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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 1, 1998
Amends the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 1997 to extend until October 15, 1998, the deadline for the Attorney General to develop an automated entry and exit control system (that will collect a record of departure for every alien departing the United States and match the records of departure with the record of the alien's arrival in the United States and enable the Attorney General to identify lawfully admitted nonimmigrants who remain in the United States beyond the period authorized by the Attorney General).
People & committees
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R–TX
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Became Public Law No: 105-259.
Became Public Law No: 105-259.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12056)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12056)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9204)
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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