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S 1644 106th Congress Senate

Alien Smuggling Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to provide additional measures for the prevention and punishment of alien smuggling, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Criminal investigationDepartment of JusticeFederal law enforcement officersFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsImmigrationLawPleas (Criminal procedure)ProsecutionSentences (Criminal procedure)Sentencing guidelinesU.S. Sentencing CommissionUndercover operations
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 27, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11495)
Sep 27, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 27, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alien Smuggling Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1999 - Directs the Attorney General to make specified increases in the number of full-time, active duty Immigration and Naturalization Service personnel assigned to combat alien smuggling.

Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to: (1) provide in its sentencing guidelines for increased criminal sentences and fines for alien smuggling and related activities; and (2) amend its sentencing guidelines to provide that plea bargaining and other prosecutorial policy differences among districts shall not be a ground for sentence imposition outside the applicable guidelines.

Authorizes additional appropriations for such alien smuggling enforcement activities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 27, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1644: Alien Smuggling Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1644/
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"S. 1644: Alien Smuggling Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1644/.
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