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The U.S. Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation forcing the Bush administration to delay contentious requirements for passports at the Canada-U.S. land border until at least the summer of 2009.


The measure, included in a broader U.S. budget bill, will "prevent" the Department of Homeland Security from implementing the passport rule as early as next summer, said Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, the provision's author.


"This buys breathing room to try to find better and more sensible answers for border security, especially on the Northern Border," Leahy said in a statement.

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