An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part B of House Report 109-175 to require the Secretary of State to conduct a cost-benefit analysis in conjunction with all appropriate Federal departments and agencies on how to best use American security assistance dollars to thwart alien smuggling, trafficking in person, and possible terrorists entering from Ecuador.
What it does: Adds SEC. 1027. ALIEN SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FROM ECUADOR at the end of title X
Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)Description
Amendment requires the Secretary of State to conduct a cost-benefit analysis in conjunction with all appropriate Federal departments and agencies on how to best use American security assistance dollars to thwart alien smuggling, trafficking in persons, and possible terrorists entering into the U.S. from Ecuador.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2601
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Adds SEC. 1027. ALIEN SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FROM ECUADOR at the end of title X
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 1027. ALIEN SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FROM ECUADOR.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, based on a cost-benefit analysis, that examines and describes the most effective use, across all responsible Federal departments and agencies, of United States security assistance (including assistance under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.; relating to international narcotics control)) to Ecuador, including the use of intelligence gathering and surveillance, to establish mechanisms to--
Inserted: (1) prevent and interdict alien smuggling, including trafficking in persons, from Ecuador, either at land points of assembly, or later at sea;
Inserted: (2) prevent potential concealment of terrorists attempting to enter the United States within the smuggled group; and
Inserted: (3) identify and prosecute individuals or organizations that engage in or promote such alien smuggling.
Inserted: (b) Cooperation in Preparation.--The Secretary shall prepare the report referred to in subsection (a) in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, who shall specifically address the roles and impacts of alien smuggling from Ecuador on United States air and surface assets assigned to counternarcotics missions in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Original wording
At the end of title X (relating to reporting requirements), add the following new section:
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As printed
At the end of title X (relating to reporting requirements), add the following new section:
SEC. 1027. ALIEN SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS FROM ECUADOR.
(a) In General.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, based on a cost-benefit analysis, that examines and describes the most effective use, across all responsible Federal departments and agencies, of United States security assistance (including assistance under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.; relating to international narcotics control)) to Ecuador, including the use of intelligence gathering and surveillance, to establish mechanisms to--
(1) prevent and interdict alien smuggling, including trafficking in persons, from Ecuador, either at land points of assembly, or later at sea;
(2) prevent potential concealment of terrorists attempting to enter the United States within the smuggled group; and
(3) identify and prosecute individuals or organizations that engage in or promote such alien smuggling.
(b) Cooperation in Preparation.--The Secretary shall prepare the report referred to in subsection (a) in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, who shall specifically address the roles and impacts of alien smuggling from Ecuador on United States air and surface assets assigned to counternarcotics missions in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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House amendment offered
July 19, 2005
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House amendment offered
July 19, 2005
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 19, 2005 • 4:30 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 19, 2005 • 4:30 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Burton (IN).(consideration: CR H6068-6069; text: CR H6068)
July 19, 2005 • 4:24 PM
Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Burton (IN). (consideration: CR H6068-6069; text: CR H6068)
July 19, 2005 • 4:24 PM
On agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 19, 2005 • 4:30 PM