Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4830
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2006-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Boundaries
Canada
Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Fines (Penalties)
Forfeiture
Illegal aliens
Immigration
International Affairs
Latin America
Mexico
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sentencing guidelines
Smuggling
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Tunnels
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: 
Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 20-year prison term for such offense. 
 
Imposes a 10-year prison term on any person who recklessly permits the construction or use of such a tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls. 
 
Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to unlawfully smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization.
 
Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage. 
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage. 

action_date: 2006-09-21
text: 

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

Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 20-year prison term for such offense. 

Imposes a 10-year prison term on any person who recklessly permits the construction or use of such a tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls. 

Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to unlawfully smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization.

Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage. 

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 469). (text: CR H6862-6863)
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 469).(text: CR H6862-6863)
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6894-6895)
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.R. 4830, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded the yeas and nays and the chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6869)
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4830.
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1018. (consideration: CR H6862-6869)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1018 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-01
text: Introduced in House