Summary: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 - Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2011, including for the Offices of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, and the Inspector General and for intelligence analysis and operations. Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for FY2011 for: (1) United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for automation modernization, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology, air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement, and construction and facilities management; (2) United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including for reimbursement of other agencies for costs associated with the repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the United States, prioritizing the identification and removal of aliens convicted of a crime by the severity of that crime, and automation modernization; (3) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for aviation security, surface transportation security, the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, transportation security support, and Federal Air Marshals; (4) the Coast Guard, including funding derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for prevention, removal, and enforcement related to oil discharges and funding for environmental compliance and restoration, reserve training, acquisition, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, research, development, test, and evaluation, and retired pay; and (5) the United States Secret Service, including for acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses. Requires: (1) the Border Patrol to maintain an active duty presence of not less than 20,370 agents protecting U.S. borders throughout the fiscal year; and (2) ICE to maintain a level of at least 33,400 detention beds through September 30, 2011. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (TSA), upon determining that the Secure Flight program does not need to check airline passenger names against the full terrorist watchlist, to certify to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees by December 31, 2010, that no significant security risks are raised by screening airline passenger names only against a subset of the full terrorist watchlist. Makes funds available to: (1) ICE to enforce laws against forced child labor; and (2) TSA for explosives detection systems, of which at least 8% shall be available for the purchase and installation of certified explosives detection systems at medium- and small-sized airports. Title III: Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - Makes appropriations for FY2011 for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for infrastructure protection and information security programs and activities, the Federal Protective Service, and the United States Visitors and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Project (US-VISIT); (2) the Office of Health Affairs; and (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for grants for state and local programs, firefighter assistance, and emergency management performance, the United States Fire Administration, disaster relief and the disaster assistance direct loan program account, the National Flood Insurance Fund, the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund, and emergency food and shelter. Title IV: Research and Development, Training, and Services - Makes appropriations for FY2011 for: (1) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), including for processing applications for asylum or refugee status and for immigration verification programs, including the E-Verify program to assist U.S. employers with maintaining a legal workforce; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (3) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (4) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Sets forth limitations and prohibitions on the availability, use, reprogramming, or transfer of funds for specified programs and activities under this Act. (Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of funds available in this Act to amend the oath of allegiance required under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Sec. 514) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 for services provided as of June 1, 2004, by employees of CIS who are known as Immigration Information Officers, Contact Representatives, or Investigative Assistants. (Sec. 515) Requires TSA to report to the Appropriations Committees on air cargo inspection statistics by airport and air carrier. Requires incremental quarterly increases in the screening of such cargo. (Sec. 523) Prohibits the use of funds to enforce provisions of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 regarding the prohibition on air passengers carrying butane lighters unless the Assistant Secretary (TSA) reverses the determination of July 19, 2007, that butane lighters are not a significant threat to civil aviation security. (Sec. 526) Prohibits the use of funds by CIS to grant an immigration benefit unless the results of required background checks have been received and do not preclude granting the benefit. (Sec. 534) Prohibits the use of funds for CBP to prevent an individual from importing a prescription drug from Canada if: (1) such individual is not in the business of importing a prescription drug; and (2) such drug complies with specified provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and is not a controlled substance or a biological product. Makes this section applicable only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not exceeding a 90-day supply. (Sec. 537) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card. (Sec. 539) Requires the FEMA Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees, and publish on the FEMA website, a report regarding a decision to declare a major disaster, summarizing damage assessment information used to determine whether a major disaster exists, subject to redaction of information that would compromise national security. (Sec. 544) Sets forth restrictions on the use of funds to release or transfer an individual who is detained, as of June 24, 2009, at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, or specified U.S. territories. (Sec. 551) Requires any company that collects or retains personal information directly from any individual who participates in TSA's Registered Traveler program to safeguard and dispose of such information in accordance with specified requirements.

department_of_homeland_security appropriations act title departmental management operations makes appropriations department_of_homeland_security dhs fy2011 including offices secretary homeland_security secretary management chief financial officer chief information officer inspector_general intelligence analysis operations title security enforcement investigations makes appropriations fy2011 united_states_customs border_protection cbp including automation modernization border_security fencing infrastructure technology air marine interdiction operations maintenance procurement construction facilities management united_states_immigration_and_customs_enforcement ice including reimbursement agencies costs associated repatriation smuggled aliens unlawfully present united_states prioritizing identification removal aliens convicted crime severity crime automation modernization transportation_security_administration tsa including aviation security surface_transportation security office transportation threat assessment credentialing transportation security support federal air marshals coast_guard including funding derived oil_spill_liability_trust_fund prevention removal enforcement related oil discharges funding environmental compliance restoration reserve training acquisition construction improvements alteration bridges research development test evaluation retired pay united_states_secret_service including acquisition construction improvements related expenses requires border_patrol maintain active duty presence agents protecting borders fiscal year ice maintain level detention beds september directs assistant secretary homeland_security tsa determining secure flight program need check airline passenger names terrorist watchlist certify senate house appropriations committees december significant security risks raised screening airline passenger names subset terrorist watchlist makes funds available ice enforce laws forced child labor tsa explosives detection systems shall available purchase installation certified explosives detection systems medium- small sized airports title iii protection preparedness response recovery makes appropriations fy2011 office secretary national protection programs directorate including infrastructure protection information security programs activities federal_protective_service united_states visitors immigrant status indicator technology project visit office health affairs federal_emergency_management_agency fema including grants state local programs firefighter assistance emergency management performance united_states_fire_administration disaster relief disaster assistance direct_loan program account national flood insurance fund national pre disaster mitigation fund emergency food shelter title research development training services makes appropriations fy2011 united_states_citizenship_and_immigration_services including processing applications asylum refugee status immigration verification programs including e-verify_program assist employers maintaining legal workforce federal_law_enforcement_training_center office secretary science_and_technology domestic nuclear detection office title general_provisions sec sets forth limitations prohibitions availability use reprogramming transfer funds specified programs activities act sec prohibits use funds available act amend oath allegiance required immigration_and_nationality_act sec prohibits use funds appropriated act process approve competition office_of_management_and_budget omb circular a-76 services provided june employees known immigration information officers contact representatives investigative assistants sec requires tsa report appropriations committees air cargo inspection statistics airport air carrier requires incremental quarterly increases screening cargo sec prohibits use funds enforce provisions intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act prohibition air passengers carrying butane lighters assistant secretary tsa reverses determination july butane lighters significant threat civil aviation security sec prohibits use funds grant immigration benefit results required background checks received preclude granting benefit sec prohibits use funds cbp prevent individual importing prescription drug canada individual business importing prescription drug drug complies specified provisions federal food drug cosmetic act controlled substance biological product makes section applicable individuals transporting person personal use quantity prescription drug exceeding day supply sec prohibits use funds available act planning testing developing national identification card sec requires fema administrator submit specified congressional committees publish fema website report decision declare major disaster summarizing damage assessment information determine major disaster exists subject redaction information compromise national security sec sets forth restrictions use funds release transfer individual detained june naval station guantanamo_bay cuba continental united_states alaska hawaii district_of_columbia specified territories sec requires company collects retains personal information directly individual participates tsa registered traveler program safeguard dispose information accordance specified requirements


