[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO REAL ID ACT OF 2005

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during further 
consideration of H.R. 418 pursuant to House Resolution 75, it may be in 
order to consider amendment No. 4 in House Report 109-4 in the modified 
form I have placed at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fossella). The Clerk will report the 
amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

        Amendment to H.R. 418 Offered by Mr. Nadler of New York

       Strike section 101 of the bill (and redesignate the 
     succeeding sections of title I accordingly).
       Insert, Section 101:
       (a) Removal of Caps.--Section 209 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1159) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``Service'' and inserting ``Department of 
     Homeland Security''; and
       (B) by striking ``Attorney General'' each place such term 
     appears and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security or the 
     Attorney General'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``Not more'' and all that follows through 
     ``asylum who--'' inserting ``The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security or the Attorney general, in the Secretary's or the 
     Attorney General, in the Secretary's or the Attorney 
     General's discretion and under such regulations as the 
     Secretary or the Attorney General may prescribe, may adjust 
     to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
     residence the status of any alien granted asylum who--''; and
       (B) in the matter following paragraph (5), by striking 
     ``Attorney General'' and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland 
     Security or the Attorney General''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``Attorney General'' and 
     inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney 
     General.''

  Mr. NADLER (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the amendment be considered as read and printed in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from New York?
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I object.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard.

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