U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program.

Examines implementation of DHS U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program, an interagency initiative to collect, maintain, and share information, including biometric identifiers, on certain foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. Discusses various laws that require dev...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Biotechnology. Border security. Government information. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines implementation of DHS U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program, an interagency initiative to collect, maintain, and share information, including biometric identifiers, on certain foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. Discusses various laws that require development and implementation of an integrated entry and exit data system, the status of US-VISIT, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the U.S. (9/11 Commission) report, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and other selected issues, including US-VISIT scope and authority and implementation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.