S.Amdt. 1470

1. 1

   Change 1: Rewrites page 945, line 21 through page 946, line 13

   ReplacesPrinted page

   Removes page 945, line 21 through page 946, line 13 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (III) an offense, unless the applicant demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the applicant is innocent of the offense, that applicant is the victim of such offense, or that no offense occurred, which is classified as a misdemeanor in the convicting jurisdiction which involved--

   Inserted: (aa) domestic violence (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a));

   Inserted: (bb) child abuse and neglect (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a));

   Inserted: (cc) assault resulting in bodily injury (as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code);

   Inserted: (dd) the violation of a protection order (as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code); or

   Inserted: (ee) driving while intoxicated (as defined in section 164 of title 23, United States Code);

   Inserted: (IV) 3 or more misdemeanor offenses (other than minor traffic offenses or State or local offenses for which an essential element was the alien's immigration status, or a violation of this Act);

   Inserted: (V) any offense under foreign law, except for a purely political offense, which, if the offense had been committed in the United States, would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) (excluding the paragraphs set forth in clause (ii)) or removable under section 237(a), except as provided in paragraph (3) of section 237(a); or

   Inserted: (VI) unlawful voting (as defined

   Original wording

   Beginning on page 945, strike line 21 and all that follows through page 946, line 13 and insert the following:

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   Change 2: Strikes “subparagraph (A)(i)(III) or”

   StrikesPage 948, line 13Printed page

   Struck: subparagraph (A)(i)(III) or

   Original wording

   On page 948, beginning on line 13, strike “subparagraph (A)(i)(III) or”.

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   Change 3: Rewrites page 955, lines 1–5

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   Removes page 955, lines 1–5 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (C) Interview.--In order to determine whether an applicant meets the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (b), the Secretary--

   Inserted: (i) shall interview each applicant who--

   Inserted: (I) has been convicted of any criminal offense;

   Inserted: (II) has previously been deported; or

   Inserted: (III) without just cause, has failed to respond to a notice to appear as required under section 239; and

   Inserted: (ii) may, in the sole discretion of the Secretary, interview any other applicant for registered provisional immigrant status under this section.

   Original wording

   On page 955, strike lines 1 through 5 and insert the following:

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