H.R. 875 · 114th Congress · enacted
Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-279.
Latest official action 2016-12-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into agreements with certain entities for the CBP to provide customs, agricultural processing, border security, or inspection-related immigration services at federal-owned land, or sea or air ports of entry, subject to payment of a fee to reimburse the CBP for providing such services. The bill prescribes requirements for the termination of CBP services and the imposition of a penalty after notice and demand for payment of fees not timely paid by an entity. The CBP and the General Services Administration may enter into an agreement with an entity to accept donations of: personal property, money, or nonpersonal services for use in the purchase and installation of furniture and other equipment at new or existing sea or air ports of entry or new or existing federal-owned land ports of entry; or real property or money for use in the construction or maintenance of such facilities. The CBP shall establish, and make available to the public, criteria for evaluating a proposal to enter into agreements to accept donations. CBP and the Government Accountability Office shall report annually to specified congressional committees on CBP fee agreements and donations. (Sec. 3) Modifies CBP reporting requirements under the Trade…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-12-16
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,800
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $21,800
Official PAC recordBORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC$20,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $20,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC. PAC$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL TANK TRUCK CARRIERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNO LABELS PAC$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$10,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$9,600
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $9,600
Official PAC recordACROSS THE AISLE PAC$9,500
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC)$7,500
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$7,500
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND$7,500
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordLAMANTIA FAMILY PAC$7,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordOUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC)$6,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordBEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION)$5,500
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$5,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$5,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$5,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Henry Cuellar · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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