Amendment establishes within the Department of Homeland Security, the "America's Waterway Watch Program", a citizen watch program that promotes voluntary reporting of suspected terrorist activity and suspicious behavior along U.S. waterways. Amendment authorizes $3 million over the course of six years for the program and requires the Secretary to coordinate with other watch programs. The Secretary may also develop instructional materials on potential threats and to promote voluntary reporting of potential violations of law, and may distribute such materials.

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Amendment Number
469
Description
Amendment establishes within the Department of Homeland Security, the "America's Waterway Watch Program", a citizen watch program that promotes voluntary reporting of suspected terrorist activity and suspicious behavior along U.S. waterways. Amendment authorizes $3 million over the course of six years for the program and requires the Secretary to coordinate with other watch programs. The Secretary may also develop instructional materials on potential threats and to promote voluntary reporting of potential violations of law, and may distribute such materials.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-311 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security the America's Waterway Watch Program, a citizen watch program that promotes voluntary reporting of suspected terrorist activity and suspicious behavior along our waterways. It would authorize $3 million over the course of six years for the program. The Secretary would coordinate with other watch programs. The Secretary may also develop instructional materials on potential threats and to promote voluntary reporting of potential violations of law, and may distribute such materials.
Congress
111
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 22, 2009
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Himes amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
20:03:14
Submitted Date
Oct 22, 2009
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 11, 2021
Amendment 469 — Informed