H.R.3896: To establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions within the Department of State, and to reform United States laws governing intercountry adoptions.
Sponsor: Rep DeMint, Jim [SC-4] (introduced 3/4/2004)

Committees: House International Relations; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

H.R.3912: A private bill for the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, and Rosa Camacho.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 3/4/2004)

Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2004 Referred to House subcommittee.

Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

H.R.3918: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, provide protection against unfair immigration-related employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, provide adjustment of status for Haitians and Liberian nationals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 3/9/2004)

Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.3928: To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow nationals of the United States to attend military service academies and receive Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships on the condition that the individual naturalize before graduation.
Sponsor: Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [AS] (introduced 3/10/2004)
Committees: House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.R.3934: To halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage.
Sponsor: Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] (introduced 3/10/2004)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2004 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

S.RES.313: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate encouraging the active engagement of Americans in world affairs and urging the Secretary of State to coordinate with implementing partners in creating an online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities.
Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] (introduced 3/9/2004)
Committees: Senate Foreign Relations
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2004 Referred to Senate committee.

Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

S.2185: A bill to simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such workers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Chambliss, Saxby [GA] (introduced 3/9/2004)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2004 Referred to Senate committee.

Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S.2187: A bill to amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998.
Sponsor: Sen Graham, Bob [FL] (introduced 3/10/2004)

Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2004 Referred to Senate committee.

Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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