[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H16650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL ADDRESSES INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS

  (Mr. CUELLAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the passage of this 
year's omnibus appropriation bill which covers 11 appropriations bills 
that were passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year. The 
omnibus appropriation bill includes language from my bill, H.R. 2431, 
the Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernizations Act of 2007, 
which authorizes appropriations for a nationwide strategy to address 
infrastructure needs at the land ports of entry.
  The language from H.R. 2431 that was included in the homeland 
security section of this bill requires an assessment to study to 
identify ports of entry infrastructure and technology improvement 
projects to minimize border-crossing wait times at our Nation's ports 
of entry. I worked in a bipartisan way with my cosponsor of this 
legislation, Congressman Rehberg, and I want to thank him for his 
leadership on this effort.
  Mr. Speaker, I also want to give my sincere thanks to the chairman, 
Mr. Obey, of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman Price for 
including this language.

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