Pub. L. 109-271 Technical Corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005<\/p>\n
109th Congress
\nAugust 12, 2006
\n120 Stat. 750
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S.3693<\/p>\n
An Act<\/p>\n
To make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.<\/p>\n
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,<\/p>\n
Note: This Public Law has been modified on I-LINK to only include sections 6 <\/a>and 8 <\/a>which makes technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.<\/p>\n SEC. 6. TITLE VIII–IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.<\/p>\n (a) Petitions for Immigrant Status- Section 204(a)(1)(D)(v) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(D)(v)) is amended by inserting \u201cor (B)(iii)\u201d after \u201c(A)(iv)\u201d.<\/p>\n (b) Inadmissible Aliens- Section 212 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended–<\/p>\n (1) in subsection (a)–<\/p>\n (A) in paragraph (4)(C)(i)–<\/p>\n (i) in subclause (II), by striking `, or’ at the end and inserting a semicolon; and<\/p>\n (ii) by adding at the end the following:<\/p>\n `(III) classification or status as a VAWA self-petitioner; or’; (C) in paragraph (9)(C)(ii), by striking `the Attorney General has consented’ and all that follows through `United States.’ and inserting the following: `the Secretary of Homeland Security has consented to the alien’s reapplying for admission.<\/p>\n `(iii) WAIVER- The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the application of clause (i) in the case of an alien who is a VAWA self-petitioner if there is a connection between–<\/p>\n `(I) the alien’s battering or subjection to extreme cruelty; and<\/p>\n `(II) the alien’s removal, departure from the United States, reentry or reentries into the United States; or attempted reentry into the United States.’;<\/p>\n (2) in subsection (g)(1), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:<\/p>\n `(C) is a VAWA self-petitioner,’;<\/p>\n (3) in subsection (h)(1), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:<\/p>\n `(C) the alien is a VAWA self-petitioner; and’; and<\/p>\n (4) in subsection (i)(1), by striking `an alien granted classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A) or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B)’ and inserting `a VAWA self-petitioner’.<\/p>\n (c) Deportable Aliens- Section 237(a)(1)(H)(ii) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1)(H)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:<\/p>\n `(ii) is a VAWA self-petitioner.’.<\/p>\n (d) Removal- Section 239(e)(2)(B) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(e)(2)(B)) is amended by striking `(V)’ and inserting `(U)’.<\/p>\n (e) Cancellation of Removal- Section 240A(b)(4)(B) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(4)(B)) is amended by striking `they were applications filed under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) for purposes of section 245 (a) and (c).’ and inserting `the applicants were VAWA self-petitioners.’.<\/p>\n (f) Adjustment of Status- Section 245 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended–<\/p>\n (1) in subsection (a), by striking `under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) of section 204(a)(1) or’ and inserting `as a VAWA self-petitioner’; and<\/p>\n (2) in subsection (c), by striking `under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (A)(v), (A)(vi), (B)(ii), (B)(iii), or (B)(iv) of section 204(a)(1)’ and inserting `as a VAWA self-petitioner’.<\/p>\n (g) Immigration Officers- Section 287 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).<\/p>\n (h) Penalties for Disclosure of Information- Section 384(a)(2) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1367(a)(2)) is amended by striking `clause (iii) or (iv)’ and all that follows and inserting `paragraph (15)(T), (15)(U), or (51) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or section 240A(b)(2) of such Act.’.<\/p>\n SEC. 8. TITLE XI–DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.<\/p>\n (n) Effective Dates-<\/p>\n (1) OFFICE OF WEED AND FEED STRATEGIES- Section 1121(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 3712a note) is amended by striking `90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act’ and inserting `with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2007 and for each fiscal year thereafter’.<\/p>\n (2) SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT-<\/p>\n (A) IN GENERAL- Chapter 4 of subtitle B of title XI of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162; 3110) is amended by adding at the end the following: `The amendments made by sections 1144 and 1145 shall take effect on October 1, 2006.’.<\/p>\n (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of contents in section 2 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 106-162; 119 Stat. 2960) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1146 the following:<\/p>\n `Sec. 1147. Effective date.’.<\/p>\n (3) OFFICE OF AUDIT, ASSESSMENT, AND MANAGEMENT- Section 1158(b) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 3712d note) is amended to read as follows:<\/p>\n `(b) Effective Date-<\/p>\n `(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), section 109 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3712d) shall take effect on April 5, 2006.<\/p>\n `(2) CERTAIN PROVISIONS- Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 109 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3712d) shall take effect on October 1, 2006.’.<\/p>\n (4) OFFICE OF APPLIED LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY-<\/p>\n (A) IN GENERAL- Section 1160(b) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 3712f note) is amended by striking `90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act’ and inserting `on October 1, 2006′.<\/p>\n (B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS- Section 1161(b) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 3712g note) is amended by striking `90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act’ and inserting `on October 1, 2006′.<\/p>\n (5) EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES- Section 1168 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3122) is amended–<\/p>\n (A) by striking `Section 1802′ and inserting the following:<\/p>\n `(a) In General- Section 1802′; and<\/p>\n (B) by adding at the end the following:<\/p>\n `(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.’.<\/p>\n (6) STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- Section 1196 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3130) is amended by adding at the end the following:<\/p>\n `(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2006.’.<\/p>\n Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pub. L. 109-271 Technical Corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 109th Congress August 12, 2006 120 Stat. 750 ___________________ S.3693 An Act To make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005. 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\n(B) in paragraph (6)(A)(ii), by amending subclause (I) to read as follows:
\n`(I) the alien is a VAWA self-petitioner;’; and<\/p>\n
\n`SEC. 1147. EFFECTIVE DATE.<\/p>\n
\nVice President of the United States and
\nPresident of the Senate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"