United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 1561 — Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .

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Summary

Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, between FY2012-FY2016, to increase the number of full-time Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists, and border security support personnel for U.S. ports of entry by not fewer than 5,000, 1,200, and 350, respectively, above the number of such personnel for which funds were made available during FY2010.Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) for each of FY2012-FY2016 to make improvements to existing U.S. ports of entry to improve border security. Directs the Administrator to give priority to ports determined to be in most need of repair in accordance with required infrastructure assessment studies.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

  5. Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

  6. Referred to House Agriculture

  7. Referred to House Ways and Means

  8. Referred to House Homeland Security

  9. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1561 do?
Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, between FY2012-FY2016, to increase the number of full-time Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists, and border security support personnel for U.S. ports of entry by not fewer than 5,000, 1,200, and 350, respectively, above the number of such personnel for which funds were made available during FY2010.Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) for each of FY2012-FY2016 to make improvements to existing U.S. ports of entry to improve border security. Directs the Administrator to give priority to ports determined to be in most need of repair in accordance with required infrastructure assessment studies.
Who sponsors HR 1561?
HR 1561 is sponsored by Silvestre Reyes (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 1561?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1561?
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