Bill to simplify border crossing passes U.S. Congress

A bill with potentially sweeping consequences for the Canada-U.S. border has just been adopted by the American Congress, allowing new projects aimed at speeding up travel through the international boundary.

The so-called preclearance bill has now been adopted by both U.S. legislative chambers after being passed by the Senate ... and is now expected to become law with President Barack Obama's signature.

Officials in both countries celebrated the news. The project has involved both U.S. political parties and the Harper and Trudeau governments, yet some participants had begun worrying it might stall from inertia.

This has been excerpted from the 10 December 2016 edition of CBC News and is available in its entirety at:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/border-clearance-us-passes-1.3891092