S.Amdt. 1304
What it does: Rewrites page 1490, line 8 through “(d)” on page 1491, line 4
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
The Congressional Record cuts off the end of this amendment, so some changes may be missing.
Rewrites page 1490, line 8 through “(d)” on page 1491, line 4
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 1490, line 8 through “(d)” on page 1491, line 4 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: (a) Immigration Court Judges.--The Attorney General may increase the total number of immigration judges to adjudicate current pending cases and process future cases, in a cost-effective manner, to the extent that such increase is consistent with the findings in the report prepared by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to subsection (d).
Inserted: (b) Necessary Support Staff for Immigration Court Judges.--The Attorney General may address the shortage of support staff for immigration judges by ensuring that each immigration judge has the assistance of the necessary support staff to the extent recommended in the report prepared by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to subsection (d).
Inserted: (c) Annual Increases in Board of Immigration Appeals Personnel.--The Attorney General may increase the number of Board of Immigration Appeals staff attorneys and support staff to the extent that such increase is consistent with the findings in the report prepared by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to subsection (d).
Inserted: (d) Study and Report.--
Inserted: (1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of--
Inserted: (A) the workload at the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice (referred to in this paragraph as the "EOIR") during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act;
Inserted: (B) the change in the workload at the EOIR from the 1-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act to the period described in subparagraph (A);
Inserted: (C) the potential impact of this Act on the workload at the EOIR during the 15-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
Inserted: (D) the number of judges, attorneys, and support staff needed at the EOIR to cost-effectively manage the workload described in subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that contains the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), including any staffing recommendations.
Inserted: (e)
Original wording
Beginning on page 1490, strike line 8 and all that follows through “(d)” on page 1491, line 4, and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1304. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Beginning on page 1490, strike line 8 and all that follows through “(d)” on page 1491, line 4, and insert the following:
(a) Immigration Court Judges.--The Attorney General may increase the total number of immigration judges to adjudicate current pending cases and process future cases, in a cost-effective manner, to the extent that such increase is consistent with the findings in the report prepared by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to subsection (d).
(b) Necessary Support Staff for Immigration Court Judges.--The Attorney General may address the shortage of support staff for immigration judges by ensuring that each immigration judge has the assistance of the necessary support staff to the extent recommended in the report prepared by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to subsection (d).
(c) Annual Increases in Board of Immigration Appeals Personnel.--The Attorney General may increase the number of Board of Immigration Appeals staff attorneys and support staff to the extent that such increase is consistent with the findings in the report prepared by the Comptroller General of the United States pursuant to subsection (d).
(d) Study and Report.--
(1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of--
(A) the workload at the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice (referred to in this paragraph as the “EOIR”) during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(B) the change in the workload at the EOIR from the 1-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act to the period described in subparagraph (A);
(C) the potential impact of this Act on the workload at the EOIR during the 15-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(D) the number of judges, attorneys, and support staff needed at the EOIR to cost-effectively manage the workload described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that contains the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), including any staffing recommendations.
(e)
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Senate amendment submitted
June 17, 2013