S.Amdt. 1455

SA 1455. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1388 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. Schumer)
to the bill H.R. 815, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive
reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans
Community Care program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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SEC. __. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED TO DRIVING
WHILE INTOXICATED OR IMPAIRED.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act''.
(b) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(J) Driving while intoxicated or impaired.--Any alien who
has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who
admits committing acts which constitute the essential
elements of an offense for driving while intoxicated or
impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the
jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts
constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred
(including an offense for driving while under the influence
of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to
whether the conviction or offense is classified as a
misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local
law, is inadmissible.''.
(c) Deportability.--Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(G) Driving while intoxicated or impaired.--Any alien who
has been convicted of an offense for driving while
intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the
law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred
(including a conviction for driving while under the influence
of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to
whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or
felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is
deportable.''.
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