To establish the position of Northern Border Coordinator in the Department of Homeland Security.

Bill: 108-hr-853
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28]
Introduced: 2003-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Border patrols
Boundaries
Canada
Department of Homeland Security
EBB Terrorism
Executive reorganization
Federal officials
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security the position of Northern Border Coordinator, who shall be responsible for: (1) increasing U.S.- Canadian border security; (2) improving agency coordination; and (3) serving as liaison with the Canadian government, and serving as primary liaison with State and local governments and law enforcement.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2003-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Border Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2003-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Introduced in House