Markup of H.R. 1517, H.R. 2611, H.R. 3239, H.R. 3837, H.R. 3963, H.R. 3978, H.R. 3980, H. Res. 28
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
2pm
311 Cannon House Office Building
Full Committee MARKUP
Legislation:
• H.R. 1517 (Engel) – to allow certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who serve under an overseas limited appointment for at least 2 years, and whose service is rated fully successful or higher throughout that time, to be converted to a permanent appointment in the competitive service.
• H.R. 2611 (King-NY) – to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security.
• H.R. 3239 (Kirkpatrick) – to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on the effects of the Merida Initiative on the border security of the United States.
• H.R. 3837 (Kilroy) – The “Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment Act” or the “SURE Act”
• H.R. 3963 (Lungren) – to provide specialized training to Federal air marshals. The “Criminal Investigative Training Restoration Act”.
• H.R. 3978 (Rogers-AL) – The “First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act”.
• H.R. 3980 (Cuellar) – The “Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act”.
• H. Res. 28 (Jackson-Lee) – expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit lines.
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