US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

8 U.S.C. § 1228

Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies

(a)

Removal of criminal aliens

(1)

In general

section 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii) of this titlesection 1227(a)(2)(A)(i) of this titlesection 1229a of this titleThe Attorney General shall provide for the availability of special removal proceedings at certain Federal, State, and local correctional facilities for aliens convicted of any criminal offense covered in section 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), or (D) of this title, or any offense covered by for which both predicate offenses are, without regard to the date of their commission, otherwise covered by . Such proceedings shall be conducted in conformity with (except as otherwise provided in this section), and in a manner which eliminates the need for additional detention at any processing center of the Service and in a manner which assures expeditious removal following the end of the alien’s incarceration for the underlying sentence. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create any substantive or procedural right or benefit that is legally enforceable by any party against the United States or its agencies or officers or any other person.

(2)

Implementation

section 1226(c) of this titlesection 1362 of this titleWith respect to an alien convicted of an aggravated felony who is taken into custody by the Attorney General pursuant to , the Attorney General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, detain any such felon at a facility at which other such aliens are detained. In the selection of such facility, the Attorney General shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the alien’s access to counsel and right to counsel under are not impaired.

(3)

Expedited proceedings

(A)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall provide for the initiation and, to the extent possible, the completion of removal proceedings, and any administrative appeals thereof, in the case of any alien convicted of an aggravated felony before the alien’s release from incarceration for the underlying aggravated felony.
(B)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Attorney General to effect the removal of any alien sentenced to actual incarceration, before release from the penitentiary or correctional institution where such alien is confined.
(4)

Review

(A)
The Attorney General shall review and evaluate removal proceedings conducted under this section.
(B)
The Comptroller General shall monitor, review, and evaluate removal proceedings conducted under this section. Within 18 months after the effective date of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to such Committees concerning the extent to which removal proceedings conducted under this section may adversely affect the ability of such aliens to contest removal effectively.
(b)

Removal of aliens who are not permanent residents

(1)
section 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii) of this titlesection 1229a of this title The Attorney General may, in the case of an alien described in paragraph (2), determine the deportability of such alien under (relating to conviction of an aggravated felony) and issue an order of removal pursuant to the procedures set forth in this subsection or .
(2)
An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien—
(A)
was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time at which proceedings under this section commenced; or
(B)
section 1186a of this title had permanent resident status on a conditional basis (as described in ) at the time that proceedings under this section commenced.
(3)
section 1252 of this title The Attorney General may not execute any order described in paragraph (1) until 14 calendar days have passed from the date that such order was issued, unless waived by the alien, in order that the alien has an opportunity to apply for judicial review under .
(4)
Proceedings before the Attorney General under this subsection shall be in accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General shall prescribe. The Attorney General shall provide that—
(A)
the alien is given reasonable notice of the charges and of the opportunity described in subparagraph (C);
(B)
the alien shall have the privilege of being represented (at no expense to the government) by such counsel, authorized to practice in such proceedings, as the alien shall choose;
(C)
the alien has a reasonable opportunity to inspect the evidence and rebut the charges;
(D)
a determination is made for the record that the individual upon whom the notice for the proceeding under this section is served (either in person or by mail) is, in fact, the alien named in such notice;
(E)
a record is maintained for judicial review; and
(F)
the final order of removal is not adjudicated by the same person who issues the charges.
(5)
No alien described in this section shall be eligible for any relief from removal that the Attorney General may grant in the Attorney General’s discretion.
(c)

1
1 So in original. Two subsecs. (c) have been enacted.
  Presumption of deportability

An alien convicted of an aggravated felony shall be conclusively presumed to be deportable from the United States.

(c)

1  Judicial removal

(1)

Authority

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a United States district court shall have jurisdiction to enter a judicial order of removal at the time of sentencing against an alien who is deportable, if such an order has been requested by the United States Attorney with the concurrence of the Commissioner and if the court chooses to exercise such jurisdiction.

