Border Law Enforcement Anti-Drug Trafficking Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 4, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Law Enforcement Anti-Drug Trafficking Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible law enforcement agencies and institutions of higher education to assist such agencies in addressing drug-related criminal activity within their jurisdictions. Requires such grants to be used to: (1) combat criminal activities along the southern border of the United States; (2) facilitate information sharing and collaboration by law enforcement agencies; (3) enhance jails, community corrections, and detention operations; and (4) provide training and technical assistance related to negotiation and rescue tactics, intelligence and information sharing on drug trafficking organizations, and interdiction.
Defines "eligible law enforcement agency" as a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency, including a community corrections agency and any agency that employs prosecutors, probation officers, or parole officers, that is located or performs duties in: (1) Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas; or (2) a jurisdiction that has been designated as a high intensity drug trafficking area.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2009 to Apr 27, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Apr 26, 2010 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Apr 27, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jun 4, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 339 | Border Law Enforcement Relief Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jan 28, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Arizona
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- California
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information and records
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Education programs funding
- Higher education
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Mexico
- New Mexico
- Texas
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in Senate
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