[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23679]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SECRETARIES OF STATE AND HOMELAND 
   SECURITY CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 428 OF THE HOMELAND 
 SECURITY ACT OF 2002--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 
                           (H. DOC. NO. 131)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary and the Select Committee on Homeland Security and ordered to 
be printed.
Message to the Congress of the United States:
  Consistent with section 428(e)(8)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107-296) (the ``Act''), I am pleased to report that 
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security have 
completed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning implementation of 
section 428 of the Act. The Memorandum of Understanding will allow the 
Departments of State and Homeland Security to work cooperatively to 
create and maintain an effective, efficient visa process that secures 
America's borders from external threats and ensures that our borders 
remain open to legitimate travel to the United States.
                                                      George W. Bush.  
The White House, September 29, 2003.

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