S.Amdt. 1963
What it does: Adds SEC. __. LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1639
Adds SEC. __. LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Inserted: (a) Accreditation Requirement.--Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) is amended by striking "a language" and inserting "an accredited language".
Inserted: (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations that--
Inserted: (1) except as provided under paragraphs (3) and (4), require that an accredited language training program described in section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), be accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, or under the governance of an institution accredited by 1 of the 6 regional accrediting agencies;
Inserted: (2) require that if such an accredited language training program provides intensive language training, the head of such program provide the Secretary of Education with documentation regarding the specific subject matter for which the program is accredited;
Inserted: (3) permit an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under such section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) to participate in a language training program, during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, if such program is not accredited under paragraph (1); and
Inserted: (4) permit a language training program established after the date of the enactment of this Act, which is not accredited under paragraph (1), to qualify as an accredited language training program under such section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) during the 3-year period beginning on the date on which such program is established.
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SA 1963. Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Carper) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1639, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMS.
(a) Accreditation Requirement.--Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) is amended by striking “a language” and inserting “an accredited language”.
(b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations that--
(1) except as provided under paragraphs (3) and (4), require that an accredited language training program described in section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), be accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, or under the governance of an institution accredited by 1 of the 6 regional accrediting agencies;
(2) require that if such an accredited language training program provides intensive language training, the head of such program provide the Secretary of Education with documentation regarding the specific subject matter for which the program is accredited;
(3) permit an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under such section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) to participate in a language training program, during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, if such program is not accredited under paragraph (1); and
(4) permit a language training program established after the date of the enactment of this Act, which is not accredited under paragraph (1), to qualify as an accredited language training program under such section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) during the 3-year period beginning on the date on which such program is established.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 27, 2007