Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Deterrence of Illegal Immigration Through Improved Border Enforcement, Pilot Programs, and Interior Enforcement Subtitle A: Improved Enforcement at Border Subtitle B: Pilot Programs Subtitle C: Interior Enforcement Title II: Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien Smuggling; Document Fraud Subtitle A: Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien Smuggling Subtitle B: Deterrence of Document Fraud Subtitle C: Asset Forfeiture for Passport and Visa Offenses Title III: Inspection, Apprehension, Detention, Adjudication, and Removal of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens Subtitle A: Revision of Procedures for Removal of Aliens Subtitle B: Removal of Alien Terrorists Subtitle C: Deterring Transportation of Unlawful Aliens to the United States Subtitle D: Additional Provisions Title IV: Enforcement of Restrictions Against Employment Title V: Reform of Legal Immigration System Subtitle A: Worldwide Numerical Limits Subtitle B: Changes in Preference System Subtitle C: Refugees, Asylees, Parole, and Humanitarian Admissions Subtitle D: General Effective Date; Transition Provisions Title VI: Restrictions on Benefits for Aliens Subtitle A: Eligibility of Illegal Aliens for Public Benefits Subtitle B: Expansion of Disqualification from Immigration Benefits on the Basis of Public Charge Subtitle C: Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support Title VII: Facilitation of Legal Entry Title VIII: Miscellaneous Provisions Immigration in the National Interest Act of 1995 - Title I: Deterrence of Illegal Immigration Through Improved Border Enforcement, Pilot Programs, and Interior Enforcement - Subtitle A: Improved Border Enforcement - Increases: (1) the Border Patrol; and (2) Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) border enforcement and related personnel. (Sec. 102) Provides for barrier and road improvements at U.S. border areas of high illegal entry, including San Diego, California. Authorizes appropriations for San Diego area improvements. (Sec. 103) Provides for improved border equipment and technology. (Sec. 104) Provides for biometric identifiers to be included in border crossing identification cards. (Sec. 105) Establishes civil penalties for illegal U.S. entry. (Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations for detention and prosecution of aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States at least twice. (Sec. 107) Provides for inservice Border Patrol training. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle B: Pilot Programs - Establishes pilot programs for: (1) deterrence of multiple unauthorized U.S. entries, which may include interior or third party repatriation; (2) use of closed military bases as INS detention centers; and (3) collection of alien departure records. Subtitle C: Interior Enforcement - Provides for increased INS interior investigative and enforcement personnel. Title II: Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien Smuggling; Document Fraud - Subtitle A: Enhanced Enforcement and Penalties Against Alien Smuggling - Amends Federal criminal law to: (1) authorize wiretaps in alien smuggling investigations; and (2) include alien smuggling within racketeering offenses. (Sec. 203) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) to revise and increase criminal penalties for alien smuggling. (Sec. 204) Increases the number of Assistant United States Attorneys and provides for their assignment to criminal matters involving illegal aliens. (Sec. 205) Authorizes and provides for INS undercover investigations. Subtitle B: Deterrence of Document Fraud - Amends Federal criminal law and the Act to increase and establish criminal and civil penalties for specified immigration related document fraud offenses, including false citizenship claims. Subtitle C: Asset Forfeiture for Passport and Visa Offenses - Amends Federal criminal law to provide for asset forfeiture for passport and visa offenses. Title III: Inspection, Apprehension, Detention, Adjudication, and Removal of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens - Subtitle A: Revision of Procedures for Removal of Aliens - Amends the Act to revise alien removal and penalty provisions. (Sec. 309) Sets forth transition provisions with respect to: (1) the Attorney General's option to apply current or revised procedures; (2) judicial review; (3) suspension of deportation; and (4) certain family unity aliens. Subtitle B: Removal of Alien Terrorists - Part 1: Removal Procedures for Alien Terrorists - Amends the Act to establish a special removal procedure for alien terrorists, including establishment of a special removal court and a panel of special attorneys with access to classified information. (Sec. 322) Authorizes additional appropriations for INS detention and removal of alien terrorists. Part 2: Inadmissibility and Denial of Relief for Alien Terrorists - Amends the Act to make membership in a terrorist organization grounds for U.S. exclusion. (Sec. 332) Denies alien terrorists status adjustment and deportation relief. Subtitle C: Deterring Transportation of Unlawful Aliens to the United States - Amends the Act with regard to vessel and aircraft transportation of illegal aliens into the United States. Subtitle D: Additional Provisions - Authorizes