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Title 6 — Domestic Security

Part E · Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization

§ 277. Report on responding to fluctuating needs

Statutory text

Not later than 30 days after , the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on changes in law, including changes in authorizations of appropriations and in appropriations, that are needed to permit the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and, after the transfer of functions specified in this part takes effect, the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department, to ensure a prompt and timely response to emergent, unforeseen, or impending changes in the number of applications for immigration benefits, and otherwise to ensure the accommodation of changing immigration service needs.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Homeland Security Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–296 title IV § 460 · 116 Stat. 2135

    Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 277

    (Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 460, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2201.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 460, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2201.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 460. REPORT ON RESPONDING TO FLUCTUATING NEEDS. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on changes in law, including changes in authorizations of appropriations and in appropriations, that are needed to permit the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and, after the transfer of functions specified in this subtitle takes effect, the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department, to ensure a prompt and timely response to emergent, unforeseen, or impending changes in the number of applications for immigration benefits, and otherwise to ensure the accommodation of changing immigration service needs.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 460, , 116 Stat. 2201.)

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