S.Amdt. 1649

SA 1649. Mr. CHAMBLISS 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 315, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
``(ii) Limitation.--Notwithstanding clause (i), an alien
who is or was a nonimmigrant agricultural worker is not
eligible for legal services under the Legal Services
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.) if such alien is
located outside the United States.
Beginning on page 316, strike lines 7 through 15 and insert
the following:
``(iv) 90-day limit.--The Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service may conduct mediation or other binding
dispute resolution activities for a period not to exceed 90
days beginning on the date on which the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service receives a request for assistance under
clause (ii) unless the parties agree to an extension of such
period.
``(v) Binding mediation.--Mediation or other dispute
resolution activities carried out under this subparagraph
shall be binding on the parties.
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