Border Trade Alliance Voices Support for Bill to Allow for Private Sector Staffing at Ports
The Border Trade Alliance said it backed legislation recently introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) that would allow for public-private partnerships at ports of entry. The legislation, (S-178) the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013, was reintroduced by Cornyn Jan.…
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30. Cornyn's press release on the bill is (here). "This bill acknowledges that a new way of doing business on our borders is necessary if we're going to keep up with the demands put on our ports of entry by travel and trade flows," said BTA President Nelson Balido. "Federal budgets are just too tight to expect that Congress will be able to fully meet the needs of our borders. We must think creatively to ensure that our ports of entry reflect today's international commerce environment."