To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation.

Bill: 109-hr-5589
Sponsor: Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2006-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Arizona
Armed Forces and National Security
Border patrols
Boundaries
Customs administration
Department of Homeland Security
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
Executive reorganization
Federal law enforcement officers
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Indian lands
International Affairs
Latin America
Mexico
Minorities
Native Americans
Salaries
Smuggling
Terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions (including personnel, assets, and liabilities attributable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation (&quot;Shadow Wolves&quot; unit). 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to establish within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement additional Customs Patrol Officer units.
 
States that the transferred Customs Patrol Officer unit, and any additional units established under this Act, shall operate on Indian lands to prevent the entry into the United States of terrorists, unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. 
 
Provides that: (1) a Customs Patrol Officer under this Act shall receive equivalent pay as a special agent with similar competencies within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security's Human Resources Management System; and (2) each unit under this Act shall be supervised by a Chief Customs Patrol Officer who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in-charge of the Office of Investigations within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

action_date: 2006-07-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions (including personnel, assets, and liabilities attributable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation (&quot;Shadow Wolves&quot; unit). 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to establish within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement additional Customs Patrol Officer units.
 
States that the transferred Customs Patrol Officer unit, and any additional units established under this Act, shall operate on Indian lands to prevent the entry into the United States of terrorists, unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. 
 
Provides that: (1) a Customs Patrol Officer under this Act shall receive equivalent pay as a special agent with similar competencies within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security's Human Resources Management System; and (2) each unit under this Act shall be supervised by a Chief Customs Patrol Officer who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in-charge of the Office of Investigations within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4928)
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5589.
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4928-4930)
action_date: 2006-07-10
text: Mr. Souder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Introduced in House