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.
Excellent! I am a Canadian citizen living in the US, and I have to get my Canadian passport via mail. Glad I can put this off some more. Time to plan a trip to Vancouver to see the Flames!
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It's great on one hand that people are given more time. On the other hand people will still procrastinate and leave the passport applications to the last minute.
[LAND] Passport law delayed until 2009
