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U.S. Code, Title 8, Aliens and Nationality
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 1573. Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvement Account
(a) Authority of the Attorney General
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 not later than one year after October 17, 2000;
(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 general
There 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 treasury
Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be referred to as the "Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account".
(3) Availability of funds
Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.
(4) Limitation on expenditures
None 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.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1574 of this title.
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Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 1573. Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvement Account' in U.S. Code, Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 11 October 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LJ2YIP7YIZMML17.
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