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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 637

To limit eligibility of aliens for public welfare assistance to aliens permanently

and lawfully in the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 23, 1995

Mr. KIM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Commerce, and, in addition, to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Banking and Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To limit eligibility of aliens for public welfare assistance

to aliens permanently and lawfully in the United States.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. LIMITING ELIGIBILITY OF ALIENS FOR PUBLIC

4 WELFARE ASSISTANCE TO ALIENS PERMA5 NENTLY AND LAWFULLY IN THE UNITED

6 STATES.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi8 sion of law and except as provided in subsection (b), any
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1 alien shall be ineligible for any assistance under any public

2 welfare assistance program referred to in subsection (c)

3 unless the alien is an alien lawfully admitted to the United

4 States for permanent residence (as defined in section

5 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act). In

6 order to implement this section on a timely basis, the At7 torney General shall issue regulations that are effective

8 on an interim basis pending public notice and opportunity

9 for public comment and consultation with Federal agen10 cies.

11 (b) EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSIST12 ANCE.—The limitation under subsection (a) shall not

13 apply to medical assistance with respect to emergency

14 services (as defined for purposes of section 1916(a)(2)(D)

15 of the Social Security Act).

16 (c) PUBLIC WELFARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—The

17 public welfare assistance programs referred to in this sub18 section are the following:

19 (1) The program of medical assistance under

20 title XIX of the Social Security Act, except emer21 gency services as provided in subsection (b).

22 (2) The Maternal and Child Health Services

23 Block Grant Program under title V of the Social Se24 curity Act.
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1 (3) The program established in section 330 of

2 the Public Health Service Act (relating to commu3 nity health centers).

4 (4) The program established in section 1001 of

5 the Public Health Service Act (relating to family

6 planning methods and services).

7 (5) The program established in section 329 of

8 the Public Health Service Act (relating to migrant

9 health centers).

10 (6) The program of aid and services to needy

11 families with children under part A of title IV of the

12 Social Security Act.

13 (7) The child welfare services program under

14 part B of title IV of the Social Security Act.

15 (8) The supplemental security income program

16 under title XVI of the Social Security Act.

17 (9) The program of foster care and adoption

18 assistance under part E of title IV of the Social Se19 curity Act.

20 (10) The school lunch program carried out

21 under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.

22 1751 et seq.).

23 (11) The special supplemental food program for

24 women, infants, and children carried out under sec-
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1 tion 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42

2 U.S.C. 1786).

3 (12) The nutrition programs carried out under

4 part C of title III of the Older Americans Act of

5 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030e et seq.).

6 (13) The school breakfast program carried out

7 under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966

8 (42 U.S.C. 1773).

9 (14) The child and adult care food program

10 carried out under section 17 of the National School

11 Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766).

12 (15) The Emergency Food Assistance Act of

13 1983 (7 U.S.C. 612c note).

14 (16) The summer food service program for chil15 dren carried out under section 13 of the National

16 School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761).

17 (17) The commodity supplemental food pro18 gram authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture

19 and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C.

20 612c note).

21 (18) The special milk program carried out

22 under section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966

23 (42 U.S.C. 1772).

24 (19) The program of rental assistance on behalf

25 of low-income families provided under section 8 of
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1 the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.

2 1437f).

3 (20) The program of assistance to public hous4 ing under title I of the United States Housing Act

5 of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.).

6 (21) The loan program under section 502 of the

7 Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472).

8 (22) The program of interest reduction pay9 ments pursuant to contracts entered into by the Sec10 retary of Housing and Urban Development under

11 section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.

12 1715z–1).

13 (23) The program of loans for rental and coop14 erative housing under section 515 of the Housing

15 Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485).

16 (24) The program of rental assistance pay17 ments pursuant to contracts entered into under sec18 tion 521(a)(2)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42

19 U.S.C. 1490a(a)(2)(A)).

20 (25) The program of assistance payments on

21 behalf of homeowners under section 235 of the Na22 tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z).