(2)

Procedure

(A)
The United States Attorney shall file with the United States district court, and serve upon the defendant and the Service, prior to commencement of the trial or entry of a guilty plea a notice of intent to request judicial removal.
(B)
2
2 See References in Text note below.
section 1227(a)(2)(A) of this title Notwithstanding section 1252b  of this title, the United States Attorney, with the concurrence of the Commissioner, shall file at least 30 days prior to the date set for sentencing a charge containing factual allegations regarding the alienage of the defendant and identifying the crime or crimes which make the defendant deportable under .
(C)
If the court determines that the defendant has presented substantial evidence to establish prima facie eligibility for relief from removal under this chapter, the Commissioner shall provide the court with a recommendation and report regarding the alien’s eligibility for relief. The court shall either grant or deny the relief sought.
(D)
(i)
The alien shall have a reasonable opportunity to examine the evidence against him or her, to present evidence on his or her own behalf, and to cross-examine witnesses presented by the Government.
(ii)
section 1229a of this title The court, for the purposes of determining whether to enter an order described in paragraph (1), shall only consider evidence that would be admissible in proceedings conducted pursuant to .
(iii)
Nothing in this subsection shall limit the information a court of the United States may receive or consider for the purposes of imposing an appropriate sentence.
(iv)
The court may order the alien removed if the Attorney General demonstrates that the alien is deportable under this chapter.
(3)

Notice, appeal, and execution of judicial order of removal

(A)
(i)
A judicial order of removal or denial of such order may be appealed by either party to the court of appeals for the circuit in which the district court is located.
(ii)
section 1252 of this title Except as provided in clause (iii), such appeal shall be considered consistent with the requirements described in .
(iii)
section 1252(b)(1) of this title Upon execution by the defendant of a valid waiver of the right to appeal the conviction on which the order of removal is based, the expiration of the period described in , or the final dismissal of an appeal from such conviction, the order of removal shall become final and shall be executed at the end of the prison term in accordance with the terms of the order. If the conviction is reversed on direct appeal, the order entered pursuant to this section shall be void.
(B)
2 As soon as is practicable after entry of a judicial order of removal, the Commissioner shall provide the defendant with written notice of the order of removal, which shall designate the defendant’s country of choice for removal and any alternate country pursuant to section 1253(a)  of this title.
(4)

Denial of judicial order

section 1229a of this titlesection 1227(a) of this titleDenial of a request for a judicial order of removal shall not preclude the Attorney General from initiating removal proceedings pursuant to upon the same ground of deportability or upon any other ground of deportability provided under .

(5)

Stipulated judicial order of removal

The United States Attorney, with the concurrence of the Commissioner, may, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, enter into a plea agreement which calls for the alien, who is deportable under this chapter, to waive the right to notice and a hearing under this section, and stipulate to the entry of a judicial order of removal from the United States as a condition of the plea agreement or as a condition of probation or supervised release, or both. The United States district court, in both felony and misdemeanor cases, and a United States magistrate judge in misdemeanor cases, may accept such a stipulation and shall have jurisdiction to enter a judicial order of removal pursuant to the terms of such stipulation.

June 27, 1952, ch. 477Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7347(a)102 Stat. 4471Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 506(a)104 Stat. 5050Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 309(b)(10)105 Stat. 1759Pub. L. 103–322, title XIII, § 130004(a)108 Stat. 2026Pub. L. 103–416, title II108 Stat. 4322Pub. L. 104–132, title IV110 Stat. 1278–1280Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III110 Stat. 3009–597(, title II, ch. 4, § 238, formerly ch. 5, § 242A, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , (c), , , 2027; , §§ 223(a), 224(a), , ; , §§ 440(g), 442(a), (c), , ; renumbered ch. 4, § 238, and amended , §§ 304(c)(1), 306(d), 308(b)(5), (c)(1), (4)(A), (e)(1)(F), (2)(D), (10), (g)(1), (2)(A), (C), (5)(A)(ii), (C), (D), (10)(H), 374(a), title VI, § 671(b)(13), (c)(5), (6), , , 3009–612, 3009–615, 3009–616, 3009–619, 3009–620, 3009–622, 3009–623, 3009–625, 3009–647, 3009–722, 3009–723.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

For effective date of this section, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(B), see Effective Date note below.

act June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 163section 1101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), (2)(C), (D)(iv), (5), was in the original, “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Section 1252b of this titlePub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(b)(6)110 Stat. 3009–615, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B), was repealed by , , .

