S.Amdt. 2948Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)
S.Amdt. 2948
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Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Submitted January 20, 2016
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SA 2948. Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4038, to require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 3. STATE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. SECTION 412(B) OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (8 U.S.C. 1522(B)) IS AMENDED BY ADDING AT THE END THE FOLLOWING: ``(9) Before a refugee is resettled in a State, the Secretary of State shall provide the governor of such State, or the governor's designee, with respect to the refugee-- ``(A) the full, legal name; ``(B) a physical description, including biometric information; ``(C) relevant biographical information; ``(D) the country of origin; and ``(E) any prior citizenship.''. ______