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On the recordFebruary 11, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 458 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the General Services Administration. (2) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (3) Northern border.--The term ``Northern border'' means the international border between the United States and Canada. (4) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (G) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security.…
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John Cornyn
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