[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S4833]
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  SA 4956. Mrs. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Sasse, and Mrs. 
Fischer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill S. 2193, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase 
penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after 
being removed 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. MANDATORY DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS CHARGED WITH A 
                   CRIME RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY 
                   INJURY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as ``Sarah's 
     Law''.
       (b) In General.--Section 236(c) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking the comma at 
     the end of each subparagraph and inserting a semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) by striking ``sentence'' and inserting ``sentenced''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``, or'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E)(i)(I) was not inspected and admitted into the United 
     States;
       ``(II) held a nonimmigrant visa (or other documentation 
     authorizing admission into the United States as a 
     nonimmigrant) that has been revoked under section 221(i); or
       ``(III) is described in section 237(a)(1)(C)(i); and
       ``(ii) has been charged by a prosecuting authority in the 
     United States with any crime that resulted in the death or 
     serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of 
     title 18, United States Code) of another person,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Notification requirement.--Upon encountering or 
     gaining knowledge of an alien described in paragraph (1), the 
     Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts--
       ``(A) to obtain information from law enforcement agencies 
     and from other available sources regarding the identity of 
     any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or 
     convicted; and
       ``(B) to provide the victim or, if the victim is deceased, 
     a parent, guardian, spouse, or closest living relative of 
     such victim, with information, on a timely and ongoing basis, 
     including--
       ``(i) the alien's full name, aliases, date of birth, and 
     country of nationality;
       ``(ii) the alien's immigration status and criminal history;
       ``(iii) the alien's custody status and any changes related 
     to the alien's custody; and
       ``(iv) a description of any efforts by the United States 
     Government to remove the alien from the United States.''.
       (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section, or the 
     amendments made by this section, may be construed to limit 
     the rights of crime victims under any other provision of law, 
     including section 3771 of title 18, United States Code.
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