Chronological List of Legislation Enacted by the 107th Congress
Public Law 107-296
To Establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
11/25/02 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public Law 107-209
Conferring honorary citizenship
of the United States posthumously on the Marquis de Lafayette
08/06/02 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public Law 107-208
The "Child Status Protection Act of 2002"
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to determine whether an alien is a child, for purpoes of
classification as an immediate relative, based on the age of the alien on the date the classification petition with respect
to the alien is filed, and for other purposes.
08/06/02 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public
Law 107-185
To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.
05/30/02 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public Law 107-173
The "Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002"
To enhance the border security of the United States, and for other purposes.
05/14/02 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public Law 107-150
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died and the Attorney General
has determined for humanitarian reasons that the original sponsor's classification petition should not be revoked.
03/13/02 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public Law No: 107-128
To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes.
01/16/02 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public Law No: 107-125 (PDF)
To provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees, and to reduce the period of time during which certain intracompany transferees have to be continuously employed before applying for admission to the United States.
01/16/02 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public Law No: 107-124 (PDF)
To provide work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors
01/16/02 Signed by President George W. Bush.
Public Law No: 107-56
The "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001
To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.
10/26/01 Signed by President George W. Bush
Public
Law No: 107-45 (PDF)
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent authority for
the admission of "S" visa non-immigrants. This program allows the
Attorney General to admit, in a temporary nonimmigrant status, a limited number
of foreign nationals who have crucial information which is necessary for the
successful investigation or prosecution of terrorist or other criminal
organizations.
10/01/01 Signed by President George W. Bush
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