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H.R. 548 113th Congress House

Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013

Official title: To restore growth, spur job creation, build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2013 Introduced by: Raúl M. Grijalva Democrat · Arizona See on congress.gov
International Affairs Advisory bodiesAlternative and renewable resourcesArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigration
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CaliforniaCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEconomic developmentFree trade and trade barriersGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInfrastructure developmentInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaMexicoMotor carriersNew MexicoPublic contracts and procurementRoads and highwaysSmall businessTexasTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWater quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Feb 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 20, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Feb 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 6, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, 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.
Feb 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 - Establishes the United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Commission, which shall review and examine cross-border trade policies, strategies, and programs with Mexico.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grants program to develop and expand trusted shipper programs for small- and medium-sized businesses to facilitate border commerce.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 to: (1) the General Services Administration (GSA) for planning, management, and construction of United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) owned land border ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border and for the installation of renewable energy retrofits at such ports of entry; (2) the International Boundary and Water Commission for planning, management, and construction of the International Outfall Interceptor and the Nogales Wash Channel; (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) for improvements to existing transportation and supporting infrastructure along the border, for construction of highways and related safety and enforcement facilities related to international trade with Mexico, and for international coordination of transportation planning, programming, and border operations with Mexico; and (4) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for integrated fixed towers, remote video cameras, hand-held devices, mobile systems, and other technologies in Arizona.

Requires the DHS Secretary: (1) during FY2014, to increase the number of full-time active duty CBP officers, agriculture specialists, and border security support personnel for such ports of entry, with priority to the Tucson Sector; and (2) to develop and annually update a Southwest Border Strategy for Security and Prosperity to facilitate trade and maintain operational control over such ports of entry.

Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a grants program to develop and revitalize small businesses located along the border.

Prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract unless 30% of the labor for the performance of the contract is performed by a local subcontractor, with exceptions.

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