[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17048-17049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1867. Mr. REID (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 6, to move the United States toward greater energy 
independence and security, to increase the production of clean 
renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase 
the energy efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote 
research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and 
to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to move the United 
     States toward greater energy independence and security, to 
     increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect 
     consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy 
     efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote 
     research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage 
     options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal 
     Government, and for other purposes.''.
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  SA 1868. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1639, to provide for comprehensive immigration 
reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ELIGIBILITY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY WORKERS 
                   FOR CERTAIN LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

       Section 305 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 
     1986 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 99-603) is amended--

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       (1) by striking ``section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a))'' and inserting ``subparagraph 
     (H)(ii)(a) or subparagraph (Y) of section 101(a)(15) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15))''; and
       (2) by inserting ``or forestry'' after ``agricultural''.
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  SA 1869. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1639, to provide for comprehensive immigration 
reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VI, insert the following:

     SEC. 6__. MANDATORY DISCLOSURE.

       (a) In General.--An alien may not be granted Z nonimmigrant 
     status under this title unless the alien fully discloses to 
     the Secretary all the names and Social Security account 
     numbers that the alien has ever used to obtain employment in 
     the United States.
       (b) Enforcement.--If the Secretary determines that a Z 
     nonimmigrant has not complied with the requirement under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall revoke the alien's Z 
     nonimmigrant status.
       (c) Notification of Rightful Assignees.--The Secretary may 
     disclose information received from aliens pursuant to a 
     disclosure under subsection (a) to any Federal or State 
     agency authorized to collect such information to enable such 
     agency to notify each named individual or rightful assignee 
     of the Social Security account number of the alien's misuse 
     of such name or number to obtain employment.
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  SA 1870. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1639, to provide for comprehensive immigration 
reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 672, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:

     SEC. 704A. LOSS OF NATIONALITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 349(a)(3) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1481(a)(3)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(3) entering, or serving in, the armed forces of a 
     foreign state if--
       ``(A) such armed forces are engaged in, or attempt to 
     engage in, hostilities or acts of terrorism against the 
     United States; or
       ``(B) such person is serving or has served as a general 
     officer in the armed forces of a foreign state; or''.
       (b) Special Rule and Definitions.--Such section 349 is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(c) Special Rule.--Any person described in subsection 
     (a), who commits an act described in such subsection, shall 
     be presumed to have committed such act with the intention of 
     relinquishing United States nationality, unless such 
     presumption is overcome by a preponderance of evidence.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Armed forces of a foreign state.--The term `armed 
     forces of a foreign state' includes any armed band, militia, 
     organized force, or other group that is engaged in, or 
     attempts to engage in, hostilities against the United States 
     or terrorism.
       ``(2) Foreign state.--The term `foreign state' includes any 
     group or organization (including any recognized or 
     unrecognized quasi-government entity) that is engaged in, or 
     attempts to engage in, hostilities against the United States 
     or terrorism.
       ``(3) Hostilities against the united states.--The term 
     `hostilities against the United States' means the enticing, 
     preparation, or encouragement of armed conflict against 
     United States citizens or businesses or a facility of the 
     United States Government.
       ``(4) Terrorism.--The term `terrorism' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 2(15) of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(15))''.

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