Speech #920005765

The bill will be received and appropriately referred. and. without objection. the bill will be printed in the RECORD. The bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the waiver of certain grounds for exclusion and deportation. introduced by Mr. CRANSTON. was received. read twice by its title. referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. and ordered to be printed in the RECORD. as follows: S. 738 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) section 212(a) (23) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a) (23)) is amended by Inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof a comma and the following: "except that in the case of any alien (A) to whom the provisions of this paragraph apply by reason of his conviction for the possession of marihuana. and (B) who is otherwise admissible into the United States. the Attorney General. after a hearing and under such terms. conditions. and procedures as he prescribes. may receive such aliens application for a visa and consent to his admission into the United States". (b) Section 241(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1251 (b)) is amended to read as follows: "(b) (1) The provisions of subsection (a) (4) of this section. relating to the deportation of an alien convicted of a crime or crimes. shall not apply (A) in the case of any alien who has. subsequent to such conviction. been granted a full and unconditional pardon by the President of the United States or by the Governor of any of the several States. or (B) If the court sentencing such alien for such crimes shall make. at the time of first imposing Judgment.or passing sentence or within thirty days thereafter. a recommendation to the Attorney General that such alien not be deported. due notice having been given prior to making such recommendation to representatives of the interested State. the Service. and prosecution authorities. who shall be granted an opportunity to make representations in the matter. "(2) The Attorney General. after a hearing and under such terms. conditions. and procedures as he may prescribe. may waive deportation of any alien under the provisions of subsection (a) (11) of this section in the case of any such alien to whom such provisions apply by reason of his conviction for the possession of marihuana."