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Jon Tester: “The legislation you introduced, S. 2612, the Promoting Travel Commerce and National Security Act of 2016, would provide…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
The legislation you introduced, S. 2612, the Promoting Travel Commerce and National Security Act of 2016, would provide the necessary authority to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester highlights the importance of S. 2612 for U.S. jurisdiction over preclearance operations.

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