[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2979 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2979

 To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2023

 Ms. Stefanik introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry, 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 ``Border Airport Enhancement Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AIRPORTS AS PORTS OF ENTRY; CERTAIN 
              HIRING ENHANCEMENTS FOR U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER 
              PROTECTION.

    The President shall--
            (1) pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, 
        chapter 223; 19 U.S.C. 2), designate the Valley International 
        Airport in Harlingen, Texas, and the Plattsburgh International 
        Airport in Plattsburgh, New York, as ports of entry; and
            (2) terminate, if applicable, the application of the user 
        fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act 
        of 1984 (19 U.S.C. 58b) with respect to each such airport.
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