[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23499]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  MOTHER TERESA RELIGIOUS WORKERS ACT

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 587, S. 2406.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2406) to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide permanent authority for entry into the United 
     States of certain religious workers.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2406) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2406

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Mother Teresa Religious 
     Workers Act''.

     SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR ENTRY INTO UNITED STATES OF 
                   CERTAIN RELIGIOUS WORKERS.

       Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended by 
     striking ``before October 1, 2000,'' each place it appears.

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