H.R. 3525 · 107th Congress · enacted
Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-173.
Latest official action 2002-05-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 - Title I: Funding - Directs the Attorney General, during each of FY 2003 through 2006, to increase the number of Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigators and inspectors by at least 200 full-time employees over the number authorized by the USA PATRIOT ACT. Authorizes appropriations for INS, Border Patrol, and consular personnel, training, facilities, and security-related technology, effective October1, 2002. Provides for machine-readable visa fees. Title II: Interagency Information Sharing - Directs U.S. law enforcement and intelligence entities to share alien admissibility- and deportation-related information with INS and the Department of State until implementation of the information sharing plan provided for by this title. Amends the USA PATRIOT ACT to eliminate an Office of Homeland Security alien screening report requirement. Directs the President to: (1) report respecting admission- and deportation-related law enforcement and intelligence information needed by INS and the Department of State; and (2) develop a related information-sharing plan within 15 months of enactment of the USA PATRIOT ACT. Requires such plan to provide source and privacy protections. Provides criminal penalties for information misuse. Amends the USA PATRIOT ACT to advance the deadline from: (1) two years to one year for dev…
Congressional Research Service · 2002-04-18
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