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[H.R. 1512 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 385
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1512

                          [Report No. 110-618]

      To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for 
compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a 
                  felony or two or more misdemeanors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2007

 Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
York, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
Lantos, Ms. Harman, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Baca, 
Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Solis, Mr. George Miller of 
 California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
  California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
  Higgins, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Kagen) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                              May 5, 2008

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Waxman, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Calvert, 
 Mr. Holden, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley, Mr. McCaul of Texas, 
Ms. Giffords, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
  Issa, Mr. Filner, Mr. Space, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
  Gonzalez, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
     Honda, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
 Abercrombie, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hill, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Moran of 
  Virginia, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Ms. Richardson, and Mr. 
                           Bishop of New York

                              May 5, 2008

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
      To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for 
compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a 
                  felony or two or more misdemeanors.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE FOR STATES INCARCERATING UNDOCUMENTED 
              ALIENS CHARGED WITH CERTAIN CRIMES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 241(i)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``charged with 
or'' before ``convicted''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE FOR STATES INCARCERATING UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS 
              CHARGED WITH CERTAIN CRIMES.

    Section 241(i)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``charged with or'' 
before ``convicted''.

SEC. 2. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.

    The Comptroller General of the United States annually shall submit 
to the Congress and the Secretary of Homeland Security a report 
specifying--
            (1) the number of aliens detained by a State, or a 
        political subdivision of a State, because the alien has been 
        charged with an offense, or offenses, described in section 
        241(i)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1231(i)(3)(A)), as amended by section 1 of this Act; and
            (2) the costs associated with incarcerating such aliens.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 385

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1512

                          [Report No. 110-618]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

      To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for 
compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a 
                  felony or two or more misdemeanors.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 5, 2008

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed