[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 112-176
112th Congress

An Act


 
To extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center
Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister
Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver
Program. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM.

Section 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153
note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``pilot'' each place such term appears; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``September 30, 2012''
and inserting ``September 30, 2015''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF E-VERIFY.

Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by striking
``September 30, 2012'' and inserting ``September 30, 2015''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT NONMINISTER RELIGIOUS
WORKER PROGRAM.

Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (II), by striking ``September 30, 2012''
and inserting ``September 30, 2015''; and
(2) in subclause (III), by striking ``September 30, 2012''
and inserting ``September 30, 2015''.
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF CONRAD STATE 30 J-1 VISA WAIVER
PROGRAM.

Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical
Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is amended by striking
``September 30, 2012'' and inserting ``September 30, 2015''.

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SEC. 5. <> NO AUTHORITY FOR NATIONAL
IDENTIFICATION CARD.

Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize the planning,
testing, piloting, or development of a national identification card.

Approved September 28, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3245:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 11, 13, considered and passed House.