I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6306 
To enhance the security of the borders of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 
Mr. SPRATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the 
Judiciary, Government Reform, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To enhance the security of the borders of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Immigration and Border Security Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—SECURING UNITED STATES BORDERS 
Sec. 101. Achieving operational control on the border. 
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Sec. 102. National strategy for border security. 
Sec. 103. Implementation of cross-border security agreements. 
Sec. 104. Biometric data enhancements. 
Sec. 105. One face at the border initiative. 
Sec. 106. Secure communication. 
Sec. 107. Border patrol agents. 
Sec. 108. Immigration enforcement agents. 
Sec. 109. Port of entry inspection personnel. 
Sec. 110. Canine detection teams. 
Sec. 111. Secure border initiative financial accountability. 
Sec. 112. Border patrol training capacity review. 
Sec. 113. Airspace security mission impact review. 
Sec. 114. Repair of private infrastructure on border. 
Sec. 115. Report on progress in tracking travel of Central American gangs 
along international border. 
Sec. 116. Collection of data. 
Sec. 117. Deployment of radiation detection portal equipment at United States 
ports of entry. 
Sec. 118. Sense of Congress regarding the Secure Border Initiative. 
Sec. 119. Report regarding enforcement of current employment verification 
laws. 
TITLE II—BORDER SECURITY COOPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT 
Sec. 201. Joint strategic plan for United States border surveillance and sup-
port. 
Sec. 202. Border security on protected land. 
Sec. 203. Border security threat assessment and information sharing test and 
evaluation exercise. 
Sec. 204. Border Security Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 205. Center of excellence for border security. 
Sec. 206. Sense of Congress regarding cooperation with Indian Nations. 
TITLE III—DETENTION AND REMOVAL 
Sec. 301. Enhanced detention capacity. 
Sec. 302. Increase in detention and removal officers. 
Sec. 303. Expansion and effective management of detention facilities. 
Sec. 304. Enhancing transportation capacity for unlawful aliens. 
Sec. 305. Report on financial burden of repatriation. 
Sec. 306. Training program. 
Sec. 307. GAO study on deaths in custody. 
TITLE IV—EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION OF BORDER SECURITY 
AGENCIES 
Sec. 401. Enhanced border security coordination and management. 
Sec. 402. Making Our Border Agencies Work. 
TITLE V—KEEPING OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT, 
WELL TRAINED AND WELL EQUIPPED PERSONNEL AT THE 
UNITED STATES BORDER 
Subtitle A—Equipment Enhancements to Address Shortfalls to Securing 
United States Borders 
Sec. 501. Emergency deployment of United States Border Patrol agents. 
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Sec. 502. Helicopters and power boats. 
Sec. 503. Motor vehicles. 
Sec. 504. Portable computers. 
Sec. 505. Radio communications. 
Sec. 506. Hand-held global positioning system devices. 
Sec. 507. Night vision equipment. 
Sec. 508. Body armor. 
Sec. 509. Weapons. 
Subtitle B—Human Capital Enhancements to Improve the Recruitment and 
Retention of Border Security Personnel 
Sec. 511. Maximum student loan repayments for United States Border Patrol 
agents. 
Sec. 512. Recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention allowances for per-
sonnel of the Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 513. Law enforcement retirement coverage for inspection officers and 
other employees. 
Sec. 514. Increase United States Border Patrol agent and inspector pay. 
Sec. 515. Compensation for training at Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Center. 
Subtitle C—Securing and Facilitating the Movement of Goods and Travelers 
Sec. 521. Increase in full time United States Customs and Border Protection 
import specialists. 
Sec. 522. Certifications relating to functions and import specialists of United 
States Custom and Border Protection. 
Sec. 523. Expedited traveler programs. 
TITLE VI—ALIEN SMUGGLING; NORTHERN BORDER 
PROSECUTION; CRIMINAL ALIENS 
Subtitle A—Alien Smuggling 
Sec. 601. Combating human smuggling. 
Sec. 602. Reestablishment of the United States Border Patrol anti-smuggling 
unit. 
Sec. 603. New nonimmigrant visa classification to enable informants to enter 
the United States and remain temporarily. 
Sec. 604. Adjustment of status when needed to protect informants. 
Sec. 605. Rewards program. 
Sec. 606. Outreach program. 
Sec. 607. Establishment of a special task force for coordinating and distrib-
uting information on fraudulent immigration documents. 
Subtitle B—Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act 
Sec. 611. Short title. 
Sec. 612. Northern Border Prosecution Initiative. 
Sec. 613. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle C—Criminal Aliens 
Sec. 621. Removal of criminal aliens. 
Sec. 622. Assistance for States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with 
certain crimes. 
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Sec. 623. Reimbursement of States for indirect costs relating to the incarcer-
ation of illegal aliens. 
Sec. 624. ICE strategy and staffing assessment. 
Sec. 625. Congressional mandate regarding processing of criminal aliens while 
incarcerated. 
Sec. 626. Increase in prosecutors and immigration judges and United States 
Marshals. 
Subtitle D—Operation Predator 
Sec. 631. Direct funding for Operation Predator. 
TITLE VII—FULFILLING FUNDING COMMITMENTS MADE IN THE 
INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 
2004 
Sec. 701. Biometric center of excellence. 
Sec. 702. Portal detection systems. 
Sec. 703. Border security technologies for use between ports of entry. 
Sec. 704. Immigration security initiative. 
TITLE VIII—STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS 
Sec. 801. Agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies to identify 
and transfer to Federal custody criminal aliens. 
Sec. 802. Improved Federal sharing of immigration information. 
Sec. 803. State and local reporting of immigration information. 
Sec. 804. DWI and immigration information in the National Criminal Informa-
tion Center. 
Sec. 805. State and local enforcement of Federal immigration laws. 
Sec. 806. Detention and deportation of aliens for driving while intoxicated 
(DWI). 
TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 901. Location and deportation of criminal aliens. 
Sec. 902. Denying admission to foreign government officials of countries deny-
ing alien return. 
Sec. 903. Border patrol training facility. 
Sec. 904. Sense of Congress. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COM-
MITTEE.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittee’’ has the meaning given it in section 2(2) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
101(2)). 
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(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given it in section 2(14) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(14)). 
TITLE I—SECURING UNITED 
STATES BORDERS 
SEC. 101. ACHIEVING OPERATIONAL CONTROL ON THE 
BORDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall take all actions the Secretary determines nec-
essary and appropriate to achieve and maintain oper-
ational control over the entire international land and mari-
time borders of the United States, to include the fol-
lowing— 
(1) systematic surveillance of the international 
land and maritime borders of the United States 
through more effective use of personnel and tech-
nology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground- 
based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cam-
eras; 
(2) physical infrastructure enhancements to 
prevent unlawful entry by aliens into the United 
States and facilitate access to the international land 
and maritime borders by United States Customs and 
Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, 
all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers; and 
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