Summary: Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, to: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection for salaries and expenses related to staffing on the Southwest Border of the United States, construction of up to two Border Patrol forward operating bases along the Southwest Border, and border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology along the Southwest border; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for salaries and expenses for law enforcement activities along the Southwest Border; and (3) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center training for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2012, for acquisition and deployment of unmanned aircraft systems. Rescinds from unobligated balances certain funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement activities related to the Southwest Border. Appropriates additional FY2010 amounts to remain available until September 30, 2011, for courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services. States that funding shall be available for transfer between Judiciary accounts to meet increased workload requirements resulting from immigration and other law enforcement initiatives. Designates each amount made available under this Act as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs. Increases, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2014: (1) the L visa (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,250 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are L visa or H-1b visa (nonagricultural specialty worker) nonimmigrants; and (2) the H-1b visa application filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee by $2,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the United States if more than 50% of the applicant's employees are H-1b or L visa nonimmigrants. Provides that during such period all amounts collected pursuant to such fee increases shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury.

appropriates additional fy2010 amounts remain available september customs border_protection salaries expenses related staffing southwest_border united_states construction border_patrol forward operating bases southwest_border border_security fencing infrastructure technology southwest_border immigration customs enforcement salaries expenses law enforcement activities southwest_border federal_law_enforcement_training_center training new customs border_protection officers border_patrol agents appropriates additional fy2010 amounts remain available september acquisition deployment unmanned aircraft systems rescinds unobligated balances certain funds customs border_protection border_security fencing infrastructure technology appropriates additional fy2010 amounts remain available september department_of_justice doj law enforcement activities related southwest_border appropriates additional fy2010 amounts remain available september courts appeals district_courts judicial services states funding shall available transfer judiciary accounts meet increased workload requirements resulting immigration law enforcement initiatives designates available act emergency requirement necessary meet emergency needs increases period beginning date enactment act ending september visa intracompany transfer nonimmigrant application filing fee fraud prevention detection fee applicants employ employees united_states applicant employees visa h-1b visa nonagricultural specialty worker nonimmigrants h-1b visa application filing fee fraud prevention detection fee applicants employ employees united_states applicant employees h-1b visa nonimmigrants provides period amounts collected pursuant fee increases shall deposited general_fund_of_the_treasury


Summary: Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 - Requires the seizure and forfeiture of an imported textile or apparel article for which a trade preference has been claimed in cases where the importer: (1) has either misdescribed or not verified the article's country of origin; or (2) provides false information as to his or her address or does not meet certain documentation or informational requirements upon entry of an article. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) or the Secretary of the Treasury to use amounts from fines, penalties, and forfeitures of articles due to violations of the U.S. customs laws to pay for expenses related to the investigation and enforcement of such violations. Authorizes also the use of such amounts to pay for a reward of the lesser of at least 20% of that amount or $20,000 to any person who furnishes information that leads to an arrest, conviction, civil penalty assessment, or forfeiture of articles due to violations enforced by the Secretary. Directs the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure specified staffing of the Textile Operations Branch of the Textile and Apparel Policy and Programs (TAPP) division of the Office of International Trade within CBP and of the Textile/Apparel Policy Branch of TAPP. Requires the Commissioner to allocate, to the 15 largest U.S. ports of entry for textile or apparel articles, a certain number of Import Specialists trained in preventing textile or apparel importer fraud. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require certain documentation or information from an importer upon the entry of textile or apparel articles to include an affidavit with specified information that may be electronically filed with CBP. Prescribes additional bonding requirements for the importation of textile or apparel articles. Specifies producers, manufacturers, suppliers, sellers, importers, exporters subject to certain prohibitions against fraud, gross negligence, or negligence in the documentation of imported merchandise. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury (who is now merely authorized) to publish in the Federal Register: (1) the names of persons located outside of the U.S. customs territories against whom the CBP has issued a penalty claim for violating U.S. customs laws; and (2) a list of high risk countries involved in the transshipment of textile or apparel products. Requires the President, acting through the CBP Commissioner and in coordination with the head of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce, to establish an electronic verification system for tracking textile or apparel articles imported or exported under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), or any other free trade agreement to which the United States is a party to ensure compliance with such agreements. Requires the President to establish a nonresident importer declaration program for the import of textile or apparel articles. Directs the Attorney General to establish within the Department of Justice (DOJ) the Office of Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement.

textile enforcement security act requires seizure forfeiture imported textile apparel article trade preference claimed cases importer verified article country origin provides false information address meet certain documentation informational requirements entry article requires secretary homeland_security secretary secretary treasury use amounts fines penalties forfeitures articles violations customs laws pay expenses related investigation enforcement violations authorizes use amounts pay reward lesser person furnishes information leads arrest conviction civil penalty assessment forfeiture articles violations enforced secretary directs commissioner customs border_protection cbp ensure specified staffing textile operations branch textile apparel policy programs division office_of_international_trade cbp textile apparel policy branch requires commissioner allocate largest ports entry textile apparel articles certain number import specialists trained preventing textile apparel importer fraud amends tariff act require certain documentation information importer entry textile apparel articles include affidavit specified information electronically filed cbp prescribes additional bonding requirements importation textile apparel articles specifies producers manufacturers suppliers sellers importers exporters subject certain prohibitions fraud gross negligence negligence documentation imported merchandise requires secretary treasury merely authorized publish federal_register names persons located outside customs territories cbp issued penalty claim violating customs laws list high risk countries involved transshipment textile apparel products requires president acting cbp commissioner coordination head office_of_textiles apparel_of_the_department_of_commerce establish electronic verification system tracking textile apparel articles imported exported dominican_republic-central_america-united_states_free_trade_agreement cafta north_american_free_trade_agreement nafta free trade agreement united_states party ensure compliance agreements requires president establish nonresident importer declaration program import textile apparel articles directs attorney general establish department_of_justice doj office textile apparel trade enforcement


