A bill to amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States from receiving assistance under that Act.
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Became Public Law No: 105-117.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States from receiving assistance under the Act. The Act generally provides support and compensation to individuals displaced by federal or federally-assisted projects involving real property acquisition. By restricting eligibility to those lawfully present, the bill changes the scope of who can access relocation assistance benefits.
The law restricts relocation assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance Act to individuals lawfully present in the U.S., excluding unauthorized aliens from receiving such benefits.
- Amends the 1970 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.
- Prohibits aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. from receiving assistance under the Act.
- The bill was enacted and became Public Law No: 105-117 on November 21, 1997.
['Individuals lawfully present in the United States who are displaced by federally funded projects and require relocation assistance.', 'Federal agencies administering relocation assistance programs by clarifying eligibility criteria.']
['Implementation challenges in verifying lawful presence status of applicants for relocation assistance.', 'Potential administrative costs related to eligibility verification and enforcement.', 'Policy tradeoffs regarding exclusion of certain displaced persons from federally funded relocation benefits.']
The bill was introduced and passed during the 105th Congress and signed into law in 1997. It reflects legislative action to amend existing federal relocation assistance policies by incorporating immigration status as an eligibility criterion. The policy area is Housing and Community Development.
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['Potential reduction in the number of individuals eligible for federal relocation assistance, possibly affecting housing stability for unauthorized immigrants displaced by federally funded projects.', 'Increased administrative burden on agencies to verify immigration status during the assistance application process.']
The bill's text is not fully available in the source data, limiting detailed analysis of specific provisions. Transparency about implementation procedures and oversight mechanisms for verifying lawful presence status is important to assess administrative feasibility and fairness. Monitoring the impact on displaced populations excluded by this eligibility change is recommended.
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