I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2009 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Harper, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Heller, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Cantor) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as— (1)the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2009; or (2)the SAFE for America Act.

2.

Elimination of diversity immigrant program

(a)

Worldwide level of diversity immigrants

Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by inserting and at the end of paragraph (1); (B)by striking ; and at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and (C)by striking paragraph (3); and (2)by striking subsection (e). (b)

Allocation of diversity immigrant visas

Section 203 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended— (1)by striking subsection (c); (2)in subsection (d), by striking (a), (b), or (c), and inserting (a) or (b),; (3)in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (4)in subsection (f), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b); and (5)in subsection (g), by striking (a), (b), and (c) and inserting (a) and (b). (c)

Procedure for granting immigrant status

Section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended— (1)by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and (2)in subsection (e), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b). (d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2009.