A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to admit to the United States for permanent residence aliens holding bachelor of science degrees or post-graduate degrees in natural science, engineering, or computer sciences.
Introduced Jan 14, 1991 · Last action Jan 24, 1991 — Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
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This legislation is called the A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to admit to the United States for permanent residence aliens holding bachelor of science degrees or post-graduate degrees in natural science, engineering, or computer sciences. Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
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<pre> S 44 IS 102d CONGRESS 1st Session S. 44 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to admit to the United States for permanent residence aliens holding bachelor of science degrees or post-graduate degrees in natural science, engineering, or computer sciences. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 1991 Mr. MOYNIHAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to admit to the United States for permanent residence aliens holding bachelor of science degrees or post-graduate degrees in natural science, engineering, or computer sciences. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)) is amended-- (1) by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof `; or'; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: `(J) an immigrant who has attained a bachelor of science degree or a post-graduate degree in the natural sciences, engineering, or computer science.'. (b) Section 212(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(e)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following `: Provided further, That this subsection shall not apply to an alien who has attained a bachelor of science degree or a post-graduate degree in the natural sciences, engineering, or computer science'. (c) Section 244(f) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1254) is amended by inserting after `section 101(a)(15)(J)' the following: `(other than an alien who has attained a bachelor of science degree or a post-graduate degree in the natural sciences, engineering, or computer science)'. </pre>
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- 1Introduced
- 2Committee
- 3Floor
- 4Passed
- 5Signed
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