S.Amdt. 1673
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. OUTREACH TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES wherever appropriate
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Adds SEC. ___. OUTREACH TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. OUTREACH TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
Inserted: (a) Authority to Conduct.--The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, shall carry out a program to educate aliens regarding who may provide legal services and representation to aliens in immigration proceedings through cost-effective outreach to immigrant communities.
Inserted: (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program authorized under subsection (a) is to prevent aliens from being subjected to fraud by immigration consultants, visa consultants, and other individuals who are not authorized to provide legal services or representation to aliens.
Inserted: (c) Availability.--The Attorney General shall, to the extent practicable, make information regarding fraud by immigration consultants, visa consultants, and other individuals who are not authorized to provide legal services or representation to aliens available--
Inserted: (1) at appropriate offices that provide services or information to aliens; and (2) through websites that are--
Inserted: (A) maintained by the Attorney General; and
Inserted: (B) intended to provide information regarding immigration matters to aliens.
Inserted: (d) Foreign Language Materials.--Any educational materials used to carry out the program authorized under subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable, be made available to immigrant communities in appropriate languages, including English and Spanish.
Inserted: (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6 to carry out this section.
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SA 1673. Mr. UDALL of Colorado submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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. ___. OUTREACH TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
(a) Authority to Conduct.--The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, shall carry out a program to educate aliens regarding who may provide legal services and representation to aliens in immigration proceedings through cost-effective outreach to immigrant communities.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the program authorized under subsection (a) is to prevent aliens from being subjected to fraud by immigration consultants, visa consultants, and other individuals who are not authorized to provide legal services or representation to aliens.
(c) Availability.--The Attorney General shall, to the extent practicable, make information regarding fraud by immigration consultants, visa consultants, and other individuals who are not authorized to provide legal services or representation to aliens available--
(1) at appropriate offices that provide services or information to aliens; and (2) through websites that are--
(A) maintained by the Attorney General; and
(B) intended to provide information regarding immigration matters to aliens.
(d) Foreign Language Materials.--Any educational materials used to carry out the program authorized under subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable, be made available to immigrant communities in appropriate languages, including English and Spanish.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 from the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established under section 6 to carry out this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2013