S.Amdt. 1430
What it does: Adds SECTION ___. PROHIBITION OF SALE OF FIREARMS TO, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY, ALIENS NOT LAWFULLY ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE wherever appropriate
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Adds SECTION ___. PROHIBITION OF SALE OF FIREARMS TO, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY, ALIENS NOT LAWFULLY ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SECTION ___. PROHIBITION OF SALE OF FIREARMS TO, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY, ALIENS NOT LAWFULLY ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
Inserted: Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (d)(5)(B), by striking "(y)(2)" and all that follows and inserting "(y), is in the United States not as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (g)(5)(B), by striking "(y)(2)" and all that follows and inserting "(y), is in the United States not as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;"; and
Inserted: (3) in subsection (y)--
Inserted: (A) in the heading by striking "Admitted Under Nonimmigrant Visas" and inserting "Not Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence";
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
Inserted: "(B) the term 'lawfully admitted for permanent residence' has the same meaning as in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)).";
Inserted: (C) in paragraph (2), by striking "under a nonimmigrant visa" and inserting "but not lawfully admitted for permanent residence"; and
Inserted: (D) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking "admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa" and inserting "lawfully admitted to the United States but not as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence".
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As printed
SA 1430. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SECTION ___. PROHIBITION OF SALE OF FIREARMS TO, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY, ALIENS NOT LAWFULLY ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(5)(B), by striking “(y)(2)” and all that follows and inserting “(y), is in the United States not as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;”;
(2) in subsection (g)(5)(B), by striking “(y)(2)” and all that follows and inserting “(y), is in the United States not as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;”; and
(3) in subsection (y)--
(A) in the heading by striking “Admitted Under Nonimmigrant Visas” and inserting “Not Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence”;
(B) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
“(B) the term ‘lawfully admitted for permanent residence' has the same meaning as in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)).”;
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking “under a nonimmigrant visa” and inserting “but not lawfully admitted for permanent residence”; and
(D) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking “admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa” and inserting “lawfully admitted to the United States but not as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 20, 2013