Congress 107 - S 1339 - Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2002

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Americans employed in foreign countries Arab refugees Armed Forces and National Security Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal aliens Families Federal employees Government Operations and Politics History Immigration International Affairs International broadcasting Iraq Kuwait Married people Middle East and North Africa Missing in action Parents Persian Gulf War Prisoners of war Radio broadcasting Refugees Right of asylum Science, Technology, Communications Television broadcasting Terrorism

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Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2002 - Amends the Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 to direct the Attorney General to grant refugee status in the United States to any alien (and parent, spouse, or child thereof) who: (1) is a national of Iraq or a nation of the Greater Middle East Region; and (2) personally delivers into the custody of the United States Government a living American Persian Gulf War POW/MIA. Provides exceptions with respect to an alien terrorist, persecutor, person who has been convicted of a serious criminal offense, or person who presents a danger to the security of the United States, as set forth under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Includes Iraq, Kuwait, and any other country of the Greater Middle East Region among the countries to which the International Broadcasting Bureau is required to broadcast information that promotes such refugee program.

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Oct 29, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-258.
Oct 29, 2002

Signed by President.
Oct 17, 2002

Presented to President.
Oct 15, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7901)
Oct 15, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7901)
Oct 15, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1339.
Oct 15, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7901-7902)
Oct 15, 2002

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 15, 2002

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-749, Part I.
Oct 9, 2002

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 9, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 7, 2002

Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.
Sep 20, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sep 4, 2002

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 4, 2002

Received in the House.
Sep 4, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 29, 2002

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7502-7503; text as passed Senate: CR S7503)
Jul 29, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7502-7503; text as passed Senate: CR S7503)
Jun 27, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.
Jun 27, 2002

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Jun 27, 2002

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Aug 2, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8760)
Aug 2, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/3/2001 S8759-8760)
Aug 2, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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