H.Amdt. 642House109th Congress (2005-2007)

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 I
Submitted December 15, 2005

Description

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

Adds a section

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  1. Adds SEC. 118. US-VISIT at the end of title I

    Adds a section

    Inserted: 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

Floor

House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

December 15, 2005 • 7:34 PM

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

December 15, 2005 • 7:34 PM

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House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Castle.(consideration: CR H11843-11845; text: CR H11843)

December 15, 2005 • 7:24 PM

Floor

Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H11843-11845; text: CR H11843)

December 15, 2005 • 7:24 PM

Floor

On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

December 15, 2005 • 7:34 PM