S.Amdt. 1519

SA 1519. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed 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. __. CLARIFICATION OF ASYLUM ELIGIBILITY.

(a) In General.--Section 208(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(1)(A)) is amended by
inserting after ``section 101(a)(42)(A)'' the following:
``(in accordance with the rules set forth in this section),
and is eligible to apply for asylum under subsection (a)''.
(b) Place of Arrival.--Section 208(a)(1) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``or who arrives in the United States
(whether or not at a designated port of arrival and including
an alien who is brought to the United States after having
been interdicted in international or United States
waters),''; and
(2) by inserting after ``United States'' the following:
``and has arrived in the United States at a port of entry
(including an alien who is brought to the United States after
having been interdicted in international or United States
waters),''.
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