Amendment106th Congress
Amendment authorizes the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service and U.S. Customs Service in preventing the entry of terrorists and and drug traffickers into the United States.
- Amendment Number
- 158
- 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 Immigration and Naturalization Service and U.S. Customs Service in preventing the entry of terrorists and and drug traffickers into the United States.
- Purpose
- An amendment no. 16 and printed in H.Rept. 106-175 to allow the Secretary of Defense with the permission of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General to assign military personnel to assist the Border Patrol and Customs Service only in drug interdiction and counter terrorism activities along our borders.
- Congress
- 106
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 10, 1999
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Traficant amendment (A014) Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 181 (Roll no. 186).
- Latest Action Time
- 11:52:16
- Submitted Date
- Jun 10, 1999
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021