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S. 3245 (112th): A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.

The text of the bill below is as of Sep 18, 2012 (Passed Congress).

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One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twelve

S. 3245

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

AN ACT

To extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E–Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program.

1.

Reauthorization of EB–5 Regional Center Program

Section 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended—

(1)

by striking pilot each place such term appears; and

(2)

in subsection (b), by striking September 30, 2012 and inserting September 30, 2015.

2.

Reauthorization of E–Verify

Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by striking September 30, 2012 and inserting September 30, 2015.

3.

Reauthorization of Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program

Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended—

(1)

in subclause (II), by striking September 30, 2012 and inserting September 30, 2015; and

(2)

in subclause (III), by striking September 30, 2012 and inserting September 30, 2015.

4.

Reauthorization of Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program

Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is amended by striking September 30, 2012 and inserting September 30, 2015.

5.

No authority for national identification card

Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize the planning, testing, piloting, or development of a national identification card.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate