§ 24709. International transportation

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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 Homeland Security, 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, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11316(n)(2), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1679.)

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.

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