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To authorize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

3/10/2008--Introduced.

Provides for continued National Guard support for border control activities along the U.S.- Mexico border under Operation Jump Start until operational control of such border has been achieved.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide funding to a state that submits to the Secretary of State a state border control activities plan that meets certain requirements. Limits the number of National Guard that may be so deployed.

Latest Actions
  • 04/10/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
  • 03/10/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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H.R.5562 Introduced in House03/12/2008