S 1563 in Congressional Session 105

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 1563

 

Title : A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24-month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural services pursuant to a labor condition attestation.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
11/13/1997--Introduced. Temporary Agricultural Worker Act of 1997 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish: (1) an alternative temporary agricultural worker process pilot program based upon a labor condition attestation filed by an employer and accepted by the appropriate State agency; and (2) a nonimmigrant visa category for such aliens. Sets forth program provisions.

Votes

Title : A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24-month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural services pursuant to a labor condition attestation.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 1563
 
Bill Number : S 1563
Title : A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24-month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural services pursuant to a labor condition attestation.
Sponsor: Sen Smith, Gordon H. [OR] (introduced 11/13/1997)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Cochran, Thad [MS] - 2/11/1998

    Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 11/13/1997

    Sen Frist, William H. [TN] - 2/4/1998

    Sen Gorton, Slade [WA] - 11/13/1997

    Sen Grams, Rod [MN] - 11/13/1997

    Sen Gregg, Judd [NH] - 2/3/1998

    Sen Kempthorne, Dirk [ID] - 3/12/1998

    Sen McConnell, Mitch [KY] - 7/7/1998

    Sen Roberts, Pat [KS] - 11/13/1997

    Sen Santorum, Rick [PA] - 3/6/1998

Other Info

Bill Number : S 1563
Title : A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24-month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural services pursuant to a labor condition attestation.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
(Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References) 1
 
1/13/1997:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12608-12609) 1
 
1/13/1997:Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
 
10/13/1998:Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.