S.Amdt. 4181
What it does: Inserts new text at the in the amendment being amended
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 2611
Inserts new text at the in the amendment being amended
InsertsInserted: Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act the language in Title V Sec. 501 under the heading "(2) Visas for spouses and children" is null and void and the following shall be applicable in lien thereof.
Inserted: "(2) Visas for spouses and children.--
Inserted: "(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), immigrant visas issued on or after October 1, 2004, to spouses and children of employment-based immigrants shall not be counted against the numerical limitation set forth in paragraph (1).
Inserted: "(B) Numerical limitation.--The total number of visas issued under paragraph (1)(A) and paragraph (2), excluding such visas issued to aliens pursuant to section 245B or section 245C of the Immigration and Nationality Act, may not exceed 650,000 during any fiscal year.
Inserted: "(C) Construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to modify the requirement set out in 245B(a)(1)(I) or 245C(i)(2)(A) that prohibit an alien from receiving an adjustment of status to that of a legal permanent resident prior to the consideration of all applications filed under section 201, 202, or 203 before the date of enactment of section 245B and 245C.
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SA 4181. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of the amendment add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act the language in Title V Sec. 501 under the heading “(2) Visas for spouses and children” is null and void and the following shall be applicable in lien thereof.
“(2) Visas for spouses and children.--
“(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), immigrant visas issued on or after October 1, 2004, to spouses and children of employment-based immigrants shall not be counted against the numerical limitation set forth in paragraph (1).
“(B) Numerical limitation.--The total number of visas issued under paragraph (1)(A) and paragraph (2), excluding such visas issued to aliens pursuant to section 245B or section 245C of the Immigration and Nationality Act, may not exceed 650,000 during any fiscal year.
“(C) Construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to modify the requirement set out in 245B(a)(1)(I) or 245C(i)(2)(A) that prohibit an alien from receiving an adjustment of status to that of a legal permanent resident prior to the consideration of all applications filed under section 201, 202, or 203 before the date of enactment of section 245B and 245C.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 23, 2006