Summary: Economic Security Defense Act of 2010 - Establishes a Security Threats to Financial Markets and Economic Recovery Commission to examine and report to Congress on security threats and vulnerabilities to the U.S. economic recovery and financial markets. Requires the Commission to make legislative recommendations to Congress and the President designed to address: (1) potential threats to financial markets and economic recovery from both state and non-state actors; (2) vulnerabilities in financial markets that could be exploited and would result in major economic implications; (3) the divide between national security and economic concerns; and (4) national security vulnerabilities associated with current federal debt levels.

economic security defense act establishes security threats financial markets economic recovery commission examine report congress security threats vulnerabilities economic recovery financial markets requires commission legislative recommendations congress president designed address potential threats financial markets economic recovery state non state actors vulnerabilities financial markets exploited result major economic implications divide national security economic concerns national security vulnerabilities associated current federal debt levels


Summary: Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity, to establish, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for: (1) cybersecurity professional development programs; (2) associate degree programs in cybersecurity; and (3) the purchase of equipment to provide training in cybersecurity for either professional development or degree programs. Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to operate the program. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to establish an E-Security Fellows program to bring state, local, tribal, and private sector officials to participate in the work of the National Cybersecurity Division in order to become familiar with Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity missions and capabilities.

cybersecurity education enhancement_act directs secretary homeland_security acting assistant secretary cybersecurity establish conjunction national_science_foundation program award grants institutions higher education cybersecurity professional development programs associate degree programs cybersecurity purchase equipment provide training cybersecurity professional development degree programs requires director national_science_foundation operate program amends homeland_security act direct secretary establish security fellows program bring state local tribal private sector officials participate work national cybersecurity division order familiar department_of_homeland_security cybersecurity missions capabilities


Summary: Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, which shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications and which shall include: (1) the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team; (2) a Cybersecurity Compliance Division (established by this Act); and (3) other DHS components with primary responsibility for emergency or national communications or cybersecurity. Directs the Secretary of DHS, acting through the Assistant Secretary or the Director of such Division, to establish and enforce cybersecurity requirements for civilian nonmilitary and non-intelligence community federal systems to prevent, deter, respond to, and recover from cyber attacks and incidents. Requires the Assistant Secretary to chair an interagency working group, which shall: (1) develop risk- and performance-based cybersecurity requirements for civilian federal agency computer networks and federally owned critical infrastructure, to be enforced by the Assistant Secretary through the Director; (2) develop remedies for noncompliance with such requirements, to be executed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); (3) recommend budgets for security of such networks; and (4) propose updates for the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation. Requires all federal entities to report any cyber incidents on their networks to the Director and to the Team, which shall research each incident and report on the extent of any compromise, the attackers, the method of penetration, the ramifications, and recommended mitigation activities. Requires: (1) the Secretary, through the Director, to establish and enforce risk-based cybersecurity requirements for private sector computer networks within covered critical infrastructures; and (2) the Director to require entities determined to be covered critical infrastructures to comply with such requirements and to submit a proposed cybersecurity plan to satisfy such requirements to the first-party regulatory agency or sector-specific agency for approval and enforcement. Prescribes penalties for noncompliance. Requires the Assistant Secretary to: (1) share information regarding cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities and proposed actions to mitigate them with all federal agencies, appropriate state, local, or tribal authority representatives, and all covered critical infrastructure owners and operators; and (2) designate information received from and provided to federal agencies and critical infrastructure owners and operators under this Act as sensitive security information and enforce requirements for handling, storage, and dissemination of such information. Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to support research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technology, with an emphasis on research and development relevant to large-scale, high-impact attacks. Requires the Assistant Secretary to: (1) develop a strategic cybersecurity workforce plan as part of the federal agency performance plan; (2) establish a cybersecurity awareness and education curriculum that shall be required for all federal employees and contractors engaged in the design, development, or operation of civilian federal agency computer networks; and (3) implement a strategy to provide federal employees who work in cybersecurity-related areas with the opportunity to obtain additional education. Authorizes: (1) the appointment of up to 500 employees to carry out this Act's requirements without regard to the civil service laws upon certification to Congress that standard federal hiring processes have not resulted in the required number of critical cybersecurity positions being filled; and (2) payment of bonuses necessary to retain such an employee.

homeland_security cyber physical infrastructure protection act amends homeland_security act establish department_of_homeland_security dhs office cybersecurity communications shall headed assistant secretary cybersecurity communications shall include united_states computer emergency readiness team cybersecurity compliance division established act dhs components primary responsibility emergency national communications cybersecurity directs secretary dhs acting assistant secretary director division establish enforce cybersecurity requirements civilian nonmilitary non intelligence_community federal systems prevent deter respond recover cyber attacks incidents requires assistant secretary chair interagency_working_group shall develop performance based cybersecurity requirements civilian federal agency computer networks federally owned critical infrastructure enforced assistant secretary director develop remedies noncompliance requirements executed director office_of_management_and_budget omb recommend budgets security networks propose updates common criteria information technology security evaluation requires federal entities report cyber incidents networks director team shall research incident report extent compromise method penetration ramifications recommended mitigation activities requires secretary director establish enforce risk based cybersecurity requirements private sector computer networks covered critical infrastructures director require entities determined covered critical infrastructures comply requirements submit proposed cybersecurity plan satisfy requirements party regulatory agency sector specific agency approval enforcement prescribes penalties noncompliance requires assistant secretary share information cybersecurity threats vulnerabilities proposed actions mitigate federal agencies appropriate state local tribal authority representatives covered critical infrastructure owners operators designate information received provided federal agencies critical infrastructure owners operators act sensitive security information enforce requirements handling storage dissemination information directs secretary science_and_technology support research development testing evaluation transition cybersecurity technology emphasis research development relevant large scale high impact attacks requires assistant secretary develop strategic cybersecurity workforce plan federal agency performance plan establish cybersecurity awareness education curriculum shall required federal employees contractors engaged design development operation civilian federal agency computer networks implement strategy provide federal employees work cybersecurity related areas opportunity obtain additional education authorizes appointment employees carry act requirements regard civil service laws certification congress standard federal hiring processes resulted required number critical cybersecurity positions filled payment bonuses necessary retain employee


Summary: Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to maintain no fewer than 1,350 full-time equivalent positions in the Federal Protective Service inspector force, who shall be fully trained federal law enforcement officers. Directs the Secretary to classify the positions in the following categories: (1) Federal Facility Security Officers, responsible for security assessment; and (2) law enforcement officers, responsible for physical law enforcement and investigations. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) the Federal Protective Service contract oversight force; and (2) minimum training and certification standards for security guard services at facilities protected by the Service.Expresses the sense of Congress that specified security standards for federal facilities established by the Interagency Security Committee should be implemented for all federal facilities for which they were issued.Directs the Secretary, through the Director of the Federal Protective Service, to: (1) commence a one-year pilot program to research the advantages of converting guard positions at the highest-risk federal facilities protected by the Service from contract guard positions to positions held by federal employees; and (2) establish and hire individuals for a federal facility security guard position.Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) periodically review and report to Congress on the performance by federal facility security guards under the pilot program, and upon its completion submit a final report evaluating whether or not the performance of individuals in such positions was satisfactory (if so, directs the Secretary to replace contract guards at all highest risk facilities protected by the Service with federal employees); and (2) submit a review of the fee-based funding system in use by the Service and issue any recommendations for alternative approaches.

