[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2556]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   U.S.-CANADA PRECLEARANCE AGREEMENT

  (Ms. STEFANIK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, in my district in northern New York, 
Canada is more than just a bordering nation. They are our neighbors and 
our friends.
  Canadians and upstate New Yorkers enjoy their summers together 
fishing along the St. Lawrence River, golfing on Wellesley Island, 
visiting the Thousand Islands National Park, and exploring Boldt 
Castle.
  Plattsburgh, a city in my district, has even branded itself as 
Montreal's U.S. suburb, hosting more than 100 U.S. subsidiaries of 
Canadian companies, with 15 percent of its area workforce working for a 
Canadian or border-related employer.
  That is why I helped lead the efforts and support the Promoting 
Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act, a necessary step to 
solidify the preclearance agreement between the U.S. and Canada, which 
was reached nearly a year ago.
  This significant, bipartisan legislation is great news for U.S.-
Canadian relations, and I strongly encourage my colleagues to cosponsor 
this vital piece of legislation to maintain a secure northern border 
and facilitate travel and commerce between the U.S. and Canada and 
benefit our upstate New York economy.

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