S.Amdt. 1447

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   Change 1: Rewrites page 967, line 22 through page 968, line 8

   ReplacesPrinted page

   Removes page 967, line 22 through page 968, line 8 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (C) Clearances and other prerequisites.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--Before any alien may be granted registered provisional immigrant status, the Secretary shall--

   Inserted: (I) enable all aliens applying for such status to file applications electronically;

   Inserted: (II) ensure that in addition to the submission of biometric and biographic data under subparagraph (A), an alien applying for such status submits to national security and law enforcement clearances, which shall be paid for with the fees collected under paragraph (10)(A) and shall include--

   Inserted: (aa) a State and local criminal background check through the National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, including the exchange of interstate driver license photos, if available;

   Inserted: (bb) a fingerprint check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

   Inserted: (cc) verification that the alien is not listed on the consolidated terrorist watch list of the Federal Government;

   Inserted: (dd) screening by the Office of Biometric and Identity Management (formerly known as 'US-VISIT'); and

   Inserted: (ee) a check against the TECS system (formerly known as the 'Treasury Enforcement Communications System');

   Inserted: (III) ensure that an official of the agency performing each such clearance documents the results of the clearance; and

   Inserted: (IV) establish procedures to ensure that a minimum of 5 percent of the aggregate pool of applicants for registered provisional immigrant status at any time are randomly selected for interviews.

   Inserted: (ii) Additional security screening.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and other interagency partners, shall conduct an additional security screening upon determining, in the Secretary's opinion based upon information related to national security, that an alien or alien dependent spouse or child is or was a citizen or long-term resident of a region or country known to pose a threat, or that contains groups or organizations that pose a threat, to the national security of the United States.

   Original wording

   Beginning on page 967, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 968, line 8, and insert the following:

2. 2

   Change 2: Inserts “clearances, and other prerequisites required under paragraph (8)(C),” after “checks,”

   InsertsPage 971, line 20Printed page

   …checks,[inserted: clearances, and other prerequisites required under paragraph (8)(C),]…

   Original wording

   On page 971, line 20, insert “clearances, and other prerequisites required under paragraph (8)(C),” after “checks,”.

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