S.Amdt. 1590

SA 1590. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) 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 62, after line 23, add the following:

SEC. 10. IMMIGRATION REFORM IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
coordinating body, to be known as the Immigration Reform
Implementation Council (in this section referred to as the
``Implementation Council''), to oversee implementation of
those portions of this Act and the amendments made by this
Act that lie within the responsibilities of the Department.
(b) Chairperson.--The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
shall serve as Chairperson of the Implementation Council,
reporting to and under the authority of the Secretary and in
keeping with the authorities specified by the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).
(c) Membership.--The members of the Implementation Council
shall include the following:
(1) The Commissioner for Customs and Border Protection.
(2) The Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
(3) The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) The Under Secretary for Management.
(5) The General Counsel of the Department.
(6) The Assistant Secretary for Policy.
(7) The Director of the Office of International Affairs.
(8) The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
(9) The Privacy Officer.
(10) The Director of the Office of Biometric Identity
Management.
(11) Other appropriate officers or employees of the
Department, as determined by the Secretary or the Chairperson
of the Implementation Council.
(d) Duties.--The Implementation Council shall--
(1) meet regularly to coordinate implementation of this Act
and the amendments made by this Act, with particular regard
to--
(A) broad policy coordination of immigration reform under
this Act and the amendments made by this Act;
(B) policy and operational concerns regarding the
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under
section 6;
(C) timely development of regulations required by this Act
or an amendment made by this Act and related guidance; and
(D) participating in interagency decisionmaking with the
Executive Office of the President, the Office of Management
and Budget, the Department of State, the Department of
Justice, the Department of Labor, and other agencies
regarding implementation of this Act and the amendments made
by this Act;
(2) establish liaisons to other agencies responsible for
implementing significant portions of this Act or the
amendments made by this Act, including the Department of
State, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor;
(3) establish liaisons to key stakeholders, including
employer associations and labor unions;
(4) provide regular briefings to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives, and other appropriate committees of
Congress;
(5) provide timely information regarding Department-wide
implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this
Act through a single, centralized location on the website of
the Department; and

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(6) conduct such other activities as the Secretary or
Chairperson of the Implementation Council determine
appropriate.
(e) Maintenance of Council.--The Implementation Council
shall terminate at the end of the period necessary for the
Department to implement substantially the responsibilities of
the Department under this Act and the amendments made by this
Act, as determined by the Secretary, but in no event earlier
than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(f) Staff.--The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security shall
appoint a full-time executive director and such other
employees as are necessary for the Implementation Council.
(g) Availability of Funds.--Amounts made available to the
Secretary under section 6(b) may be used to support the
activities of the Implementation Council in implementing this
Act and the amendments made by this Act.
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