S.Amdt. 3250Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

S.Amdt. 3250

What it does: Adds SEC. __. FAMILY UNITY wherever appropriate
Submitted April 3, 2006

What it changes

1 change to S. 2454

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. __. FAMILY UNITY wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. FAMILY UNITY.

    Inserted: Section 212(a)(9) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking "between--" and all that follows and inserting the following: "between--

    Inserted: "(I) the alien having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty; and

    Inserted: "(II) the alien's removal, departure from the United States, reentry or reentries into the United States, or attempted reentry into the United States."; and

    Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(D) Waiver.--

    Inserted: "(i) In general.--The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraphs (B) and (C) for an alien who is a beneficiary of a petition filed under section 201 or 203 if such petition was filed not later than the date of the enactment of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006.

    Inserted: "(ii) Fine.--An alien who is granted a waiver under clause (i) shall pay a $2,000 fine.".

    The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.

    Original wording

    At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.

As printed

SA 3250. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2454, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. FAMILY UNITY.

Section 212(a)(9) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking “between--” and all that follows and inserting the following: “between--

“(I) the alien having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty; and

“(II) the alien's removal, departure from the United States, reentry or reentries into the United States, or attempted reentry into the United States.”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(D) Waiver.--

“(i) In general.--The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraphs (B) and (C) for an alien who is a beneficiary of a petition filed under section 201 or 203 if such petition was filed not later than the date of the enactment of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006.

“(ii) Fine.--An alien who is granted a waiver under clause (i) shall pay a $2,000 fine.”.

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

Floor Latest Action

Senate amendment submitted

April 3, 2006