[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1067 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1067 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the criminal record for aliens who are residing in the United States and who apply to immigrate to the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 1993 Mr. Thomas of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the criminal record for aliens who are residing in the United States and who apply to immigrate to the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CRIMINAL RECORD REPORT FOR IMMIGRANTS. (a) Requirement.--Section 222(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(b)) is amended by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(b)'' and by adding at the end the following: ``(2) In the case of an alien who is applying for an immigrant visa (or for adjustment of status under section 245(a)) and who has resided within the United States for more than 6 months during the 5-year period before the date of application, such application shall include such a report, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the alien's criminal record, as the Attorney General specifies.''. (b) Fees.--Section 286 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1356) is amended-- (1) in subsection (m)-- (A) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(m)'', and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) The Attorney General (in consultation with the Secretary of State) shall establish, as an adjudication fee under this subsection, a fee in an amount sufficient to provide for the preparation and submission of a report on a criminal record (described in section 222(b)(2)). With respect to applicants for an immigrant visa, such a fee may be collected by the Secretary of State and forwarded to the Attorney General.''; and (2) in subsection (n), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that the amount of such deposits attributable to the fees described in subsection (m)(2) shall remain available until expended to the Attorney General to reimburse any appropriation the amount paid out of such appropriation for the preparation and submittal of reports referred to in such subsection''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to applications for visas or adjustment of status made on or after the first day of the first month beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>