S.Amdt. 1313Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 1313

What it does: 2 changes: replaces text, inserts text
Submitted June 17, 2013

What it changes

2 changes to S. 744

Replaces textInserts text
  1. Change 1: Rewrites page 1743, lines 1–4

    ReplacesPrinted page

    Removes page 1743, lines 1–4 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: SEC. 44081. J VISA ELIGIBILITY.

    Inserted: (a) Speakers of Certain Foreign Languages.--Section 101(a)(15)(J) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) is amended to read as follows:

    Original wording

    On page 1743, strike lines 1 through 4, and insert the following:

  2. Change 2: Inserts new text on page 1744, between lines 16 and 17

    Inserted: (c) Reform of Summer Work Travel Program.--

    Inserted: (1) Prohibition on employment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, including section 62.32 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of State may not implement the Summer Work Travel program described in such section 62.32 in a manner that permits an alien who is admitted under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)), as amended by subsection (a), as part of a cultural exchange to be employed in the United States.

    Inserted: (2) Regulations.--The Secretary of State shall issue regulations that modify the Summer Work Travel program so that such program--

    Inserted: (A) permits cultural exchanges as described in such section 62.32; and

    Inserted: (B) does not permit participants to be employed in the United States.

    Original wording

    On page 1744, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:

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As printed

SA 1313. Mr. SANDERS 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:

On page 1743, strike lines 1 through 4, and insert the following:

SEC. 44081. J VISA ELIGIBILITY.

(a) Speakers of Certain Foreign Languages.--Section 101(a)(15)(J) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) is amended to read as follows:

On page 1744, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:

(c) Reform of Summer Work Travel Program.--

(1) Prohibition on employment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, including section 62.32 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of State may not implement the Summer Work Travel program described in such section 62.32 in a manner that permits an alien who is admitted under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)), as amended by subsection (a), as part of a cultural exchange to be employed in the United States.

(2) Regulations.--The Secretary of State shall issue regulations that modify the Summer Work Travel program so that such program--

(A) permits cultural exchanges as described in such section 62.32; and

(B) does not permit participants to be employed in the United States.

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June 17, 2013