[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11297]
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EXTENDING THE DATE BY WHICH AN AUTOMATED ENTRY-EXIT CONTROL SYSTEM MUST 
                              BE DEVELOPED

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. 2540, introduced earlier 
today by Senators Abraham and Kennedy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2540) to extend the date by which an automated 
     entry-exit control system must be developed.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mrs. HUTCHISON. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read the third 
time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and 
that any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2540) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2540

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATED 
                   ENTRY-EXIT CONTROL SYSTEM.

       Section 110 of division C of Public Law 104-208 is amended 
     by striking ``2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act'' and inserting ``October 15, 1999.

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