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H.R. 5875 111th Congress House

Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Official title: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
Immigration AppropriationsArizonaAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigration
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CaliforniaCensus and government statisticsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Foreign laborFraud offenses and financial crimesImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersNational Guard and reservesNew MexicoTexasTransportation safety and securityUser charges and feesVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2010
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
Sep 23, 2010
Senate amendment and accompanying papers returned to Senate pursuant to H.Res. 1653.
Aug 6, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 5, 2010
See also S. 3721.
Aug 5, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 5, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 5, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6838-6845)
Jul 29, 2010
Received in the Senate.
Jul 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6253)
Jul 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6253)
Jul 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5875.
Jul 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6253-6257)
Jul 28, 2010
Mr. Price (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 27, 2010
Referred to House Budget
Jul 27, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Jul 27, 2010
Referred to House Appropriations
Jul 27, 2010
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 7

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 6 with no recorded outcome

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,593 Schumer, Charles E. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Aug 5, 2010
SAMDT 4,592 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 4,591 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 4,590 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 4,582 – – No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action September 23, 2010

Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems, construction of up to three Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest Border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border.

Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for: (1) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Operation Stonegarden (enhancement of law enforcement operational readiness along the U.S. borders); and (2) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents.

Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology; (2) Transportation Security Administration (TSA), aviation security; (3) FEMA, administrative and regional operations; and (4) Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, periodic censuses and programs.

Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to pay in FY2010-FY2011 the full costs associated with deployment of the National Guard along the Southwest Border.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HRES 1653 Procedurally related Returning several measures to the Senate.
  • S 3721 Related document A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, …
  • HR 6080 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 27, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Jul 27, 2010
Teague, Harry
· Jul 27, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5875: Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5875/
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