5-23-05, Bill Passed House by Unanimous Consent
Referred to House

May 24, 2005

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2005 through 2011 to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Reauthorization Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2011.

Section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)) is amended by striking `appropriated' and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: `appropriated to carry out this subsection--

`(A) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005;

`(B) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;

`(C) $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and

`(D) $950,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011.'.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.

Section 241(i)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(6)) is amended to read as follows:

`(6) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph (5) that are distributed to a State or political subdivision of

a State, including a municipality, may be used only for correctional purposes.'.

Passed the Senate May 23, 2005.

Attest:

EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

Secretary.

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