S.Amdt. 767
What it does: Adds SEC. __. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUMBER OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN TRANSLATORS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS wherever appropriate
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1591
Adds SEC. __. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUMBER OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN TRANSLATORS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUMBER OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN TRANSLATORS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS.
Inserted: Section 1059(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "The total" and inserting "Except as provided under paragraph (3), the total";
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting "and shall not be counted against the numerical limitations under sections 202(a) and 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a) and 1153(b)(4))" before the period at the end; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) Additional visas available for fiscal year 2007.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 500 principal aliens may be provided special immigrant status under this section during fiscal year 2007.".
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Original wording
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 767. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Levin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUMBER OF IRAQI AND AFGHAN TRANSLATORS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS.
Section 1059(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “The total” and inserting “Except as provided under paragraph (3), the total”;
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting “and shall not be counted against the numerical limitations under sections 202(a) and 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a) and 1153(b)(4))” before the period at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Additional visas available for fiscal year 2007.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 500 principal aliens may be provided special immigrant status under this section during fiscal year 2007.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 27, 2007