S.Amdt. 106
What it does: Adds SEC. __. FUNDING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES wherever appropriate
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)What it changes
1 change to H.J.Res. 2
Adds SEC. __. FUNDING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. FUNDING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.
Inserted: (a) Amendment to the Homeland Security Act.--Section 457 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "SEC. 457. FUNDING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.
Inserted: "(a) Amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)) is amended by striking 'services, including the costs of similar services provided without charge to asylum applicants or other immigrants' and inserting 'services'.
Inserted: "(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General or the Secretary, as may be appropriate, such funds as may be necessary to compensate for the loss of any funds for adjudication services by reason of the operation of the amendment made by subsection (a), including funds necessary--
Inserted: "(A) to carry out the provisions of sections 207 through 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157-59); and
Inserted: "(B) to provide fee waivers or exemptions to applicants and petitioners.
Inserted: "(2) Availability of funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.
Inserted: "(c) Statutory Construction.--Nothing section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), or any other provision of law, shall be construed to require the reduction of any fee, or the foregoing of any increase in any fee, for adjudication services that is otherwise authorized under such section 286(m) or any other provision of law, until the date that is 90 days after the date on which funds are specifically appropriated and made available under subsection (b) in an amount equal to the amount of such proposed reduction or foregone increase for any fiscal year.".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall be effective as if it were included in the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).
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SA 106. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows;
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. FUNDING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.
(a) Amendment to the Homeland Security Act.--Section 457 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) is amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 457. FUNDING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.
“(a) Amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)) is amended by striking ‘services, including the costs of similar services provided without charge to asylum applicants or other immigrants' and inserting ‘services'.
“(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
“(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General or the Secretary, as may be appropriate, such funds as may be necessary to compensate for the loss of any funds for adjudication services by reason of the operation of the amendment made by subsection (a), including funds necessary--
“(A) to carry out the provisions of sections 207 through 209 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157-59); and
“(B) to provide fee waivers or exemptions to applicants and petitioners.
“(2) Availability of funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.
“(c) Statutory Construction.--Nothing section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), or any other provision of law, shall be construed to require the reduction of any fee, or the foregoing of any increase in any fee, for adjudication services that is otherwise authorized under such section 286(m) or any other provision of law, until the date that is 90 days after the date on which funds are specifically appropriated and made available under subsection (b) in an amount equal to the amount of such proposed reduction or foregone increase for any fiscal year.”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall be effective as if it were included in the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).
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January 21, 2003