    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
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    IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE related term(s) Department of
        Justice
      Addresses
        Political Asylum Reform:  Mohamoud Farah, S3011 [1AP]
      Amendments
        Immigration:  extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data
            relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R.
            2578), H1445 [24MR], H1446 [24MR], H1492 [25MR]
      Articles and editorials
        Abuses Are Cited in Trade of Money for U.S. Residence, S4987 [18MY]
        Debts to the Hmong, E2279 [21OC]
        Hmong Army Veterans Ask for U.S. Citizenship--Want To Take Exam With
            Interpreters' Help, E2310 [12NO]
        U.S. Issuing More Visas to Investors--Critics Say 1990 Statute Opens
            Path to Citizenship for Wealthy Foreigners, S4988 [18MY]
      Bills and resolutions
        Committee on House Oversight (House):  investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, (see
            H. Res. 341), H72 [28JA], (see H. Res. 355), H445 [11FE]
        Edwards, Regine B.:  relief, (see S. 1926), S3120 [2AP]
        Health care professionals:  admission requirements for nonimmigrant
            nurses willing to practice in underserved areas, (see S. 2210),
            S7012 [24JN]
        Immigration:  adjustment of status for aliens based on diversity
            immigrant visas that expired due to paperwork processing delays,
            (see H.R. 4502), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ allow admittance of temporary or seasonal agricultural
            workers relative to reductions in certain workers' visas, (see
            H.R. 3410), H1020 [10MR]
        ------ assessment of civil penalties against illegal aliens and for
            persons smuggling aliens within the U.S., (see H.R. 4251), H5736
            [16JY]
        ------ create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural
            workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation, (see
            S. 1698), S1255 [3MR]
        ------ extend date by which an automated entry-exit control system
            must be developed, (see H.R. 4658), H9273 [1OC]
        ------ extend date by which an automated entry-exit control system
            must be developed by the INS, (see S. 2540), S11279 [1OC]
        ------ extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative to
            number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R. 2578),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 391), H1444 [24MR]
        ------ increase visas temporarily for backlogged spouses and
            children of lawful permanent resident aliens, (see H.R. 4504),
            H7413 [6AU]
        ------ personnel and technology funding to increase inspections and
            reduce delays at border crossings and interior checkpoints, (see
            H.R. 3679), H2054 [1AP]
        ------ prohibit discrimination in the issuance of nonimmigrant
            visas, (see H.R. 3597), H1776 [30MR]
        ------ provide certain Bangladesh nationals an opportunity to apply
            for adjustment of status, (see H.R. 4652), H9178 [28SE]
        ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program, (see S.
            2337), S8658 [21JY]
        ------ strengthen naturalization process, (see S. 1717), S1435
            [5MR], (see H.R. 3341), H902 [5MR]
        ------ waive certain visa fees and modify schedule for
            implementation of certain border crossing restrictions, (see S.
            2204), S6885 [23JN], (see H.R. 4116), H5064 [23JN]
        Immigration and Nationality Act:  eliminate the diversity immigrant
            program, (see H.R. 4011), H4241 [5JN]
        Kwong, Suchada:  relief, (see S. 1961), S3356 [21AP]
        Public welfare programs:  food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
            (see S. 1763), S1990 [16MR], H903 [5MR]
        Reform, (see H.R. 4363), H6819 [30JY]
        Restructure and reform, (see S. 2428), S9689 [31AU]
        U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform:  implement recommendations,
            (see H.R. 3904), H3624 [20MY]
      Cost Estimates
        Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (S. 1275):
            CBO, S5995-S5997 [9JN]
      Letters
        Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District:
            Rosalyn Lever, Orange County, CA, General Services Agency, H458
            [12FE]
        Food stamp eligibility for certain aliens:  Diana Aviv, Council of
            Jewish Federations, S4655 [12MY]
        ------ John Cardinal O'Connor, S4655 [12MY]
        H-1B Visa Program:  American Business for Legal Immigration
            (organization), S4991 [18MY]
        ------ Harris N. Miller, S4991 [18MY]
        ------ Paul R. Huard, National Association of Manufacturers, S4991
            [18MY]
        ------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S4991 [18MY]
        Increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and protect
            similarly qualified U.S. workers, S12757 [21OC]
        Voter Eligibility Verification Pilot Program Act:  June E. O'Neill,
            CBO, H473 [12FE]
        ------ Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House),
            H468 [12FE]
      Lists
        Houston TX, Citizenship Day Event participants, E1154 [17JN], E1180
            [19JN]
        Organizations supporting S. 2337, Agricultural Job Opportunity
            Benefits and Security Act, S8669 [21JY]
      Motions
        Committee on House Oversight (House):  investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
            Res. 341), H72 [28JA]
        ----- investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
            Congressional District (H. Res. 355), H463 [12FE]
        Immigration:  reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), H1503
            [25MR]
      Press releases
        H-1B Visa Program:  National Immigration Forum (organization), S4992
            [18MY]
      Remarks in House
        Atkinson, Sara:  Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of
            Community Award recipient for Hawaii, E260 [3MR]
        Border Patrol:  deployment of agents, H1557 [26MR], E351 [11MR]
        Citizenship:  waiving of residency and English language requirements
            for Hmong refugees (H.R. 371), E2278 [21OC], E2310 [12NO]
        Committee on House Oversight (House):  investigation of voter
            irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H.
