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  • Section-by-Section Summary of the American Competitiveness Act (10/6/2000)
    AILA’s section-by-section analysis of the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (S. 2045). AILA Doc. No. 02060790.
    AILA Doc. No. 02060790.
  • Summary of Recent Immigration Provisions (11/19/1998)
    One-page summary of immigration-related provisions contained in the 'Fiscal Year 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 105-277).' AILA Doc. No. 98111981.
    AILA Doc. No. 98111981.
  • Summary of Immigration Provisions in FY99 Omnibus (11/19/1998)
    AILA’s summary of immigration-related provisions contained in the Fiscal Year 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 105-277). AILA Doc. No. 98111980.
    AILA Doc. No. 98111980.
  • Questions & Answers: Haitian Relief Act of 1998 (11/17/1998)
    Questions and Answers document prepared by AILA regarding the Haitian Relief Act of 1998. AILA Doc. No. 98111790.
    AILA Doc. No. 98111790.
  • Questions & Answers: Final H-1B Provisions under IIRAIRA (11/16/1998)
    Questions and Answers document prepared by AILA regarding the final H-1B provisions in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA). AILA Doc. No. 98111680.
    AILA Doc. No. 98111680.
  • P.L. 105-319 (10/30/1998)
    Full text of the 'Bill to establish a cultural and training program for disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland signed into law on 10/30/98.
  • House Noncitizens Act Report (10/28/1998)
    Full text of House Report 105-735 on the 'Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998' [P.L. 105-306].
    AILA Doc. No. 98102899.
  • P.L. 105-306 (10/28/1998)
    Full text of the 'Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998' as signed into law on 10/28/98.
  • P.L. 105-292 (10/27/1998)
    Full text of the 'Freedom From Religious Persecution Act' as signed into law on 10/27/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: Visa Issuance at Consular Posts Provisions (10/21/1998)
    Provides that certain U.S. citizen employees of the State Department, other than Foreign Service Officers, to perform certain consular functions in certain circumstances, as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: USIA Incorporated Into DOS Provisions (10/21/1998)
    Abolishes the USIA and moves its operations into the Department of State by October 1, 1999 as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: Torture Convention Provisions (10/21/1998)
    Full text of the Torture Convention Provisions as contained in the Omnibus Appropriations billed as signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: Mirgant Fee Collection Provisions (10/21/1998)
    Authorization for Secretary of Labor to collect processing fees under the 'Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act'as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: Mexican Border Crossing Cards Provisions (10/21/1998)
    Authorizes a fee for the new laser Border Crossing Cards (BCC) required by Section 104 of IIRAIRA, and a reduced fee for certain minors as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: Lautenberg Provisions (10/21/1998)
    Extension of the Lautenberg Amendment that identifies categories of refugee applicants who have been victims of persecution and injustice as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: INS Reprogramming Request Approved (10/21/1998)
    While not in the State Appropriations, $171 million reprogramming funds were approved in the conference repot to help with naturalization backlogs and other adjudication services. The INS request to centralize records also was approved.
  • P.L. 105-277: Inadmissibility of Supporters of Foreign Child Abductors (10/21/1998)
    Adds new ground of inadmissibility to persons who support the activities of an international child abductor as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: Haitian Relief Provisions (10/22/1998)
    Full text of the 'Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998' as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98
  • P.L. 105-277: H-1B Provisions (10/21/1998)
    Full text of the 'American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998' as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277: Agency Appropriations Expiration (10/21/1998)
    Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, State and Related Agencies expire June 15th as incorporated in the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98.
  • P.L. 105-277 (10/21/1998)
    Full text of the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98. WARNING - This file is extremely large! (4800KB)
    AILA Doc. No. 98102190.
  • P.L. 105-277 (10/21/1998)
    Full text of the 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Bill signed into law on 10/21/98. WARNING - This file is extremely large! (4800KB)
  • P.L. 105-200 (7/16/1998)
    Full text of the 'Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998' as signed into law on 7/16/98.
  • P.L. 105-185 (6/23/1998)
    Full text of the 'Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1997' as signed into law on 6/23/98.
  • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952(1668 KB - 5/28/1998)
    Full text in PDF Format of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as amended through through December 2, 1997. Please note that the PDF file is 1,668KB and may take a few minutes to download.
  • Text of FOIA (5/1/1998)
    Text of the Freedom of Information Act as amended by Public Law 104-231.
  • P.L. 105-173 (4/27/1998)
    Full text of the 'Visa Waiver Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 1997' signed into law on 04/27/98.