S.Amdt. 1659

SA 1659. Mr. KAINE 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 273, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
(3) Notario fraud.--The term ``notario fraud'' means
immigration service providers engaging in fraudulent conduct
or willful misrepresentation of the provider's legal
authority to provide representation to immigrant clientele
and in Federal immigration proceedings.
(d) Combating Notario Fraud Grant Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall
establish a program, to be known as the ``Combating Notario
Fraud Grant Program'', under which the Attorney General shall
award incentive grants to eligible entities to support the
adoption of dual scheme of State criminal laws and Board of
Law Examiners authorization to combat notario fraud.
(2) Eligible entities.--In this subsection, an ``eligible
entity'' is--
(A) a State; or
(B) a regional partnership.
(3) Maximum amount.--An incentive grant awarded by the
Attorney General may not exceed $25,000,000.
(4) Application.--
(A) In general.--An eligible entity seeking an incentive
grant under this subsection shall submit an application to
the Attorney General at such time, in such form, and in such
manner as the Attorney General may require.
(B) Contents.--Each application submitted under
subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) the current enforcement scheme to combat notario fraud
under the laws of the State or States represented by the
eligible entity;
(ii) the additional changes to the criminal laws of the
State, the State Board of Law Examiners authority, and
staffing levels to better address notario fraud in the State
or States represented by the eligible entity; and
(iii) such other information as the Attorney General
considers appropriate.
(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this subsection.
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