Bill113th Congress

H.R. 548

Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 6, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
International Affairs
Latest Action
Mar 15, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]

Democrat·AZ-3
Bioguide ID: G000551
First Name: Raúl
Middle Name: M.
Last Name: Grijalva
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
7
Committees
15
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
23
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
1
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Bill Details

Update Date
Sep 27, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
548
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 6, 2013
Policy Area
International Affairs
Is Law
No
Mar 15, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 25, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 20, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 19, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 7, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 7, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 6, 20130

Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 - Establishes the United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Commission, which shall review and examine cross-border trade policies, strategies, and programs with Mexico.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grants program to develop and expand trusted shipper programs for small- and medium-sized businesses to facilitate border commerce.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 to: (1) the General Services Administration (GSA) for planning, management, and construction of United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) owned land border ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border and for the installation of renewable energy retrofits at such ports of entry; (2) the International Boundary and Water Commission for planning, management, and construction of the International Outfall Interceptor and the Nogales Wash Channel; (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) for improvements to existing transportation and supporting infrastructure along the border, for construction of highways and related safety and enforcement facilities related to international trade with Mexico, and for international coordination of transportation planning, programming, and border operations with Mexico; and (4) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for integrated fixed towers, remote video cameras, hand-held devices, mobile systems, and other technologies in Arizona.

Requires the DHS Secretary: (1) during FY2014, to increase the number of full-time active duty CBP officers, agriculture specialists, and border security support personnel for such ports of entry, with priority to the Tucson Sector; and (2) to develop and annually update a Southwest Border Strategy for Security and Prosperity to facilitate trade and maintain operational control over such ports of entry.

Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a grants program to develop and revitalize small businesses located along the border.

Prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract unless 30% of the labor for the performance of the contract is performed by a local subcontractor, with exceptions.

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Agriculture Committee

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Homeland Security Committee

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Ways and Means Committee

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Oversight and Accountability Committee

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Small Business Committee

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Advisory bodiesAlternative and renewable resourcesArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaliforniaCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEconomic developmentFree trade and trade barriersGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInfrastructure developmentInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaMexicoMotor carriersNew MexicoPublic contracts and procurementRoads and highwaysSmall businessTexasTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWater quality

Introduced in House

Feb 6, 2013

Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 — Informed