§1751 Study of the Feasibility of a North American National Security Program

Summary

The President must study whether to set up a North American National Security Program to make the United States, Canada, and Mexico safer. The study must look at three things: a voluntary preclearance process for foreign travelers to be checked before entering the U.S. (and whether that could be used for travel to Canada and Mexico); expanding airport preinspection services at foreign airports and whether inspectors from Canada and Mexico could be trained and funded to help; and what steps are needed to meet the rules in section 1225a(a)(5), including asking experts for advice. The President must send a report with the study findings to the right Congressional committees no later than 1 year after May 14, 2002. Money may be provided as needed to carry out the study.