[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10843]
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           THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997

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               FAIRCLOTH (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 5380

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Simon, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. 
Abraham) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by them to the 
bill (H.R. 3814) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following new section:


       EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZED PERIOD OF STAY FOR CERTAIN NURSES

       Sec.   . (a) Aliens Who Previously Entered the United 
     States Pursuant to an H-1A Visa.--
       (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     authorized period of stay in the United States of any 
     nonimmigrant described in paragraph (2) is hereby extended 
     through September 30, 1997.
       (2) A nonimmigrant described in this paragraph is a 
     nonimmigrant--
       (A) who entered the United States as a nonimmigrant 
     described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a);
       (B) who was within the United States on or after September 
     1, 1995, and who is within the United States on the date of 
     the enactment of this Act; and
       (C) whose period of authorized stay has expired or would 
     expire before September 30, 1997 but for the provisions of 
     this section.
       (3) Nothing in this section may be construed to extend the 
     validity of any visa issued to a nonimmigrant described in 
     section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(A) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act or to authorize the re-entry of any person 
     outside the United States on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (b) Change of Employment.--A nonimmigrant whose authorized 
     period of stay is extended by operation of this section shall 
     be eligible to change employers in accordance with section 
     214.2(h)(2)(i)(D) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act).
       (c) Regulations.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue 
     regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
       (d) Interim Treatment.--A nonimmigrant whose authorized 
     period of stay is extended by operation of this section, and 
     the spouse and child of such nonimmigrant, shall be 
     considered as having continued to maintain lawful status as a 
     nonimmigrant through September 30, 1997.

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