Amendment109th Congress
Amendment ensures that an internal law enforcement division within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services receive, process, and investigate allegations of misconduct and internal corruption in a timely manner; provides that a $10 fee be charged to all visa applicants to fund the office; and also provides that the Director of the division have the authority to subpoena documents, reports, and data, and to appoint such officers as necessary to carry out internal affairs functions.
- Amendment Number
- 669
- Description
- Amendment ensures that an internal law enforcement division within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services receive, process, and investigate allegations of misconduct and internal corruption in a timely manner; provides that a $10 fee be charged to all visa applicants to fund the office; and also provides that the Director of the division have the authority to subpoena documents, reports, and data, and to appoint such officers as necessary to carry out internal affairs functions.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 109-350 to state that no immigration benefit may be granted until, at a minimum, an FBI fingerprint check has been submitted and the results show that the alien does not have a criminal or immigration history that would render him or her ineligible for the benefit have been to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Dec 16, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Royce amendment (A034) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 21:08:20
- Submitted Date
- Dec 16, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 3, 2022