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Version 49 · Public Law · Jan 4, 2011
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that: (1) by not later than two years after enactment of this Act, all applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) receive polygraph examinations before being hired for such positions; and (2) by not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, CBP initiates all periodic background reinvestigations for all of its law enforcement personnel.
Requires the Secretary to make periodic progress reports to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on CBP progress in complying with the requirements of this Act.
People & committees
Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D–AR
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-376.
Became Public Law No: 111-376.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8811)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8811)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8893)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Jackson Lee (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3243.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8811-8813)
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-338.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-338.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7654-7655; text as passed Senate: CR S7655)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7654-7655; text as passed Senate: CR S7655)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 619.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2527)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2526-2527, S2527-2528)
Introduced in Senate
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