An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 109-350 to prohibit the Attorney General from allocating funds under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program to any state or local government which maintains a "sanctuary policy" in violation of federal law (8 USC 1373). Also requires the Attorney General to report annually to Congress on which state and local governments maintain "sanctuary policies".

1. Adds SEC. 308. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS BY STATES AND LOCALITIES at the end of title III

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   Inserted: SEC. 308. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS BY STATES AND LOCALITIES.

   Inserted: Section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(7) Prior to entering into a contractual arrangement with a State or political subdivision under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall determine whether such State or political subdivision has in place any formal or informal policy that violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373). The Attorney General shall not enter into a contractual arrangement with, or allocate any of the funds made available under this section to, any State or political subdivision with a policy that violates such section. The Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual report on any State or political subdivision with a policy that violates such section.".

   Original wording

   At the end of title III, add the following:

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