federal_protective_service improvement accountability_act directs secretary homeland_security dhs maintain fewer time equivalent positions federal_protective_service inspector force shall fully trained federal law enforcement officers directs secretary classify positions following categories federal facility security officers responsible security assessment law enforcement officers responsible physical law enforcement investigations directs secretary establish federal_protective_service contract oversight force minimum training certification standards security guard services facilities protected service expresses sense congress specified security standards federal facilities established interagency security committee implemented federal facilities issued directs secretary director federal_protective_service commence year pilot program research advantages converting guard positions highest risk federal facilities protected service contract guard positions positions held federal employees establish hire individuals federal facility security guard position directs comptroller_general periodically review report congress performance federal facility security guards pilot program completion submit final report evaluating performance individuals positions satisfactory directs secretary replace contract guards highest risk facilities protected service federal employees submit review fee based funding system use service issue recommendations alternative approaches


Summary: Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) issue a rule regarding the scope of, and procedural and recordkeeping requirements associated with, border security searches of electronic devices; and (2) provide related officer training. Sets forth rule contents.

border_security search accountability_act directs secretary homeland_security dhs issue rule scope procedural recordkeeping requirements associated border_security searches electronic devices provide related officer training sets forth rule contents


Summary: Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2011 - Prohibits federal funds from being used by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to approve a site security plan for a chemical facility unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards and requirements to protect it against terrorist acts established by the state or local government for the area where it is located. Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to: (1) repeal a provision prohibiting the Secretary from disapproving a site security plan based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure; (2) require vulnerability assessments and site security plans to be treated as sensitive security information; and (3) repeal a provision limiting to the Secretary any right of action against a chemical facility owner or operator to enforce security measures.

chemical facility security improvement act prohibits federal funds secretary homeland_security dhs approve site security plan chemical facility facility meets exceeds security standards requirements protect terrorist acts established state local government area located amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act repeal provision prohibiting secretary disapproving site security plan based presence absence particular security measure require vulnerability assessments site security plans treated sensitive security information repeal provision limiting secretary right action chemical facility owner operator enforce security measures


Summary: See Something, Say Something Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to grant immunity from civil liability to persons who, in good faith and based on an objectively reasonable suspicion, report suspicious activity indicating that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to an act of terrorism. Grants qualified immunity from civil liability to any authorized official who observes, or receives a report of, such activity and takes reasonable action in good faith to respond, consistent with applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction. Provides that an authorized official not entitled to assert the defense of qualified immunity shall nonetheless be immune from civil liability if that official takes reasonable action, in good faith, to respond to the reported activity.

act amends homeland_security act grant immunity civil liability persons good faith based objectively reasonable suspicion report suspicious activity indicating individual engaging preparing engage violation law relating act terrorism grants qualified immunity civil liability authorized official observes receives report activity takes reasonable action good faith respond consistent applicable law relevant jurisdiction provides authorized official entitled assert defense qualified immunity shall nonetheless immune civil liability official takes reasonable action good faith respond reported activity


Summary: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until May 27, 2011, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until May 27, 2011, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

fisa sunsets extension act amends usa_patriot_improvement reauthorization act extend provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders requests production business records tangible things amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act extend provision revising definition agent foreign power include non person engages international terrorism preparatory activities lone wolf provision


Summary: Anthrax Attacks Investigation Act - Establishes the National Commission on the Anthrax Attacks Upon the United States to: (1) conduct an investigation of the anthrax letter attacks of September and October 2001; and (2) submit interim reports to the President and Congress and a final report on its findings with recommendations for corrective measures to prevent and respond to acts of bioterrorism. Directs the Commission to hold public hearings and release its reports to the public.

attacks investigation act establishes national_commission attacks united_states conduct investigation letter attacks september october submit interim reports president congress final report findings recommendations corrective measures prevent respond acts bioterrorism directs commission hold public hearings release reports public


Summary: Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to: (1) make communities that reconstruct and improve flood protection systems (in addition to constructing them) eligible for premium flood insurance rates under such Act; and (2) allow entities that own, operate, maintain, or repair flood protection systems (instead of a federal agency) to determine whether a flood protection system is restorable.

amends national_flood_insurance_act communities reconstruct improve flood protection systems addition constructing eligible premium flood insurance rates act allow entities operate maintain repair flood protection systems instead federal agency determine flood protection system


Summary: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Excludes GHGs from the definition of "air pollutant" for purposes of addressing climate change. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) implementation and enforcement of the rule, "Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards" and finalization, implementation, enforcement, and revision of the proposed rule, "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles"; (2) implementation of the renewable fuel program; (3) statutorily authorized federal research, development, and demonstration programs and voluntary programs addressing climate change; (4) implementation and enforcement of stratospheric ozone protection to the extent that such implementation or enforcement only involves class I or II substances; and (5) implementation and enforcement of requirements for monitoring and reporting of carbon dioxide emissions. Provides that none of such exemptions shall cause a GHG to be subject to regulations relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality or considered an air pollutant for purposes of air pollution prevention and control permits. Repeals and makes ineffective the following rules and actions: "Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases" "Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act" "Reconsideration of Interpretation of Regulations That Determine Pollutants Covered by Clean Air Act Permitting Programs" and the memorandum, "EPA's Interpretation of Regulations that Determine Pollutants Covered by Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program" "Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule" "Action To Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of Substantial Inadequacy and SIP Call" "Action To Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of Failure To Submit State Implementation Plan Revisions Required for Greenhouse Gases" "Action to Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Federal Implementation Plan" "Action to Ensure Authority to Implement Title V Permitting Programs Under the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule" "Determinations Concerning Need for Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval, and Federal Implementation Plan Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program" "Limitation of Approval of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Provisions Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emitting-Sources in State Implementation Plans" "Determinations Concerning Need for Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval, and Federal Implementation Plan Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program; Proposed Rule" Any other federal action under such Act occurring before this Act's enactment that applies a stationary source permitting requirement or an emissions standard for a GHG to address climate change Prohibits the Administrator from waiving, and invalidates waivers given by the Administrator before the enactment of this Act, the ban on states from adopting or enforcing standards relating to the control of emissions from new motor vehicles or engines with respect to GHG emissions for model year 2017 or any subsequent model year. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) there is established scientific concern over warming of the climate system; (2) addressing climate change is an international issue, involving complex scientific and economic considerations; and (3) the United States has a role to play in resolving global climate change matters on an international basis. Urges Congress to fulfill such role by developing policies that do not adversely affect the American economy, energy supplies, and employment.