            Res. 341), H70 [28JA], H71 [28JA], H72 [28JA], H77 [28JA]
        ----- investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th
            Congressional District (H. Res. 355), H453-H464 [12FE]
        DeMartino, Anna:  Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of
            Community Award recipient for New York, E271 [3MR]
        Dept. of Defense:  assign personnel to assist the INS and the
            Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
            functions, H388 [11FE], H3631 [21MY], H3695-H3705 [21MY], H5741
            [17JY]
        ------ assign personnel to assist the INS and the Customs Service in
            the performance of their border protection functions, H7822
            [16SE], H7835-H7844 [16SE], E1750 [17SE]
        Families and domestic relations:  denial of visas and entry into U.S
            to noncustodial parents and provide Federal immigration
            officials with certain legal authorities relative to nonpayment
            of child support, H871 [5MR], H876 [5MR]
        FEMA:  accuracy of National Flood Insurance Program maps, H6259
            [23JY]
        Health care professionals:  admission requirements for nonimmigrant
            nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (H.R. 2759),
            H6931-H6935 [3AU]
        Houston, TX:  tribute to Citizenship Day Event, E1154 [17JN], E1180
            [19JN]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, H9913
            [7OC], H9927 [7OC], H9932 [7OC]
        ------ establish a pilot program to revise the Guam-only Visa Waiver
            Program, H1487 [25MR]
        ------ extend date by which an automated entry-exit control system
            must be developed by the INS (H.R. 4658), H9204 [1OC]
        ------ extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative to
            number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R. 2578), H1319
            [19MR], H1484-H1503 [25MR], E492 [26MR], E504 [27MR] extend Visa
            Waiver Pilot Program and collect data relative to number of
            nonimmigrants residing in the U.S. (H.R. 2578), consideration
            (H. Res. 391), H1483 [25MR], H1484 [25MR]
        ------ increase nonimmigrant visa refusal rate applicable under the
            Visa Waiver Pilot Program, H1489-H1501 [25MR], E504 [27MR]
        ------ policies relative to deportation of criminal aliens, H6961
            [3AU]
        ------ provide certain Bangladesh nationals an opportunity to apply
            for adjustment of status (H.R. 4652), E1840 [28SE]
        ------ reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), H1502 [25MR]
        ------ reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), insert
            language of H.R. 2578 in lieu, H1503 [25MR]
        ------ repeal requirement to develop automated entry and exit
            control system, H7146 [4AU], H7147 [4AU]
        Operation--Eastern Star:  tribute to immigrant smuggling eradication
            efforts, E2270 [21OC]
        Public welfare programs:  food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
            H3762-H3773 [22MY]
        Reform (H.R. 4363), E1515 [3AU]
        Territories:  children's health care funding, H10664 [12OC]
        U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform:  implement recommendations
            (H.R. 3904), H3494 [20MY]
        Voting:  establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
            citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
            Security number to register to vote, H6804-H6810 [30JY]
        ----- establish a system to respond to inquiries about the
            citizenship of registration applicants and require use of Social
            Security number to register to vote (H.R. 1428), H388 [11FE],
            H392-H394 [11FE], H464-H477 [12FE], H1738 [30MR], E153 [11FE],
            E205 [24FE]
      Remarks in Senate
        Citizenship:  reform naturalization process, S505 [9FE]
        Daft, Tasha:  Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of
            Community Award recipient for West Virginia, S1128 [26FE]
        Edwards, Regine B.:  relief (S. 1926), S3141 [2AP], S12625 [15OC]
        Health care professionals:  admission requirements for nonimmigrant
            nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (S. 2210), S7013
            [24JN]
        Immigrant Investor Program:  repeal, S4981-S4989 [18MY], S4997
            [18MY]
        Immigration:  adjust status of certain Haitian refugees, S9191-S9193
            [29JY], S12133 [9OC], S12134 [9OC], S12900 [21OC]
        ------ adjust status of certain Haitian refugees (S. 1504), S13003
            [12NO]
        ------ automated entry and exit control systems, S12704 [20OC],
            S12705 [20OC]
        ------ extend date by which an automated entry-exit control system
