2014 US Code
Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality (Sections 1 - 1778)
Chapter 13 - Immigration and Naturalization Service (Sections 1551 - 1574)
Subchapter II - Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements (Sections 1571 - 1574)
Sec. 1573 - Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER 13 - IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE SUBCHAPTER II - IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Sec. 1573 - Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account |
Contains | section 1573 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 106-313, title II, §204, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 107-296, title IV, §458, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2201. |
Statutes at Large References | 114 Stat. 1263 116 Stat. 2201 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 106-313, Public Law 107-296 |
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The Attorney General shall take such measures as may be necessary to—
(1) reduce the backlog in the processing of immigration benefit applications, with the objective of the total elimination of the backlog 1 year after November 25, 2002;
(2) make such other improvements in the processing of immigration benefit applications as may be necessary to ensure that a backlog does not develop after such date; and
(3) make such improvements in infrastructure as may be necessary to effectively provide immigration services.
(b) Authorization of appropriations(1) In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice from time to time such sums as may be necessary for the Attorney General to carry out subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Designation of account in treasuryAmounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be referred to as the "Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account".
(3) Availability of fundsAmounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.
(4) Limitation on expendituresNone of the funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be expended until the report described in section 1574(a) of this title has been submitted to Congress.
(Pub. L. 106–313, title II, §204, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, §458, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2201.)
AMENDMENTS2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "1 year after November 25, 2002;" for "not later than one year after October 17, 2000;".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSFor abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.
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