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S 3279 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Border security and unlawful immigration Customs enforcement Government buildings, facilities, and property User charges and fees

Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012

Introduced: June 7, 2012 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jun 7, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 7, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into agreements with persons for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide customs and immigration services at a land border port of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services.

Directs the Administrator of General Services to establish procedures for evaluating proposals submitted by persons to: (1) enter into cost-sharing or reimbursement agreements with the General Services Administration (GSA) for the construction or maintenance of infrastructure at a land border port of entry, and (2) provide GSA an unconditional gift of property for use in the construction or maintenance of such infrastructure.

Prescribes minimum requirements for such procedures.

What's happening now June 7, 2012

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5968 Related bill STAND for Tourism Act
  • HR 5964 Identical bill Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3279: Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3279/
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"S. 3279: Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3279/.
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S. 3279, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3279/.
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