U.S. Congress - H.R.3824 REPAIR Act of 2007
H.R.3824 - REPAIR Act of 2007
To provide assistance to Iraqi nationals who supported the United States, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Official: To provide assistance to Iraqi nationals who supported the United States, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: REPAIR Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Short: Relocation Empowerment and Placement Assistance for Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007 as introduced.
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10/12/2007--Introduced.Relocation Empowerment and Placement Assistance for Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007 or REPAIR Act of 2007 - Waives visa and related fees relating to special immigrant status for Afghan or Iraqi nationals who worked with the U.S. Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces aOfficial Summary
10/12/2007--Introduced.Relocation Empowerment and Placement Assistance for Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007 or REPAIR Act of 2007 - Waives visa and related fees relating to special immigrant status for Afghan or Iraqi nationals who worked with the U.S. Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces as interpreters or translators. Waives numerical limitations with respect to such special immigrants. Expands such category to include persons who:
(1) performed such services with a U.S. contractor; or
(2) performed other services. Makes additional U.S. military officers eligible to recommend such nationals for special immigrant status. Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to make every effort to ensure that aliens applying for special immigrant status and visas, and aliens applying for refugee status and visas, may apply and interview within Iraq in Baghdad and Irbil through in-country processing mechanisms. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to jointly establish a program to offer federal employment to relocated Iraqi special immigrants as translators, interpreters, and cultural awareness instructors. States that such special immigrants shall be eligible for the same resettlement assistance as refugees. Directs the Secretary to provide such special immigrants with computer literacy and vocational training, English language training, and employment and counseling services. Expresses the sense Congress that the United States should provide an orientation into life in the United States for Iraqi special immigrants and should make all reasonable efforts to provide temporary safe haven for alien applicants who are in imminent danger in Iraq.
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The bill Johnson voted against, an overhaul of the Endangered Species Act (HR 3824, 109th Congress), would have reimbursed property owners when the ESA infringes on their ability to develop their property. READ MORE HERE —> ... Source: wikileaks ... O
the_reef: Endangered Species Act Attack- PLEASE CALL NOW
Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA) has introduced a bill in Congress (HR 3824) which would totally gut the Endangered Species Act (ESA). It will undo 30 years of progress that has been made trying to save those on the edge. ...
Le Blog: oh, my goodness!
âThe Senate adjourned in 2006 without passing the weakening bill H.R. 3824â (http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/PageServer?pagename=can_results_endangered_species) and the ESA has, for now, remained unmolested. In fact, as of ...
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