Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 113 Part 2.djvu/463

 PUBLIC LAW 106-104—NOV. 13, 1999 113 STAT. 1483 Public Law 106-104 106th Congress An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 2 years the period for admission of an alien as a nonimmigrant under section Nov. 13, 1999 101(a)(15)(S) of such Act, and to authorize appropriations for the refugee assistance [H R 3061] program under chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS. In light of the increasing problem of alien smuggling into the United States, it is the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should use the provision of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(S) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in a greater number of alien smuggling investigations per year than has been done in the past. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMISSION OF "S" VISA NONIMMIGRANTS. Section 214(k)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(k)(2)) is amended by striking "5" and inserting "7". SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR REFUGEE ASSIST- ANCE. Section 414(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended by striking "1998 and 1999" and inserting "2000 through 2002". Approved November 13, 1999. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3061: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): Oct. 26, considered and passed House. Nov. 8, considered and passed Senate.

