S.Amdt. 1424
What it does: 5 changes: replaces text in 4 places, inserts text
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)What it changes
5 changes to S. 744 · 1 shown in the bill's text
Change 1: Replaces “knowing violations of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) shall be fined under title 18, Unite…” with “knowing or negligent violations of paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of subsection (a) shall be fin…”
In S. 744 · Reported to Senate
"(k) Criminal Penalties and Injunctions for Pattern or Practice Violations.--
"(1) Pattern and practice.--Any employer who engages in a pattern or practice of knowing [inserted: or negligent ]violations of
[struck: subsection][inserted: paragraph] ([struck: a)(]1)(A) or ([struck: a][inserted: 2])[inserted: of subsection ]([struck: 2][inserted: a]) shall be fined [inserted: not more than $30,000 ]under title 18, United States Code,[struck: no more than $10,000 ]for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom such violation occurs, imprisoned for not more than 2 years for the entire pattern or practice, or both."(2) Term of imprisonment.--The maximum term of imprisonment of a person convicted of any criminal offense under the United States Code shall be increased by 5 years if the offense is committed as part of a pattern or practice of violations of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2).
Original wording
On page 1405, beginning on line 17, strike “knowing violations of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, no more than $10,000” and inserting “knowing or negligent violations of paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $30,000 under title 18, United States Code,”.
Change 2: Replaces “5 years” with “8 years”
[struck: 5 years][inserted: 8 years]Original wording
On page 1406, line 2, strike “5 years” and insert “8 years”.
Change 3: Inserts “or negligently” after “knowingly”
…knowingly[inserted: or negligently]…
Original wording
On page 1406, line 19, insert “or negligently” after “knowingly”.
Change 4: Replaces “knowing” with “with knowledge of facts that would lead a reasonable person to conclude”
[struck: knowing][inserted: with knowledge of facts that would lead a reasonable person to conclude]Original wording
On page 1406, line 23, strike “knowing” and insert “with knowledge of facts that would lead a reasonable person to conclude”.
Change 5: Replaces “10 years” with “12 years”
[struck: 10 years][inserted: 12 years]Original wording
On page 1407, line 14, strike “10 years” and insert “12 years”.
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As printed
SA 1424. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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 1405, beginning on line 17, strike “knowing violations of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, no more than $10,000” and inserting “knowing or negligent violations of paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $30,000 under title 18, United States Code,”.
On page 1406, line 2, strike “5 years” and insert “8 years”.
On page 1406, line 19, insert “or negligently” after “knowingly”.
On page 1406, line 23, strike “knowing” and insert “with knowledge of facts that would lead a reasonable person to conclude”.
On page 1407, line 14, strike “10 years” and insert “12 years”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 19, 2013