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Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2007

Introduced: December 13, 2007 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 13, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2007 - Directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for FY2009-FY2012 to hire, train, and assign additional customs and border protection personnel (with an additional allotment for Texas) for the Northern and Southern U.S. borders. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to ensure such personnel are equipped with secure two-way communication devices and that existing personnel and new hires receive law enforcement training.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) construct additional ports of entry along the Northern and Southern U.S. borders; and (2) determine the location for new U.S. ports of entry. Requires expansion of the vehicle, cargo, and pedestrian inspection lanes at Eagle Pass, Texas, and Laredo, Texas.

Exempts the provisions of this Act from: (1) the Administrative Procedures Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act; and (2) federal competitive contracting and hiring requirements.

Authorizes appropriations, including for continued implementation of: (1) the Secure Border Initiative, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and the US-VISIT program; and (2) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.

What's happening now December 13, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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