[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20033]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE NEW BORDER TUNNELS AND PASSAGES 
                                OFFENSE

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of S. 1856.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1856) to amend title 18 United States Code to 
     make technical corrections to the new border tunnels and 
     passages offense.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times, 
passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statements be printed in the Record, without intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1856) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1856

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

     SECTION 1. OFFENSE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 27 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by redesignating section 554 added by 
     section 551(a) of the Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109-295; 120 Stat. 1389) 
     (relating to border tunnels and passages) as section 555.
       (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 
     27 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 554, ``Border tunnels and 
     passages'', and inserting the following:

``555. Border tunnels and passages.''.

     SEC. 2. CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.

       Section 982(a)(6)of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``554'' and inserting ``555''.

     SEC. 3. DIRECTIVE TO THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION.

       Section 551(d) of the Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109-295; 120 Stat. 1390) 
     is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) by striking ``554'' 
     and inserting ``555''.

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