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October 2006
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Update: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
On October 4, the U.S. Congress revised its Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative; it extended the deadline to June 1, 2009, for requiring U.S. citizens to present a passport for re-entry when returning by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Bermuda or Panama. The deadline for air travelers remains January 8, 2007.EU and U.S. reach interim passenger data agreement
European Union (EU) and U.S. officials have reached an interim anti-terror agreement, valid until July 2007, giving U.S. law enforcement agencies continued access to passenger data on U.S.–bound flights. This interim agreement replaces the 2004 air passenger privacy deal, which was voided by the EU high court in 2005 citing technical reasons. The two sides reached the interim agreement after missing an October 1 deadline.