S.Amdt. 3368
What it does: Adds SEC. __. EXPANSION OF THE JUSTICE PRISONER AND ALIEN TRANSFER SYSTEM wherever appropriate
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)What it changes
1 change to S. 2454
Adds SEC. __. EXPANSION OF THE JUSTICE PRISONER AND ALIEN TRANSFER SYSTEM wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. EXPANSION OF THE JUSTICE PRISONER AND ALIEN TRANSFER SYSTEM.
Inserted: Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, shall issue a directive to expand the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transfer System (JPATS) so that such System provides regular daily services with respect to aliens who are illegally present in the United States. Such expansion should include--
Inserted: (1) increasing and standardizing the daily operations of such System with buses and air hubs in 3 geographic regions;
Inserted: (2) allocating a set number of seats each day for such aliens for each metropolitan area;
Inserted: (3) allowing metropolitan areas to trade or give some of seats allocated to them under the System for such aliens to other areas in their region based on the transportation needs of each area; and
Inserted: (4) requiring an annual report that analyzes of the number of seats that each metropolitan area is allocated under this System for such aliens and modifies such allocation if necessary.
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SA 3368. Mr. COLEMAN 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. __. EXPANSION OF THE JUSTICE PRISONER AND ALIEN TRANSFER SYSTEM.
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, shall issue a directive to expand the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transfer System (JPATS) so that such System provides regular daily services with respect to aliens who are illegally present in the United States. Such expansion should include--
(1) increasing and standardizing the daily operations of such System with buses and air hubs in 3 geographic regions;
(2) allocating a set number of seats each day for such aliens for each metropolitan area;
(3) allowing metropolitan areas to trade or give some of seats allocated to them under the System for such aliens to other areas in their region based on the transportation needs of each area; and
(4) requiring an annual report that analyzes of the number of seats that each metropolitan area is allocated under this System for such aliens and modifies such allocation if necessary.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 5, 2006