S.Amdt. 6554

SA 6554. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 6552 proposed by Mr. Leahy to the bill H.R. 2617, to
amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the
description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1921, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

SEC. 305. STANDARD OF PROOF FOR CREDIBLE FEAR OF PERSECUTION
IN ASYLUM CASES.

Section 235(b)(1)(B)(v) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(v)) is amended read as follows
``(v) Credible fear of persecution defined.--For purposes
of this subparagraph, the term `credible fear of persecution'
means that it is more probable than not, taking into account
the credibility of the statements made by the alien in
support of the alien's claim and such other facts as are
known to the officer, that the alien could establish
eligibility for asylum under section 208.''.
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