Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-12
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2005-01-24 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
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Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-24
text: 
Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005 - Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) Army special operations forces increases; (2) increasing foreign language expertise in the United States for the purpose of improving national security; (3) preventing terrorist financing; (4) prohibiting transactions with countries that support terrorism; (5) preventing the growth of radical Islamic fundamentalism, and promoting democracy and development in the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia; (6) advancing U.S. interests through diplomacy; (7) the treatment of detainees, including establishment of a National Commission to Review Policy Regarding the Treatment of Detainees; (8) strategy for the U.S. relationship with Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia; (9) non-proliferation programs, including Russian nuclear facilities and tactical nuclear weapons; (10) border protection, including border personnel increases; (11) seaport protection, including deployment of radiation detection portal equipment, tanker security, and acceleration of the Megaports Initiative; (12) first responders, including training for law enforcement personnel; and (13) prohibitions on war profiteering.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-01
text: Star Print ordered on on the bill.
action_date: 2005-01-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S157-168)
action_date: 2005-01-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S156-157)
action_date: 2005-01-24
text: Introduced in Senate