23 (26) The program of rent supplement payments

24 on behalf of qualified tenants pursuant to contracts
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1 entered into under section 101 of the Housing and

2 Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s).

3 (27) The loan and grant programs under sec4 tion 504 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.

5 1474) for repairs and improvements to rural dwell6 ings.

7 (28) The loan and assistance programs under

8 sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949

9 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486) for housing for farm labor.

10 (29) The program of grants for preservation

11 and rehabilitation of housing under section 533 of

12 the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490m).

13 (30) The program of grants and loans for mu14 tual and self-help housing and technical assistance

15 under section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42

16 U.S.C. 1490c).

17 (31) The program of site loans under section

18 524 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490d).

19 (32) The program under part B of title IV of

20 the Higher Education Act of 1965.

21 (33) The program under subpart 1 of part A of

22 title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

23 (34) The program under part C of title IV of

24 the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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1 (35) The program under subpart 3 of part A of

2 title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

3 (36) The program under part E of title IV of

4 the Higher Education Act of 1965.

5 (37) The program under subpart 4 of part A of

6 title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

7 (38) The program under title IX of the Higher

8 Education Act of 1965.

9 (39) The program under subpart 5 of part A of

10 title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

11 (40) The programs established in sections 338A

12 and 338B of the Public Health Service Act and the

13 programs established in part A of title VII of such

14 Act (relating to loans and scholarships for education

15 in the health professions).

16 (41) The program established in section

17 317(j)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (relating

18 to grants for immunizations against vaccine-prevent19 able diseases).

20 (42) The program established in section 317A

21 of the Public Health Service Act (relating to grants

22 for screening, referrals, and education regarding

23 lead poisoning in infants and children).

24 (43) The program established in part A of title

25 XIX of the Public Health Service Act (relating to
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1 block grants for preventive health and health serv2 ices).

3 (44) The programs established in subparts I

4 and II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health

5 Service Act.

6 (45)(A) The program of training for disadvan7 taged adults and youth under part A of title II of

8 the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1601

9 et seq.), as in effect before July 1, 1993.

10 (B)(i) The program of training for disadvan11 taged adults under part A of title II of the Job

12 Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.),

13 as in effect on and after July 1, 1993.

14 (ii) The program of training for disadvantaged

15 youth under part C of title II of the Job Training

16 Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1641 et seq.), as in ef17 fect on and after July 1, 1993.

18 (46) The Job Corps program under part B of

19 title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act (29

20 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.).

21 (47) The summer youth employment and train22 ing programs under part B of title II of the Job

23 Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1630 et seq.).
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1 (48) The programs carried out under the Older

2 American Community Service Employment Act (42

3 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).

4 (49) The programs under title III of the Older

5 Americans Act of 1965.

6 (50) The programs carried out under part B of

7 title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of

8 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5011–5012).

9 (51) The programs carried out under part C of

10 title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of

11 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5013).

12 (52) The program under the Low-Income En13 ergy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et

14 seq.).

15 (53) The weatherization assistance program

16 under title IV of the Energy Conservation and Pro17 duction Act (42 U.S.C. 6851).

18 (54) The program of block grants to States for

19 social services under title XX of the Social Security

20 Act.

21 (55) The programs carried out under the Com22 munity Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901

23 et seq.).
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1 (56) The program of legal assistance to eligible

2 clients and other programs under the Legal Services

3 Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq.).

4 (57) The program for emergency food and shel5 ter grants under title III of the Stewart B. McKin6 ney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et

7 seq.).

8 (58) The programs carried out under the Child

9 Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42

10 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.).

11 (59) A State program for providing child care

12 under section 402(i) of the Social Security Act.

13 (60) The program of State legalization impact14 assistance grants (SLIAG) under section 204 of the

15 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

16 (d) NOTIFICATION OF PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES.—

17 Any Federal agency that administers a public welfare as18 sistance program referred to in subsection (c) shall, di19 rectly or through the States, notify each recipient of bene20 fits of the changes in eligibility under this Act.

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