Notes on 8 U.S.C. § 1621 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 8 U.S.C. § 1621 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 104-193, title IV, Sec. 411, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat.
2268; Pub. L. 105-33, title V, Secs. 5565, 5581(b)(1), Aug. 5,
1997, 111 Stat. 639, 642; Pub. L. 105-306, Sec. 5(b), Oct. 28,
1998, 112 Stat. 2927.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsecs.
(a)(2) and (c)(2)(B), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163,
as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 12 (Sec.
1101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of
this title and Tables.
Section 141 of the applicable compact of free association
approved in Public Law 99-239 or 99-658, referred to in subsec.
(c)(2)(A), means section 141 of the Compact of Free Association
between the Government of the United States and the Governments of
the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, which
is contained in section 201 of Pub. L. 99-239, set out as a note
under section 1901 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions, and section 141 of the Compact of Free Association
between the United States and the Government of Palau, which is
contained in section 201 of Pub. L. 99-658, set out as a note under
section 1931 of Title 48.
AMENDMENTS                            
1998 - Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 105-306 added subpar. (C).
1997 - Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105-33, Sec. 5565, inserted
before semicolon ", or to a citizen of a freely associated state,
if section 141 of the applicable compact of free association
approved in Public Law 99-239 or 99-658 (or a successor provision)
is in effect".
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105-33, Sec. 5581(b)(1), made technical
amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as
reference to section 1611(c) of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-33 effective as if included in the
enactment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-193, see
section 5582 of Pub. L. 105-33, set out as a note under section
1367 of this title.
PILOT PROGRAMS ON LIMITING ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE TO ILLEGAL
ALIENS
Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title V, Sec. 502, Sept. 30, 1996, 110
Stat. 3009-671, provided that:
"(a) In General. - Pursuant to guidelines prescribed by the
Attorney General not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996], all States may conduct
pilot programs within their State to determine the viability,
advisability, and cost-effectiveness of the State's denying
driver's licenses to aliens who are not lawfully present in the
United States. Under a pilot program a State may deny a driver's
license to aliens who are not lawfully present in the United
States. Such program shall be conducted in cooperation with
relevant State and local authorities.
"(b) Report. - Not later than 3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report
to the Judiciary Committees of the House of Representatives and of
the Senate on the results of the pilot programs conducted under
subsection (a)."