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Union Calendar No. 385 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1512 
[Report No. 110–618] 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation 
to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or 
two or more misdemeanors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2007 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 
York, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. 
CARDOZA, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. HARMAN, Ms. WATSON, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. BACA, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. 
SOLIS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mrs. 
TAUSCHER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. 
MATSUI, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. FARR, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. CROWLEY, and 
Mr. KAGEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
MAY 5, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. REYES, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. CALVERT, 
Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. MCCAUL 
of Texas, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. WEINER, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. UDALL 
of Colorado, Mr. ISSA, Mr. FILNER, Mr. SPACE, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ 
of California, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE 
of Texas, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. HILL, Ms. 
LEE, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Ms. RICHARDSON, and Mr. BISHOP of New York 
MAY 5, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
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[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented 
aliens charged with a felony or two or more mis-
demeanors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE FOR STATES INCARCERATING UN-
DOCUMENTED ALIENS CHARGED WITH CER-
TAIN CRIMES. 
Section 241(i)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘charged with or’’ before ‘‘convicted’’. 
SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE FOR STATES INCARCERATING UN-
DOCUMENTED ALIENS CHARGED WITH CER-
TAIN CRIMES. 
Section 241(i)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘charged with or’’ before ‘‘convicted’’. 
SEC. 2. GAO STUDY AND REPORT. 
The Comptroller General of the United States annually 
shall submit to the Congress and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security a report specifying— 
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(1) the number of aliens detained by a State, or 
a political subdivision of a State, because the alien 
has been charged with an offense, or offenses, de-
scribed in section 241(i)(3)(A) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A)), as 
amended by section 1 of this Act; and 
(2) the costs associated with incarcerating such 
aliens. 
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Union Calendar No. 385 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1512 
[Report No. 110–618] 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
provide for compensation to States incarcerating 
undocumented aliens charged with a felony or 
two or more misdemeanors. 
MAY 5, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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