S.Amdt. 3489
What it does: Adds SEC. 509. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION at the end of title V
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 3424 · shown in S.Amdt. 3424's text
Adds SEC. 509. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION at the end of title V
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 3424 as proposed
(2) filed on or after such date of enactment.
Inserted: SEC. 509. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION.
Inserted: (a) English Language Requirements.--Section 312(a)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "(1) an understanding of the English language on an eighth grade level, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State; and".
Inserted: (b) Requirement for History and Government Testing.--Section 312(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(2)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ", as demonstrated by receiving a passing score on a standardized test administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security of not less than 50 randomly selected questions from a database of not less than 1000 questions developed by the Secretary.".
Original wording
At the end of title V, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3489. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3424 proposed by Mr. Frist 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 end of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 509. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION.
(a) English Language Requirements.--Section 312(a)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
“(1) an understanding of the English language on an eighth grade level, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State; and”.
(b) Requirement for History and Government Testing.--Section 312(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(2)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting “, as demonstrated by receiving a passing score on a standardized test administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security of not less than 50 randomly selected questions from a database of not less than 1000 questions developed by the Secretary.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 6, 2006