S. 1642 · 108th Congress
A bill to extend the duration of the immigrant investor regional center pilot program for 5 additional years, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Introduced
- 2003-09-23
- Latest action
- 2003-10-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Summary
Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, with respect to the immigrant investor regional center pilot program, to: (1) extend such program for five years; (2) replace existing references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (3) authorize employment creation immigrant visa priority to be given to aliens seeking entry under such program.
Directs the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of such program and report information concerning, among other things: (1) number, locality of settlement, and country of origin of immigrant investors, and the number of such individuals who have sought U.S. citizenship; and (2) types of commercial enterprises and types and numbers of created jobs.