[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 135 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1424]
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           SHORT-TERM EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAM

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                               speech of

                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 2, 2013

  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following exchange of letters on 
H.R. 3233, between myself and the Chairman of the Committee on the 
Judiciary, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte).
                                         House of Representatives,


                                 Committee on Foreign Affairs,

                                  Washington, DC, October 2, 2013.
     Hon. Bob Goodlatte,
     Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary, Rayburn House 
         Office Building, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your consultation with the 
     Foreign Affairs Committee on H.R. 3233, which temporarily 
     extends the period during which certain Iraqis previously 
     employed by the United States Government may be granted 
     special immigrant status. I agreed to the Foreign Affairs 
     Committee being discharged of our referral so that the bill 
     could be promptly considered on the House floor this evening. 
     I am writing to confirm our mutual understanding regarding 
     the Foreign Affairs Committee's continuing Rule X legislative 
     jurisdiction over portions of H.R. 3233, which is not 
     affected by that waiver decision.
       I appreciate your assistance in expediting this important 
     legislation for floor consideration.
           Sincerely,
                                                  Edward R. Royce,
     Chairman.
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                                         House of Representatives,


                                   Committee on the Judiciary,

                                  Washington, DC, October 3, 2013.
     Hon. Ed Royce,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rayburn House Office 
         Building, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Royce: Thank you for your letter regarding 
     H.R. 3233, to extend the period during which Iraqis who were 
     employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be 
     granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase 
     the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable 
     nonimmigrant visas.
       As you noted, the Committee on Foreign Affairs was granted 
     an additional referral of the bill. I am most appreciative of 
     your decision to discharge the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     from further consideration of H.R. 3233 so that it could 
     proceed expeditiously to the House floor. I acknowledge that 
     although you waived formal consideration of the bill, the 
     Committee on the Foreign Affairs is in no way waiving its 
     jurisdiction over the subject matter contained in those 
     provisions of the bill that fall within your Rule X 
     jurisdiction.
           Sincerely,
                                                    Bob Goodlatte,
     Chairman.

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