[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2332 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2332

  To amend the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 concerning 
   continued use of State legalization impact assistance grants for 
                  services relating to naturalization.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 1993

Mr. Gutierrez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 concerning 
   continued use of State legalization impact assistance grants for 
                  services relating to naturalization.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENDING USE OF STATE LEGALIZATION IMPACT ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
              FOR SERVICES CONCERNING NATURALIZATION.

    (a) Extending Period of Eligibility for Public Education Concerning 
Naturalization.--Section 204(j)(4) of the Immigration Reform and 
Control Act of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(4)'',
            (2) by inserting ``(except as provided in subparagraph 
        (B))'' after ``but only'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) The five-year limitation described in subparagraph 
        (A) shall not apply for the purposes of providing services 
        described in subsections (c)(1)(C), (c)(1)(F), and 
        (c)(3)(D).''.
    (b) Additional Citizenship Outreach Activities.--Section 204(c)(1) 
of such Act is amended--
            (1) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) 
        and inserting ``, and'', and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
            ``(F) to make payments for public education and outreach 
        (including the provision of information to individuals) to 
        inform eligible legalized aliens regarding--
                    ``(i) the requirements of the Immigration and 
                Nationality Act regarding naturalization, including the 
                procedures to become a naturalized citizen of the 
                United States,
                    ``(ii) the rights and responsibilities of citizens, 
                and
                    ``(iii) sources of assistance for such aliens 
                applying for naturalization, including educational, 
                informational, and referral services,
        except that nothing in this subparagraph may be construed as 
        authorizing the provision of any service which would assume 
        responsibility for an alien's application for naturalization 
        and that at least 50 percent of funds that a State uses for the 
        purposes of this subparagraph shall be expended for services 
        provided through private nonprofit organizations (including 
        community-based organizations of demonstrated 
        effectiveness).''.
    (c) Limitations on Use of Funds.--Section 204(c)(2) of such Act is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(E) Of the total amount allotted to a State under this section, a 
State may not use more than--
            ``(i) 1 percent (or, if greater, $100,000) for payments 
        under paragraph (1)(F), and
            ``(ii) 10 percent for payments under paragraph (1)(C) for 
        services furnished after September 30, 1993.''.
    (d) Extending Availability of Funds.--Section 204(b)(4) of such Act 
is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period 
        the following: ``, except that funds shall remain available 
        until September 30, 1995, for purposes of providing services 
        described in subsections (c)(1)(C), (c)(1)(F), and (c)(3)(D)'',
            (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``1994'' and 
        inserting ``1995,'', and
            (3) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``1995'' and 
        inserting ``1996.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to reimbursements to States for services furnished 
on or after June 1, 1993.

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