            must be developed by the INS (H.R. 4658), S12056 [8OC] extend
            date by which an automated entry-exit control system must be
            developed by the INS (S. 2540), S11297 [1OC]
        ------ implementation of automated entry-exit control system, S11293
            [1OC]
        ------ reauthorize Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 1178), S3019 [1AP]
        ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program,
            S8839-S8851 [23JY]
        ------ reform the temporary agricultural workers program (S. 2337),
            S8661 [21JY], S8662 [21JY], S8669-S8671 [21JY]
        ------ refugee status eligibility for unmarried adult children of
            Vietnamese reeducation camp internees, S2594 [26MR]
        ------ strengthen naturalization process (S. 1717), S1443 [5MR]
        Jones, Mark:  Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of
            Community Award recipient for West Virginia, S1128 [26FE]
        Kwong, Suchada:  relief (S. 1961), S3358 [21AP], S12624 [15OC]
        Office of National Drug Control Policy:  expand responsibilities and
            extend authorization, S9185-S9187 [29JY]
        ----- expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610),
            S7362 [6JY]
        ----- expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610),
            unanimous-consent request, S7296 [26JN], S7297 [26JN]
        ------ expand responsibilities and extend authorization (H.R. 2610),
            S11799 [7OC]
        Public welfare programs:  food stamp eligibility for certain aliens,
            S4653-S4659 [12MY], S4665-S4680 [12MY], S5367 [22MY]
        ----- food stamp eligibility for certain aliens (S. 1763), S1991
            [16MR]
        Reform, S3753-S3755 [29AP]
        Restructure and reform (S. 2428), S9689 [31AU]
      Reports filed
        Consideration of H.R. 2578, Extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and
            Collect Data Relative to Number of Nonimmigrants Residing in the
            U.S.:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 105-
            461), H1444 [24MR]
        Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1504), S3534 [23AP]
        Health Professional Shortage Area Nursing Relief Act:  Committee on
            the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2759) (H. Rept. 105-668), H6999
            [3AU]
        Investigation of Voter Irregularities in California's 46th
            Congressional District:  Committee on House Oversight (House)
            (H. Res. 355) (H. Rept. 105-416), H445 [11FE]
        Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act:  Committee on
            Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1275) (S. Rept. 105-
            201), S5694 [5JN]
      Summaries
        Health Professional Shortage Area Nursing Relief Act (H.R. 2759),
            H6934 [3AU]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 341, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of
            voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional
            District, H72 [28JA]
        H. Res. 355, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of
            voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional
            District, H453 [12FE]
        H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 2578, extend Visa Waiver Pilot
            Program and collect data relative to number of nonimmigrants
            residing in the U.S., H1484 [25MR]
        H.R. 1428, Voter Eligibility Verification Pilot Program Act, H464
            [12FE]
        H.R. 2578, extend Visa Waiver Pilot Program and collect data
            relative to number of nonimmigrants residing in the U.S., H1492
            [25MR]
        H.R. 2759, Health Professional Shortage Area Nursing Relief Act,
            H6931 [3AU]
        H.R. 4652, Bangladeshi Adjustment Act, E1840 [28SE]
        H.R. 4658, extend date by which an automated entry-exit control
            system must be developed by the INS, H9204 [1OC]
        S. 1178, Visa Waiver Pilot Program reauthorization, H1502 [25MR]
        S. 1717, New American Citizenship Act, S1444 [5MR]
        S. 1763, Food Stamp Benefits for Aliens Restoration Act, S1992
            [16MR]
        S. 1926, relief of Regine B. Edwards, S12625 [15OC]
        S. 1961, relief of Suchada Kwong, S3359 [21AP], S12624 [15OC]
        S. 2210, Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act, S7014-S7016
            [24JN]
        S. 2337, Agricultural Job Opportunity Benefits and Security Act,
            S8662-S8669 [21JY]
        S. 2428, Immigration and Naturalization Service Restructuring Act,
            S9690-S9692 [31AU]
        S. 2540, extend date by which an automated entry-exit control system
            must be developed by the INS, S11297 [1OC]