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 PUBLIC LAW 107-173—MAY 14, 2002 116 STAT. 557 section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157), or immediately upon an alien being granted asylum under section 208 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1158), the alien will be issued an employ- ment authorization document. Such document shall, at a minimum, contain the fingerprint and photograph of such sdien. TITLE IV—INSPECTION AND ADMISSION OF ALIENS SEC. 401. STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF A NORTH AMERICAN President. NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM. Canada. Mexico. (a) IN GENERAL. — The President shall conduct a study of the 8 USC 1751. feasibility of establishing a North American National Security Program to enhance the mutual security and safety of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. (b) STUDY ELEMENTS.— In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the President shall consider the following: (1) PRECLEARANCE. — The feasibility of establishing a program enabling foreign national travelers to the United States to submit volimtarily to a preclearance procedure established by the Department of State £Qid the Immigration and Naturalization Service to determine whether such travelers are admissible to the United States under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182). Consideration shall be given to the feasibiHty of expanding the preclearance program to include the preclearance both of foreign nationals traveling to Canada and foreign nationals traveling to Mexico. (2) PREINSPECTION. —The feasibility of expanding preinspection facilities at foreign airports as described in section 235A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225). Consideration shall be given to the feasibility of expanding preinspections to foreign nationsds on air flights destined for Canada and Mexico, and the cross training and funding of inspectors from Canada and Mexico. (3) CONDITIONS.— ^A determination of the measures necessary to ensure that the conditions required by section 235A(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225a(a)(5)) are satisfied, including consultation with experts recognized for their expertise regarding the conditions required by that section. (c) REPORT. — Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to ceirry out this section. SEC. 402. PASSENGER MANIFESTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 231 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1221(a)) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e); (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (j); and (3) by striking "SEC. 231." and inserting the following: "SEC. 231. (a) ARRIVAL MANIFESTS.— For each commercial vessel or aircraft transporting any person to any seaport or airport of

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