Speaker. first let me say that I support the rule and I will vote in favor of the bill itself today. However. I am deeply disturbed by one aspect of the bill. Most of the provisions of the bill. I think. are in accord with good sound policy. However. this bill does contain one provision. to exempt the Immigration and Naturalization Service from both the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. This provision is intended to address an issue that has to do with the CaliforniaTexasMexico border. However. the way this section is written. the exemption applies to the entire border of the United States. not just the CaliforniaMexico border near San Diego.
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