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HR 4748 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Border security and unlawful immigration Canada Congressional oversight Drug trafficking and controlled substances Indian lands and resources rights

Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010

Introduced: March 3, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2011
Became Public Law No: 111-356.
Jan 4, 2011
Signed by President.
Dec 28, 2010
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Dec 21, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 21, 2010
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8813)
Dec 21, 2010
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8813)
Dec 21, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4748.
Dec 21, 2010
Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8813-8814)
Dec 21, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 20, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 20, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10805-10806)
Dec 20, 2010
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 28, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 475). (text: CR H6104)
Jul 27, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 475).(text: CR H6104)
Jul 27, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6125-6126)
Jul 27, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 27, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4748.
Jul 27, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6104-6106)
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 5, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Mar 3, 2010
Referred to House Homeland Security
Mar 3, 2010
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 3, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Mar 3, 2010
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 27, 2010 House · vote #475 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 413–0 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 20, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010 - Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to require the Director of National Drug Control Policy, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter, to develop and submit to specified congressional committees a Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy.  Requires such Strategy to: (1) set forth the strategy of the federal government for preventing the illegal trafficking of drugs across the international border between the United States and Canada, including through and between ports of entry; (2) state the specific roles and responsibilities of each relevant National Drug Control Program agency for implementing the strategy; (3) identify the specific resources required to enable the relevant agencies to implement the strategy; (4) reflect the unique nature of small communities along the border, ongoing cooperation and coordination with Canadian law enforcement authorities, and variations in the volumes of vehicles and pedestrians crossing through ports of entry along the border; and (5) include a strategy to end the illegal trafficking of drugs to or through Indian reservations on or near the border.

What's happening now January 4, 2011

Became Public Law No: 111-356.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3