To amend section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-hr-6223
Sponsor: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2012-07-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Citizenship and naturalization
Department of Defense
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign labor
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration status and procedures
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy

Summary:
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: 
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to consider a period of time working abroad for the Chief of Mission or U.S. Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive level security position as a period of U.S. residence and physical presence for naturalization purposes if at least a portion of such period was spent working directly in such capacity for the Chief of Mission or U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan.

action_date: 2012-12-05
text: 
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to consider the period of time that a person was employed by the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, or was employed by a firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive or managerial level security position as a period of U.S. residence and physical presence for naturalization purposes if at least a portion of such period was spent abroad working directly in such capacity for the Chief of Mission or U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Makes such amendment effective as if included in the enactment of a specified section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

action_date: 2012-12-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 5, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to consider the period of time that a person was employed by the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, or was employed by a firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive or managerial level security position as a period of U.S. residence and physical presence for naturalization purposes if at least a portion of such period was spent abroad working directly in such capacity for the Chief of Mission or U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Makes such amendment effective as if included in the enactment of a specified section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

action_date: 2012-12-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 5, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to consider the period of time that a person was employed by the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces, or was employed by a firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of Mission or the U.S. Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive or managerial level security position as a period of U.S. residence and physical presence for naturalization purposes if at least a portion of such period was spent abroad working directly in such capacity for the Chief of Mission or U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Makes such amendment effective as if included in the enactment of a specified section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Became Public Law No: 112-227.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Became Public Law No: 112-227.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-12-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8087-8088)
action_date: 2012-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8087-8088)
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6650-6651)
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6650-6651)
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6223.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6650-6652)
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-08-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-227