106th CONGRESS (Pending Legislation)

106^th CONGRESS (1^st Session)
PENDING LEGISLATION

as of July 2, 1999

SENATE – PASSED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
S.886	COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE BILL A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2000 and 2001. (Includes a repeal of Section 110.)	Passed Senate 97-2; 6/22/99.
SENATE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
S.1249	BENEFITS A bill to deny federal public benefits to individuals who participated in Nazi persecution.	Introduced by Torricelli (D-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/21/99. [See related bill H.R.1788.]
S.1242	VISA WAIVER PROGRAM A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to make permanent the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.	Introduced by Akaka (D-HI) and 4 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/18/99.
S.1227	IMMIGRANT HEALTH A bill to amend IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide states with the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women and children to be eligible for medical assistance under the medical program, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Chafee (R-RI) and 5 others; referred to Finance Committee; 6/16/99.
S.1217	COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE BILL A bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000. (Includes a repeal of Section 110.)	Reported to the Senate from the Appropriations Committee.
SENATE – BILLS OF INTEREST
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
S.890	NATURALIZATION A bill to facilitate the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerilla units or irregular forces in Laos.	Introduced by Wellstone (D-MN) and 4 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 4/27/99. [See related bill H.R.371.]
S.871	VETERANS RELIEF A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to ensure that veterans of the U.S. armed forces are eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and removal, and for other reasons.	Introduced by Leahy (D-VT); referred to Judiciary Committee; 4/22/99. [See related bill H.R.2287.]
S.792	IMMIGRANT BENEFITS A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide states with the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and blind or disabled medically needy individuals to be eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Daschle (D-SD) and 13 others; referred to Finance Committee; April 14, 1999. [See related bills H.R.1399 and S.1227.]

S.745	SECTION 110 A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the requirements for implementation of an entry-exit control system.	Introduced by Abraham (R-MI) and 26 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/25/99. [See related bills H.R.1650 and S.886.]
S.677	FOREIGN STUDENTS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to provide a limited waiver of a requirement for reimbursement of local educational agencies for the costs of foreign students’ education in certain cases.	Introduced by Lugar (R-IN); referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/22/99. [Related bill H.R.183.]
S.656	LIBERIAN RELIEF A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence.	Introduced by Reed (D-RI); referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/18/99.
S.484	AMERASIAN REFUGEES A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the U.S. to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the U.S. of those POW/MIAs alive.	Introduced by Campbell (R-CO) and 13 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 2/25/99.
S.455	NURSES A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas.	Introduced by Durbin (D-IL) and 2 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 2/24/99.
S.318	AMERASIANS To amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the U.S. of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens.	Introduced by Inouye (D-HI); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/28/98. [See related bill H.R.1128.]
S.245	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN A bill to reauthorize the federal programs to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes. Would provide additional relief for battered immigrant spouses and children.	Introduced by Hatch (R-UT); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99. [See related bill S.51.]
S.173	IIRAIRA A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to revise amendments made by IIRAIRA.	Introduced by Moynihan (D-NY); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99.
S.51	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN A bill to reauthorize the federal programs to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes. Would provide additional relief for battered immigrant spouses and children. Would provide additional relief for battered immigrant spouses and children.	Introduced by Biden (D-DE) and 42 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99. [See related bills S.245 and H.R.422.]
HOUSE – PASSED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
H.R.441	NURSES A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas.	Introduced by Rush (D-IL) and Hyde (R-IL); passed House under suspension of the rules. Received in the Senate and referred to Judiciary Committee. [See related bill H.R.414.]

	Title/Description	History of Legislation
H.R.2337	REPEAL SECTION 656 A bill to repeal section 656 of IIRAIRA which mandates that states include a social security number on drivers licenses.	Introduced by Paul (R-TX) and 5 others; referred to Government Reform Committee; 6/24/99.

H.R.2287	VETERANS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to ensure that veterans of the U.S. armed forces are eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Serrano (D-NY) and 15 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/18/99. [See related bill S.871.]
H.R.2226	FELONS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to specify that imprisonment for reentering the United States after removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall be under circumstances that stress strenuous work and sparse living conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony after the reentry.	Introduced by Rohrabacher (R-CA); referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/15/99.
H.R.2205	EMERGENCY MEDICAL FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS A bill to amend section 4723 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to assure that the additional funds provided for state emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens are used to reimburse hospitals and their related providers that treat undocumented aliens and to increase the funds so available for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.	Introduced by Bilbray (R-CA) and 3 others; referred to Commerce Committee; 6/15/99.
H.R.2184	TERRORISM A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to provide for the removal of aliens who aid or abet a terrorist organization or an individual who has conducted, is conducting, or is planning to conduct a terrorist activity.	Introduced by Andrews (D-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/14/99. [See related bills H.R.334 and H.R.1745.]
H.R.2125	REPEAL SECTION 377 A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by section 377 of IIRAIRA.	Introduced by Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and 22 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/10/99.
H.R.2121	SECRET EVIDENCE A bill to ensure that no alien is removed, denied a benefit under the Immigration & Nationality Act, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien.	Introduced by Bonior (D-MI) and 8 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/10/99.
H.R.2110	IRELAND SPOUSES A bill to provide for the waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility related to political activity in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland for aliens married to U.S. citizens.	Introduced by Payne (D-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/9/99.
H.R.2091	TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE STATUS A bill to designate the Republic of Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Republic of Albania under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals of these foreign states eligible for temporary protective status under such section.	Introduced by Biggert (R-IL) and 8 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/9/99.
H.R.1926	REFUGEE STATUS A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the U.S. to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the United States of those POW/MIAs alive.	Introduced by Hefley (R-CO) and 37 others; referred to International Relations and Judiciary Committees; 5/25/99. [Related bill S.484.]
H.R.1896	VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver pilot program country for one year under the Immigration & Nationality Act.	Introduced by Miller (R-CA) and 9 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/20/99.
H.R.1886	AG WORKERS A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to clarify the application of such act.	Introduced by Canady (R-FL) and 25 others; referred to Education & Workforce Committee; 5/20/99.
H.R.1881	BORDER PATROL A bill to modify the rate of basic pay and the classification of positions for certain U.S. border patrol agents, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and 80 others; referred to Government Reform and Judiciary Committees; 5/20/99.