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H.R.1148: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a program in the maritime environment for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Feb. 24, 2009
- Latest Major Action Sept. 22, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct in the maritime environment a program for the mobile biometric identification of suspected individuals, including terrorists, to enhance border security and for other purposes; (2) ensure such program's coordination with other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) biometric identification programs; and (3) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an analysis of the cost of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
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Mr. Carney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1148.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Provisions of measure incorporated into Title XI, Section 1107 of H.R. 3619, as reported by the Committee on Transportation.
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| Feb. 24, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) |