§ 1731. Implementation of an integrated entry and exit data system

• (a) In developing the integrated entry and exit data system for the ports of entry, as required by the Immigration and Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–215 ), the Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall—
  • (1) implement, fund, and use a technology standard under section 1379 of this title at United States ports of entry and at consular posts abroad;
  • (2) establish a database containing the arrival and departure data from machine-readable visas, passports, and other travel and entry documents possessed by aliens; and
  • (3) make interoperable all security databases relevant to making determinations of admissibility under section 1182 of this title .
• (b) In implementing the provisions of subsection (a), the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Department of State shall—
  • (1) utilize technologies that facilitate the lawful and efficient cross-border movement of commerce and persons without compromising the safety and security of the United States; and
  • (2) consider implementing the North American National Security Program described in section 1751 of this title .