[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1216 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1216

 To allow certain nationals of Mexico entering the State of New Mexico 
 on a temporary basis to travel up to 100 miles from the international 
   border between the State of New Mexico and Mexico, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2007

 Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To allow certain nationals of Mexico entering the State of New Mexico 
 on a temporary basis to travel up to 100 miles from the international 
   border between the State of New Mexico and Mexico, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Laser Visa Extension Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. TRAVEL PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN TEMPORARY VISITORS FROM MEXICO.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit a national of Mexico to 
travel up to 100 miles from the international border between Mexico and 
the State of New 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 the State of 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)).
    (b) 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 the State of New Mexico if the Secretary determines that the 
national was previously admitted into the United States as a 
nonimmigrant and violated the terms and conditions of the national's 
nonimmigrant status.
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