S.Amdt. 3374Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

S.Amdt. 3374

What it does: 3 changes: replaces text in 3 places
Submitted April 5, 2006

What it changes

3 changes to S. 2454

Replaces text in 3 places
  1. Change 1: Rewrites page 231, lines 14–18

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    Removes page 231, lines 14–18 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: (3) Fee.--

    Inserted: (A) In general.--The alien shall pay a $500 visa issuance fee in addition to the cost of processing and adjudicating such application.

    Inserted: (B) Health and education fee.--Each alien seeking H-2C nonimmigrant status under this section shall submit, in addition to any fees otherwise authorized for processing an application under this section, a health and education fee in the amount of $500, for the alien, and $100 for the spouse and each child accompanying such alien. Notwithstanding subsection (l), the fee collected under this subparagraph shall be deposited in the State Impact Assistance Account established under section 286(x).

    Inserted: (C) Savings provision.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect consular procedures for charging reciprocal fees.

    Original wording

    On page 231, strike lines 14 through 18 and insert the following:

  2. Change 2: Rewrites page 245, lines 4–11

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    Inserted: (x) State Impact Assistance Account.--

    Inserted: (1) Establishment.--There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the 'State Impact Assistance Account'.

    Inserted: (2) Source of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision under this Act, there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the account--

    Inserted: (A) all family supplemental visa and family supplemental extension of status fees collected under sections 218A and 218B; and

    Inserted: (B) all supplemental application fees collected under subsections (c)(1)(F)(ii) and (g)(2) of section 218D.

    Inserted: (3) Use of funds.--Amounts deposited into the State Impact Assistance Account under paragraph (2)(B) shall remain available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to provide financial assistance to health care providers for health and educational services to aliens granted conditional nonimmigrant status under section 218A.

    Inserted: (4) State allocations.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall allocate funds among States in proportion to the number of aliens granted conditional nonimmigrant status residing in each State.

    Inserted: (6)

    Original wording

    On page 245, strike lines 4 through 11 and insert the following:

  3. Change 3: Rewrites page 332, lines 19–24

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    Removes page 332, lines 19–24 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: (2) Application fee.--

    Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee for filing an application for a grant of status under this section. Such fee shall be sufficient to cover the administrative and other expenses incurred in connection with the review of such applications.

    Inserted: (B) Health and education fee.--Each alien seeking conditional nonimmigrant worker authorization and status under this section shall submit, in addition to the fee imposed under subparagraph (A), a health and education fee in the amount of $500, for the alien, and $100, for the spouse and each child accompanying such alien. Notwithstanding paragraph (4), the fee collected under this subparagraph shall be deposited in the State Impact Assistance Account established under section 286(x).

    Original wording

    On page 332, strike lines 19 through 24 and insert the following:

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As printed

SA 3374. Mr. CORNYN 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:

On page 231, strike lines 14 through 18 and insert the following:

“(3) Fee.--

“(A) In general.--The alien shall pay a $500 visa issuance fee in addition to the cost of processing and adjudicating such application.

“(B) Health and education fee.--Each alien seeking H-2C nonimmigrant status under this section shall submit, in addition to any fees otherwise authorized for processing an application under this section, a health and education fee in the amount of $500, for the alien, and $100 for the spouse and each child accompanying such alien. Notwithstanding subsection (l), the fee collected under this subparagraph shall be deposited in the State Impact Assistance Account established under section 286(x).

“(C) Savings provision.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect consular procedures for charging reciprocal fees.

On page 245, strike lines 4 through 11 and insert the following:

“(x) State Impact Assistance Account.--

“(1) Establishment.--There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the ‘State Impact Assistance Account'.

“(2) Source of funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision under this Act, there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the account--

“(A) all family supplemental visa and family supplemental extension of status fees collected under sections 218A and 218B; and

“(B) all supplemental application fees collected under subsections (c)(1)(F)(ii) and (g)(2) of section 218D.

“(3) Use of funds.--Amounts deposited into the State Impact Assistance Account under paragraph (2)(B) shall remain available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to provide financial assistance to health care providers for health and educational services to aliens granted conditional nonimmigrant status under section 218A.

“(4) State allocations.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall allocate funds among States in proportion to the number of aliens granted conditional nonimmigrant status residing in each State.”.

(6)

On page 332, strike lines 19 through 24 and insert the following:

“(2) Application fee.--

“(A) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee for filing an application for a grant of status under this section. Such fee shall be sufficient to cover the administrative and other expenses incurred in connection with the review of such applications.

“(B) Health and education fee.--Each alien seeking conditional nonimmigrant worker authorization and status under this section shall submit, in addition to the fee imposed under subparagraph (A), a health and education fee in the amount of $500, for the alien, and $100, for the spouse and each child accompanying such alien. Notwithstanding paragraph (4), the fee collected under this subparagraph shall be deposited in the State Impact Assistance Account established under section 286(x).

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April 5, 2006