S.Amdt. 1483

SA 1483. Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Begich) 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 1741, strike line 22 and all that follows through line 22 on page 1742, and insert the following:

“(e) J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program Fee.--In addition to the fees authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall collect from designated program sponsors, a $100 fee for each nonimmigrant entering under the Summer Work Travel program conducted by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-761). Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6(a)(1) of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall promulgate regulations ensuring that a fee required by this subsection is paid on behalf of all summer work travel nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(J) seeking entry into the United States.”.