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[CITE: 49USC24709]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                        SUBTITLE V--RAIL PROGRAMS
 
                    PART C--PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
 
                    CHAPTER 247--AMTRAK ROUTE SYSTEM
 
Sec. 24709. International transportation

    Amtrak may develop and operate international intercity rail 
passenger transportation between the United States and Canada and 
between the United States and Mexico. The Secretary of the Treasury and 
the Attorney General, in cooperation with Amtrak, shall maintain, 
consistent with the effective enforcement of the immigration and customs 
laws, en route customs inspection and immigration procedures for 
international intercity rail passenger transportation that will--
        (1) be convenient for passengers; and
        (2) result in the quickest possible international intercity rail 
    passenger transportation.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 929.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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24709.................................  45:545(e)(7) (less words         Oct. 3
0, 1970, Pub. L. 91-518, 84 Stat.
                                         between parentheses).            1327,
 Sec.  305(e)(7) (less words
                                                                          betwe
en parentheses); added Nov. 3,
                                                                          1973,
 Pub. L. 93-146, Sec.  6, 87
                                                                          Stat.
 551.
                                        45:545(i).                       Oct. 3
0, 1970, Pub. L. 91-518, 84 Stat.
                                                                          1327,
 Sec.  305(i); added Oct. 28,
                                                                          1974,
 Pub. L. 93-496, Sec.  4, 88
                                                                          Stat.
 1527; restated May 26, 1975,
                                                                          Pub. 
L. 94-25, Sec.  3, 89 Stat. 90;
                                                                          Sept.
 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96-73, Sec.
                                                                          106, 
93 Stat. 539; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub.
                                                                          L. 97
-35, Sec.  1176, 95 Stat. 692;
                                                                          Apr. 
7, 1986, Pub. L. 99-272, Sec.
                                                                          13031
(h)(1), 100 Stat. 310.
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    In this section, before clause (1), the words ``points within'', 
``points in'', and ``including Montreal, Canada; Vancouver, Canada; and 
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico'' in 45:545(e)(7) are omitted as surplus. The words 
``establish and'' in 45:545(i) (1st sentence) are omitted as executed. 
The words ``trains operated in'' are omitted as surplus.
