S 1452
107th Congress
Senate
Immigration
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Aliens
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Congressional reporting requirements
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Identification of criminals
Law
A bill to provide for electronic access by the Department of State and Immigration and Naturalization Service to certain information in the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record.
Introduced: September 21, 2001
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Became law
Sep 21, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9631-9632)
Sep 21, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide the Department of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service with access to specified criminal history extracts in order to determine whether or not a visa or admissions applicant has a criminal history. Directs the FBI to provide periodic extract updates. Provides for confidentiality and fines for the misuse of such information.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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