Amendment authorizes the Secretary of Defense, to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Bureau of Border Security and U.S. Customs Service of the Department of Homeland Security on preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens into the United States.

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Amendment Number
140
Description
Amendment authorizes the Secretary of Defense, to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Bureau of Border Security and U.S. Customs Service of the Department of Homeland Security on preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens into the United States.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-120 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland Security in the performance of border protections functions.
Congress
108
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 21, 2003
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Goode amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 250 - 179 (Roll no. 206).
Latest Action Time
17:22:26
Submitted Date
May 21, 2003
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 140 — Informed