H.Amdt. 646House109th Congress (2005-2007)

An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 109-347 to require the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on: (1) the number of illegal aliens from noncontiguous countries who are apprehended at or between ports of entry; (2) the number of such aliens that have been deported; and (3) the number of such aliens from countries identified as sponsors of terrorism. Also encourages the Department to develop a strategy for entering the appropriate background information of illegal aliens from countries sponsoring terrorism into appropriate security screening watch lists.

What it does: Adds SEC. 408. REPORT ON APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS at the end of title IV
Submitted December 15, 2005

Description

Amendment requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on: (1) the number of illegal aliens from noncontiguous countries who are apprehended at or between ports of entry; (2) the number of such aliens that have been deported; (3) the number of such aliens from countries identified as sponsors of terrorism; and (4) encourages the Department to develop a strategy for entering the appropriate background information of illegal aliens from countries sponsoring terrorism into appropriate security screening watch lists.

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 4437

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  1. Adds SEC. 408. REPORT ON APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS at the end of title IV

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. 408. REPORT ON APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS.

    Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on--

    Inserted: (1) the number of illegal aliens from noncontiguous countries who are apprehended at or between ports of entry since the date of enactment of this Act;

    Inserted: (2) the number of such aliens who have been deported since the date of enactment of this Act; and

    Inserted: (3) the number of such aliens from countries the governments of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), or other provision of law, are governments that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

    Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Homeland Security should develop a strategy for entering into appropriate security screening watch lists the appropriate background information of illegal aliens from countries described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a).

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    At the end of title IV, insert the following new section:

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As printed

At the end of title IV, insert the following new section:

SEC. 408. REPORT ON APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on--

(1) the number of illegal aliens from noncontiguous countries who are apprehended at or between ports of entry since the date of enactment of this Act;

(2) the number of such aliens who have been deported since the date of enactment of this Act; and

(3) the number of such aliens from countries the governments of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), or other provision of law, are governments that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Homeland Security should develop a strategy for entering into appropriate security screening watch lists the appropriate background information of illegal aliens from countries described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a).

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December 15, 2005

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House amendment offered

December 15, 2005

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House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.

December 15, 2005 • 8:18 PM

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

December 15, 2005 • 8:18 PM

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House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Castle.(consideration: CR H11850-11851; text: CR H11850)

December 15, 2005 • 8:07 PM

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Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H11850-11851; text: CR H11850)

December 15, 2005 • 8:07 PM

Floor

On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.

December 15, 2005 • 8:18 PM