The US Senate May 2007 Amnesty Compromise

Amendments Submitted and Proposed to The US Senate May 2007 Amnesty Bill S 1348

As of May 25, 2007
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED
   ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE SA 1146. Mrs. FEINSTEIN --protection of unaccompanied alien children
   SA 1148. Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and Mr. DODD) - workplace enforcement
   SA 1149. Mrs. MCCASKILL -- The alien shall admit to a misdemeanor offense for being in the United States illegally, and such offense shall be punishable by at least 416 hours of community service.
   SA 1151. Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ENZI, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. BURR, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. BUNNING, and Mr. COLEMAN) -- English as a national language
   SA 1152. Mr. BAUCUS -- EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
   REJECTED BY A VOTE OF 31-64SA 1153. Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mrs. BOXER) -- Strike subtitle A of title IV
   SA 1154. Ms. COLLINS -- Visa Fraud Prevention
   SA 1155. Mrs. BOXER -- REPORT ON THE Y NONIMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM
   SA 1156. Mr. GRASSLEY - increasing H-1B Visa Employer Fee
   SA 1157. Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. DEMINT) -- Strike title VI (Z visas)
   REJECTED BY A VOTE OF 48-49 SA 1158. Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. BOND) -- sanctuary cities
   SA 1159. Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. COLLINS) -- WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL INITIATIVE IMPROVEMENT
   SA 1160. Mr. BROWNBACK -- Treatment of Applicants for Z
   SA 1161. Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. COCHRAN) -- STRENGTHENING AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
   SA 1162. Mr. ALEXANDER -- GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY ON ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
   SA 1163. Mr. ALEXANDER -- PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR BUSINESS LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
   SA 1164. Mr. ALEXANDER -- EMPLOYER-PROVIDED ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
   ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE SA 1165. Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. KOHL) --"To clarify the admission of certain aliens to perform agricultural work, and to ensure that labor performed on a dairy farm is considered to be seasonal labor."
  PENDING SA 1166. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. DEMINT, and Mrs. DOLE) -- visa revocation
   SA 1167. Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, and Mr. BAUCUS) -- Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement Act''
   ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE SA 1168. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. KYL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. CORNYN) -- "To provide local officials and the Secretary of Homeland Security greater involvement in decisions regarding the location of border fencing."
   AGREED TO BY A VOTE OF 74-24SA 1169. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. DODD, and Mr. DURBIN). 
   SA 1170. Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. BOND) -- IDENTIFICATION OF VOTERS AT THE POLLS
   SA 1171. Mrs. HUTCHISON - number of border agents
   ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE SA 1172. Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. CORNYN, and Mrs. DOLE) -- enhanced triggers
   ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE SA 1173. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. KYL, and Mr. MCCONNELL) -- mandatory minimums on aliens who re-enter after removal
   SA 1174. Mr. THUNE -- probationary benefits
   SA 1175. Mr. THUNE -- probationary benefits
   SA 1176. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and Mr. INOUYE) -- Wartime Treatment Study Act
   SA 1177. Mr. BINGAMAN -- ELIGIBILITY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY WORKERS FOR CERTAIN LEGAL ASSISTANCE
   SA 1178. Mr. KERRY -- ARREST AND DETENTION OF ALIENS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT
   SA 1179. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. DODD, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and Mr. SCHUMER) -- September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act
   SA 1180. Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. DURBIN) -- Restoration of State Option to Determine Residency for Purposes of Higher Education Benefits
   REJECTED BY A VOTE OF 48-49 SA 1181. Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mrs. BOXER) -- "To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period."
   SA 1182. Mr. THOMAS -- Shadow Wolves Apprehension and Tracking
   SA 1183. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. HAGEL, and Mr. MENENDEZ) - Z visa numbers and family requirements
   PENDING SA 1184. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. NELSON, of Nebraska, and Mr. DEMINT). - to bar gang members, terrorists, and other criminals
   SA 1185. Mr. OBAMA -- STAFF ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
   AGREED TO BY A VOTE OF 87-9 SA 1186. Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. REID, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. INOUYE, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. MURRAY, and Ms. CANTWELL) -- exempt children of certain Filipino WWII Vets
   SA 1187. Mr. ALLARD -- MANDATORY DISCLOSURE for Z visa
   SA 1188. Mr. ALLARD -- INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
   SA 1189. Mr. ALLARD -- Supplemental schedule for Zs
    ADOPTED BY VOICE VOTE SA 1190. Mr. MCCAIN  "To require undocumented immigrants receiving legal status to pay owed back taxes."
    SA 1194. Mr. MENENDEZ -- "To modify the deadline for family backlog reduction."

    SA 1199. Mr. DODD -- would grant extensions to visas for parents wanting to come to the U.S. so they can see their kids.
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS EXPECTED:
Possible Sessions Amdts 
1.	Denying Legal Permanent Residence (LPR) and citizenship to those applying for Z visas 
2.	Denying Earned Income Tax Credit to illegals given legal status and future guest workers until they adjust to LPR status
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