Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Bill: 111-hr-5875
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2010-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Appropriations
Arizona
Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
California
Census and government statistics
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
National Guard and reserves
New Mexico
Texas
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 
Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems, construction of up to three Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest Border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border. 
 
Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for: (1) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Operation Stonegarden (enhancement of law enforcement operational readiness along the U.S. borders); and (2) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents.
 
Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology; (2) Transportation Security Administration (TSA), aviation security; (3) FEMA, administrative and regional operations; and (4) Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, periodic censuses and programs. 
 
Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to pay in FY2010-FY2011 the full costs associated with deployment of the National Guard along the Southwest Border.

action_date: 2010-07-28
text: 

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

 
Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems, construction of up to three Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest Border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border. 
 
Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for: (1) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Operation Stonegarden (enhancement of law enforcement operational readiness along the U.S. borders); and (2) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents.
 
Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology; (2) Transportation Security Administration (TSA), aviation security; (3) FEMA, administrative and regional operations; and (4) Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, periodic censuses and programs. 
 
Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to pay in FY2010-FY2011 the full costs associated with deployment of the National Guard along the Southwest Border.

action_date: 2010-08-05
text: 

Title I: Department of Homeland Security
 - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, construction of up to two Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents. 
 
Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, for acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems.
 
(Sec. 101) Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology.
 

Title II: Department of Justice 
- Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border. 
 

Title III: the Judiciary
 - Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services.
 
States that funding shall be available for transfer between Judiciary accounts to meet increased workload requirements resulting from immigration and other law enforcement initiatives.
 

Title IV: General Provisions
 - (Sec. 401) Designates each amount made available under this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs. 
 
(Sec. 402) Increases, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2014: (1) the L visa (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,250 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are L visa or H-1b visa (nonagricultural specialty worker) nonimmigrants; and (2) the H-1b visa application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are H-1b or L visa nonimmigrants. 
 
Provides that during such period all amounts collected pursuant to such fee increases shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Senate amendment and accompanying papers returned to Senate pursuant to H.Res. 1653.
action_date: 2010-08-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: See also S. 3721.
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6838-6845)
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6253)
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6253)
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5875.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6253-6257)
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Mr. Price (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Referred to House Budget
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2010-07-27
text: Referred to House Appropriations
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Introduced in House