An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 109-387 to instruct the ONDCP to develop a strategy to combat border tunnels for drug trafficking and to recommend to Congress a criminal penalty for digging or using border tunnels for such acts.
What it does: Inserts new text on page 159, line 5
Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA)Description
Amendment instructs the ONDCP to develop a strategy to combat border tunnels for drug trafficking and to recommend to Congress a criminal penalty for digging or using border tunnels for such acts.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2829
Inserts new text on page 159, line 5
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (3) Specific content related to drug tunnels between the united states and mexico.--The Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall include--
Inserted: (A) a strategy to end the construction and use of tunnels and subterranean passages that cross the international border between the United States and Mexico for the purpose of illegal trafficking of drugs across such border; and
Inserted: (B) recommendations for criminal penalties for persons who construct or use such a tunnel or subterranean passage for such a purpose.
Original wording
Page 159, after line 5, insert the following new paragraph (and redesignate subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
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As printed
Page 159, after line 5, insert the following new paragraph (and redesignate subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
(3) Specific content related to drug tunnels between the united states and mexico.--The Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall include--
(A) a strategy to end the construction and use of tunnels and subterranean passages that cross the international border between the United States and Mexico for the purpose of illegal trafficking of drugs across such border; and
(B) recommendations for criminal penalties for persons who construct or use such a tunnel or subterranean passage for such a purpose.
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House amendment offered
March 9, 2006
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House amendment offered
March 9, 2006
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Filner amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 9, 2006 • 1:21 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 9, 2006 • 1:21 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Filner.(consideration: CR H827-828; text: CR H827)
March 9, 2006 • 1:12 PM
Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Filner. (consideration: CR H827-828; text: CR H827)
March 9, 2006 • 1:12 PM
On agreeing to the Filner amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 9, 2006 • 1:21 PM