[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2655 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 149
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2655
[Report No. 108-260, Part I]
To amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training
Program Act of 1998.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 26, 2003
Mr. Walsh (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Holden, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the
Committee on International Relations, 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
September 4, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Murphy, and Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts
September 4, 2003
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary
September 4, 2003
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended for a
period ending not later than September 4, 2003
September 4, 2003
Committee on International Relations discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed
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A BILL
To amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training
Program Act of 1998.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF IRISH PEACE PROCESS CULTURAL AND
TRAINING PROGRAM ACT OF 1998.
(a) Amendment of Program.--
(1) Section 2(a)(2)(A) of the Irish Peace Process Cultural
and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is
amended by adding at the end ``Not more than 20 percent of
participants in the program may have a degree from an
institution of higher education.''.
(2) Section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(I) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(I)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``35 years of age or younger having
a residence'' and inserting ``21 to 35 years of age,
unemployed for not less than 6 months, having resided
for not less than 6 months''; and
(B) by striking ``36 months'' and inserting ``24
months''.
(3) Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1182(e)) is amended by inserting after subsection (p)
the following:
``(q)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person admitted
under section 101(a)(15)(Q)(ii)(I) or acquiring such status after
admission shall be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, or for
permanent residence, or for a nonimmigrant visa under this Act until it
is established that such person has resided and been physically present
in the country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate of at
least one year following departure from the United States.
``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the requirement
of such one-year foreign residence abroad if the Secretary determines
that--
``(A) departure from the United States would impose
exceptional hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if such
spouse or child is a citizen of the United States or a lawfully
resident alien);
``(B) that the alien cannot return to the country of the
alien's nationality or last residence because the alien would
be subject to persecution on account of race, religion, or
political opinion; or
``(C) the admission of the alien is in the public interest
or the national interest of the United States.''.
(b) Extension of Program.--Section 2 of the Irish Peace Process
Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ``2006,'' and
inserting ``2008,'';
(2) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ``2005,'' and
inserting ``2011,''; and
(3) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ``the third program
year and for the 3 subsequent years,'' and inserting ``each
program year''.
(c) Technical and Conforming Changes.--The Irish Peace Process
Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public
Law 105-319) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place it appears
and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security''; and
(2) by striking ``Immigration and Naturalization Service''
each place it appears and inserting ``Department of Homeland
Security''.
Union Calendar No. 149
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2655
[Report No. 108-260, Part I]
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A BILL
To amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training
Program Act of 1998.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 4, 2003
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary
September 4, 2003
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended for a
period ending not later than September 4, 2003
September 4, 2003
Committee on International Relations discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed