A bill to reduce the number of deaths along the border between the United States and Mexico by improving the placement of rescue beacons, and for other purposes.
Border Death Reduction Act of 2006 - Directs the Commissioner of Customs to begin collecting data relevant to deaths occurring at the U.S.-Mexico border, divided by sector, and including: (1) causes, locations, and number of deaths; and (2) demographic characteristics, including the sex and approximate age of those deceased.
Directs the Commissioner to report to the Secretary of Homeland Security respecting: (1) annual border deaths; and (2) rescue beacon (as defined by this Act) placement.
Directs the Commissioner to deploy additional rescue beacons in all areas recommended in such report.
States that any person who commits an alien-smuggling related act and, in the course of such act, abandons an alien in a place not within sight of a paved road or rescue beacon shall be considered to have placed a person's life in jeopardy and subject to fine and/or up to 20 years in prison.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9631-9632)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9632)
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