President Signs Border, Government Modernization, Etc. Bills
According to the White House, the President signed into law the following bills on January 4, 2011:
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H.R. 81, the “Shark Conservation Act of 2010 and International Fisheries Agreement Clarification Act,” which generally prohibits the removal of shark fins at sea and amends certain laws related to international fisheries;
H.R. 628, which establishes a pilot program regarding the adjudication cases where patent or plant variety protection issues are to be decided;
H.R. 2142, the “GPRA Modernization Act of 2010,” which amends the Government Performance and Results Act to establish a Federal government performance plan. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/30/10 news, 10123018, for BP summary announcing the clearing of H.R. 2142 for the President);
H.R. 4748, the “Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010,” which requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/23/10 news, 10122337, for BP summary of bill heading to President);
H.R. 5809, the “Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010,” which modifies and reauthorizes through FY 2016 the Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Program;
S. 3243, the “Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010,” which requires the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that all applicants for law enforcement positions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) receive polygraph examinations. (See ITT's Online Archives or 12/22/10 news, 10122220, for BP summary announcing House passage).