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PUB 97-359

An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide preferential treatment in the admission of certain children of United States citizens.

Became Public Law No: 97-359.

Originating Bill

Sponsors

Timeline

Oct 22, 1982

Signed by President.

Oct 22, 1982

Signed by President.

Oct 22, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-359.

Oct 22, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-359.

Oct 12, 1982

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 12, 1982

Presented to President.

Oct 12, 1982

Presented to President.

Oct 1, 1982

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 1, 1982

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 1, 1982

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 1, 1982

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Oct 1, 1982

Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Sep 28, 1982

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Sep 28, 1982

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Sep 23, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

Sep 23, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

Sep 23, 1982

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 842.

Sep 21, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Aug 19, 1982

Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jun 21, 1982

Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Hearings held.

Oct 13, 1981

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from State Department.

Oct 6, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Oct 1, 1981

Introduced in Senate

Oct 1, 1981

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

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