Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act

Bill: 117-hr-269
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Introduced: 2021-01-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Infrastructure development

Navigation, waterways, harbors

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) for FY2022-FY2024 to make improvements to existing ports of entry in the United States to improve border security.</p> <p>In making improvements, the GSA must prioritize the ports of entry that are in the most need of repairs to improve border security.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2021 Mr. Vela introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act . 2. Improving ports of entry for border security and other purposes (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the General Services Administration $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024 to make improvements to existing ports of entry in the United States to improve border security and for other purposes. (2) Priority In making improvements described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the General Services Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall give priority to the ports of entry that the Administrator determines are in most need of repair to improve border security and for other purposes in accordance with port of entry infrastructure assessment studies required in section 603 of title VI, division E, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–161 ).