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Union Calendar No. 87
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 849
[Report No. 105-147]
To prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States
from receiving assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 26, 1997
Mr. Packard (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Traficant) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
June 23, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Baker, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Souder, and Mr. Sherman
June 23, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States
from receiving assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. DISPLACED PERSON DEFINED.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 101(6)(B) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601(6)(B))
is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking the period at the end of clause
(ii) and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) an alien that is not lawfully
present in the United States.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. DISPLACED PERSONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 104. DISPLACED PERSONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), a
displaced person shall not be eligible to receive relocation payments
or any other assistance under this Act if the displaced person is an
alien not lawfully present in the United States.
``(b) Determinations of Eligibility.--
``(1) Issuance of regulations.--Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this section, and after
providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, the
head of the lead agency shall issue regulations to carry out
subsection (a).
``(2) Contents of regulations.--Regulations issued under
paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) prescribe the processes, procedures, and
information that a displacing agency must use in
determining whether a displaced person is an alien not
lawfully present in the United States;
``(B) prohibit a displacing agency from
discriminating against any displaced person;
``(C) ensure that each eligibility determination is
fair and based on reliable information; and
``(D) prescribe standards for a displacing agency
to apply in making determinations relating to
exceptional and extremely unusual hardship under
subsection (c).
``(c) Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship.--If a displacing
agency determines by clear and convincing evidence that a determination
of the ineligibility of a displaced person under subsection (a) would
result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to an individual
who is the displaced person's spouse, parent, or child and who is a
citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence, the displacing agency shall provide relocation
payments and other assistance to the displaced person under this Act if
the displaced person is otherwise eligible for such assistance.
``(d) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this
section may be construed to affect any rights available to a displaced
person under any other provision of Federal or State law.''.
SEC. 2. DUTIES OF LEAD AGENCY.
Section 213(a) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4633(a)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) provide, in consultation with the Attorney General
(acting through the Commissioner of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service), through training and technical
assistance activities, information developed with the Attorney
General (acting through the Commissioner) on proper
implementation of section 104;
``(3) ensure that displacing agencies implement section 104
fairly and without discrimination;''.
Union Calendar No. 87
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 849
[Report No. 105-147]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States
from receiving assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 23, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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