An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 109-347 to require DHS to submit a timeline for: (1) equipping all land borders with the US-VISIT entry/exit system; (2) developing and deploying the exit component of the US-VISIT system at all land borders; and (3) making all border screening systems operated by the Department interoperable.
What it does: Adds SEC. 118. US-VISIT at the end of title IDescription
Amendment requires the Department of Homeland Security to submit to Congress a timeline for: (1) equipping all land border ports of entry with the US-VISIT system; (2) developing and deploying at all land border ports of entry the exit component of the US-VISIT system; and (3) making interoperable all immigration screening systems operated by the Department of Homeland Security.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4437
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Adds SEC. 118. US-VISIT at the end of title I
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 118. US-VISIT.
Inserted: Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a timeline for--
Inserted: (1) equipping all land border ports of entry with the US-VISIT system;
Inserted: (2) developing and deploying at all land border ports of entry the exit component of the US-VISIT system; and
Inserted: (3) making interoperable all immigration screening systems operated by the Department of Homeland Security.
Original wording
At the end of title I, insert the following new section:
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As printed
At the end of title I, insert the following new section:
SEC. 118. US-VISIT.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a timeline for--
(1) equipping all land border ports of entry with the US-VISIT system;
(2) developing and deploying at all land border ports of entry the exit component of the US-VISIT system; and
(3) making interoperable all immigration screening systems operated by the Department of Homeland Security.
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House amendment offered
December 15, 2005
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House amendment offered
December 15, 2005
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
December 15, 2005 • 7:34 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
December 15, 2005 • 7:34 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Castle.(consideration: CR H11843-11845; text: CR H11843)
December 15, 2005 • 7:24 PM
Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H11843-11845; text: CR H11843)
December 15, 2005 • 7:24 PM
On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
December 15, 2005 • 7:34 PM