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S. 2716 · 110th Congress

A bill to authorize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of the United…

Full title

A bill to authorize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

6 cosponsors · 6 R

0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Provides for continued National Guard support for border control activities along the U.S.- Mexico border under Operation Jump Start until operational control of such border has been achieved.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 5, 2008

Provides for continued National Guard support for border control activities along the U.S.- Mexico border under Operation Jump Start until operational control of such border has been achieved.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide funding to a state that submits to the Secretary of State a state border control activities plan that meets certain requirements. Limits the number of National Guard that may be so deployed.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to authorize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Mar 6, 2008): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 5, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.