PUBLIC LAW 99-603-NOV. 6, 1986
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100 STAT. 3383
(5) by inserting ", or the Federal Maritime Commission if appropriate under section 203(i) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949," in paragraph (4)(C) after 40 USC 484. "General Services Administration", (6) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking out "or" at the end of subparagraph (B), (B) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or", and (C) by inserting after such subparagraph the following new subparagraph: "(D) dispose of the conveyance in accordance with the terms and conditions of any petition of remission or mitigation of forfeiture granted by the Attorney General."; (7) by striking out ": Provided, That" in paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof ", except that", (8) by striking out "was not lawfully entitled to enter, or reside within, the United States" in paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof "had not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law" each place it appears, and (9) by inserting "or of the Department of State" in paragraph (5)(B) after "Service".
SEC. 113. IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY FUND.
Section 404 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 404." and by adding at the end the following new subsection: "0)) There are authorized to be appropriated to an immigration emergency fund, to be established in the Treasury, $35,000,000, to be used to provide for an increase in border patrol or other enforcement activities of the Service and for reimbursement of State and localities in providing assistance as requested by the Attorney General in meeting an immigration emergency, except that no amounts may be withdrawn from such fund with respect to an emergency unless the President has determined that the immigration emergency exists and has certified such fact to the Judiciary Committees of the House of Representatives and of the Senate.". SEC. 114. LIABILITY OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND TOLL ROADS TO PREVENT THE UNAUTHORIZED LANDING OF ALIENS.
Section 271 (8 U.S.C. 1321) is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection: "(c)(1) Any owner or operator of a railroad line, international bridge, or toll road who establishes to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the person has acted diligently and reasonably to fulfill the duty imposed by subsection (a) shall not be liable for the penalty described in such subsection, notwithstanding the failure of the person to prevent the unauthorized landing of any alien. "(2)(A) At the request of any person described in paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall inspect any facility established, or any method utilized, at a point of entry into the United States by such person for the purpose of complying with subsection (a). The Attorney General shall approve any such facility or method (for such period of time as the Attorney General may prescribe) which the Attorney General determines is satisfactory for such purpose.
Appropriation authorization. State and local governments.
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