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To address critical needs for additional resources, coordination between Federal, State, and local law enforcement, and supplemental funding, to support border security activities of State and local…

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To address critical needs for additional resources, coordination between Federal, State, and local law enforcement, and supplemental funding, to support border security activities of State and local law enforcement agencies, including sheriffs, in regions near an international land border of the United States.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Aug 10, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Jul 28, 2006
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate a high-threat area (five-year designation period) adjacent to a U.S. international land border for a border area security initiative in order to provide state and local agencies, including sheriffs, with resources and capabilities to: (1) assist the Secretary in gaining operational border control in the area; (2) address increased cross-border criminal activity in the area; and (3) reduce national security threats posed by terrorists entering the United States at an international land border.

Sets forth high-threat area designation criteria.

States that upon designation the Secretary shall: (1) establish a border area security initiative executive committee comprised of senior executives from local, state, and federal domestic security and law enforcement agencies, including sheriffs, to develop multi-agency enforcement strategies and activities to support federal border security missions; (2) provide for additional federal resources to be sent to the area, including personnel, equipment, and technology; (3) provide for the construction or acquisition of temporary detention facilities; and (4) provide funds to state and local law enforcement entities, including sheriffs, for personnel, operational, and equipment expenses.

What's happening now August 10, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6007: To address critical needs for additional resources, coordination between Federal, State, and local law enforcement, and supplemental funding, to support border security activities of State and local law enforcement agencies, including sheriffs, in regions near an international land border of the United States.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6007/
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"H.R. 6007: To address critical needs for additional resources, coordination between Federal, State, and local law enforcement, and supplemental funding, to support border security activities of State and local law enforcement agencies, including sheriffs, in regions near an international land border of the United States.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6007/.
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H.R. 6007, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6007/.
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[H.R. 6007: To address critical needs for additional resources, coordination between Federal, State, and local law enforcement, and supplemental funding, to support border security activities of State and local law enforcement agencies, including sheriffs, in regions near an international land border of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6007/)
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