[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2551 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2551

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney 
 General to eliminate the fee associated with the issuance of an I-68 
                            landing permit.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 1997

 Mr. LaFalce (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Oberstar) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney 
 General to eliminate the fee associated with the issuance of an I-68 
                            landing permit.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN RECREATIONAL BOATERS 
              ENTERING FROM CANADA.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

 ``elimination of fees for certain recreational boaters entering from 
                                 canada

    ``Sec. 244A. (a) Elimination of Fee.--The Attorney General may 
eliminate the fee for any of the following persons in connection with 
the processing or issuance of a landing permit that allows the person 
to enter the United States from Canada in a pleasure craft described in 
subsection (b) without applying for admission at a United States port 
of entry or inspection by an immigration officer:
            ``(1) A United States citizen.
            ``(2) A lawful permanent resident of the United States.
            ``(3) A person who--
                    ``(A) enters the United States as a temporary 
                visitor for pleasure;
                    ``(B) intends to remain in the United States--
                            ``(i) for a period not to exceed 72 hours; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) in areas adjacent to the immediate 
                        shore area of the United States, such as nearby 
                        shopping areas, residential neighborhoods, or 
                        similar areas; and
                    ``(C) is--
                            ``(i) a Canadian national; or
                            ``(ii) a resident of Canada, other than a 
                        Canadian national, having a common nationality 
                        with Canadians.
    ``(b) Pleasure Craft Described.--A pleasure craft described in this 
subsection is a small pleasure craft of less than 5 net tons, without 
merchandise.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 244 the following:

``Sec. 244A. Elimination of fees for certain recreational boaters 
                            entering from Canada.''.
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