A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.

Original

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 April 2008

Last action

3 June 2008 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 110-242.

Summary

Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.

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Timeline

8 April 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2008
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3450)
Source: Floor
28 April 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3450)
Source: Floor
28 April 2008
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3449-3450)
Source: Discharge
28 April 2008
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3449-3450)
Source: Committee
29 April 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2008
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
29 April 2008
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 May 2008
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
19 May 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2829.
Source: Floor
19 May 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4111-4113)
Source: Floor
19 May 2008
Floor
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
21 May 2008
Action
Cleared for White House.
21 May 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 May 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4111)
Source: Floor
21 May 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4111)
Source: Floor
21 May 2008
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
Source: Floor
23 May 2008
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
23 May 2008
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 June 2008
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-242.
Source: President
3 June 2008
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 June 2008
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Public Law · 3 June 2008 · Official file
Enrolled Bill · 23 May 2008 · Official file
Referred in House · 29 April 2008 · Official file
Engrossed in Senate · 28 April 2008 · Official file
Introduced in Senate · 8 April 2008 · Official file

Documents

14 official files

Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 3 June 2008
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 June 2008
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Public Law
summary · EN · 3 June 2008
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Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 23 May 2008
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Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 23 May 2008
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 21 May 2008
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 29 April 2008
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Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 29 April 2008
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 28 April 2008
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 28 April 2008
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 28 April 2008
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 April 2008
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 April 2008
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 April 2008
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Related records

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2829
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