Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007

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SEC. 1. EFFECTIVE DATE TRIGGERS. (52)
TITLE I"BORDER ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle A"Assets for Controlling United States Borders. (3)
SEC. 101. ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. (4)
SEC. 5202. INCREASE IN FULL-TIME BORDER PATROL AGENTS.
SEC. 102. TECHNOLOGICAL ASSETS. (1)
SEC. 103. INFRASTRUCTURE.
SEC. 104. PORTS OF ENTRY.
Subtitle B"Other Border Security Initiatives (2)
SEC. 111. BIOMETRIC ENTRY-EXIT SYSTEM. (6)
SEC. 112. UNLAWFUL FLIGHT FROM IMMIGRATION OR CUSTOMS CONTROLS.
SEC. 113. RELEASE OF ALIENS FROM NONCONTIGUOUS COUNTRIES.
SEC. 114. SEIZURE OF CONVEYANCE WITH CONCEALED COMPARTMENT: EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF CONVEYANCES WITH HIDDEN COMPARTMENTS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. (1)
Sec. 1703. Seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, other conveyances and instruments of international traffic";
Subtitle C "Other Measures
SEC. 121. DEATHS AT UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER. (4)
SEC. 122. BORDER SECURITY ON CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND.
SEC. 123. SECURE COMMUNICATION. (2)
SEC. 124. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
SEC. 125. SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAMS. (1)
SEC. 126. SURVEILLANCE PLAN. (3)
SEC. 127. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR BORDER SECURITY.
SEC. 128. BORDER PATROL TRAINING CAPACITY REVIEW.
SEC. 129. BIOMETRIC DATA ENHANCEMENTS.
SEC. 130. US-VISIT SYSTEM. (3)
SEC. 131. DOCUMENT FRAUD DETECTION. (2)
SEC. 132. BORDER RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM.
SEC. 133. PORT OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT STUDY.
SEC. 134. NATIONAL LAND BORDER SECURITY PLAN.
SEC. 135. PORT OF ENTRY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. (1)
SEC. 136. COMBATING HUMAN SMUGGLING. (1)
SEC. 137. INCREASE OF FEDERAL DETENTION SPACE AND THE UTILIZATION OF FACILITIES IDENTIFIED FOR CLOSURES AS A RESULT OF THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1990. (3)
Sec. 138. UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER ENFORCEMENT REVIEW COMMISSION.
TITLE II--INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT (6)
SEC. 201. ADDITIONAL IMMIGRATION PERSONNEL.
SEC. 202. DETENTION AND REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED.
SEC. 203. AGGRAVATED FELONY.
SEC. 205. INCREASED CRIMINAL PENALTIES RELATED TO GANG VIOLENCE AND REMOVAL. (2)
SEC. 206. ILLEGAL ENTRY.
SEC. 207. ILLEGAL REENTRY. (2)
SEC. 276. REENTRY OF REMOVED ALIEN.
SEC. 208. REFORM OF PASSPORT, VISA, AND IMMIGRATION FRAUD OFFENSES.
Sec.
Sec. 1541. Trafficking in passports (2)
Sec. 1542. False statement in an application for a passport. (1)
Sec. 1543. Forgery and unlawful production of a passport
Sec. 1544. Misuse of a passport (1)
Sec. 1545. Schemes to defraud aliens
Sec. 1546. Immigration and visa fraud (1)
Sec. 1547. Marriage fraud
Sec. 1548. Attempts and conspiracies
Sec. 1549. Alternative penalties for certain offenses (1)
Sec. 1550. Seizure and forfeiture
Sec. 1551. Additional jurisdiction
Sec. 1552. Definitions
Sec. 1553. Authorized law enforcement activities
SEC. 209. INADMISSIBILITY AND REMOVAL FOR PASSPORT AND IMMIGRATION FRAUD OFFENSES.
SEC. 210. INCARCERATION OF CRIMINAL ALIENS. (3)
SEC. 211. ENCOURAGING ALIENS TO DEPART VOLUNTARILY.
SEC. 212. DETERRING ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED FROM REMAINING IN THE UNITED STATES UNLAWFULLY. (1)
SEC. 213. PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF FIREARMS TO, OR THE POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY CERTAIN ALIENS.
SEC. 214. UNIFORM STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN IMMIGRATION, PASSPORT, AND NATURALIZATION OFFENSES. (2)
Sec. 3291. IMMIGRATION, PASSPORT, AND NATURALIZATION OFFENSES
SEC. 215. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICE.
SEC. 216. STREAMLINED PROCESSING OF BACKGROUND CHECKS CONDUCTED FOR IMMIGRATION BENEFITS. (2)
SEC. 217. STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
SEC. 218. TRANSPORTATION AND PROCESSING OF ILLEGAL ALIENS APPREHENDED BY STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (2)
SEC. 219. REDUCING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND ALIEN SMUGGLING ON TRIBAL LANDS.
SEC. 220. ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION. (1)
SEC. 221. STATE AND LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS.
SEC. 222. PROTECTING IMMIGRANTS FROM CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS.
SEC. 223 LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND TRANSFER TO FEDERAL CUSTODY.
SEC. 240D. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND TRANSFER OF ALIENS TO FEDERAL CUSTODY.
SEC. 224. LAUNDERING OF MONETARY INSTRUMENTS.
SEC. 225. COOPERATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS.
SEC. 226. EXPANSION OF THE JUSTICE PRISONER AND ALIEN TRANSFER SYSTEM.
SEC. 227. DIRECTIVE TO THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION.
SEC. 228. CANCELLATION OF VISAS.
TITLE III"WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT (1)
Sec. 301. Purposes.
Sec. 302. Unlawful Employment of Aliens. (1)
Sec. 303. Effective Date.
Sec. 304. Disclosure of Certain Taxpayer Information to Assist in
Sec. 305. Increasing Security and Integrity of Social Security Cards.
Sec. 306. Increasing Security and Integrity of Identity Documents.
Sec. 307. Voluntary Advanced Verification Program to Combat Identity
Sec. 308. Responsibilities of the Social Security Administration.
Sec. 309. Immigration Enforcement Support by the Internal Revenue (1)
Sec. 310. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III - WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT (1)
SEC. 301. PURPOSES. (7)
SEC. 302. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS.
SEC. 303. EFFECTIVE DATE.
SEC. 304. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN TAXPAYER INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
SEC. 305. INCREASING SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS
SEC. 306. INCREASING SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF IDENTITY DOCUMENTS
