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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1887
To amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 to permit certain
annuitants of the retirement programs of the United States Park Police
and United States Secret Service Uniformed Division to receive the
adjustments in pension benefits to which such annuitants would otherwise
be entitled as a result of the conversion of members of the United
States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniformed Division
to a new salary schedule under the amendments made by such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 2001
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. HOYER, Mr.
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. PLATTS, and Mrs. MINK of Hawaii) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government
Reform
A BILL
To amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000
to permit certain annuitants of the retirement programs
of the United States Park Police and United States
Secret Service Uniformed Division to receive the adjust-
ments in pension benefits to which such annuitants
would otherwise be entitled as a result of the conversion
of members of the United States Park Police and United
States Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary
schedule under the amendments made by such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Law Enforce-
ment Pension Adjustment Equity Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PERMITTING ADJUSTMENTS IN PENSION BENEFITS
FOR UNITED STATES PARK POLICE AND
UNITED 
STATES 
SECRET 
SERVICE 
UNI-
FORMED DIVISION ANNUITANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 905 of the Law Enforce-
ment Pay Equity Act of 2000 (section 905 of title IX of
division B of the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001,
as enacted by reference in section 1(a)(4) of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554))
is amended by striking subsection (f).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000.
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ocation of such petition under section 205
would be inappropriate.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT PERMITTING SUB-
STITUTION.—Section 212(a)(4)(C)(ii) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking
‘‘(including any additional sponsor required under
section 213A(f))’’ and inserting ‘‘(and any additional
sponsor required under section 213A(f) or any alter-
native sponsor permitted under paragraph (5)(B) of
such section)’’.
(3) ADDITIONAL
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—
Section 213A(f) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)) is
amended, in each of paragraphs (2) and (4)(B)(ii),
by striking ‘‘(5).’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, except
that, in the case of a death occurring before such date, such
amendments shall apply only if—
(1) the sponsored alien—
(A) requests the Attorney General to rein-
state the classification petition that was filed
with respect to the alien by the deceased and ap-
proved under section 204 of the Immigration
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 188
To permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code,
relating to family farmers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United
States Code, relating to family farmers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT REENACTMENT OF CHAPTER 12.
(a) REENACTMENT.—Chapter 12 of title 11, United
States Code, as reenacted by section 149 of division C of
the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277), is reen-
acted.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 302 of the
Bankruptcy, Judges, United States Trustees, and Family
Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (28 U.S.C. 581 note) is
amended by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall
take effect on July 1, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1890
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for inflation adjust-
ments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds of the National Labor
Relations Board.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 2001
Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mrs.
NORTHUP, and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for
inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction
thresholds of the National Labor Relations Board.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS TO MANDATORY JU-
RISDICTION 
THRESHOLDS 
OF 
NATIONAL
LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.
Section 14(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act
(29 U.S.C. 164(c)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c)(1)(A) MANDATORY JURISDICTION.—The Board
shall assert jurisdiction over any labor dispute involving
any class or category of employers over which it would
assert jurisdiction under the standards prevailing on Au-
gust 1, 1959, with the financial threshold amounts ad-
justed for inflation under subparagraph (B).
‘‘(B) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—The Board, begin-
ning on October 1, 2001, and not less often than every
5 years thereafter, shall adjust each of the financial
threshold amounts referred to in subparagraph (A) for in-
flation, using as the base period the later of (i) the most
recent calendar quarter ending before the financial thresh-
old amount was established, or (ii) the calendar quarter
ending June 30, 1959. The inflation adjustments shall be
determined using changes in the Consumer Price Index
for all urban consumers published by the Department of
Labor and shall be rounded to the nearest $10,000. The
Board shall prescribe any regulations necessary for mak-
ing the inflation adjustments.’’.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Family Sponsor Immi-
gration Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. SUBSTITUTION OF ALTERNATIVE SPONSOR IF
ORIGINAL SPONSOR HAS DIED.
