S.Amdt. 396Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

S.Amdt. 396

What it does: Adds SEC. __. DEFINITION OF IMMEDIATE RELATIVES wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Herb KohlSen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)
Submitted April 13, 2005

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 1268

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. __. DEFINITION OF IMMEDIATE RELATIVES wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. DEFINITION OF IMMEDIATE RELATIVES.

    Inserted: Section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting "In the case of a parent of a citizen of the United States who has a child (as defined in section 101(b)(1)), the child shall be considered, for purposes of this subsection, to be an immediate relative if accompanying or following to join the parent." after "21 years of age.".

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    At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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As printed

SA 396. Mr. KOHL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1268, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, to establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFINITION OF IMMEDIATE RELATIVES.

Section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting “In the case of a parent of a citizen of the United States who has a child (as defined in section 101(b)(1)), the child shall be considered, for purposes of this subsection, to be an immediate relative if accompanying or following to join the parent.” after “21 years of age.”.

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April 13, 2005