energy tax prevention act amends clean_air act prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating regulation concerning taking action relating taking consideration emission greenhouse gas ghg address climate change excludes ghgs definition air pollutant purposes addressing climate change exempts prohibition implementation enforcement rule light duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards corporate average fuel economy standards finalization implementation enforcement revision proposed rule greenhouse gas emissions standards fuel efficiency standards medium- heavy duty engines vehicles implementation renewable fuel program statutorily authorized federal research development demonstration programs voluntary programs addressing climate change implementation enforcement stratospheric ozone protection extent implementation enforcement involves class substances implementation enforcement requirements monitoring reporting carbon dioxide emissions provides exemptions shall cause ghg subject regulations relating prevention significant deterioration air quality considered air pollutant purposes air pollution prevention control permits repeals makes ineffective following rules actions mandatory reporting greenhouse gases endangerment cause contribute findings greenhouse gases section clean_air act reconsideration interpretation regulations determine pollutants covered clean_air act permitting programs memorandum epa interpretation regulations determine pollutants covered federal prevention significant deterioration permit program prevention significant deterioration title greenhouse gas rule action ensure authority issue permits prevention significant deterioration program sources greenhouse gas emissions finding substantial sip action ensure authority issue permits prevention significant deterioration program sources greenhouse gas emissions finding failure submit state implementation plan revisions required greenhouse gases action ensure authority issue permits prevention significant deterioration program sources greenhouse gas emissions federal implementation plan action ensure authority implement title permitting programs greenhouse gas rule determinations concerning need error correction partial approval partial disapproval federal implementation plan texas prevention significant deterioration program limitation approval prevention significant deterioration provisions concerning greenhouse gas emitting sources state implementation plans determinations concerning need error correction partial approval partial disapproval federal implementation plan texas prevention significant deterioration program proposed rule federal action act occurring act enactment applies stationary source permitting requirement emissions standard ghg address climate change prohibits administrator waiving invalidates waivers given administrator enactment act ban states adopting enforcing standards relating control emissions new motor vehicles engines respect ghg emissions model year subsequent model year expresses sense congress established scientific concern warming climate system addressing climate change international issue involving complex scientific economic considerations united_states role play resolving global climate change matters international basis urges congress fulfill role developing policies adversely affect american economy energy supplies employment


Summary: South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project of 2011 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Sweetwater Authority, Otay Water District, and the city of Chula Vista, California, to participate in phase one of a project to design, plan, and construct permanent facilities needed to reclaim, reuse, and treat groundwater and wastewater in the service area of Sweetwater Authority, Otay Water District, and the city of Chula Vista. Limits the federal share of the project to 25% of the total cost.

south san_diego_county water reclamation project amends reclamation_wastewater groundwater_study facilities act authorize secretary interior cooperation authority water district city vista california participate phase project design plan construct permanent facilities needed reclaim reuse treat groundwater wastewater service area authority water district city vista limits federal share project total cost


Summary: See Something, Say Something Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to grant immunity from civil liability to persons who, in good faith and based on an objectively reasonable suspicion, report suspicious activity indicating that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to an act of terrorism. Grants an authorized official who observes, or receives a report of, such activity and takes reasonable action in good faith to respond qualified immunity from civil liability for such action. Provides that an authorized official not entitled to assert the defense of qualified immunity shall nonetheless be immune from civil immunity if that official takes reasonable action, in good faith, to respond to the reported activity. Entitles any authorized official or other person found to be immune from civil liability under this Act to recover all reasonable costs and attorney fees in any action against such official.

act amends homeland_security act grant immunity civil liability persons good faith based objectively reasonable suspicion report suspicious activity indicating individual engaging preparing engage violation law relating act terrorism grants authorized official observes receives report activity takes reasonable action good faith respond qualified immunity civil liability action provides authorized official entitled assert defense qualified immunity shall nonetheless immune civil immunity official takes reasonable action good faith respond reported activity entitles authorized official person found immune civil liability act recover reasonable costs attorney fees action official


Summary: Homeland Security Grant Management Improvement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from requiring the recipient of a grant under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to use a specified percentage of such grant for any one of the specified permitted uses.Directs the Administrator to: (1) study the use of grant funds for administrative expenses; (2) determine whether 3% of the grant amount is adequate to ensure proper oversight, management, and administration of the grant; and (3) report recommendations on whether such percentage should be adjusted to better reflect administrative costs to grant recipients. Requires the Administrator to study the feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages of issuing multiyear program guidance for such grants.

homeland_security grant management improvement act_-_amends homeland_security act prohibit administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema requiring recipient grant urban_area_security_initiative state_homeland_security_grant_program use specified percentage grant specified permitted uses directs administrator study use grant funds administrative expenses determine grant adequate ensure proper oversight management administration grant report recommendations percentage adjusted better reflect administrative costs grant recipients requires administrator study feasibility advantages disadvantages issuing multiyear program guidance grants


Summary: Southern Borderlands Public Safety Communications Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to make competitive grants for public-private partnerships that finance equipment and infrastructure to improve the public safety of persons who are residents of rural areas of the United States near the border with Mexico by enhancing their access to reliable mobile communications. Directs the Secretary to focus on projects in areas impacted by the illegal smuggling and trafficking of people and drugs. Declares that persons eligible for grants include states, counties, municipalities, organizations representing agricultural producers and other rural Americans, and telecommunications providers. Repeals the International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990 to offset sums appropriated under this Act.

southern public safety communications act_-_authorizes secretary homeland_security dhs competitive grants public private partnerships finance equipment infrastructure improve public safety persons residents rural areas united_states near border mexico enhancing access reliable mobile communications directs secretary focus projects areas impacted illegal smuggling trafficking people drugs declares persons eligible grants include states counties municipalities organizations representing agricultural producers rural americans telecommunications providers repeals international forestry cooperation act offset sums appropriated act


