That is what we did in 1990 with bipartisan support. Now. legitimate questions have been raised on the issue of the cost burden to local communities. to States. and to municipalities if we have this alternation or change. We believe that cost concerns are an issue that should be addressed and. therefore. in our amendment we have provided for a freeze of the current list for 90 days so that we can collect the various facts on this issue and on other issues affecting immigrants that may come to the United States. There have been examples where childrenmembers of the familyhave been excluded because consular officers thought they would be public wards of local public health services that we should deal with. We are prepared. however. to leave in place the existing law. the existing condition in terms of HIV. until we find out what the costs are going to be and what effect the Attorney General has had and continues to have in exercising the power he or she has to exclude those individuals that are determined likely to become a public charge. That power to exclude public charges is there for the Attorney General to use not only at the time of an immigrants entry into the United States. but also can be used to deport those who become public charges at any time during the 5 years after they enter. We are prepared to study all of this and leave HIV on the list until we have the reports required under our amendment. Now.
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