Public Laws

To designate the CBP Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the "Marcelino Serna Port of Entry (H.R.5252)

To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity,

113^th Congress

January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015

P.L. 113-6

Consolidated and Further Continued Appropriations Act, 2013

Establishes levels of funding for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013

P.L. 113-2

Disaster Relief Appropriations Act

Makes supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes.

112^th Congress

January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013

P.L. 112-236

Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act of 2012 (S.3642)

This law clarifies the language of the Economic Espionage Act  so trade secret thieves can no longer take advantage of a loophole.

P.L. 112-218

No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 (S.3542)

This Act authorizes TSA to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on an additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located. This authority is to be exercised in coordination with CBP.

P.L. 112-217

DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or DART Act (S.1998)

The DART Act mandates DHS to obtain an unqualified audit opinion, and improve financial accountability and management at DHS.

P.L. 112-205

Jamie Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act (H.R. 915)

This Act codifies and existing partnership initiative, the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program, to enhance border security by fostering coordinated efforts among Federal, State, and local border and law enforcement officials to protection United States border cities and communities from transnational crime, including violence associated with drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international borders of the United States.

P.L. 112-163

African Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 5986)

To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes

P.L. 112-158

Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (H.R. 1905)

To strengthen Iran sanctions laws for the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, and for other purposes.

P.L. 112-144

Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.

P.L. 112-130

E-2 Nonimmigrant Visas

To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.

P.L. 112-127

Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012

To reduce the trafficking of drugs and to prevent human smuggling across the Southwest Border by deterring the construction and use of border tunnels.

P.L. 112-113

Brian A. Terry Memorial Act

To designate the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 2136 South Naco Highway in Bisbee, Arizona, as the “Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station.”

P.L. 112-99

Countervailing Duties

To apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.

P.L. 112-93

Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the definition of aircraft and the offenses penalized under the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act, and for other purposes.

P.L. 112-87

Intelligence Authorization Act

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

P.L. 112-74

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

This measure is the vehicle for making appropriations for most federal government operations for the remainder of FY 2012

P.L. 112-43

United States – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

To approve and implement the free trade agreement between the United States and Panama, and for other purposes.

P.L. 112-42

United States – Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

To approve and implement the free trade agreement between the United States and Columbia, and for other purposes.

P.L. 112-41

United States – Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

To approve and implement the free trade agreement between the United States and Korea, and for other purposes.

P.L. 112-40

Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011

To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.