Federal retirees to be used in the Institutional Hearing Program. (Sec. 358) Authorizes additional appropriations to the Attorney General for removing inadmissible or deportable aliens. (Sec. 359) Establishes in the Treasury an Immigration Enforcement Account. (Sec. 360) Declares that Congress advises the President to negotiate prisoner transfer treaties, which may include compensation provisions. (Sec. 361) Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to direct INS to operate a criminal alien identification system. (Sec 363) Authorizes special registration of aliens on criminal probation or parole. Title IV: Enforcement of Restrictions Against Employment - Increases full-time employee positions in: (1) the Investigations Division of INS; and (2) the Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor. (Sec. 403) Amends the Act to revise the employer sanctions program. Provides for an employment eligibility confirmation mechanism. Title V: Reform of Legal Immigration System - Amends the Act to restructure current legal immigration categories and levels into the following: (1) family-sponsored immigrants; (2) employment-based immigrants; and (3) humanitarian immigrants. Subtitle A: Worldwide Numerical Limits - Amends the Act to establish fiscal year worldwide limits for such immigrant categories. (Sec. 504) Requires periodic congressional review and reauthorization of worldwide immigration levels. Subtitle B: Changes in Preference System - Amends the Act to limit immediate relatives to spouses and children of U.S. citizens. (Sec. 512) Limits preference allocation for family-sponsored immigrants to: (1) spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens; and (2) qualifying parents of U.S. citizens. Requires parents to have adequate health coverage. (Sec. 513) Revises preference allocations for employment-based immigrants. Establishes: (1) a pilot program for smaller alien job creation investors; and (2) conditional permanent resident status for certain foreign language teachers. (Sec. 515) Revises special immigrant status provisions, including: (1) inclusion of certain NATO civilian employees; and (2) extension of status for religious workers. (Sec. 517) Makes specified family and employment-based amendments. Subtitle C: Refugees, Asylees, Parole, and Humanitarian Admissions - Amends the Act to limit annual refugee admissions to 75,000 in FY 1997 or 50,000 in succeeding years unless the Congress provides for additional entries. (Sec. 523) Authorizes the temporary employment of certain retirees to help reduce asylum application backlogs. (Sec. 524) Limits parole entry to a case-by-case basis for humanitarian or significant public benefit reasons. (Sec. 525) Provides for the admission of humanitarian immigrants. (Sec. 526) Revises asylum provisions. Subtitle D: General Effective Date; Transition Provisions - Sets forth transition provisions for specified classification status petitions. Title VI: Restrictions on Benefits for Aliens - Subtitle A: Eligibility of Illegal Aliens for Public Benefits - Part 1: Public Benefits Generally - Makes illegal aliens ineligible for unemployment benefits and Federal and State assistance, contracts, and licenses, with exceptions for emergency medical services, public health immunizations, and short-term emergency disaster relief. Requires proof of identify for Federal contracts, grants, loans, licenses, and specified public assistance programs. Authorizes States to establish similar requirements. (Sec. 605) Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to report on the disqualification of illegal aliens from housing assistance programs. Part 2: Earned Income Credit - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income tax credit to individuals not authorized to work in the United States. Subtitle B: Expansion of Disqualification from Immigration Benefits on the Basis of Public Charge - Amends the Act to revise public charge grounds for inadmissibility and deportability. Subtitle C: Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support - Attributes a sponsor's income and resources to a family-sponsored immigrant for purposes of eligibility for Federal means-tested public benefits programs. (Sec. 632) Amends the Act to set forth sponsor affidavit of support requirements. Title VII: Facilitation of Legal Entry - Provides for: (1) increased numbers of land border inspectors; and (2) border infrastructure improvements. (Sec. 703) Amends the Act to provide for: (1) preinspection at specified foreign airports; and (2) training of airline personnel in fraudulent document detection. Establishes a carrier consultant program. Title VIII: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Act, as amended by the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to revise the definition of "aggravated felony." Amends the Act with regard to: (1) definitions of "child" and "parent"; (2) visa processing procedure; (3) waiver authority concerning notice of visa application denial; (4) Canadian landed immigrants; (5) H-1B nonimmigrants; (6) visa extensions; (7) status adjustment; (8) access to certain confidential INS files; (9) nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of members of the armed forces; (10) fraudulent birth certificates; (11) visa "shopping"; and (12) specified miscellaneous and technical provisions.

