Speech #970243017

On page 20. line 6. strike "$14.000.000". and insert "$11.000.000". On page 20. line 10. strike "122". and insert "118". On page 20. line 10. strike "Notwithstanding". through and including "1981." on line 15. and insert the following: "Notwithstanding section 101 of this joint resolution. none of the sums provided by this joint resolution for the Legal Services Corporation shall be expended to provide legal assistance for or on behalf of any alien unless the allen is a resident of the United States and is"(1) an allen 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 allen 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)(l1) 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 per centum 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 -re appointed to terms of office on the governing body by the governing bodies of State. county. or municipal 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 attorney. while serving on such board. shall not receive compensation from a recipient: Provided further.