Speaker Hastert Praises Passage of Secure Fence Act - H.R. 6061

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[Cringing Negativism Network]

Outstanding.

[Not now, Not ever!]

Any idea where this fence would run ? From - To?

[tflabo]

Making progress? Is the GOP in DC finally getting the message? Why do I sense that the Senate will screw this up royally?

[NormsRevenge]

House vote H.R. 6061
Secure Fence Act of 2006

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll446.xml

[NormsRevenge]

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR06061:@@@D&summ2=m&

SUMMARY AS OF:
9/13/2006--Introduced.

Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate actions to achieve operational control (as defined by this Act) over U.S. international land and maritime borders, including: (1) systematic border surveillance through more effective use of personnel and technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras; and (2) physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful border entry and facilitate border access by United States Customs and Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to provide at least two layers of reinforced fencing, installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors extending: (1) from ten miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to ten miles east of the Tecate, California, port of entry; (2) from ten miles west of the Calexico, California, port of entry to five miles east of the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry (with specified priority areas); (3) from five miles west of the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry to ten miles east of El Paso, Texas; (4) from five miles northwest of the Del Rio, Texas, port of entry to five miles southeast of the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and (5) 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry (with specified priority areas).

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study and report to Congress respecting the necessity and feasibility of constructing a state-of-the-art barrier system along the U.S. northern international land and maritime border; and (2) evaluate and report to Congress respecting United States Customs and Border Protection authority to stop fleeing vehicles that enter the United States illegally, including related training, technology, and equipment reviews.

[NormsRevenge]

I haven't seen a mapped version yet for this, but I had heard about 700 miles or so, my post #6 has some general info re: locations.

[ca-dreamer74]

Oh no! The DemocRATS have discovered our ploy!!!

"This is nothing more than political gamesmanship in the run-up to the midterm elections. Sounds good. Does nothing," said Rep. Alcee Hastings D-Fla.

Except maybe that it builds 700 miles of fence!!! Sounds good does nothing was once the motto of the Democratic party and their socialize everything agenda. Of course now their foreign policy is Sounds bad does worse.

Of course, Alcee Hastings also wants to set a timetable to withdraw from California and Arizona after seeing Illegal Immigrants doing more than just cutting her lawn.

Good Job Republicans! Keep hitting those DemocRATS! Soon they'll be crying about Iraq and Bush and losing more seats in the House and the Senate!

[farlander]

Wow! Now we're talkin'.

[lesser_satan]

It sounds like a damn good start.

[Irish Eyes]

Bump for good news.. Hope that the Senate does not stop it in it's tracks.

[taxesareforever]

Why do I sense that the Senate will screw this up royally?

Because they will. They will either gut the bill or let it languish until after the November elections.

[Thunder90]

That is precisley the reason why the Republicans MUST maintain a majority in the US House. If the Dims take over, the illegals will get not only a free pass, but possible instant citizenship.

[lesser_satan]

If the senate f's this up or the President vetoes it, I'm staying home on 11-5.

[calcowgirl]

H.R.6061
SUMMARY AS OF:
9/13/2006--Introduced.

Secure Fence Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate actions to achieve operational control (as defined by this Act) over U.S. international land and maritime borders, including: (1) systematic border surveillance through more effective use of personnel and technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras; and (2) physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful border entry and facilitate border access by United States Customs and Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary to provide at least two layers of reinforced fencing, installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors extending: (1) from ten miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to ten miles east of the Tecate, California, port of entry; (2) from ten miles west of the Calexico, California, port of entry to five miles east of the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry (with specified priority areas); (3) from five miles west of the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry to ten miles east of El Paso, Texas; (4) from five miles northwest of the Del Rio, Texas, port of entry to five miles southeast of the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and (5) 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry (with specified priority areas).

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Bump for later read/reference.

[Richard-SIA]

"Make enforcement stricter at our borders"

No, make enforcement stricter THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY!

The current policy that the invaders only have to make past the first 50 or 100 miles and they are "home free" with no more need to worry about being caught by anyone who will enforce our immigration laws is stupid and dangerous.

[Cold Heat]

Now all they have to do is fund it......................

This is only the authorizing legislation without going through the channels (appropriations committee) for the money.

Unlikely it will ever be, but the voters don't know that.

[NormsRevenge]

Meanwhile, at the border..

A solider of the 116th Construction Support and Equipment Company of the Utah National Guard cleans out a trench that will be filled with electrical conduit for border lighting poles that will be installed along the border wall (background) that separates the U.S. from Mexico in San Luis, Arizona June 7, 2006. The House of Representatives on Thursday authorized building a fence along portions of the border with Mexico in a vote critics said had more to do with election year politics than controlling illegal immigration. (Jeff Topping/Reuters)

[Left2Right]

I like it - a lot!