Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6431) to ensure United States jurisdiction over offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6431 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 ``Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016''. SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES COMMITTED BY CERTAIN UNITED STATES PERSONNEL STATIONED IN CANADA. (a) Amendment.--Chapter 212A of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the chapter heading, by striking ``TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS''; and (2) by adding after section 3272 the following: ``Sec. 3273.…
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