For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 29, 2003
Memorandum
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
I have today submitted a report to the Congress setting forth a
Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Homeland Security governing the implementation of section
428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). The
Memorandum of Understanding will allow the Departments of State and
Homeland Security to work cooperatively to create and maintain an
effective, efficient visa process that secures America's borders from
external threats and ensures that our borders remain open to legitimate
travel to the United States.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 29, 2003.
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