[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2036. Ms. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her 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:

     SEC. ___. PAROLE IN PLACE OF SPOUSES, CHILDREN, AND PARENTS 
                   OF CITIZENS AND LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS 
                   SERVING IN CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONS.

       (a) Parole in Place Required.--The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall, pursuant to section 212(a)(5)(A) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(a)), 
     parole in place any alien who is the spouse, child, or parent 
     of a citizen or lawful permanent resident serving as any of 
     the following:
       (1) Law enforcement officer, official, or agent.
       (2) Firefighter.
       (3) Emergency medical technician.
       (4) Doctor, physician assistant, nurse, or other healthcare 
     provider.
       (5) First responder.
       (6) Teacher.
       (b) Exception.--Parole is not required under subsection (a) 
     to an alien otherwise described in that subsection if the 
     Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion, determines that 
     parole under this section is inadvisable based on the 
     Secretary's determination that the alien--
       (1) has been convicted of a criminal offense; or
       (2) presents another serious adverse factor.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``spouse'', 
     ``child'', and ``parent'' have the meaning given such terms 
     in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1101).
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