S.Amdt. 2029

SA 2029. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Udall) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2579, to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium tax credit
with respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. TRADE FACILITATION AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENT.

(a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``designated
port of entry'' means any land port of entry on the Southern
border that has--
(1) expanded growth in cross-border traffic;
(2) engaged in binational innovative pilot programs; and
(3) relied on private-public partnership agreements for
added staffing or extended hours.
(b) Private Vehicles.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall facilitate the safe, secure, and efficient
cross border movement of people, motor vehicles, cargo, and
lawful and legitimate trade travel by extending the hours of
operation to 24 hours per day for private vehicles at
designated ports of entry.

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(c) Commercial Vehicles.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall facilitate the safe, secure, and efficient
cross border movement of people, motor vehicles, cargo, and
lawful and legitimate trade travel by ensuring that
commercial vehicles may cross through designated ports of
entry--
(1) anytime between 6:00 am and midnight, Monday through
Friday; and
(2) anytime between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on Saturday.
(d) Resources.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
ensure that sufficient resources are dedicated to designated
ports of entry--
(1) to carry out the functions of commercial operations,
including accepting entries of merchandise, collecting
duties, and enforcing the customs, immigration, and trade
laws of the United States; and
(2) to perform the functions described in paragraph (1)
during the hours set forth in subsection (c) beginning not
later than the date set forth in subsection (c).
(e) Coordination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
coordinate with the appropriate officials of the Government
of Mexico to implement this section.
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