S.Amdt. 1610

SA 1610. Mr. REED 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. USE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR THE IMMIGRANT
INTEGRATION.

(a) Application Assistance Grants.--Notwithstanding section
2106, a public library with staff who have the
qualifications, experience, and expertise described in
subsection (b) of that section shall be considered an
eligible nonprofit organization for purposes of that section.
(b) Task Force on New Americans.--
(1) Membership.--In addition to the individuals listed in
section 2523(a), the Director of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services shall also be a member of the Task Force on
New Americans.
(2) Functions.--As part of the coordinated Federal response
to issues that impact the lives of new immigrants and
receiving communities described in section 2524(b)(1), the
Task Force on New Americans shall include civics education.
(c) United States Citizenship Foundation.--In addition to
the activities authorized under section 2534, the United
States Citizenship Foundation shall enter into agreements
with other Federal agencies to promote and assist eligible
organizations and authorized activities.
(d) Initial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance
Grants.--Grants authorized under section 2537 shall be
awarded to eligible nonprofit organizations (as defined in
section 2106(b)).
(e) Pilot Program to Promote Immigrant Integration at State
and Local Levels.--In addition to the activities authorized
under subsection (d) of section 2538, grants authorized under
that section may be used to provide subgrants to public
libraries.
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