Speech #970109849

The seventh committee amendment is now before the Senate. The seventh excepted committee amendment is as follows: On page 32. line 23. strike ": Provided". through and including "Representatives" on page 33. line 1. and insert the following: Provided. That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended to provide legal assistance for or on behalf of any alien unless the alien is a resident of the United States and is(1) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant as defined by sections 101(a) (15) and 101(a) (20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (15). (20)). (2) an alien who is either married to a United States citizen or is a parent or an unmarried child under the age of twentyone years of such a citizen and who has filed an application for adjustment of status to permanent resident under the Immigration and Nationality Act. and such application has not been rejected. (3) an alien who is lawfully present in the United States pursuant to an admission under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157. relating to refugee admissions) or who has been granted asylum by the Attorney General under such Act. or (4) an alien who is lawfully present in the United States as a result of the Attorney Generals withholding of deportation pursuant to section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(h) ). An alien who is lawfully present in the United States as a result of being granted conditional entry pursuant to section 203 (a) (7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(7)) before April 1. 1980. because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race. religion. or political opinion or because of being uprooted by catastrophic natural calamity shall be deemed. for purposes of section 1007 (b) (11) of the Legal Services Corporation Act. to be an alien described in subparagraph (C) of such section: Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used by the Legal Services Corporation in making grants or entering into contracts for legal assistance unless the Corporation insures that any recipient organized primarily for the purpose of providing legal assistance to eligible clients is governed by a body at least 60 percent of whose membership consists of attorneys who are admitted to practice in the State in which the legal assistance is to be provided and who are appointed to terms of office on the governing body by the governing bodies of State. county. or municiual bar associations the membership of which represents a majority of the attorneys practicing law in the locality in which the recipient is to provide legal assistance. Any such atttornev. while serving on such board. shall not receive comoensatlon from a recipient: Provided further.