To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Criminal Justice, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5D304C05CA1B4C81A930F1FB130EA5D5: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Secure the Border Act of 2023. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H54B3287499104F50A2249942798E3967: 101. Definitions In this division: The term CBP means U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and...
- Section HA34975EA1B1341DFA53391AE1549A7C4: 102. Border wall construction Not later than seven days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume all activities related to the...
- Section HD633C384CF0B4A468F0E3A0A639282CD: 103. Strengthening the requirements for barriers along the southern border Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of...
- Section H61118D555CA3473EA011A330A5EFEDD4: 104. Border and port security technology investment plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner, in consultation...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Criminal Justice, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cotton, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Secretary of Homeland Security. The term situational awareness has the meaning given such term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328
membership in a group that is— composed of members who share a common immutable characteristic
any of the following, if the document is valid and unexpired: A United States passport or passport card. A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including— Global Entry
an offense for which— a member of the Armed Forces may be discharged or separated from service in the Armed Forces
an offense for which— a member of the Armed Forces may be discharged or separated from service in the Armed Forces
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