8 U.S.C. § 1573 | Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account

(a)

Authority of the Attorney General

The Attorney General shall take such measures as may be necessary to—

(1)

November 25, 2002 reduce the backlog in the processing of immigration benefit applications, with the objective of the total elimination of the backlog 1 year after ;

(2)

make such other improvements in the processing of immigration benefit applications as may be necessary to ensure that a backlog does not develop after such date; and

(3)

make such improvements in infrastructure as may be necessary to effectively provide immigration services.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice from time to time such sums as may be necessary for the Attorney General to carry out subsection (a).

(2)

Designation of account in treasury

Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be referred to as the “Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account”.

(3)

Availability of funds

Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.

(4)

Limitation on expenditures

section 1574(a) of this titleNone of the funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be expended until the report described in has been submitted to Congress.

Pub. L. 106–313, title II, § 204Oct. 17, 2000114 Stat. 1263 Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 458Nov. 25, 2002116 Stat. 2201(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–296November 25, 2002October 17, 20002002—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “1 year after ;” for “not later than one year after ;”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296Nov. 25, 2002section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296 section 101 of Title 6Amendment by effective 60 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Domestic Security.

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

section 1551 of this titleFor abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under .