[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1983. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2579, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to allow the premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA 
continuation coverage; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON INADMISSIBILITY OR DEPORTATION OF 
                   ALIENS WHO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW.

       (a) Prohibition on Inadmissibility.--Section 
     212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting ``other 
     than an act involving marijuana that is permitted under the 
     laws of a State or the law of an Indian tribe, as defined in 
     section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), that has jurisdiction over 
     the Indian country, as defined in section 1151 of title 18, 
     United States Code, in which the act occurs'' after 
     ``802)),''.
       (b) Prohibition on Deportation.--Section 237(a)(2)(B)(i) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1227(a)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``marijuana,'' and 
     inserting ``marijuana or an offense involving marijuana that 
     is permitted under the laws of a State or the law of an 
     Indian tribe, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), 
     that has jurisdiction over the Indian country, as defined in 
     section 1151 of title 18, United States Code, in which the 
     offense occurs''.
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