SEC. 308. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 309. IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
SEC. 310. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
TITLE IV--NEW TEMPORARY WORKER PROGRAM
SUBTITLE A: SEASONAL NON-AGRICULTURAL AND YEAR-ROUND NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKERS (1)
SEC. 401. NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKER.
SEC. 402. ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS. (8)
SEC. 218A. ADMISSION OF Y NONIMMIGRANTS.
Sec. 218A. Admission of Y nonimmigrants.'. (1)
SEC. 403. GENERAL Y NONIMMIGRANT EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS.
SEC. 218B. GENERAL Y NONIMMIGRANT EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS.
Sec. 218B. Employer obligations.'.
SUBTITLE B: SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL NONIMMIGRANT TEMPORARY WORKERS
SEC. 404. AMENDMENT TO THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.
SEC. 218C. H-2A EMPLOYER APPLICATIONS.
SEC. 218D. H-2A EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS.
SEC. 218E. PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION AND EXTENSION OF STAY OF H-2A WORKERS. (1)
SEC. 218F. WORKER PROTECTIONS AND LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT.
SEC. 218G. DEFINITIONS.
Sec.218C.H-2A employer applications.
Sec.218D.H-2A employment requirements.
Sec.218E.Procedure for admission and extension of stay of H-2A
Sec.218F.Worker protections and labor standards enforcement.
Sec.218G.Definitions.".
SEC. 405. DETERMINATION AND USE OF USER FEES.
SEC. 406. REGULATIONS.
SEC. 407. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
SEC. 408. EFFECTIVE DATE.
SEC. 409. NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS. (1)
SEC. 410. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES.
SEC. 411. COMPLIANCE INVESTIGATORS.
SEC. 412. STANDING COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION AND LABOR MARKETS.
SEC. 412. AGENCY REPRESENTATION AND COORDINATION. (4)
SEC. 413. BILATERAL EFFORTS WITH MEXICO TO REDUCE MIGRATION PRESSURES AND COSTS. (3)
SEC. 414. WILLING WORKER-WILLING EMPLOYER ELECTRONIC DATABASE.
SEC. 415. ENUMERATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
SEC. 416. CONTRACTING.
SEC. 417. FEDERAL RULEMAKING REQUIREMENTS. (1)
Subtitle C - Nonimmigrant Visa Reform (7)
SEC. 418. STUDENT VISAS (1)
SEC. 419. H-1B STREAMLINING AND SIMPLIFICATION
SEC. 420. H-1B EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 421. H-1B GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS.
SEC. 422. L-1 VISA FRAUD AND ABUSE PROTECTIONS
SEC. 423. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.
SEC. 424. LIMITATIONS ON APPROVAL OF L-1 PETITIONS FOR START-UP COMPANIES
SEC. 425. MEDICAL SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED AREAS
SEC. 426. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
TITLE V"IMMIGRATION BENEFITS
SEC. 501. REBALANCING OF IMMIGRANT VISA ALLOCATION (1)
SEC. 502. INCREASING AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH A MERIT-BASED EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR IMMIGRANTS (1)
SEC. 503. REDUCING CHAIN MIGRATION AND PERMITTING PETITIONS BY NATIONALS
SEC. 504. CREATION OF PROCESS FOR IMMIGRATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN HARDSHIP CASES. (1)
SEC. 203A--. IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR HARDSHIP CASES. (1)
SEC. 505. ELIMINATION OF DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM
SEC. 506. FAMILY VISITOR VISAS. (1)
SEC. 507. PREVENTION OF VISA FRAUD
SEC. 508. INCREASING PER-COUNTRY LIMITS FOR FAMILY-BASED AND EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRANTS
TITLE VI"NONIMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES PREVIOUSLY IN UNLAWFUL STATUS (11)
SEC. 601. (1)
SEC. 602. EARNED ADJUSTMENT FOR Z STATUS ALIENS
SEC. 603. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW, REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR ALIENS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR LEGAL STATUS.
SEC. 604. MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
SEC. 605. EMPLOYER PROTECTIONS. (3)
SEC. 606. ENUMERATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
SEC. 607. PRECLUSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CREDITS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO ENUMERATION.
SEC. 608. PAYMENT OF PENALTIES AND USE OF PENALTIES COLLECTED. (2)
SEC. 609. LIMITATIONS ON ELIGIBILITY.
SEC. 610. RULEMAKING.
SEC. 611. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Subtitle B--DREAM Act (3)
SEC. 612. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 613. DEFINITIONS. (3)
SEC. 614. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM RESIDENTS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN.
SEC. 615. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS; PROHIBITION ON FEES.
SEC. 616. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE. (5)
SEC. 617. DELAY OF FINES AND FEES.
SEC. 618. GAO REPORT. (1)
SEC. 619. REGULATIONS, EFFECTIVE DATE, AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
SEC. 620. CORRECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS.
Subtitle C"Agricultural Workers
SEC. 621. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 622. ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
SEC. 214A. ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.
Sec.214A.Admission of agricultural worker.".
SEC. 623. AGRICULTURAL WORKER IMMIGRATION STATUS ADJUSTMENT ACCOUNT.
SEC. 624. REGULATIONS, EFFECTIVE DATE, AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (1)
SEC. 625. CORRECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS.
TITLE VII - MISCELLANEOUS
Subtitle A - Miscellaneous Immigration Reform.
Sec. 701. Waiver of Requirement for Fingerprints for Members of the Armed Forces. (3)
Sec. 702. Declaration of English. (1)
Sec. 703. Pilot Project Regarding Immigration Practitioner Complaints.
Subtitle B -Assimilation and Naturalization
SEC. 704. The Office of Citizenship and Integration
SEC. 705. Special Provisions for Elderly Immigrants
SEC. 706. Funding for the Office of Citizenship and Integration. (4)
SEC. 707. Citizenship and Integration Councils
SEC. 708. History and Government Test. (7)
SEC. 709. English Learning Program. (1)
SEC. 710. GAO Study on the Appellate Process for Immigration Appeals.

