S.Amdt. 1606Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 1606
Sponsored by
Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
Submitted June 24, 2013
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June 24, 2013
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SA 1606. Mr. WICKER 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: At the end of subtitle G of title III, add the following: SEC. 3722. LISTING OF IMMIGRATION VIOLATORS IN THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER DATABASE. (a) Provision of Information to the NCIC.--Not later than 180 days after the last day of the application period for registered provisional immigrant status, as specified in section 245B(c)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2101 of this Act, and periodically thereafter as updates may require, the Secretary shall provide the National Crime Information Center of the Department of Justice with all the information in the possession of the Secretary regarding-- (1) any alien against whom a final order of removal has been issued; [[Page S5056]] (2) any alien who has entered into a voluntary departure agreement; (3) any alien who has overstayed his or her authorized period of stay; and (4) any alien whose visa has been revoked. (b) Inclusion of Information in Immigration Violators File.--The Secretary and the Attorney General shall establish a system for ensuring that the information provided pursuant to subsection (a) for entry into the Immigration Violators File of the National Crime Information Center database is updated regularly to reflect whether-- (1) the alien received notice of a final order of removal; (2) the alien has already been removed; or (3) the legal status of the alien has otherwise changed. (c) Conforming Amendment.-- (1) In general.--Section 534(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ``(4) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve records of violations by aliens of the immigration laws of the United States, regardless of whether any such alien has received notice of the violation or whether sufficient identifying information is available with respect to any such alien or whether any such alien has already been removed from the United States; and''. (2) Effective date.--The Attorney General and the Secretary shall ensure that the amendment made by paragraph (1) is implemented not later than 6 months after the last day of the application period for registered provisional immigrant status. (d) Technology Access.--States shall have access to Federal programs or technology directed broadly at identifying inadmissible or deportable aliens. SEC. 3723. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVISION OF INFORMATION ABOUT APPREHENDED ALIENS. (a) Provision of Information.--As a condition of receiving compensation for the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens pursuant to section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)), grants under the ``Cops on the Beat'' program authorized under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.), or other law enforcement grants from the Department or the Department of Justice, each State, and each political subdivision of a State, shall, in a timely manner, provide the Secretary with the information specified in subsection (b) with respect to each alien who is arrested by law enforcement officers in the course of carrying out the officers' routine law enforcement duties in the jurisdiction of the State, or in the political subdivision of the State, who is believed to be inadmissible or deportable. (b) Information Required.--The information required under this subsection is-- (1) the alien's name; (2) the alien's address or place of residence; (3) a physical description of the alien; (4) the date, time, and location of the encounter with the alien and the reason for arresting the alien; (5) the alien's driver's license number, if applicable, and the State of issuance of such license; (6) the type of any other identification document issued to the alien, if applicable, any designation number contained on the identification document, and the issuing entity for the identification document; (7) the license plate number, make, and model of any automobile registered to, or driven by, the alien, if applicable; (8) a photo of the alien, if available or readily obtainable; and (9) the alien's fingerprints, if available or readily obtainable. (c) Annual Report on Reporting.--The Secretary shall maintain, and annually submit to the Congress, a detailed report listing the States, or the political subdivisions of States, that have provided information under subsection (a) in the preceding year. (d) Reimbursement.--The Secretary shall reimburse States, and political subdivisions of a State, for all reasonable costs, as determined by the Secretary, incurred by the State, or the political subdivision of a State, as a result of providing information under subsection (a). (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to require law enforcement officials of a State, or of a political subdivision of a State, to provide the Secretary with information related to a victim of a crime or witness to a criminal offense. (g) Effective Date.--This section shall-- (1) take effect on the date that is 120 days after the last day of the application period for registered provisional immigrant status; and (2) apply with respect to aliens apprehended on or after such date. SEC. 3724. STATE VIOLATIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS. (a) In General.--Section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Immigration and Naturalization Service'' each place it appears and inserting ``Department of Homeland Security''; (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; (3) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``no person or agency may'' and inserting ``a person or agency shall not''; (B) by striking ``doing any of the following with respect to information'' and inserting ``undertaking any of the following law enforcement activities''; and (C) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: ``(1) Notifying the Federal Government regarding the presence of inadmissible and deportable aliens who are encountered by law enforcement personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State. ``(2) Complying with requests for immigration-related information from Federal law enforcement. ``(3) Complying with detainers issued by the Department of Homeland Security. ``(4) Issuing policies in the form of a resolutions, ordinances, administrative actions, general or special orders, or departmental policies that violate Federal immigration law or restrict a State or political subdivision of a State from complying with Federal immigration law or coordinating with Federal immigration law enforcement.''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Compliance.-- ``(1) In general.--A State, or a political subdivision of a State, that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice that prohibits law enforcement officers of the State, or of a political subdivision of the State, from assisting or cooperating with Federal immigration law enforcement in the course of carrying out the officers' routine law enforcement duties shall not be eligible to receive, for a minimum period of 1 year-- ``(A) any of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to the State or political subdivision under section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) or the `Cops on the Beat' program under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.); or ``(B) any other law enforcement or Department of Homeland Security grant. ``(2) Annual determination and report.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) annually determine which States or political subdivisions of a State are ineligible for certain Federal funding pursuant to paragraph (1); and ``(B) submit a report to Congress by March 1st of each year that lists such States and political subdivisions. ``(3) Other reports.--The Attorney General shall issue a report concerning the compliance of any particular State or political subdivision at the request of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate or the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. ``(4) Certification.--Any jurisdiction that is described in paragraph (1) shall be ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance described in paragraph (1) until after the Attorney General certifies that the jurisdiction no longer prohibits its law enforcement officers from assisting or cooperating with Federal immigration law enforcement. ``(5) Reallocation.--Any funds that are not allocated to a State or to a political subdivision of a State pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be reallocated to States, or to political subdivisions of States, that comply with such subsection. ``(e) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall require law enforcement officials from States, or from political subdivisions of States, to report or arrest victims or witnesses of a criminal offense.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, except that subsection (d) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373), as added by this section, shall take effect beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. ______