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Presidential Notice

Report to the Congress on the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security Concerning Implementation of Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002

President Bush notified Congress of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security implementing Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which governs cooperative management of visa processes to balance border security with legitimate travel.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 56519

Impact dates

  1. Report submitted to Congress on MOU

Key directives

  • Submit report to Congress on MOU
  • Implement section 428 of Homeland Security Act of 2002

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Report submitted to Congress
  • Memorandum of Understanding takes effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing cooperative visa process between State and DHS

Risks & tensions

  • Document is vague on specific MOU terms; actual operational impact depends on undisclosed agreement details
  • Potential interagency coordination friction between State and DHS on visa authority
Presidential Notice: Report to the Congress on the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security Concerning Implementation of Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 · Executive Orders