H.R. 6472 (111th): Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010

Introduced:
Dec 01, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC11]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

S. 3243 (same title)
Signed by the President — Jan 04, 2011

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 1, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 01, 2010
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Homeland Security

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Full Title

To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to administer polygraph examinations to all applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to initiate all periodic background reinvestigations of certain law enforcement personnel, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Dec 01, 2010.
4 pages

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12/1/2010--Introduced.
Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that: (1) by not later than two years after enactment of this Act, all applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) receive polygraph examinations before being hired for law enforcement positions; and (2) by not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, CBP initiates all periodic background reinvestigations for all of its law enforcement personnel. Requires the Secretary to make periodic progress reports to Congress on CBP compliance.

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