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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · May 24, 2000
Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 - Directs the Attorney General to grant refugee status in the United States to any alien (and the parent, spouse, or child of such alien) who: (1) is a national of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and (2) personally delivers into U.S. custody a living American Vietnam War POW or MIA.Requires the granting of the same status to any alien (and parent, spouse, or child) who is a national of North Korea, China, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and who personally delivers a living American Korean War POW or MIA.Directs the International Broadcasting Bureau to broadcast to such foreign countries information that promotes such ("Bring Them Home Alive") refugee programs. Requires: (1) a minimum programming level for such broadcasting; and (2) the Bureau to ensure that such information is made available on the Internet.Expresses the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, and any other recipient of Federal grants that broadcasts to such countries should also broadcast such information.
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Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
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Became Public Law No: 106-484.
Became Public Law No: 106-484.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10703-10704)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10703-10704)
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10703-10705)
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4395-4396)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4395-4396)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4395-4396)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 560.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2026-2027)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2025-2028)
Introduced in Senate
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