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HR 1817 - Homeland Security Department Authorization Act FY06 - Key Vote
Ron Paul voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- May 19, 2005 Senate Bill Sent To Committee
- May 18, 2005 House Bill Passed
- April 26, 2005 House Introduced
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Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (Senate) - May 19, 2005
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - May 18, 2005 (Key vote)
Title: Homeland Security Department Authorization Act FY06
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $34.2 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, to restructure and consolidate Homeland Security programs, streamline federal, state and local activities and to develop an effectiveness reporting system.
Highlight: -Appropriates $6.9 billion for Custom and Border Protection (Sec. 102). -Appropriates funds for recruitment and training of 2,000 new border agents (Sec. 102). -Appropriates $650 million for departmental management and operations (Sec. 103). -Appropriates $465 million for critical infrastructure grants (Sec. 104). -Appropriates $311 million for research and development (Sec. 105). -Appropriates $1 billion for Border and Transportation Security (Sec. 106). -Appropriates $2 billion for state and local terrorism preparedness (Sec. 107). -Appropriates $160 million for immigration resources (Sec. 108). -Appropriates $40 million for training of state and local personnel performing immigration functions (Sec. 109). -Authorizes use of incentives to recruit top intelligence analysts (Sec. 221). -Changes Advisory System to communicate specific threats more directly to local and regional agencies while making color system optional for conveying information concerning threat (Sec. 223). -Forms the Technology Clearinghouse to help disseminate anti-terror technology to federal, state, local and private sector officials (Sec. 302). -Calls for risk assessments of foreign ports to indicate the best use of resources (Sec. 305). -Stipulates that reports be submitted to Congress and the President concerning progress in implementing new programs created in this bill (Sec. 401). -Requires review of Customs Border Patrol and Immigration Customs Enforcement in order to develop a new plan to create a more efficient and coordinated system of border enforcement (Sec. 501).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 26, 2005
Title: Homeland Security Department Authorization Act FY06
Sponsors
- Christopher Cox (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
