Congress 116 - S 4224 - Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020

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Advanced technology and technological innovations Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Emergency medical services and trauma care Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Human trafficking Immigration Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Latin America Law enforcement officers Mexico Performance measurement Right of privacy Smuggling and trafficking Technology assessment Terrorism

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Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress an analysis of border security technology along the Southwest border.

The report shall address the technology DHS needs to (1) prevent terrorists from entering the United States, (2) reduce cross-border criminal activity such as drug smuggling, and (3) facilitate legal trade flow. The report shall also address recent technological advancements and assess whether such advancements can help achieve these goals.

DHS shall submit the report within year of this bill's enactment and provide biannual updates for six more years.

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Dec 14, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Dec 14, 2020

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-322.
Jul 22, 2020

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 20, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 20, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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