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A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.

6/3/2008--Public Law.    (There are 3 other summaries)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.

Latest Actions
  • 06/03/2008 - Signed by President.
  • 06/03/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-242.
  • 05/23/2008 - Presented to President.
  • 05/21/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
  • 05/21/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2829 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate05/24/2008
S.2829 Referred to House Committee after being Received from Senate05/01/2008
S.2829 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by Senate04/29/2008
S.2829 Introduced in Senate04/18/2008