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Timeline

1. 4 August 1995

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.1915.

   Source: Committee

2. 4 August 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, Government Reform and Oversight, National Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 August 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, Government Reform and Oversight, National Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 August 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 4 August 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 10 August 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 August 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 August 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

9. 19 September 1995

   Referred

   Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government Reform and Oversight, National Security, and Ways and Means for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: Floor

10. 19 September 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Rereferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government Reform and Oversight, National Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Rereferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government Reform and Oversight, National Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 20 September 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 21 September 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 27 September 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 11 October 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 12 October 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 17 October 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

19. 18 October 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 24 October 1995

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 10.

    Source: Committee

21. 24 October 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

22. 30 January 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H930)

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 26 February 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

    Source: Committee

24. 4 March 1996

    Introduced

    House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 8, 1996.

    Source: IntroReferral

25. 4 March 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-469, Part I.

    Source: Committee

26. 4 March 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-469, Part I.

    Source: Committee

27. 4 March 1996

    Committee

    House Committee on Banking and Financial Services Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than March 8, 1996.

    Source: Committee

28. 5 March 1996

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

29. 5 March 1996

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

30. 5 March 1996

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 11. 1 Present.

    Source: Committee

31. 5 March 1996

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

32. 7 March 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-469, Part II.

    Source: Committee

33. 7 March 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-469, Part II.

    Source: Committee

34. 7 March 1996

    Passed

    Mr. Bilirakis asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture be permitted to file a Supplemental Report on the Bill to include a Congressional Budget Office cost estimate as required under clause 2(l)(3) of Rule XI. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

35. 7 March 1996

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

36. 7 March 1996

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

37. 8 March 1996

    Discharge

    Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged.

    Source: Discharge

38. 8 March 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.

    Source: Calendars

39. 8 March 1996

    Committee

    Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged.

    Source: Committee

40. 8 March 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 104-469, Part III.

    Source: Committee

41. 8 March 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 104-469, Part III.

    Source: Committee

42. 12 March 1996

    Reported

    Mr. Goss notified the House that Members wishing to offer amendments to the bill H.R. 2202 should submit 55 copies of proposed amendments to the Committee on Rules (Room H-312, Capitol) by Noon on Wednesday, March 13. Amendments relating to immigration should be drafted to the text of the bill reported by the Committee on Judiciary (H. Rept. 104-469 pt. I); amendments relating to Agriculture should be drafted to the text of the bill reported by the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 104-469 pt. III.)

    Source: Floor

43. 14 March 1996

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 384 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2202 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

44. 19 March 1996

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2202 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

45. 19 March 1996

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2202 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

46. 19 March 1996

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Bonilla to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

47. 19 March 1996

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 384 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

48. 19 March 1996

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 384. (consideration: CR H2378-2460)

    Source: Floor

49. 19 March 1996

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 384 passed House.

