3.0.0 5690 2023-11-13T20:29:48Z 2023-11-13T20:29:48Z House H HR 2008-04-03 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-06-26T17:11:57Z Markup by 2008-06-26T15:31:56Z Referred to 2008-05-12T18:54:24Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Discharged from 2008-05-06T00:11:58Z Referred to 2008-04-03T14:01:40Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Discharged from 2008-04-29T21:46:21Z Referred to 2008-04-14T19:31:47Z Reported by 2008-05-06T00:11:40Z Markup by 2008-04-30T21:46:30Z Referred to 2008-04-03T14:01:35Z H. Rept. 110-620 A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes. 110 2979 S 2008-06-26 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 850. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2008-07-01 Became Public Law No: 110-257. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-01 Became Public Law No: 110-257. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-01 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-01 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-27 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-06-27 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-26 Cleared for White House. 2008-06-26 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-06-26 21:33:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2008-06-26 21:33:30 On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6171) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2008-06-26 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6171) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-26 21:32:47 Ms. Lee asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6171-6172) ResolvingDifferences H40110 2 House floor actions 2008-06-26 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: S6231-6232) Floor 2008-06-26 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: S6231-6232) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-26 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 852. Calendars 2008-06-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 2008-06-26 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-06-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2008-05-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2008-05-08 12:24:53 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2008-05-08 12:24:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-05-08 12:24:41 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/6/2008 H3078-3079) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-05-08 12:24:41 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/6/2008 H3078-3079) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-08 12:24:19 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3203) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-06 15:04:16 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Frelinghuysen 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. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2008-05-06 14:32:39 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5690. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-06 14:32:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3078-3083) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-06 14:32:22 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-05-05 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00387 2008-05-05 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-05-05 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-05-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-620, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-05-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-620, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-04-30 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-04-30 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-04-29 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Discharged. Committee 2008-04-14 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2008-04-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-04-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 N T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2008-04-03 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2008-04-03 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2008-04-03 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2008-04-08 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2008-04-29 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2008-04-29 False 2008-05-02T04:00:00Z H.R. 5690, A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19689 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 30, 2008</p> 2008-05-02T04:00:00Z H.R. 5690, A bill to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19689 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 30, 2008 Public Law 110-257 Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Africa (Sub-Saharan) Aliens Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Data banks Foreign leaders Government Operations and Politics Identification of criminals International Affairs Political parties Science, Technology, Communications South Africa Terrorism Visas Immigration 00 2008-04-03 Introduced in House 2008-05-06T16:56:35Z States that for purposes of U.S. entry, present and former members of the African National Congress (ANC) shall not be inadmissible based upon: (1) ANC membership or affiliation; or (2) anti-apartheid activities undertaken during the 1948-1990 period of apartheid rule in South Africa.

Exempts the ANC from treatment as a terrorist organization for acts or events occurring on or before the date of enactment of this Act.

Directs the Secretary of State to take all necessary steps to ensure that databases used to determine U.S. admissibility conform to the provisions of this Act.

]]> 18 2008-05-05 Reported to House amended, Part I 2008-05-27T19:28:00Z Amends the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 to state that for purposes of alien inadmissibility based upon terrorist-related grounds the African National Congress (ANC) shall not be considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any act or event that occurred before the date of enactment of such Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of State (after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General) to determine, in such Secretary's sole unreviewable discretion, that inadmissibility based upon specified criminal convictions or terrorist activities shall not apply to an alien with respect to activities undertaken in opposition to apartheid rule in South Africa.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security should exercise such authority in appropriate instances to exempt the anti-apartheid activities of aliens who are current or former officials of the government of the Republic of South Africa.

Directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, to ensure that databases used to determine U.S. admissibility are appropriately updated.

]]> 36 2008-05-08 Passed House amended 2008-05-27T19:28:49Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 5, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 to state that for purposes of alien inadmissibility based upon terrorist-related grounds the African National Congress (ANC) shall not be considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any act or event that occurred before the date of enactment of such Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of State (after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General) to determine, in such Secretary's sole unreviewable discretion, that inadmissibility based upon specified criminal convictions or terrorist activities shall not apply to an alien with respect to activities undertaken in opposition to apartheid rule in South Africa.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security should exercise such authority in appropriate instances to exempt the anti-apartheid activities of aliens who are current or former officials of the government of the Republic of South Africa.

Directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, to ensure that databases used to determine U.S. admissibility are appropriately updated.

]]> 35 2008-06-26 Passed Senate amended 2008-07-03T14:36:25Z Amends the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 to state that for purposes of alien inadmissibility based upon terrorist-related grounds the African National Congress (ANC) shall not be considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any act or event that occurred before the date of enactment of such Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of State (after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General) to determine, in such Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion, that inadmissibility based upon specified criminal convictions or terrorist activities shall not apply to an alien with respect to activities undertaken in opposition to apartheid rule in South Africa.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security should exercise such authority in appropriate instances to exempt the anti-apartheid activities of aliens who are current or former officials of the government of the Republic of South Africa.

Directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, to ensure that databases used to determine U.S. admissibility are appropriately updated.

]]> 49 2008-06-26 Public Law 2008-07-14T20:56:17Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 26, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 to state that for purposes of alien inadmissibility based upon terrorist-related grounds the African National Congress (ANC) shall not be considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any act or event that occurred before the date of enactment of such Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of State (after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General) to determine, in such Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion, that inadmissibility based upon specified criminal convictions or terrorist activities shall not apply to an alien with respect to activities undertaken in opposition to apartheid rule in South Africa.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security should exercise such authority in appropriate instances to exempt the anti-apartheid activities of aliens who are current or former officials of the government of the Republic of South Africa.

Directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, to ensure that databases used to determine U.S. admissibility are appropriately updated.

]]> To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes. Display Title To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes. Official Titles as Amended by House To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes. H House Enrolled Bill 2008-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5690enr/xml/BILLS-110hr5690enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2008-06-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5690eas/xml/BILLS-110hr5690eas.xml Reported to Senate 2008-06-26T04:00:00Z Referred in Senate 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5690eh/xml/BILLS-110hr5690eh.xml Reported in House 2008-05-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5690rh/xml/BILLS-110hr5690rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-04-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5690ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5690ih.xml 2008-07-02T03:59:59Z Public Law 2008-07-01 Became Public Law No: 110-257. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.