U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik an U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday announced legislation that would permit U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers to pre-clear passengers on Amtrak’s Adirondack services in Canada.

The bill, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016, would expand U.S. jurisdiction over U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff in Canada, ensuring they are subject to U.S. law and legal protections while working in Canada.

Clearing passengers and crew before they board in Montreal could save an hour or more now spent on the U.S. side of the border, where the train sits while CBP clears the entire train.

“This significant, bipartisan legislation is great news for U.S.-Canadian relations and will go a long way to benefit our upstate New York economy,” Stefanik said. “Importantly for the North Country, this legislation will facilitate Amtrak service from Montreal through our district, and will reinforce the future of small border crossings by allowing the option of joint operations on one side or the other.

“This is a landmark piece of legislation for U.S. and Canadian relations and I look forward to helping move it through Congress,” Stefanik added.