[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

122 STAT. 4193



Public Law 110-391
110th Congress

An Act


 
To extend the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program and
for other purposes. [NOTE: Oct. 10, 2008 -  [S. 3606]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, [NOTE: Special
Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act.
SECTION 1. [NOTE: 8 USC 1101 note.   SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as ``Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious
Worker Program Act''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT NONMINISTER RELIGIOUS WORKER PROGRAM.

(a) Extension.--Subclause (II) and subclause (III) of section
101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) are amended by striking ``October 1, 2008,'' both
places such term appears and inserting ``March 6, 2009,''.
(b) Regulations.--Not [NOTE: Deadline.   later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall--
(1) [NOTE: 8 USC 1101 note.   issue final regulations to
eliminate or reduce fraud related to the granting of special
immigrant status for special immigrants described in subclause
(II) or (III) of section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)); and
(2) submit [NOTE: Certification. Notice. Federal
Register, publication.   a certification to Congress and publish
notice in the Federal Register that such regulations have been
issued and are in effect.

(c) Report.--Not later than March 6, 2009, the Inspector General of
the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on
the effectiveness of the regulations required by subsection (b)(1).
(d) Effective [NOTE: 8 USC 1101 note.   Date.--The amendments made
by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that the Secretary of
Homeland Security submits the certification described in subsection
(b)(2)

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stating that the final regulations required by subsection (b)(1) have
been issued and are in effect.

Approved October 10, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3606:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 27, considered and passed House.