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 on preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers and illegal aliens into the United States.

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Amendment Number
479
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 on preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers and illegal aliens into the United States.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 8 printed in part A of House Report 107-450 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces to assist the INS or the U.S. Customs Service at the request of the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Treasury.
Congress
107
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 10, 2002
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Goode amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 183 (Roll no. 154).
Latest Action Time
00:52:51
Submitted Date
May 9, 2002
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 479 — Informed