H.R.3525: Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Dec. 19, 2001
  • Latest Major Action May 14, 2002

Bill Summary

Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 - Title I: Funding - Directs the Attorney General, during each of FY 2003 through 2006, to increase the number of Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigators and inspectors by at least 200 full-time employees over the number authorized by the USA PATRIOT ACT.Authorizes appropriations for INS, Border Patrol, and consular personnel, training, facilities, and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.3525.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), International Relations, Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Intelligence
Referred to House International Relations
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3525.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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. 3525.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 75.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3525.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until May 8.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 131).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 106, enrollment corrections on H.R. 3525 have been made.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-173.
Dec. 19, 2001

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

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