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John Cornyn: on behalf of Senator Kyl and myself, I call up amendment 3969. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The…

On the recordMay 18, 2006
on behalf of Senator Kyl and myself, I call up amendment 3969. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cornyn], for Mr. Kyl, for himself and Mr. Cornyn, proposes an amendment numbered 3969. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit H-2C nonimmigrants from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status) Beginning on page 295, strike line 8 and all that follows through page 297, line 2, and insert the following: ``(n) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an alien having nonimmigrant status described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(c) is ineligible for and may not apply for adjustment of status under this section on the basis of such status.''. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
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