Section 1253 of this titlePub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 307(a)110 Stat. 3009–612section 1231(b) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(3)(B), was amended generally by , , , and, as so amended, subsec. (a) no longer contains provisions relating to alternate countries. Provisions similar to those contained in former subsec. (a) of section 1253 are now contained in .

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), is set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Codification

section 1252a of this titlePub. L. 104–208Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

Prior Provisions

act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II66 Stat. 202Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(b)(4)110 Stat. 3009–615section 1223 of this titleA prior section 1228, , ch. 4, § 238, , as amended, which related to entry through or from foreign contiguous territory and adjacent islands, was renumbered section 233 of act , by , , , and was transferred to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(b)(5)1996—, substituted “removal” for “deportation” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(10)Subsec. (a). , substituted “Removal” for “Deportation” in heading.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(1)Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “1227(a)(2)(A)(iii)” for “1251(a)(2)(A)(iii)”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F), substituted “removal” for “deportation” in two places.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(c)(4)(A), inserted at end “Nothing in this section shall be construed to create any substantive or procedural right or benefit that is legally enforceable by any party against the United States or its agencies or officers or any other person.”

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(c)(1)(A), substituted “section 1229a” for “section 1252”.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(g)(1)(B), struck out “, where warranted,” after “assures expeditious deportation”.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(g)(1)(A)Pub. L. 104–208section 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii) of this titlesection 1227(a)(2)(A)(i) of this titlesection 1101(a)(43) of this title, as amended by , §§ 306(d), 308(g)(10)(H), 671(c)(5), substituted “any criminal offense covered in section 1251(a)(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), or (D) of this title, or any offense covered by for which both predicate offenses are, without regard to the date of their commission, otherwise covered by ” for “aggravated felonies (as defined in )”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(c)(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “section 1226(c)” for “section 1252(a)(2)”.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(g)(2)section 1251(a)(2)(A)(ii) of this titlesection 1251(a)(2)(A)(i) of this titlePub. L. 104–208, § 671(c)(6), which directed substitution of “any criminal offense covered in section 1251(a)(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), or (D) of this title, or any offense covered by for which both predicate offenses are covered by .” for “aggravated felony” and all that follows through “before any scheduled hearings.”, was repealed by .

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F)Subsec. (a)(3), (4). , substituted “removal” for “deportation” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(10)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Removal” for “Deportation” in heading.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(5)(C)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “section 1229a” for “section 1252(b)”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F), substituted “removal” for “deportation”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(c)(1)(C), substituted “section 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii)” for “section 1251(a)(2)(A)(iii)”.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(1)(A)Subsec. (b)(2)(A). , substituted “or” for “and” at end.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(1)(B)Subsec. (b)(2)(B). , amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “is not eligible for any relief from deportation under this chapter.”

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(2)(A)Subsec. (b)(3). , substituted “section 1252” for “section 1105a”.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(2), substituted “14 calendar days” for “30 calendar days”.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(3)Subsec. (b)(4)(B). , substituted “proceedings” for “proccedings”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 304(c)(1)(A)Subsec. (b)(4)(D). , (B), redesignated subpar. (E) as (D) and amended it generally, and struck out former subpar. (D). Prior to amendments, subpars. (D) and (E) read as follows:

“(D) such proceedings are conducted in, or translated for the alien into, a language the alien understands;

“(E) a determination is made for the record at such proceedings that the individual who appears to respond in such a proceeding is an alien subject to such an expedited proceeding under this section and is, in fact, the alien named in the notice for such proceeding;”.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(4)(B), added subpar. (D). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (F).

