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S. Rept. 108-224 1 (2004-02-09)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxipb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Gp Calendar No. 415 108TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session SENATE 108-224 AMENDING THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT OF 1996 FEBRUARY 9, 2004.-Ordered to be printed Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT together with ADDITIONAL VIEWS [To accompany S. 1545] The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (S. 1545), to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit states to determine residency requirements for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents, having consid- ered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. CONTENTS Page I. Purpose and need for S. 1545 ....................................................................... 2 II. Legislative H istory ........................................................................................ 3 III. Votes in the com m ittee .................................................................................. 3 IV. Section-by-section analysis ............................................................................ 4 V . C ost E stim ate ................................................................................................ 7 VI. Regulatory im pact statem ent ........................................................................ 10 VII. Changes in existing law ................................................................................ 11 Additional Views of Senator Sessions .................................................................... 12 Additional Views of Senator Cornyn ...................................................................... 15 Additional Comments of Senator Chambliss ......................................................... 14 Appendix A: Excerpts from Committee Executive Business Meeting Tran- script, O ctober 16, 2003 ...................................................................................... 17 Appendix B: Excerpts from Committee Executive Business Meeting Tran- script, O ctober 23, 2003 ....................................................................................... 20 29-010