Congress 114 - HR 4403 - Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act

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Border security and unlawful immigration Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records International Affairs Terrorism Travel and tourism

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Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State to:

develop open-source software based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's global travel targeting and analysis systems and the State Department's watch listing, identification, and screening systems to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watch lists and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and improve targeting and analysis; and
make such software and any related technical assistance or training available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations for such purposes.

DHS and the State Department shall submit an implementing plan to Congress.

Before making open-source software available to foreign governments or multilateral organizations, DHS and the State Department shall: (1) certify to Congress that such availability is in U.S. national security interests, and (2) inform Congress on how such software or any related technical assistance or training will be made available.

No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.

Actions

Apr 14, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 13, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 13, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1670)
Apr 13, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1670)
Apr 13, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4403.
Apr 13, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1670-1672)
Apr 13, 2016

Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 11, 2016

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-480, Part I.
Feb 24, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 24, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 17, 2016

Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Discharged.
Feb 12, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Feb 2, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 2, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 1, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 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.
Feb 1, 2016

Introduced in House

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