A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land.

Summary

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Office of Domestic Preparedness, to establish a border preparedness pilot program of direct grants to up to six eligible tribal governments on Indian land located on or near the border of the United States with Canada or Mexico. Requires recipients to use grant funds to: (1) facilitate coordination with federal, state, and local governments of the tribe's response to a security threat to an international border of the United States; (2) enhance the tribe's capability as a first responder to an illegal crossing by an immigrant over such a border; (3) provide training and technical assistance in the use of effective surveillance technologies and integrated communication systems and equipment; and (4) provide technical advice and assistance to plan and implement strategies to detect and prevent any illegal entry into tribal land, and the transportation of any illegal substance within or near its boundaries.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 12 July 2005

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 12 July 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 July 2005

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