S.Amdt. 1803Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relative to nonprofit religious organizations in the United States.

What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Submitted September 21, 2005

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2744

Inserts text
  1. Inserts new text wherever appropriate

    Inserts

    Inserted: Sec. . Section 274(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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    Original wording

    At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new paragraph:

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At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new paragraph:

“Sec. . Section 274(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:” (C) It is not a violation of clauses (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), or of clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) except where a person encourages or induces an alien to come to or enter the United States, for a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States, or the agents or officers of such denomination or organization, to encourage, invite, call, allow, or enable an alien who is present in the United States to perform the vocation of a minister or missionary for the denomination or organization in the United States as a volunteer who is not compensated as an employee, notwithstanding the provision of room, board, travel, medical assistance, and other basic living expenses, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least one year.

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Senate amendment submitted

September 21, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1803 proposed by Senator Bennett.(consideration: CR S10269-10270; text: CR S10270)

September 21, 2005

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1803 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

September 21, 2005

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Amendment SA 1803 proposed by Senator Bennett. (consideration: CR S10269-10270; text: CR S10270) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relative to nonprofit religious organizations in the United States.

September 21, 2005

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Amendment SA 1803 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

September 21, 2005