(a) PERMITTING SUBSTITUTION OF ALTERNATIVE
CLOSE FAMILY SPONSOR IN CASE OF DEATH OF PETI-
TIONER.—
(1) RECOGNITION
OF
ALTERNATIVE
SPON-
SOR.—Section 213A(f)(5) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)(5)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(5) NON-PETITIONING CASES.—Such term also
includes an individual who does not meet the re-
quirement of paragraph (1)(D) but who—
‘‘(A) accepts joint and several liability with
a petitioning sponsor under paragraph (2) or
relative of an employment-based immigrant
under paragraph (4) and who demonstrates (as
provided under paragraph (6)) the means to
maintain an annual income equal to at least
125 percent of the Federal poverty line; or
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1891
To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to eliminate the phase-in period
for the reduction of sulfur content in diesel fuel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 2001
Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. GORDON) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to eliminate
the phase-in period for the reduction of sulfur content
in diesel fuel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Diesel Fuel Pro-
vider Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The petroleum distribution system in the
United States has a strong impact on the supply
and availability of products in the various markets
in the United States.
(2) The petroleum distribution system was de-
veloped for limited types of products to be distrib-
uted.
(3) Environmental regulations have substan-
tially increased the number of products distributed
in the United States.
(4) The interaction between the number of
products in a market may affect the overall supply
to an area.
(5) The recently finalized regulations estab-
lishing a 15 ppm sulfur standard for diesel fuel cou-
pled with a phase-in will require the distribution sys-
tem to handle multiple grades of diesel and kerosene
to handle this new requirement.
(6) The existence of two grades of on-road die-
sel in the market may lead to misfueling of vehicles
which will undermine the benefits of this vital regu-
lation.
(7) Eliminating the second grade of on-road
diesel will put less stress on the distribution system,
and will likely benefit consumers as less stress is put
on supply and the environment as potential
misfueling incidents are eliminated.
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF SULFUR REDUCTION PHASE-IN
REQUIREMENT.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 211(i) of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) is amended by adding the following
at the end thereof:
‘‘(5) Effective September 1, 2006, no person shall
manufacture, sell, supply, or offer for sale or supply, dis-
pense, transport, or introduce into commerce motor vehicle
diesel fuel which contains a concentration of sulfur in ex-
cess of 15 ppm or which fails to meet a cetane minimum
index of 40 and a maximum aromatic content of 35 vol-
ume percent.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 12 months after
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall promulgate regulations to
implement and enforce the requirements of paragraph (5)
of section 211(i) of the Clean Air Act, as added by this
Act.
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In the Senate of the United States,
December 20 (legislative day, December 18), 2001.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1892) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act to provide for the acceptance of an
affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the origi-
nal sponsor has died and the Attorney General has deter-
mined for humanitarian reasons that the original sponsor’s
classification petition should not be revoked.’’, do pass with
the following
AMENDMENT:
Page 3, line 4, after ‘‘law,’’ insert: sister-in-law,
brother-in-law,
Attest:
Secretary.
‘‘(4) develop, establish, and operate coordinated 
programs of community-based family support serv-
ices, family preservation services, time-limited reuni-
fication services, and adoption promotion and sup-
port services; 
‘‘(5) improve the quality of child welfare serv-
ices by providing for the training of individuals re-
sponsible for decisions related to the well-being of 
children including foster and adoptive parents, child 
welfare workers, and court personnel; 
‘‘(6) operate a system for receiving reports of 
child abuse or neglect; 
‘‘(7) improve the intake, assessment, screening, 
and investigation of reports of child abuse and ne-
glect; 
‘‘(8) provide child placement services and make 
timely decisions about permanent living arrange-
ments for children who must be removed from or 
who cannot live with their families; and 
‘‘(9) provide for the proper and efficient admin-
istration of the State or tribal plan under this part 
and part E. 
‘‘SEC. 422. PLANS OF STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES. 
‘‘(a) STATES.—In order to be eligible for a grant 
under this part for a fiscal year, a State shall have in
effect a plan to achieve the purposes of this part, which 
has been developed jointly by the Secretary and the State, 
after consultation by the State agency designated pursu-
ant to paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection with appro-
priate public and non-profit private agencies and commu-
nity-based organizations with experience in administering 
programs of services for children and families, and 
which—
‘‘(1) provides that—
‘‘(A) the agency that administers or super-
vises the administration of the State’s services 
program under title XX of this Act will admin-
ister or supervise the administration of the plan 
(except as otherwise provided in section 103(d) 
of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare 
Act of 1980); and 
‘‘(B) to the extent that child welfare serv-
ices are furnished by the staff of the State 
agency or local agency administering the plan, 
a single organizational unit in such State or 
local agency, as the case may be, will be respon-
sible for furnishing such child welfare services; 
‘‘(2) provides for coordination between the serv-
ices provided for children under the plan and the 
services and assistance provided under title XX of
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Family Sponsor Immi-
gration Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. SUBSTITUTION OF ALTERNATIVE SPONSOR IF
ORIGINAL SPONSOR HAS DIED.
