Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009

Summary

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2009 for: (1) the Offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General; (2) Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for customs and border protection fencing, infrastructure, and technology; (3) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including for detention and removal operations (including to improve efforts to identify and remove aliens convicted of a crime and sentenced to imprisonment who are judged deportable) and the Federal Protective Service; (4) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for screening operations and explosives detection systems and for Federal Air Marshals; (5) the Coast Guard; (6) the Secret Service; (7) the Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) project and the Office of Health Affairs; (8) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for the U.S. Fire Administration; (9) Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS); (10) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (11) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (12) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Prohibits the use of funds for: (1) implementation, on other than a test basis, of the Secure Flight program or other passenger prescreening program until prescribed conditions have been met; (2) amending the oath of allegiance required under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (3) deployment or operation of a DHS human resources management system; (4) preventing an individual from importing a personal-use quantity of a prescription drug from Canada; or (5) developing a national identification card. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to obtain new technologies to screen air cargo on passenger aircraft. Requires incremental quarterly increases in the screening of such cargo. Requires the President to provide single payments to police and fire stations and criminal justice facilities that were damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in 2005.

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Timeline

1. 18 June 2008

   Committee

   Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

2. 19 June 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

3. 23 June 2008

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 830.

   Source: Calendars

4. 23 June 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Byrd. With written report No. 110-396.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 2008

   Reported

   Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Byrd. With written report No. 110-396.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 June 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 23 June 2008 · Official file

Documents

4 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 June 2008

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 June 2008

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 23 June 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 June 2008

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Sponsors

• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

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