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H.R.4437: Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005

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Bill Summary

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 - Title I: Securing United States Borders - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to take all appropriate actions to maintain operational control over the U.S. international land and maritime borders, including: (1) systematic surveillance using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras;...

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Date Description
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Reyes moved to recommit with instructions to Homeland Security (Select).
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes motion to recommit with instructions, equally divided and controlled. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back with an amendment which inserts a complete new text entitled "Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005".
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 221 (Roll no. 660).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 182 (Roll no. 661).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4437.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Homeland Security
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-345, Part I.
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for a period ending not later than Dec. 14, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(e), rule X.
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than Dec. 14, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t), rule X.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 610 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4437 with 2 hours of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 610 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 610.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4437 with 2 hours of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 610 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 4437.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carter amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gohmert amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sam Johnson (TX) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Renzi amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown-Waite amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hunter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4437 as unfinished business.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 621 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4437. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 621 passed House.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte amendment the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Filner amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayworth amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lofgren demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norwood amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that ayes had prevailed. Mr. Norwood demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4437 as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Myrick amendment, as modified.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gonzalez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gonzalez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bradley (NH) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sullivan amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sullivan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sullivan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryun (KS) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 621, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4437.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec. 6, 2005

Introduced in the House by F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

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