(a) PERMITTING SUBSTITUTION OF ALTERNATIVE
CLOSE FAMILY SPONSOR IN CASE OF DEATH OF PETI-
TIONER.—
(1) RECOGNITION
OF
ALTERNATIVE
SPON-
SOR.—Section 213A(f)(5) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)(5)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(5) NON-PETITIONING CASES.—Such term also
includes an individual who does not meet the re-
quirement of paragraph (1)(D) but who—
‘‘(A) accepts joint and several liability with
a petitioning sponsor under paragraph (2) or
relative of an employment-based immigrant
under paragraph (4) and who demonstrates (as
provided under paragraph (6)) the means to
maintain an annual income equal to at least
125 percent of the Federal poverty line; or
‘‘(B) is a spouse, parent, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, sibling, child (if at least 18 years
of age), son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-
law, grandparent, or grandchild of a sponsored
alien or a legal guardian of a sponsored alien,
meets the requirements of paragraph (1) (other
than subparagraph (D)), and executes an affi-
davit of support with respect to such alien in a
case in which—
‘‘(i) the individual petitioning under
section 204 for the classification of such
alien died after the approval of such peti-
tion; and
‘‘(ii) the Attorney General has deter-
mined for humanitarian reasons that rev-
ocation of such petition under section 205
would be inappropriate.’’.
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
PERMITTING
SUBSTITUTION.—Section 212(a)(4)(C)(ii) of such
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)(C)(ii)) is amended by
striking ‘‘(including any additional sponsor required
under section 213A(f))’’ and inserting ‘‘(and any ad-
ditional sponsor required under section 213A(f) or
any alternative sponsor permitted under paragraph
(5)(B) of such section)’’.
(3) ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
Section 213A(f) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)) is
amended, in each of paragraphs (2) and (4)(B)(ii),
by striking ‘‘(5).’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
except that, in the case of a death occurring before such
date, such amendments shall apply only if—
(1) the sponsored alien—
(A) requests the Attorney General to rein-
state the classification petition that was filed
with respect to the alien by the deceased and
approved under section 204 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) before
such death; and
(B) demonstrates that he or she is able to
satisfy 
the 
requirement 
of 
section
212(a)(4)(C)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C.
1182(a)(4)(C)(ii)) by reason of such amend-
ments; and
(2) the Attorney General reinstates such peti-
tion after making the determination described in
section 213A(f)(5)(B)(ii) of such Act (as amended
by subsection (a)(1) of this Act).
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(B) is a spouse, parent, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, sibling, child (if at least 18 years
of age), son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-
law, grandparent, or grandchild of a sponsored
alien or a legal guardian of a sponsored alien,
meets the requirements of paragraph (1) (other
than subparagraph (D)), and executes an affi-
davit of support with respect to such alien in a
case in which—
‘‘(i) the individual petitioning under
section 204 for the classification of such
alien died after the approval of such peti-
tion; and
‘‘(ii) the Attorney General has deter-
mined for humanitarian reasons that rev-
ocation of such petition under section 205
would be inappropriate.’’.
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
PERMITTING
SUBSTITUTION.—Section 212(a)(4)(C)(ii) of such
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)(C)(ii)) is amended by
striking ‘‘(including any additional sponsor required
under section 213A(f))’’ and inserting ‘‘(and any ad-
ditional sponsor required under section 213A(f) or
any alternative sponsor permitted under paragraph
(5)(B) of such section)’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1892
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 24, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
for the acceptance of an affidavit of support from an-
other eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died
and the Attorney General has determined for humani-
tarian reasons that the original sponsor’s classification
petition should not be revoked.
(3) ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
Section 213A(f) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)) is
amended, in each of paragraphs (2) and (4)(B)(ii),
by striking ‘‘(5).’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
except that, in the case of a death occurring before such
date, such amendments shall apply only if—
(1) the sponsored alien—
(A) requests the Attorney General to rein-
state the classification petition that was filed
with respect to the alien by the deceased and
approved under section 204 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) before
such death; and
(B) demonstrates that he or she is able to
satisfy 
the 
requirement 
of 
section
212(a)(4)(C)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C.
