A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-s-2829
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2008-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Immigrants
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: 
Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.

action_date: 2008-04-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.

action_date: 2008-05-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.

action_date: 2008-06-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Became Public Law No: 110-242.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Became Public Law No: 110-242.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-05-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/19/2008 H4111)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 5/19/2008 H4111)
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4433)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2829.
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4111-4113)
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-04-28
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3450)
action_date: 2008-04-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3450)
action_date: 2008-04-28
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3449-3450)
action_date: 2008-04-28
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3449-3450)
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-242