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National
Key Vote
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the construction of an additional 700 miles of double-layered fencing between the U.S and Mexico and grants the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to take necessary steps to stop unlawful entry of immigrants into the U.S.
Official Title of Legislation:
HR 6061: To establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.
Highlights:
-Calls for the use of a systematic surveillance system of personnel, aerial and ground-based sensors, cameras and other technology to monitor all U.S. international borders (Sec. 2).
-Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an increased security system along the northern boarder (Sec. 4).
-Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security review the technology and training procedures of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and make updates as necessary (Sec. 5).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:hr6061:
House Passage: 09/14/2006 : Bill Passed 283 - 138 (Roll no. 446) Senate Passage: 09/29/2006 : Bill Passed: 80 - 19 (Record Vote Number 262) President Passage: 10/26/2006 : Signed Became Public Law Number 109-367
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter (R-NY)
Cosponsors: Rep. Aderholt, Robert (R-AL)
Rep. Biggert, Judy (R-IL)
Rep. Bilbray, Brian (R-CA)
Rep. Blunt, Roy (R-MO)
Rep. Boehner, John (R-OH)
Rep. Boswell, Leonard (D-IA)
Rep. Brown-Waite, Virginia (R-FL)
Rep. Calvert, Ken (R-CA)
Rep. Campbell, John B.T. III (R-CA)
Rep. Chocola, Chris (R-IN) (out of office)
Rep. Davis, Geoff (R-KY)
Rep. Dreier, David (R-CA)
Rep. English, Philip (R-PA) (out of office)
Rep. Foxx, Virginia (R-NC)
Rep. Harris, Katherine (R-FL) (out of office)
| Rep. Hensarling, Jeb (R-TX)
Rep. Herger, Walter Jr. (R-CA)
Rep. Hunter, Duncan (R-CA) (out of office)
Rep. Keller, Ric (R-FL) (out of office)
Rep. King, Steve (R-IA)
Rep. Kline, John (R-MN)
Rep. Linder, John (R-GA)
Rep. Marchant, Kenny (R-TX)
Rep. McCaul, Michael (R-TX)
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus (R-MI)
Rep. Miller, Gary (R-CA)
Rep. Miller, Jeff (R-FL)
Rep. Murphy, Tim (R-PA)
Rep. Norwood, Charles Jr. (R-GA) (out of office)
Rep. Porter, Jon Sr. (R-NV) (out of office)
| Rep. Price, Thomas (R-GA)
Rep. Pryce, Deborah (R-OH) (out of office)
Rep. Putnam, Adam (R-FL)
Rep. Rogers, Michael (R-AL)
Rep. Rogers, Mike (R-MI)
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana (R-CA)
Rep. Royce, Edward (R-CA)
Rep. Sessions, Peter (R-TX)
Rep. Smith, Lamar (R-TX)
Rep. Souder, Mark (R-IN)
Rep. Tancredo, Tom (R-CO) (out of office)
Rep. Taylor, Charles (R-NC) (out of office)
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