S. 816 · 109th Congress
A bill to establish the position of Northern Border Coordinator in the Department of Homeland Security.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Hillary Clinton
- Introduced
- 2005-04-15
- Latest action
- 2005-04-15 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security the position of Northern Border Coordinator, who shall be responsible for: (1) increasing U.S.-Canadian border security; (2) improving agency coordination; (3) serving as primary liaison with State and local governments and law enforcement agencies; and (4) serving as liaison with the Canadian government.