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House Passes 9/11 Commission
Implementation Act
Key Provisions Strengthen Border Security, Identity Fraud
Protection
October 8, 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman David Dreier (R-San Dimas), Chairman of the
House Rules Committee, voted today to approve legislation that puts in place
intelligence reforms, terrorism prevention and prosecution initiatives, and
enhanced border security protections. The 9/11 Recommendations Implementation
Act, H.R. 10,
was approved with broad bipartisan support, 282-134.
“Preventing another 9/11 attack is the ultimate priority of the federal
government,” Dreier said. “The 9/11 Commission issued its extensive report
this summer and today’s vote turns their recommendations into action for the
American people. Reorganizing our intelligence agencies is a key achievement
in this bill. I am particularly pleased at the enhanced border security and
anti-terrorism provisions included in the House bill. Our Border Patrol needs
to resources necessary to identify terrorists attempting to cross our borders
illegally. This bill provides that.”
Included in
H.R. 10 is an increase of 2,000 Border Patrol Agents and of 800
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigators in each fiscal year
from 2006 to 2010, for a total of 10,000 additional agents and 4,000
additional investigators. The legislation also creates new minimum federal
standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and birth certificates to combat
identity fraud by illegal immigrants and terrorists. It also criminalizes
making a false claim of U.S. citizenship.
Additionally, the bill requires a study on the feasibility of using photo ID
for issuance of Social Security benefits, cards, and numbers, and restricts
the number of replacement Social Security cards that can be issued. Dreier
noted that this study would be key to successful implementation of the
Bonner Plan, legislation he introduced
this year to apply updated identity technology to Social Security cards and
stemming the flow of illegal immigration. “H.R.
10 and the Bonner Plan share the
goal of protecting our borders against terrorists and those who seek to enter
our country illegally. As terrorists and illegals change their methods of
evasion, we must keep pace with changing methods of detection and prevention.”
Dreier also applauded the adoption of an amendment offered by Congressman Doug
Ose (R-Sacramento) and Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter
(R-Alpine) that will speed up the completion of the Southwest border fence in
San Diego. The amendment will expedite construction of the fence by
alleviating permitting holdups which have been created by excessive
bureaucracy. “The pro-environment, pro-national security vote was for the Ose-Hunter
amendment,” Dreier said. “The border fence is underway, this bill will help us
get it done and close down a particularly porous section of our southern
border.”
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