Summary: Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a Metropolitan Medical Response System Program that shall assist state and local governments in preparing for and responding to public health and mass casualty incidents resulting from natural disasters, terrorist acts, and other man-made disasters. (Repeals provisions of the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act of 2006 regarding a Metropolitan Medical Response Program.)Authorizes the Secretary, through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to make grants to state and local governments for such purposes. Authorizes the use of grant funds to support the integration of emergency management, health, and medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard.Sets forth eligibility requirements. Directs the Administrator to ensure that each jurisdiction that receives a grant, as a condition of receiving such grant, is actively coordinating its preparedness efforts with surrounding jurisdictions, with the official with primary responsibility for homeland security (other than the governor) of the government of the state in which the jurisdiction is located, and with emergency response providers from all relevant disciplines, to effectively enhance regional preparedness.Requires the Administrator: (1) in coordination with the Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs, and a National Metropolitan Medical Response System Working Group, to issue performance measures that enable objective evaluation of the performance and effective use of funds provided in any jurisdiction; and (2) together with the Assistant Secretary and the Working Group, to conduct a review of the Program.

metropolitan medical response system program act amends homeland_security act direct secretary homeland_security dhs conduct metropolitan medical response system program shall assist state local governments preparing responding public health mass casualty incidents resulting natural disasters terrorist acts man disasters repeals provisions post katrina management reform_act metropolitan medical response secretary administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema grants state local governments purposes authorizes use grant funds support integration emergency management health medical systems coordinated response mass casualty incidents caused hazard sets forth eligibility requirements directs administrator ensure jurisdiction receives grant condition receiving grant actively coordinating preparedness efforts surrounding jurisdictions official primary responsibility homeland_security governor government state jurisdiction located emergency response providers relevant disciplines effectively enhance regional preparedness requires administrator coordination assistant secretary office health affairs national metropolitan medical response system working_group issue performance measures enable objective evaluation performance effective use funds provided jurisdiction assistant secretary working_group conduct review program


Summary: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) limit to 25 the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded; (2) require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), when weighing "threat," "vulnerability," and "consequences from acts of terrorism" in allocating funds, to assign to "threat" a value that is not less than 33%; and (3) apply minimum allocation requirements only to state Homeland Security grants.

amends homeland_security act limit number urban_area_security_initiative grants awarded require administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema weighing threat vulnerability consequences acts terrorism allocating funds assign threat value apply minimum allocation requirements state homeland_security grants


Summary: FISA Sunsets Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through 2017 a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to make permanent a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

fisa sunsets reauthorization act amends usa_patriot_improvement reauthorization act extend provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act permanent provision revising definition agent foreign power include non person engages international terrorism preparatory activities lone wolf provision


Summary: USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until December 31, 2013, provisions: (1) authorizing roving electronic surveillance of a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), (2) authorizing the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for an order requiring the production of tangible things for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, (3) requiring the Attorney General to inform specified congressional committees annually concerning all such requests for the production of tangible things, and (4) repealing FISA title VII. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until December 31, 2013, provisions revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision). Amends FISA, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act to terminate on December 31, 2013, authorities for the issuance of national security letters. Amends FISA to revise requirements for applications for access to business records and other tangible things in counterterrorism investigations to require an applicant to present a statement of facts and circumstances relied upon to justify the applicant's belief that the records sought are relevant to an investigation. Repeals the presumption in favor of the government that an application for records is relevant to an investigation. Imposes similar requirements for access to bookseller records or library records containing personally identifiable information, and for orders for pen registers and trap and trace devices. Defines and requires "minimization procedures" for minimizing the retention and dissemination of information obtained from such records and devices. Revises requirements for obtaining orders to prohibit disclosure of the receipt of a national security letter. Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or other appropriate agency to notify persons challenging a nondisclosure order if facts supporting such order no longer exist. Amends FISA to eliminate: (1) the requirement that recipients of any order to produce records wait one year before challenging such order or a nondisclosure requirement in court, and (2) the conclusive presumption that disclosure of an order for tangible things would endanger national security or a person's life or safety or would interfere with a criminal or terrorist investigation or with diplomatic relations. Revises procedures for obtaining judicial review of national security letter nondisclosure orders. Allows the recipient of a nondisclosure order to request judicial review of the order and requires the government to respond by setting forth specific facts in a certification that justify the need for nondisclosure based upon national security and other concerns. Requires courts, in considering whether to grant a nondisclosure order, to give substantial weight to the facts alleged by the government in its certification. Modifies the standard for obtaining a national security letter to require the FBI or other agency issuing a national security letter to provide a written statement of specific facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the information sought is relevant to an authorized investigation. Modifies reporting requirements for national security letters to require a breakdown of the types of persons targeted (e.g., U.S. persons and non-U.S. persons) and whether such persons are subjects of authorized national security investigations. Amends FISA to require the Attorney General to submit an annual unclassified report summarizing how the authorities under such Act are used, including the impact of such use on the privacy of U.S. persons. Extends through 2011 provisions requiring the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct audits on investigative authority provided to the FBI under FISA and on the effectiveness and use of national security letters. Repeals a requirement for such audits to include information on bureaucratic or procedural impediments to the use of such letters. Directs the Inspector General to report to the congressional judiciary and intelligence committees on the results of such audits by March 31, 2012, for audits conducted for 2007, 2008, and 2009, and by March 31, 2013, for audits conducted for 2010 and 2011. Requires reports by the inspectors general of each element of DOJ assessing the use and value of information obtained through such investigative authority and national security letters. Sets forth similar audit and reporting requirements regarding the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices and requires submission to the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence as well as Congress. Amends the federal criminal code to reduce from 30 to 7 days the period for giving delayed notice of the execution of a search warrant in a criminal investigation when the warrant permits the giving of such delayed notice. Directs the Attorney General to periodically review and revise the procedures adopted by the Attorney General on October 1, 2010, for the collection, use, and storage of information obtained in response to a national security letter, with due consideration to the privacy interests of individuals and the need to protect national security. Rescinds specified unobligated balances available in the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund.

