To authorize the Secretary to establish new units of Customs Patrol Officers.
An amendment to S. 1348 [110th]: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007.
| Offered: | May 23, 2007 |
| Sponsor: | Sen. Craig Thomas [R-WY] |
| Actions: | Jun 6, 2007:
Amendment SA 1182 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Thomas to Amendment SA 1150. Jun 6, 2007:
Amendment SA 1182 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. |
For more information, see the the official record on THOMAS for S.Amdt. 1182.
Text of amendment
SA 1182. Mr. THOMAS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1150 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Specter)) to the bill S. 1348, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of section 101 of the amendment, insert the following:
(c) Shadow Wolves Apprehension and Tracking.--
(1) PURPOSE.--The purpose of this subsection is to authorize the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (referred to in this subsection as the ``Secretary''), to establish new units of Customs Patrol Officers (commonly known as ``Shadow Wolves'') during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW UNITS.--
(A) IN GENERAL.--During the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to establish within United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement up to 5 additional units of Customs Patrol Officers in accordance with this subsection, as appropriate.
(B) MEMBERSHIP.--Each new unit established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall consist of up to 15 Customs Patrol Officers.
(3) DUTIES.--The additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement units established pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) shall operate on Indian reservations (as defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452)) located on or near (as determined by the Secretary) an international border with Canada or Mexico, and such other Federal land as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, by--
(A) investigating and preventing the entry of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband into the United States; and
(B) carrying out such other duties as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on May 23, 2007.)
