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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 745
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 28, 2017
Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
State criminal alien assistance program
SCAAP reauthorization
Section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)) is amended—
by striking the em dash and all that follows through (C)
; and
by striking 2011
and inserting 2021
.
SCAAP assistance for States
Assistance for states incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with certain crimes
Section 241(i)(3)(A) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting charged with or
before convicted
.
Assistance for states incarcerating unverified aliens
Section 241(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)), as amended by paragraph (1) and subsection (a), is further amended—
in paragraph (1), by inserting and medical expenses
after incarceration
;
by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking (5)
and inserting (6)
; and
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
In the case of an alien whose immigration status is unable to be verified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and who would otherwise be an undocumented criminal alien if the alien is unlawfully present in the United States, the Attorney General shall compensate the State or political subdivision of the State for the incarceration and medical expenses of the alien in accordance with paragraph (2).
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