1182(a)(4)(C)(ii)) by reason of such amend-
ments; and
(2) the Attorney General reinstates such peti-
tion after making the determination described in
section 213A(f)(5)(B)(ii) of such Act (as amended
by subsection (a)(1) of this Act).
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 289
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1892
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 24, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Reported by Mr. LEAHY, with an amendment
[Insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
for the acceptance of an affidavit of support from an-
other eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died
and the Attorney General has determined for humani-
tarian reasons that the original sponsor’s classification
petition should not be revoked.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Family Sponsor Immi-
gration Act of 2001’’.
HR 1892 RS
SEC. 2. SUBSTITUTION OF ALTERNATIVE SPONSOR IF
ORIGINAL SPONSOR HAS DIED.
(a) PERMITTING SUBSTITUTION OF ALTERNATIVE
CLOSE FAMILY SPONSOR IN CASE OF DEATH OF PETI-
TIONER.—
(1) RECOGNITION
OF
ALTERNATIVE
SPON-
SOR.—Section 213A(f)(5) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)(5)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(5) NON-PETITIONING CASES.—Such term also
includes an individual who does not meet the re-
quirement of paragraph (1)(D) but who—
‘‘(A) accepts joint and several liability with
a petitioning sponsor under paragraph (2) or
relative of an employment-based immigrant
under paragraph (4) and who demonstrates (as
provided under paragraph (6)) the means to
maintain an annual income equal to at least
125 percent of the Federal poverty line; or
‘‘(B) is a spouse, parent, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, sibling, child (if at least 18 years
of age), son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-
law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent,
or grandchild of a sponsored alien or a legal
guardian of a sponsored alien, meets the re-
quirements of paragraph (1) (other than sub-
HR 1892 RS
paragraph (D)), and executes an affidavit of
support with respect to such alien in a case in
which—
‘‘(i) the individual petitioning under
section 204 for the classification of such
alien died after the approval of such peti-
tion; and
‘‘(ii) the Attorney General has deter-
mined for humanitarian reasons that rev-
ocation of such petition under section 205
would be inappropriate.’’.
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
PERMITTING
SUBSTITUTION.—Section 212(a)(4)(C)(ii) of such
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)(C)(ii)) is amended by
striking ‘‘(including any additional sponsor required
under section 213A(f))’’ and inserting ‘‘(and any ad-
ditional sponsor required under section 213A(f) or
any alternative sponsor permitted under paragraph
(5)(B) of such section)’’.
(3) ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
Section 213A(f) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)) is
amended, in each of paragraphs (2) and (4)(B)(ii),
by striking ‘‘(5).’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring
(C) to encourage individuals, including
pregnant teenagers and young mothers, who al-
ready have dropped out of school to return to
school to receive additional training;
(D) to encourage individuals currently
working to obtain a General Equivalency Di-
ploma to enter community or four-year colleges
in order to improve their skills and enhance the
value of their education credentials; and
(E) to encourage the restructuring the
General Equivalency Diploma to make it more
relevant to current high educational standards.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to
Congress a report containing—
(1) the results of the study conducted under this sec-
tion;
(2) the results of the review conducted under this sec-
tion; and
(3) any recommendations for reform.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $2,000,000 for fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
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HR 1892 RS
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
except that, in the case of a death occurring before such
date, such amendments shall apply only if—
(1) the sponsored alien—
(A) requests the Attorney General to rein-
state the classification petition that was filed
with respect to the alien by the deceased and
approved under section 204 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) before
such death; and
(B) demonstrates that he or she is able to
satisfy 
the 
requirement 
of 
section
212(a)(4)(C)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C.
1182(a)(4)(C)(ii)) by reason of such amend-
ments; and
(2) the Attorney General reinstates such peti-
tion after making the determination described in
section 213A(f)(5)(B)(ii) of such Act (as amended
by subsection (a)(1) of this Act).
Calendar No. 289
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1892
AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the acceptance of an affidavit of sup-
port from another eligible sponsor if the original
sponsor has died and the Attorney General has
determined for humanitarian reasons that the
original sponsor’s classification petition should
not be revoked.
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Reported with an amendment