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[S. 1856 Referred in House (RFH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1856


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 24, 2007

               Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to make technical corrections to 
              the new border tunnels and passages offense.

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

SECTION 1. OFFENSE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by redesignating section 554 added by section 551(a) of the 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 
109-295; 120 Stat. 1389) (relating to border tunnels and passages) as 
section 555.
    (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 27 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 554, ``Border tunnels and passages'', and inserting the 
following:

``555. Border tunnels and passages.''.

SEC. 2. CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.

    Section 982(a)(6)of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``554'' and inserting ``555''.

SEC. 3. DIRECTIVE TO THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION.

    Section 551(d) of the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109-295; 120 Stat. 1390) is 
amended in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) by striking ``554'' and inserting 
``555''.

            Passed the Senate July 23, 2007.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.