Speech #980105106

Securities and Exchange Commission. "Salaries and Expenses". $92.500.000. Small Business Administration. "Salaries and Expenses". $236.000.000. Department of Justice: Immigration and Naturalization Service. "Salaries and Expenses". $527.257.000. Notwithstanding the previous provisions of this subsection. Legal Services Corporation. "Payment to the Legal Services Corporation". $275.000.000: Provided. That none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Legal Services Corporation 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. 115 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 for the Legal Services Corporation shall be used by the Corporation in making grants or entering into contracts for legal assistance unless the Corporation insures that the recipient is either (a) a private attorney or attorneys (for the sole purpose of furnishing legal assistance to eligible clh rots) or (b) a qualified nonprofit organization chartered under the laws of one of the States for the primary purpose of furnishing legal assistance to eligible clients. the majority of the board of directors or other governing body of which organization is comprised of attorneys who are admitted to practice in one of the States and who are appointed to terms of office on such board or 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 organization is to provide legal assistance: Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated In this Act shall be expended by the Legal Services Corporation to participate in litigation unless the Corporation or a recipient of the Corporation is a party. or a recipient is representing an eligible client In litigation in which the interpretation of this title or a regulation promulgated under this title is an issue. and shall not participate on behalf of any client other than itself: Provided further.