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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)In general
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit an annual report to the congressional committees set forth in subsection (b) that includes a description of--
(1) the cross-border tunnels along the border between Mexico and the United States discovered during the preceding fiscal year; and
(2) the needs of the Department of Homeland Security to effectively prevent, investigate and prosecute border tunnel construction along the border between Mexico and the United States.
(b)Congressional committees
The congressional committees set forth in this subsection are--
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;
(5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
(6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 6 U.S.C. § 257 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 6. Domestic Security § 257. Report - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-6-domestic-security/6-usc-sect-257/
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