NCVirginia FoxxSep 14, 2006

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseHomeland Security Committee
Referred Sep 14, 2006

Actions 33

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 26, 2006Signed by President.
  2. Oct 26, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-367.
  3. Oct 23, 2006Presented to President.
  4. Sep 29, 2006Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10608-10616)
  5. Sep 29, 2006Motion by Senator Frist to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 16

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 16

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Amendments 60

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 1209An amendment made in order by the report from the Committee on Rules and considered as adopted pursuant to H. Res. 1002.Rules CommitteeOn agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
SA 5021No description on fileDianne Feinstein D-CASenate amendment submitted
SA 5022No description on fileLarry E. Craig R-IDSenate amendment submitted
SA 5023No description on fileJeff Bingaman D-NMSenate amendment submitted
SA 5026No description on fileConrad R. Burns R-MTSenate amendment submitted
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 1002Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6061) to establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.Procedurally relatedSep 14, 2006

Titles 6

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.
Short Titles as Introduced
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Short Titles as Passed House
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Short Titles as Enacted
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Popular Titles
Mexican Border bill

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Sep 15, 2006Placed on Calendar Senate
  3. Sep 14, 2006Engrossed in House
  4. Sep 13, 2006Introduced in House

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