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S 461 114th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural trade Border security and unlawful immigration Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Public contracts and procurement User charges and fees

Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016

Introduced: February 11, 2015 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2016
Held at the desk.
Nov 30, 2016
Received in the House.
Nov 30, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 29, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 29, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 29, 2016
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6575)
Nov 29, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6573-6575; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6573-6575)
Aug 30, 2016
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016. Report No. 114-303.
Jul 12, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
Jul 12, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 25, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S931-932)
Feb 11, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,115 Cornyn, John In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Nov 29, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into agreements with certain entities for the CBP to provide customs, agricultural processing, border security, or inspection-related immigration services at federal-owned land, or sea or air ports of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services. The bill prescribes requirements for the termination of CBP services and the imposition of a penalty after notice and demand for payment of fees not timely paid by an entity.

The CBP and the General Services Administration may enter into an agreement with an entity to accept donations of:

  • personal property, money, or nonpersonal services for use in the purchase and installation of furniture and other equipment at new or existing sea or air ports of entry or new or existing federal-owned land ports of entry; or
  • real property or money for use in the construction or maintenance of such facilities.

The CBP shall establish, and make available to the public, criteria for evaluating a proposal to enter into agreements to accept donations.

CBP and the Government Accountability Office shall report annually to specified congressional committees on CBP fee agreements and donations.

(Sec. 3) Modifies CBP reporting requirements under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to include reporting on reimbursable fee agreements with CBP.

(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, to repeal:

  • CBP authority to enter into reimbursable fee agreements for a period of up to five years, and
  • the partnership pilot program allowing CBP to enter into partnerships with the private sector and government entities at ports of entry for certain CBP services and to accept certain donations.

(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to permit the CBP to waive certain polygraph examination requirements for certain qualifying applicants for law enforcement positions with CBP.

What's happening now November 30, 2016

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 208 Related bill Secure the Border First Act of 2015
  • HR 6381 Related bill DHS Reform and Improvement Act
  • HR 875 Identical bill Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 18, 2016
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2015
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