[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2948. Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Inhofe) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
4038, to require that supplemental certifications and background 
investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as 
refugees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. 3. STATE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. SECTION 412(B) OF THE 
                   IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (8 U.S.C. 
                   1522(B)) IS AMENDED BY ADDING AT THE END THE 
                   FOLLOWING:

       ``(9) Before a refugee is resettled in a State, the 
     Secretary of State shall provide the governor of such State, 
     or the governor's designee, with respect to the refugee--
       ``(A) the full, legal name;
       ``(B) a physical description, including biometric 
     information;
       ``(C) relevant biographical information;
       ``(D) the country of origin; and
       ``(E) any prior citizenship.''.
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