We offer advisory opinions on cases and how they relate to subcommittee guidelines and possible precedents. The subcommittee staff is available at any time for discussions of possible private legislation. The introduction of a private bill does not stay deportation and it has not since 1971when there were some 7.000 bills introduced. At that time. rule 4 was broadened to require a showing of "extreme hardship" when the beneficiaries had no legal status. Last Congress there were 347 bills introduced and 15 enacted into law. The subcommittee wishes to share with you its new rules on private immigration bills and wishes to call to your attention two substantial changes from the rules of the 99th Congress. First. the subcommittee will be extremely reluctant to consider bills expediting citizenship for athletes who wish to participate in the Olympic games. This does an injustice to prospective citizens awaiting statutory requirements in order to vote. travel. and seek employment.
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