    Source: Floor

50. 20 March 1996

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2202 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

51. 20 March 1996

    Floor

    The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the disposition of the Beilenson amendment, on which a Recorded vote had been requested on Tuesday, March 19, 1996.

    Source: Floor

52. 20 March 1996

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

53. 20 March 1996

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 384 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

54. 20 March 1996

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2475-2538)

    Source: Floor

55. 21 March 1996

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2202.

    Source: Floor

56. 21 March 1996

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

57. 21 March 1996

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 333 - 87 (Roll no. 89).

    Source: Floor

58. 21 March 1996

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 333 - 87 (Roll no. 89).

    Source: Floor

59. 21 March 1996

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 231 (Roll no. 88). (consideration: CR H2639)

    Source: Floor

60. 21 March 1996

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

61. 21 March 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Bryant (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

    Source: Floor

62. 21 March 1996

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

63. 21 March 1996

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

64. 21 March 1996

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2202.

    Source: Floor

65. 21 March 1996

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 384, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Chrysler amendment.

    Source: Floor

66. 21 March 1996

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

67. 21 March 1996

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2589-2640)

    Source: Floor

68. 21 March 1996

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 104-469, Part IV.

    Source: Committee

69. 21 March 1996

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 104-469, Part IV.

    Source: Committee

70. 15 April 1996

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.

    Source: Calendars

71. 2 May 1996

    Floor

    Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1664 amended.

    Source: Floor

72. 2 May 1996

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1664 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 108.(consideration: CR S4611)

    Source: Floor

73. 7 May 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

74. 13 May 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference. (consideration: CR S4984)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

75. 20 May 1996

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

76. 20 May 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    House returned papers to Senate

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

77. 20 May 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Pursuant to a previous special order the House moved to return papers to Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

78. 21 May 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

79. 11 September 1996

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

80. 11 September 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Hyde, Smith (TX), Gallegly, McCollum, Goodlatte, Bryant (TN), Bono, Goodling, Cunningham, McKeon, Shaw, Conyers, Frank (MA), Berman, Bryant (TX), Becerra, Martinez, Green (TX), and Jacobs.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) [R-NC-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor

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• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2202) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes.
• related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2202) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes.
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• related to ← Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
• related to ← Legal Immigration Act of 1996
• related to ← Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996
• amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 1 in House Rept. 104-483, to make several technical and conforming changes to the bill, requiring border identification cards with biometric identifiers to be issued to aliens who frequently enter the U.S.; directing the INS to consult with authorities regarding the possibility of using closed military bases for housing illegal immigrants awaiting deportation; authorizing local police to arrest, detain, or deport any illegal immigrant in their locality in order to assist the Attorney General; provide that new attorneys hired by the AG be assigned to prosecute immigration related crimes; changes the date for hiring new federal prosecutors from fy 1995 to fy 1996;allows for the immediate release and deportation for nonviolent illegal immigrants; restricts aliens from being deported to a country where they would face possible persecution; allowing family sponsors of alien parents to obtain a performance bond in lieu of health insurance; deleting provisions in the bill to allot 50,000 visas for the spouses of children of lawful permanent resident aliens; clarifying that all aliens may have access to public health immunizations, including treatment for symptoms of communicable diseases, regardless of their cause; deleting the Earned Income Tax Credit provisions which would prohibit individuals without tax i.entification numbers from participating in the program; allowing family-sponsored aliens to receive certain forms of public assistance without violating terms of sponsorship.
• amends ← An amendment which permanently bars legal entry to the United States, including temporary visas, for anyone who is caught entering the country illegally.
• amends ← An amendment, printed in House Report 104-483 as amendment No. 4, to direct the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to make such improvements as necessary to the Social Security account number card to secure against counterfeiting and fraudulent use.
• amends ← An amendment to strike provisions in the bill which bar U.S. citizens from receiving certain benefits through individuals that are undocumented immigrants, or legal permanent residents of less than seven years. The amendment restores current law which permits such individuals to file for benefits on behalf of eligible dependents.

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