[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1730 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1730

To permit Mexican nationals who legally enter the United States with a 
   valid Border Crossing Card through specific ports of entry in New 
       Mexico to remain in southern New Mexico for up to 30 days.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 18, 2011

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To permit Mexican nationals who legally enter the United States with a 
   valid Border Crossing Card through specific ports of entry in New 
       Mexico to remain in southern New Mexico for up to 30 days.

    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 ``Southern New Mexico Economic 
Development Act''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY ADMITTANCE OF MEXICAN NATIONALS WITH BORDER CROSSING 
              CARDS.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit a national of 
Mexico, who enters the United States with a valid Border Crossing Card 
(as described in section 212.1(c)(1)(i) of title 8, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act), 
and who is admitted to the United States at the Columbus, Santa Teresa, 
or Antelope Wells port of entry in New Mexico, to remain in New Mexico 
(within 75 miles of the international border between the United States 
and Mexico) for a period not to exceed 30 days.
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