legislation: 108-s-1642
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| 108-s-1642 | 108 | s | 1642 | A bill to extend the duration of the immigrant investor regional center pilot program for 5 additional years, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2003-09-23 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 2 | Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, with respect to the immigrant investor regional center pilot program, to: (1) extend such program for five years; (2) replace existing references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (3) authorize employment creation immigrant visa priority to be given to aliens seeking entry under such program. Directs the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of such program and report information concerning, among other things: (1) number, locality of settlement, and country of origin of immigrant investors, and the number of such individuals who have sought U.S. citizenship; and (2) types of commercial enterprises and types and numbers of created jobs. | 2023-01-15T07:47:42Z |