A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 5, 2010 See also H.R. 5875.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 5, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, construction of up to two Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents.
Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, for acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems.
Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology.
Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border.
Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services.
States that funding shall be available for transfer between Judiciary accounts to meet increased workload requirements resulting from immigration and other law enforcement initiatives.
Designates each amount made available under this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs.
Increases, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2014: (1) the L visa (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,250 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are L visa or H-1b visa (nonagricultural specialty worker) nonimmigrants; and (2) the H-1b visa application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are H-1b or L visa nonimmigrants.
Provides that during such period all amounts collected pursuant to such fee increases shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 5, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Original | Aug 5, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Aug 5, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Aug 5, 2010See also H.R. 5875.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5875 | Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 | Related document | Sep 23, 2010 |
| HR 6080 | Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Aug 13, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Appropriations
- Arizona
- Aviation and airports
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- California
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign labor
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- New Mexico
- Texas
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
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