United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5589 (109th)
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation.
Introduced
12 June 2006
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Summary
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions (including personnel, assets, and liabilities attributable to such functions) of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation ("Shadow Wolves" unit). Authorizes the Secretary to establish within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement additional Customs Patrol Officer units. States that the transferred Customs Patrol Officer unit, and any additional units established under this Act, shall operate on Indian lands to prevent the entry into the United States of terrorists, unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. Provides that: (1) a Customs Patrol Officer under this Act shall receive equivalent pay as a special agent with similar competencies within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security's Human Resources Management System; and (2) each unit under this Act shall be supervised by a Chief Customs Patrol Officer who shall have the same rank as a resident agent-in-charge of the Office of Investigations within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 11 July 2006
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 11 July 2006
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 10 July 2006
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 10 July 2006
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 10 July 2006
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 June 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5589
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5589