[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2829 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2829
To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special
immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 8, 2008
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Specter, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Obama, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Coleman, and
Mr. Bond) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special
immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PROVISION GRANTING SPECIAL
IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN IRAQIS.
Section 1244(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each of the five years
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2008 through 2012''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``one through four'' and inserting
``2008 through 2011''; and
(ii) by striking ``one through four'' and
inserting ``2008 through 2011''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(I) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``five and six'' and inserting
``2012 and 2013'';
(II) by striking ``the fifth fiscal
year beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2012''; and
(III) by striking ``the sixth
fiscal year beginning after such date''
and inserting ``fiscal year 2013''; and
(ii) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by
striking ``the fifth fiscal year'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2012''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO CONVERT PETITIONS DURING TRANSITION PERIOD.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security or the
Secretary of State may convert an approved petition for special
immigrant status under section 1059 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) with
respect to which a visa under such section 1059 is not immediately
available to an approved petition for special immigrant status under
section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2008 (Public Law 110-181) notwithstanding any requirement of subsection
(a) or (b) of such section 1244 but subject to the numerical
limitations applicable under subsection (c) of such section 1244, as
amended by this Act.
(b) Duration.--The authority under subsection (a) shall be
available only with respect to petitions filed before October 1, 2008.
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