US Congress House Bill 2406 (Prior Session Legislation)

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June 12 2009 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2009 or the Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 - States that: (1) state and local law enforcement personnel, in the course of their routine duties, have the inherent authority to investigate, apprehend, or transfer to federal custody aliens in the United States (including interstate transportation of such aliens to detention centers) in order to assist in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws; and (2) effective two years after enactment of this Act, a state that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice prohibiting such law enforcement assistance shall not receive certain federal incarceration assistance. Provides for the listing of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database. Directs states and localities to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) with specified information about apprehended aliens who are believed to be in violation of U.S. immigration laws. Provides federal reimbursement for related state and local costs. (States that such provision shall not require state or local enforcement officials to provide DHS with information related to a victim of a crime or witness to a criminal offense.) Directs the Secretary to make grants to states and political subdivisions that enforce immigration laws in the course of their routine law enforcement duties for special equipment and facilities related to arresting, detaining, or transporting illegal aliens. Directs the Secretary to: (1) construct or acquire 20 additional detention facilities for aliens detained pending removal (or a decision on removal); and (2) consider the transfer of military installations under base closure laws for such purposes. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding illegal aliens apprehended by state or local authorities to provide for: (1) federal custody upon state or local request; and (2) state or local compensation for related incarceration and transportation costs. Directs the Attorney General or the Secretary to ensure that the detention of an alien subject to removal is in an adequate state or local prison, detention center, or other comparable facility prior to his or her removal examination. Directs the Secretary to establish immigration-related training for state and local personnel. Provides: (1) personal liability immunity to the same extent as corresponding federal immunity for state or local personnel enforcing immigration laws within the scope of their duties under this Act; and (2) civil rights money damage immunity for state or local agencies enforcing immigration laws unless their personnel violated criminal law in such enforcement. Continues the institutional removal program (IRP), which shall be expanded to all states. Authorizes state or local detention of an illegal alien after completion of such alien's prison sentence for: (1) up to 14 days to facilitate federal transfer; or (2) until transfer to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010 and subsequent fiscal years for the state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP).

Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009

Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr.	Rep Kline, John	Rep McIntyre, Mike	Rep Moran, Jerry
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins	Rep Poe, Ted	Rep Rehberg, Denny	Rep Tiahrt, Todd
Rep Turner, Michael R.	Rep King, Steve	Rep Jenkins, Lynn	Rep Hoekstra, Peter
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr.	Rep Burton, Dan	Rep Deal, Nathan	Rep Dent, Charles W.
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann	Rep Foxx, Virginia	Rep Garrett, Scott	Rep Gerlach, Jim
Rep Wilson, Joe	Rep Rohrabacher, Dana	Rep Linder, John	Rep Pence, Mike
Rep Pitts, Joseph R.	Rep Price, Tom	Rep Rogers, Mike J.	Rep Sullivan, John
Rep Whitfield, Ed	Rep Wittman, Robert J.	Rep Lamborn, Doug	Rep Herger, Wally
Rep Goodlatte, Bob	Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A.	Rep Aderholt, Robert B.	Rep Akin, W. Todd
Rep Bachus, Spencer	Rep Barrett, J. Gresham	Rep Broun, Paul C.	Rep Franks, Trent
Rep Gingrey, Phil	Rep Graves, Tom	Rep Griffith, Parker	Rep Miller, Jeff
Rep Neugebauer, Randy	Rep Posey, Bill	Rep Sessions, Pete	Rep Wamp, Zach
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G.	Rep Bachmann, Michele	Rep Bilirakis, Gus M.	Rep McCaul, Michael T.
Rep Marchant, Kenny	Rep Hensarling, Jeb	Rep Platts, Todd Russell	Rep Young, Don
Rep Barton, Joe	Rep Blackburn, Marsha	Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny	Rep Culberson, John Abney
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr.	Rep Heller, Dean	Rep Boozman, John	Rep Calvert, Ken
Rep Dreier, David	Rep Gallegly, Elton	Rep Hunter, Duncan D.	Rep Miller, Gary G.
Rep Royce, Edward R.	Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr.	Rep Bilbray, Brian P.	Rep Blunt, Roy
Rep Coffman, Mike	Rep Davis, Geoff	Rep Simpson, Michael K.	Rep Capito, Shelley Moore
Rep Cole, Tom	Rep Fleming, John	Rep Fortenberry, Jeff	Rep McClintock, Tom
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G.	Rep Mica, John L.	Rep Shadegg, John B.	Rep Bonner, Jo

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-12		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2009-05-14		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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