S 3257 PCS
Calendar No. 875
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3257
To extend immigration programs to promote legal immigration and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 11, 2008
Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. HAGEL) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
July 14, 2008
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To extend immigration programs to promote legal immigration and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PILOT PROGRAM.
Subsection (b) of section 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-395; 8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended by striking ‘shall set aside’ and all that follows through ‘eligible for admission’ and inserting ‘shall set aside 3,000 visas annually for 20 years to include such aliens as are eligible for admission’.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CONRAD STATE 30 PROGRAM.
Subsection (c) of section 220 of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-416; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is amended by striking ‘June 1, 2008’ and inserting ‘June 1, 2013’.
SEC. 4. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT NONMINISTER RELIGIOUS WORKER PROGRAM.
(a) Regulations- Not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud related to the granting of special immigrant status for special immigrants described in subclause (II) or (III) of section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)).
(b) Extension- Subclause (II) and subclause (III) of section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) are amended by striking ‘October 1, 2008,’ both places such term appears and inserting ‘October 1, 2011,’.
(c) Report- Not later than September 30, 2010, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the regulations described in subsection (a).
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF THE E-VERIFY PROGRAM.
(a) Extension- Subsection (b) of section 401 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by striking ‘at the end of the 11-year period beginning on the first day the pilot program is in effect.’ and inserting ‘not later than December 31, 2013.’.
(b) Designation of E-Verify Program- Title IV of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) of section 401(c), by striking ‘basic pilot’ and inserting ‘E-Verify’;
(2) in section 403--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘Basic Pilot’ and inserting ‘E-Verify’; and
(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘basic pilot’ and inserting ‘E-Verify’;
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), by striking ‘basic pilot’ and inserting ‘E-Verify’; and
(C) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), by striking ‘basic pilot’ and inserting ‘E-Verify’; and
(3) in paragraph (2) of section 405(b), by striking ‘basic pilot’ and inserting ‘E-Verify’.
Calendar No. 875
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3257
A BILL
To extend immigration programs to promote legal immigration and for other purposes.
July 14, 2008
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
U.S. Congress - Text of S.3257 as Placed on Calendar Senate Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008