Pub. L. 104–208, § 304(c)(1)(C)Subsec. (b)(4)(E). , redesignated subpar. (F) as (E). Former subpar. (E) amended generally and redesignated (D).

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(4)(B), added subpar. (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (G).

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F)Subsec. (b)(4)(F). , substituted “removal” for “deportation”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 304(c)(1)(C), redesignated subpar. (G) as (F). Former subpar. (F) redesignated (E).

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(4)(A), redesignated subpar. (D) as (F).

Pub. L. 104–208, § 304(c)(1)(C)Subsec. (b)(4)(G). , redesignated subpar. (G) as (F).

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(4)(A), redesignated subpar. (E) as (G).

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F)Subsec. (b)(5). , substituted “removal” for “deportation”.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(a)(5), added par. (5).

Pub. L. 104–208, § 671(b)(13)Subsec. (c). , redesignated subsec. (d) relating to judicial removal as (c).

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(10), substituted “removal” for “deportation” in heading.

Pub. L. 104–132, § 442(c), added subsec. (c), relating to presumption of deportability.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F)Subsec. (c)(1). , substituted “removal” for “deportation”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F)Subsec. (c)(2)(A). , substituted “removal” for “deportation”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(1)Subsec. (c)(2)(B). , substituted “section 1227(a)(2)(A)” for “section 1251(a)(2)(A)”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F)Subsec. (c)(2)(C). , substituted “removal” for “deportation”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(5)(D)Subsec. (c)(2)(D)(ii). , substituted “section 1229a” for “section 1252(b)”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(2)(D)Subsec. (c)(2)(D)(iv). , substituted “removed” for “deported”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(10)Subsec. (c)(3). , substituted “removal” for “deportation” in heading.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F)Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(i). , substituted “removal” for “deportation”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(2)(A)Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(ii). , substituted “section 1252” for “section 1105a”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(2)(C)Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(iii). , substituted “section 1252(b)(1)” for “section 1105a(a)(1)”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F), substituted “removal” for “deportation” in two places.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F)Subsec. (c)(3)(B). , substituted “removal” for “deportation” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(5)(A)(ii)Subsec. (c)(4). , substituted “section 1229a” for “section 1252”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(1), substituted “section 1227(a)” for “section 1251(a)”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F), substituted “removal” for “deportation” in two places.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(10)Subsec. (c)(5). , substituted “removal” for “deportation” in heading.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(F), substituted “removal” for “deportation” in two places.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 671(b)(13)Subsec. (d). , redesignated subsec. (d) relating to judicial removal as (c).

Pub. L. 104–208, § 374(a)(1)section 1251(a)(2)(A) of this titleSubsec. (d)(1). , substituted “who is deportable” for “whose criminal conviction causes such alien to be deportable under ”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 374(a)(2)Subsec. (d)(4). , struck out “without a decision on the merits” after “Denial”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 374(a)(3)Subsec. (d)(5). , added par. (5).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(c)(1)1994—, struck out “procedures for” after “Expedited” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(c)(2)Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted subsec. heading for one which read “In general”, redesignated existing subsec. (a) as par. (1) of subsec. (a), and inserted heading.

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(c)(3)Subsec. (a)(2). , redesignated subsec. (b) as par. (2) of subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(c)(5)Subsec. (a)(3). , redesignated subsec. (d) as par. (3) of subsec. (a), and redesignated pars. (1) and (2) of former subsec. (d) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of subsec. (a)(3).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(c)(6)Subsec. (a)(4). , redesignated subsec. (e) as par. (4) of subsec. (a), redesignated par. (1) of former subsec. (e) as subpar. (A) of subsec. (a)(4) and struck out at end “Within 12 months after the effective date of this section, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate concerning the effectiveness of such deportation proceedings in facilitating the deportation of aliens convicted of aggravated felonies.”, and redesignated par. (2) of former subsec. (e) as subpar. (B) of subsec. (a)(4).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(a)Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated par. (2) of subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 103–416, § 223(a)Subsec. (b)(4)(D), (E). , struck out “the determination of deportability is supported by clear, convincing, and unequivocal evidence and” before “a record is” in subpar. (D) and substituted “adjudicated” for “entered” in subpar. (E).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(c)(4)Subsec. (c). , struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “An alien convicted of an aggravated felony shall be conclusively presumed to be deportable from the United States.”

