[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1951 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1951

  To restore the exemption from fees for certain customs services for 
 passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, and islands adjacent to the 
                             United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 7, 2011

 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
  To restore the exemption from fees for certain customs services for 
 passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, and islands adjacent to the 
                             United States.

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

SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF EXEMPTION FROM FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS 
              SERVICES FOR PASSENGERS ARRIVING FROM CANADA, MEXICO, AND 
              ISLANDS ADJACENT TO THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 13031(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(1)(A)(i)) 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(i) the arrival of any passenger whose journey--
                    ``(I) originated in--
                            ``(aa) Canada,
                            ``(bb) Mexico,
                            ``(cc) a territory or possession of the 
                        United States, or
                            ``(dd) any adjacent island (within the 
                        meaning of section 101(b)(5) of the Immigration 
                        and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(5))), or
                    ``(II) originated in the United States and was 
                limited to--
                            ``(aa) Canada,
                            ``(bb) Mexico,
                            ``(cc) territories and possessions of the 
                        United States, and
                            ``(dd) such adjacent islands;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies 
with respect to passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent 
island on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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