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Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013

Introduced: January 30, 2013 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jan 30, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S401-402)
Jan 30, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 - 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. Declares that nothing in this grant of authority shall be construed to reduce the responsibilities or duties of the CBP to provide services at land border ports of entry that have been authorized by law and federally-funded.

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 January 30, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S401-402)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1108 Identical bill Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 7, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 178: Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-178/
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