Pub. L. 103–416, § 224(a)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(c)(5), redesignated subsec. (d) as par. (3) of subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 130004(c)(6)Subsec. (e). , redesignated subsec. (e) as par. (4) of subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 102–2321991—Subsec. (a). inserted closing parenthesis before period at end of first sentence.

Pub. L. 101–6491990—Subsec. (d)(2). struck out before period at end “, unless the chief prosecutor or the judge in whose jurisdiction conviction occurred submits a written request to the Attorney General that such alien be so deported”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendments

Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 304(c)(2)110 Stat. 3009–597

section 442(a) of Public Law 104–132“The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of .”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 104–208section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208section 1101 of this titleAmendment by section 308(b)(5), (c)(1), (4)(A), (e)(1)(F), (2)(D), (10), (g)(1), (2)(A), (C), (5)(A)(ii), (C), (D), (10)(H) of effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 306(d)110 Stat. 3009–612Pub. L. 104–132, , , provided that the amendment made by section 306(d) is effective as if included in the enactment of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, .

Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 374(c)110 Stat. 3009–648

Pub. L. 103–416“The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) [amending this section] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of section 224(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [].”
, , , provided that:

section 671(b)(13) of Pub. L. 104–208Pub. L. 103–416section 671(b)(14) of Pub. L. 104–208section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 104–208Pub. L. 104–132section 671(c)(7) of Pub. L. 104–208section 1189 of this titleAmendment by section 671(c)(5), (6) of effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 104–132, title IV, § 442(d)110 Stat. 1280

section 1105a of this title“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and ] shall become effective no later than 60 days after the publication by the Attorney General of implementing regulations that shall be published on or before .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1994 Amendments

section 224(a) of Pub. L. 103–416section 224(c) of Pub. L. 103–416section 1252 of this titleAmendment by applicable to all aliens whose adjudication of guilt or guilty plea is entered in the record after , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 103–322, title XIII, § 130004(d)108 Stat. 2028

section 1105a of this title“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and ] shall apply to all aliens against whom deportation proceedings are initiated after the date of enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 506(b)104 Stat. 5050

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date

Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7347(c)102 Stat. 4472

section 1105a of this title“The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [enacting this section and amending ] shall apply in the case of any alien convicted of an aggravated felony on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

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 .

References to Order of Removal Deemed To Include Order of Exclusion and Deportation

section 309(d)(2) of Pub. L. 104–208section 1101 of this titleFor purposes of carrying out this chapter, any reference in law to an order of removal is deemed to include a reference to an order of exclusion and deportation or an order of deportation, see , set out in an Effective Date of 1996 Amendments note under .

Expanded Special Removal Proceedings

Pub. L. 103–322, title XIII, § 130007108 Stat. 2029Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(g)(5)(F)110 Stat. 3009–623

“(a)

In General .—

8 U.S.C. 1228(a)(3)Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General may expand the program authorized by section[s] 238(a)(3) and 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [, 1229(d)] to ensure that such aliens are immediately deportable upon their release from incarceration.
“(b)

Detention and Removal of Criminal Aliens .—

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General may—
“(1)
construct or contract for the construction of 2 Immigration and Naturalization Service Processing Centers to detain criminal aliens; and
“(2)
provide for the detention and removal of such aliens.
“(c)

Report .—

By , and the Attorney General shall report to the Congress on the programs referred to in subsections (a) and (b). The report shall include an evaluation of the programs, an outcome-based measurement of performance, and an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the additional resources provided under this Act [see Tables for classification].
“(d)

Authorization of Appropriations .—

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
“(1)
$55,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
“(2)
$54,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
“(3)
$49,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
“(4)
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.”
, , , as amended by , (10)(F), title VI, § 671(a)(6), , , 3009–625, 3009–721, provided that: