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).
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9204)
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12056)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12056)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-259.
Became Public Law No: 105-259.
Enacted as Public Law 105-259
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