Speaker. the Senate amendment to H.R. 3049 is extremely meritorious and deserves the Houses support. The House passed H.R. 3049 by voice vote on November 12. The measure. as passed by the House. is quite simple: It restores to our Federal and State courts the authority to conduct naturalization ceremonies for new citizens. The Senate amendment to H.R. 3049 incorporates the Housepassed bill nearly verbatim. The Senate amendment differs only in that it tightens the language of the House bill to ensure that those courts that conduct naturalization ceremonies are fully reimbursed for their costs by the Immigration Service. but will not in fact make a profit. The Judicial Conference of the United States strongly supports this amendment. The Senate amendment also includes a provision to ensure that if a court is unable to conduct a naturalization ceremony it has scheduled. notification will be given promptly to those applioants who would be affected. Beyond that. the Senate amendment includes. without change. the text of H.R. 3048. a measure that passed yesterday. That measure relaxes the entry requirements for certain types of foreign artists. athletes. and entertainers. In addition. the Senate amendment includes. with minor changes. the text of H.R. 3670. which is also a measure the House passed yesterday. That bill makes a series of technical amendments to the Immigration and Naturalization Act.
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