PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW

 Ribbon Cutting of New NEXUS Lane at Peace Bridge

Slaughter to Announce Passage of  NEXUS Amendment which will expand program

Washington, DC - Tomorrow, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter ( D- Fairport) will be joined by Canadian Officials and  local elected, business and community leaders to officially announce the opening of a second On-Demand NEXUS lane at Peace Bridge. 

Rep. Slaughter will also announce the recent passage of her NEXUS Amendment through the U.S. House of Representatives.

NEXUS Amendment

The Slaughter Amendment will alleviate border congestion by expanding pre-clearance programs like NEXUS, FAST, and SENTRI.  The Amendment will also establish a customer service phone number to resolve issues over the phone rather than in an office visit, saving travelers valuable time and conserving government resources and would create one consistent NEXUS card for land and air travelers.  NEXUS Air cards currently require a retinal scan, while NEXUS land cards use fingerprints. 

The event will take place at the Buffalo Public Bridge Authority, and will feature the following community leaders:

Elected Officials/Honored Guests

Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-Fairport)

Roger Marsham: Consul General, Canadian Consulate

Sam Hoyt: State Assemblyman representing Peace Bridge area

Nick Bonifacio: Niagara District Council Member, representing Peace Bridge area of City

Al DeBenedetti: Erie County Legislator, representing Peace Bridge area of County

Niagara Community Leaders

Rich Geiger: President and CEO, Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tom Garlock: NF Bridge Commission

Paul Koessler: PBA Vice-Chairman

Tom Krause or Rep: Niagara USA Chamber

Ed Healy: Director of Communications, Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Andrew Rudnick or Tourism Rep: Buffalo Niagara Partnership

Ron Reinas: PBA General Manager

What:              Unveiling of second on-Demand NEXUS lane at Peace Bridge.

When:             Friday, July 8^th, 2005 @ 11:00am

Where:            Buffalo Public Bridge Authority (2^nd Floor Lobby Room for Remarks, Outside at                    toll both for Ribbon Cutting)
One Peace Bridge Plaza

                        Buffalo, New York, 14213-2494        

Contact:          Eric Burns                   or         Karl Frisch

                        202-225-8415 office                202-225-7300 office

                        202-222-5700 cell                   202-258-6215 cell