Mr. Speaker. today I Introduced H.R. 4658. which briely extends the deadline for Implementing Section 110(a) of the Illegal Immigreton Reform and Immigrant Responsibilily Act of 1996. Section 110(a) o1 the 1996 Act required that the Attorney General establish an automated entryexit control system for all aliens at all ports o1 entryland. air and sea-"no later then two years alter the dale of enactment" of the 1996 Act. Since tie 1996 Act was enacted on September 30. 1996. the two year deadline for Implementation is now. The Immigration and Naturalization Service has Indicated that it needs more time to Implement a control system at the land and sea pols. As a result. the House of Representatives passed the Solomon bill. H R. 2920. by a vote of 325 to 90 on November 10. 1997 This bill extends the deadline for implementing Section 110 on land borders to October 1. 1999. and requires that the system "not significantly disrupt trade. tourism. or other legitimate crossborder traffic at land border points o1 entry." The Senate passed a different version of H.R. 2920.
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