SEC. 5202. INCREASE IN FULL-TIME BORDER PATROL AGENTS. '(a) Annual Increases- The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, increase the number of positions for full-time active-duty border patrol agents within the Department of Homeland Security (above the number of such positions for which funds were appropriated for the preceding fiscal year), by not less than"'(1) 2,000 in fiscal year 2007;'(2) 2,400 in fiscal year 2008;'(3) 2,400 in fiscal year 2009;'(4) 2,400 in fiscal year 2010;'(5) 2,400 in fiscal year 2011; and'(6) 2,400 in fiscal year 2012.'(b) Northern Border- In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, in addition to the border patrol agents assigned along the northern border of the United States during the previous fiscal year, the Secretary shall assign a number of border patrol agents equal to not less than 20 percent of the net increase in border patrol agents during each such fiscal year.'(c) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this section.'.

Comments

TMLutas
2007-05-22 16:57:33

Without assessments of what effect technology has, you're spending blind and can waste money to no good effect. There needs to be some sort of standard that has to be hit so that a failure to authorize sufficient funds in less watched subsequent bills has known consequences that will be uncomfortable for incumbent legislators.

Jon Sandor
2007-06-04 19:20:15

This "increase" is a smokescreen, as these increases are already mandated in a prior bill, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The "subject to the availability of appropriations" line is disturbing and odd, given the language in section (c) mandating such funds as may be neccessary.

Jon Sandor
2007-06-04 19:20:37

This "increase" is a smokescreen, as these increases are already mandated in a prior bill, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.The "subject to the availability of appropriations" line is disturbing and odd, given the language in section (c) mandating such funds as may be neccessary.