Supporting the goal of eradicating illicit marijuana cultivation on Federal lands and calling on the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a coordinated strategy to permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking organizations and other criminal groups operating on Federal lands.

Bill: 111-hres-1540
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2010-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
General public lands matters
Latin America
Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: 
Declares that drug trafficking organizations cultivating illicit marijuana on federal lands in the United States pose an unacceptable threat to law enforcement and to the public.
 
Affirms that it is the federal government's responsibility to confront such threat.
 
Calls upon the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to work with federal and state agencies to develop a strategy to permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking organizations operating on federal lands.

action_date: 2010-12-08
text: 
Declares that drug trafficking organizations cultivating illicit marijuana on federal lands in the United States pose an unacceptable threat to law enforcement and to the public.
 
Affirms that it is the federal government's responsibility to confront such threat.
 
Calls upon the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to work with federal and state agencies to develop a strategy to permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking organizations operating on federal lands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 4 (Roll no. 613). (text: CR 12/7/2010 H8060)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 4 (Roll no. 613).(text: CR 12/7/2010 H8060)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8108-8109)
action_date: 2010-12-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2010-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1540.
action_date: 2010-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8060-8062)
action_date: 2010-12-07
text: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2010-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2010-07-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5823)
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-07-20
text: Introduced in House