This senseoftheSenate resolution was passed. A month later. I introduced a bill to make this procedure illegal in the United States. and called upon the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify and compile data on immigrant communities that have brought this practice to the United States. I have been joined in this effort by the Junior Senator from Illinois. CAROL MOSELEYBRAUN. and the senior Senator from Minnesota. Senator WELLSTONE. I am happy to report my legislation directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services was passed this year in the omnibus appropriations bill. Another amendment which crimlnalized FGM in the United States is still pending In the immigration bill. Mr. President. this barbaric practice Is now being conducted in the United States because of the inflow of people from around the world. We have had a report in one California community where there were seven of these practices committed on young women. I hope the conferees working on the immigration bill are allowed to proceed and get this very important bill ironed out. and this provision I direct the Senates attention to. FGM is a practice that has been around for thousands of years. In fact. some say it was there during the time of Cleopatra.
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Immigrant communities are bringing a barbaric practice to the United States.