Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010
Public Law 111-356 · H.R. 4748 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jan 4, 2011 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. William Owens (D-NY-23)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010 - Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to require the Director of National Drug Control Policy, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter, to develop and submit to specified congressional committees a Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy. Requires such Strategy to: (1) set forth the strategy of the federal government for preventing the illegal trafficking of drugs across the international border between the United States and Canada, including through and between ports of entry; (2) state the specific roles and responsibilities of each relevant National Drug Control Program agency for implementing the strategy; (3) identify the specific resources required to enable the relevant agencies to implement the strategy; (4) reflect the unique nature of small communities along the border, ongoing cooperation and coordination with Canadian law enforcement authorities, and variations in the volumes of vehicles and pedestrians crossing through ports of entry along the border; and (5) include a strategy to end the illegal trafficking of drugs to or through Indian reservations on or near the border.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 3467Related bill
Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 26 actions.
- Jan 4, 2011Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-356.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 28, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 2010Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4748.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Dec 20, 2010FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 28, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 27, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 475).House roll call 475
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4748.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 5, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
- Mar 3, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Homeland Security
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4915SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Dec 20, 2010Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Dec 20, 2010: Amendment SA 4915 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.