[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 25 (Saturday, February 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1604. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1388 proposed by Mrs. 
Murray (for herself and Mr. Schumer) to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR ASYLUM APPLICANTS.

       Section 208(d)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1158(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) Employment eligibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--Concurrently with the filing of an 
     application for asylum, an applicant for asylum may apply for 
     employment authorization under this section.
       ``(B) Decision on application.--The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security may not approve an application for employment 
     authorization filed under this paragraph until the date that 
     is 30 days after the date on which the applicant filed an 
     application for asylum.''.
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