110 HR 3201 IH: Respecting the Civil Liberties of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-07-26 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2007 Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 A BILL To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to provide for an immigrant rights advocate on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Respecting the Civil Liberties of America's Vulnerable Act.

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Inclusion of an immigrant rights advocate on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

(a)

In General

Section 1061(e)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (5 U.S.C. 601 note) is amended by adding at the end the following subparagraph: (F)

Inclusion of Immigrant Rights Advocate

When making appointments the President shall ensure that not less than one member of the Board has significant experience in immigrant rights advocacy. . (b)

Effective Date

This section shall apply to the first appointment to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board after enactment of this Act and to each appointment following that appointment.

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Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board should meet with representatives of various United States immigrant communities prior to each Board report to Congress.