usa patriot act sunset extension act amends usa_patriot_improvement reauthorization act extend december provisions authorizing roving electronic surveillance foreign power agent foreign power foreign_intelligence_surveillance_act fisa authorizing director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi apply order requiring production tangible things foreign intelligence international terrorism investigations requiring attorney general inform specified congressional committees annually concerning requests production tangible things repealing fisa title vii amends intelligence_reform_and_terrorism_prevention_act extend december provisions revising definition agent foreign power include non person engages international terrorism preparatory activities lone wolf provision amends fisa right_to_financial_privacy_act fair_credit_reporting_act terminate december authorities issuance national security letters amends fisa revise requirements applications access business records tangible things counterterrorism investigations require applicant present statement facts circumstances relied justify applicant belief records sought relevant investigation repeals presumption favor government application records relevant investigation imposes similar requirements access records library records containing personally identifiable information orders pen registers trap trace devices defines requires minimization procedures minimizing retention dissemination information obtained records devices revises requirements obtaining orders prohibit disclosure receipt national security letter requires federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi appropriate agency notify persons challenging nondisclosure order facts supporting order longer exist amends fisa eliminate requirement recipients order produce records wait year challenging order nondisclosure requirement court conclusive presumption disclosure order tangible things endanger national security person life safety interfere criminal terrorist investigation diplomatic relations revises procedures obtaining judicial review national security letter nondisclosure orders allows recipient nondisclosure order request judicial review order requires government respond setting forth specific facts certification justify need nondisclosure based national security concerns requires courts considering grant nondisclosure order substantial weight facts alleged government certification modifies standard obtaining national security letter require fbi agency issuing national security letter provide written statement specific facts showing reasonable grounds believe information sought relevant authorized investigation modifies reporting requirements national security letters require breakdown types persons targeted persons non persons persons subjects authorized national security investigations amends fisa require attorney general submit annual unclassified report summarizing authorities act including impact use privacy persons extends provisions requiring inspector_general department_of_justice doj conduct audits investigative authority provided fbi fisa effectiveness use national security letters repeals requirement audits include information bureaucratic procedural impediments use letters directs inspector_general report congressional judiciary intelligence committees results audits march audits conducted march audits conducted requires reports inspectors_general element doj assessing use value information obtained investigative authority national security letters sets forth similar audit reporting requirements use pen registers trap trace devices requires submission attorney general director national_intelligence congress amends federal criminal code reduce days period giving delayed notice execution search warrant criminal investigation warrant permits giving delayed notice directs attorney general periodically review revise procedures adopted attorney general october collection use storage information obtained response national security letter consideration privacy interests individuals need protect national security rescinds specified unobligated balances available doj assets forfeiture fund


Summary: Build the Fence Now Act of 2011 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) construct two layers of reinforced fencing along the entire international land border between the United States and Mexico; (2) provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, radars, and sensors along the entire length of the international border between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada; and (3) complete such work within two years along the U.S.-Mexico border and within five years along the U.S.-Canada border. Increases the FY2012 budget of the Tunnel Task Force (a joint Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE], Customs and Border Patrol [CBP], and Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] force tasked to pinpoint smuggling tunnels) by 100% above the FY2007 budget. Directs the Secretary to implement a program to fully integrate and utilize aerial surveillance technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles, to enhance the security of the international borders between the United States and Mexico and the United States and Canada.

build fence act amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act require secretary homeland_security dhs construct layers reinforced fencing entire international land border united_states mexico provide installation additional physical barriers roads lighting cameras sensors entire length international border united_states mexico united_states canada complete work years border years border increases fy2012 budget tunnel task_force joint immigration customs enforcement ice customs border_patrol cbp drug_enforcement_administration dea force tasked smuggling tunnels fy2007 budget directs secretary implement program fully integrate utilize aerial surveillance technologies including unmanned aerial vehicles enhance security international borders united_states mexico united_states canada


Summary: Grants U.S. Customs and Border Protection access to federal lands (excluding state-owned land within federal land boundaries) for security activities, including: (1) routine motorized patrols, and (2) the deployment of temporary tactical infrastructure. Defines "federal lands" as all land, including a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, under the control of any federal department or agency with legal jurisdiction over such land that is located within 150 miles of the Southwest border region.

grants customs border_protection access federal lands excluding state owned land federal land boundaries security activities including routine motorized patrols deployment temporary tactical infrastructure defines federal lands land including component national_wilderness_preservation_system control federal department agency legal jurisdiction land located miles southwest_border region


Summary: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2012. (Sec. 101) Makes appropriations for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2011 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: (1) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 (division A of Public Law 112-10); and (2) the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (division B of Public Law 112-10). Reduces the rate for operations by 1.503%. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of appropriations, funds, or authority granted under this Act for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) new production of items not funded for production in FY2011 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with FY2011 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during FY2011. Bars the use of DOD appropriations, funds, or authority granted under this Act to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. (Sec. 104) Prohibits the use of appropriations, funds, or authority granted by this Act to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during FY2011. (Sec. 106) Provides funding under this Act until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act; (2) enactment of the applicable appropriations Act for FY2012 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) October 4, 2011. (Sec. 111) Continues through October 4, 2011, certain activities for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in FY2011 appropriations Acts, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Declares that, notwithstanding such date, funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month after October 2011 but within 30 days after October 4, 2011. (Sec. 112) Authorizes apportionment of amounts made available under this Act for federal civilian personnel compensation and benefits up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within a department or agency. Prohibits the use of such authority until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. (Sec. 114) Designates specified funds for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, but only if the President subsequently makes such a designation and notifies Congress. Exempts from such requirement amounts for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for salaries and expenses. (Sec. 115) Requires discretionary amounts appropriated for FY2012 provided in advance by appropriations Acts to be available in the amounts provided in such Acts, reduced by 1.503%. (Sec. 116) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use through October 4, 2011, certain amounts for operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and security assistance teams. (Sec. 117) Makes certain funds available for Overseas Contingency Operations at a rate for operations permitted by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 as passed by the House of Representatives on July 8, 2011. (Sec. 118) Continues through October 4, 2011, DOD authority to pay monetary rewards for the provision to U.S. government personnel of information or nonlethal assistance beneficial to an operation, activity, or force protection for U.S. Armed Forces. (Sec. 119) Continues through October 4, 2011, DOD authority to use acquisition and cross-servicing agreements to lend certain military equipment to foreign forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for personnel protection and survivability purposes. (Sec. 120) Provides amounts at a specified rate for operations for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for salaries and expenses. (Sec. 121) Authorizes the District of Columbia to expend local funds for programs and activities, subject to specified conditions. (Sec. 122) Provides amounts at a specified rate for operations for necessary expenses of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board to carry out its functions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (Sec. 123) Continues through October 4, 2011, the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to carry out: (1) the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, (2) the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and (3) the Commercialization Pilot Program. (Sec. 124) Extends through October 4, 2011, the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service pay $5.5 billion into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. (Sec. 125) Provides amounts at a specified rate for operations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide a full accounting of disaster relief funding requirements for FY2012 and FY2013, including specified estimates. (Sec. 126) Authorizes the obligation of any DHS funds made available pursuant to this Act at a rate for operations necessary to sustain essential security activities. (Sec. 127) Continues through October 4, 2011, U.S. Secret Service authority to use proceeds derived from undercover criminal investigations for such operations. (Sec. 128) Continues through October 4, 2011, DHS authority to carry out basic, applied, and advanced research and development projects. (Sec. 129) Continues through October 4, 2011, DHS issued interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance standards. (Sec. 130) Continues through October 4, 2011, the authority of the Administrator of FEMA to issue notes or other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out the flood insurance program. (Sec. 131) Continues through October 4, 2011, the authorities of Service First (a partnership authority among the Bureau of Land Management [BLM], the Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). (Sec. 132) Increases appropriations for salaries and expenses in the Mine Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor. (Sec. 134) Provides amounts at a specified rate for operations for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for salaries and expenses. (Sec. 135) Continues through October 4, 2011 the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to: (1) autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities; and (2) autism education, early detection, and intervention. Continues through such date the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. (Sec. 136) Eliminates certain FY2011 appropriations for military construction for the Army, the Air Force, and defense-wide. (Sec. 137) Extends through October 4, 2011, the authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal articles or services meant primarily for civilian purposes. (Sec. 138) Continues through October 4, 2011, the Commission on International Religious Freedom. (Sec. 139) Limits to a specified rate of operations any commitments to guarantee loans incurred under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds authorized under the National Housing Act. (Sec. 140) Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and deems this Act a renewal resolution under such Act.

continuing appropriations act makes continuing appropriations fy2012 sec makes appropriations continuing operations projects activities conducted fy2011 appropriations funds authority available department_of_defense_appropriations_act division public law year continuing appropriations act division public law reduces rate operations sec prohibits use appropriations funds authority granted act department_of_defense dod new production items funded production fy2011 prior years increase production rates sustained fy2011 funds initiation resumption continuation project activity operation organization appropriations funds authority available fy2011 bars use dod appropriations funds authority granted act initiate multi year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding economic order quantity procurement specifically appropriated later sec prohibits use appropriations funds authority granted act initiate resume project activity appropriations funds authority available fy2011 sec provides funding act whichever following occurs enactment appropriation project activity provided act enactment applicable appropriations act fy2012 provision project activity october sec continues october certain activities entitlements mandatory payments budget authority provided fy2011 appropriations acts activities food_and_nutrition_act_of_2008 declares notwithstanding date funds shall available obligations mandatory payments day month october days october sec authorizes apportionment amounts available act federal civilian personnel compensation benefits rate operations necessary avoid department agency prohibits use authority department agency taken necessary actions reduce defer non personnel related administrative expenses sec designates specified funds overseas contingency operations global war terrorism president subsequently makes designation notifies congress exempts requirement amounts department_of_justice doj federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi salaries expenses sec requires discretionary amounts appropriated fy2012 provided advance appropriations acts available amounts provided acts reduced sec authorizes secretary defense use october certain amounts operations activities office security cooperation iraq security assistance teams sec makes certain funds available overseas contingency operations rate operations permitted department_of_defense_appropriations_act passed house_of_representatives july sec continues october dod authority pay monetary rewards provision government personnel information nonlethal assistance beneficial operation activity force protection armed_forces sec continues october dod authority use acquisition cross servicing agreements lend certain military equipment foreign forces iraq afghanistan personnel protection survivability purposes sec provides amounts specified rate operations defense_nuclear_facilities_safety_board salaries expenses sec authorizes district_of_columbia expend local funds programs activities subject specified conditions sec provides amounts specified rate operations necessary expenses recovery accountability transparency board carry functions american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act sec continues october authority small_business_administration sba carry small_business_innovation_research sbir program small_business_technology_transfer program commercialization_pilot_program sec extends october requirement postal_service pay billion postal_service_retiree_health_benefits_fund sec provides amounts specified rate operations federal_emergency_management_agency fema disaster relief requires secretary homeland_security dhs provide accounting disaster relief funding requirements fy2012 fy2013 including specified estimates sec authorizes obligation dhs funds available pursuant act rate operations necessary sustain essential security activities sec continues october secret_service authority use proceeds derived undercover criminal investigations operations sec continues october dhs authority carry basic applied advanced research development projects sec continues october dhs issued interim final regulations establishing risk based performance standards sec continues october authority administrator fema issue notes obligations secretary treasury carry flood insurance program sec continues october authorities service partnership authority bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service national_park_service fish_and_wildlife_service sec increases appropriations salaries expenses safety_and_health_administration department_of_labor sec provides amounts specified rate operations federal safety health review commission salaries expenses sec continues october authority secretary health_and_human_services hhs respect autism spectrum disorder developmental disabilities autism education early detection intervention continues date interagency_autism_coordinating_committee sec eliminates certain fy2011 appropriations military construction army air_force defense wide sec extends october authority export-import_bank united_states provide financing export nonlethal articles services meant primarily civilian purposes sec continues october commission international religious freedom sec limits specified rate operations commitments guarantee loans incurred general special risk insurance funds authorized national housing act sec approves renewal certain import restrictions contained burmese freedom democracy act deems act renewal resolution act


Summary: Border States Security Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide funds to the governor of a state to employ units or members of that state's National Guard, state defense forces, and law enforcement agencies to help secure an international border that forms part of that state's border. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide the requested funds for such use of the National Guard even though the border security activities are conducted while National Guard members are not in federal service; and (2) pay a state an amount that the governor certifies is necessary for expenses of such activities from funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) for homeland defense.

border states security improvement act_-_authorizes secretary defense provide funds governor state employ units members state national_guard state defense forces law enforcement agencies help secure international border forms state border directs secretary provide requested funds use national_guard border_security activities conducted national_guard members federal service pay state governor certifies necessary expenses activities funds available department_of_defense dod homeland defense


Summary: Southwest Cross-border Violence Recognition Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) within 180 days, to report on metrics to be used to gauge the incidents or occurrences of cross-border violence and on how the resulting findings shall be quantified for periodic reporting; and (2) every 90 days after submitting such report, to report on incidents or occurrences of cross-border violence, incorporating such metrics and including information and crime statistics from federal, state, local, and tribal sources. Requires such metrics to include: (1) border sheriff and state law enforcement reports on crime, vandalism, theft, burglary, apprehensions, accidents, and capital crimes; (2) reports from local hospitals in border states regarding the number of individuals treated for wounds obtained during acts of cross-border violence; (3) the impact to property values and businesses along the border as a result of factors such as acts of vandalism, theft, burglary, destruction of property, and intimidation; and (4) accounts of cross-border violence reported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal agencies.

southwest cross border violence recognition_act directs secretary homeland_security dhs days report metrics gauge incidents occurrences cross border violence resulting findings shall periodic reporting days submitting report report incidents occurrences cross border violence incorporating metrics including information crime statistics federal state local tribal sources requires metrics include border sheriff state law enforcement reports crime theft apprehensions accidents capital crimes reports local hospitals border states number individuals treated wounds obtained acts cross border violence impact property values businesses border result factors acts theft destruction property intimidation accounts cross border violence reported immigration customs enforcement ice customs border_protection cbp federal agencies