S.Amdt. 2423
What it does: Adds SEC. __. TRAVEL PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN TEMPORARY VISITORS FROM MEXICO wherever appropriate
Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2638
Adds SEC. __. TRAVEL PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN TEMPORARY VISITORS FROM MEXICO wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. TRAVEL PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN TEMPORARY VISITORS FROM MEXICO.
Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Laser Visa Extension Act of 2007".
Inserted: (b) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit a national of Mexico to travel up to 100 miles from the international border between Mexico and Mexico if such national--
Inserted: (1) possesses a valid machine-readable biometric border crossing identification card issued by a consular officer of the Department of State;
Inserted: (2) enters New Mexico through a port of entry where such card is processed using a machine reader;
Inserted: (3) has successfully completed any background check required by the Secretary for such travel; and
Inserted: (4) is admitted into the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)).
Inserted: (c) Exception.--On a case-by-case basis, the Secretary of Homeland Security may limit the travel of a national of Mexico who meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) to a distance of less than 100 miles from the international border between Mexico and New Mexico if the Secretary determines that the national--
Inserted: (1) was previously admitted into the United States as a nonimmigrant; and
Inserted: (2) violated the terms and conditions of the national's nonimmigrant status.
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SA 2423. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. TRAVEL PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN TEMPORARY VISITORS FROM MEXICO.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the “Laser Visa Extension Act of 2007”.
(b) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit a national of Mexico to travel up to 100 miles from the international border between Mexico and Mexico if such national--
(1) possesses a valid machine-readable biometric border crossing identification card issued by a consular officer of the Department of State;
(2) enters New Mexico through a port of entry where such card is processed using a machine reader;
(3) has successfully completed any background check required by the Secretary for such travel; and
(4) is admitted into the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)).
(c) Exception.--On a case-by-case basis, the Secretary of Homeland Security may limit the travel of a national of Mexico who meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) to a distance of less than 100 miles from the international border between Mexico and New Mexico if the Secretary determines that the national--
(1) was previously admitted into the United States as a nonimmigrant; and
(2) violated the terms and conditions of the national's nonimmigrant status.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 25, 2007