To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.

Bill: 111-hr-1148
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2009-02-24 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal justice information and records
Marine and inland water transportation
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-24
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct in the maritime environment a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security and for other purposes; (2) ensure such program's coordination with other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) biometric identification programs; and (3) report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting the cost of expanding DHS biometric identification capabilities for use by departmental maritime assets.
 
Defines &quot;biometric identification&quot; as the use of fingerprint and digital photography images.

action_date: 2009-03-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct in the maritime environment a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security and for other purposes; (2) ensure such program's coordination with other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) biometric identification programs; and (3) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an analysis of the cost of expanding DHS biometric identification capabilities for use by departmental maritime assets, which may include a deployment plan that gives priority to vessels and units more likely to encounter individuals suspected of making unlawful border crossings through the maritime environment.
 
Defines &quot;biometric identification&quot; as the use of fingerprint and digital photography images.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-09-22
text: Provisions of measure incorporated into Title XI, Section 1107 of H.R. 3619, as reported by the Committee on Transportation.
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3763)
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3763)
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1148.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3763-3765)
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Mr. Carney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2009-02-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-02-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-24
text: Introduced in House