A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special immigrant status for certain United States international broadcasting employees.
Public Law 106-536 · S. 3239 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 22, 2000 · Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ted Kennedy
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special immigrant status for an alien seeking to enter the United States as a broadcaster for the International Broadcasting Bureau of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or for a Board grantee, and such alien's accompanying spouse and children. Limits annual entrants, excluding spouse and children, to 100 per fiscal year.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Nov 22, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-536.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 14, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 31, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 25, 2000FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.