An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 109-350 to establish a hard deadline to achieve operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States.

1. 1

   Change 1: Strikes “The Secretary” before section 101(a)(1)

   Strikes

   Struck: The Secretary

   Original wording

   In section 101(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike “The Secretary”

2. 2

   Change 2: Inserts “Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary” at the end of the bill

   Inserts

   In H.R. 4437 · Reported in House

   (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to visas issued on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Union Calendar No. 192

   Inserted: Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary

   Original wording

   insert “Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary”.

3. 3

   Change 3: Replaces “the entry into the United States of” at the section 101(b) with “all unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by”

   Replaces

   In H.R. 4437 · Reported in House

   (b) Operational Control Defined.--In this section, the term "operational control" means the prevention of [struck: the entry ][inserted: all unlawful entries ]into the United States[struck: of ][inserted: , including entries by ]terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.

   Original wording

   In section 101(b), strike “the entry into the United States of” and insert “all unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by”.

4. 4

   Change 4: Inserts new text at the end of section 101

   Inserts

   In H.R. 4437 · Reported in House

   (b) Operational Control Defined.--In this section, the term "operational control" means the prevention of the entry into the United States of terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress made toward achieving and maintaining operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States in accordance with this section.

   Original wording

   In section 101, add at the end the following new subsection:

5. 5

   Change 5: Inserts new text after section 102(b)(3)

   Inserts

   In H.R. 4437 · Reported in House

   (B) protecting critical infrastructure at or near such ports of entry or borders.

   Inserted: (4) An assessment of all legal requirements that prevent achieving and maintaining operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States.

   Original wording

   In section 102(b), insert after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (and redesignate subsequent paragraphs accordingly):

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