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8 U.S.C. 1160: Special agricultural workers

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-603. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–132, §431(b)(1), inserted before period at end ", except as allowed by a court order issued pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection". (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §623(b), amended par. (6) generally, substituting subpars. (A) to (D) for former subpars. (A) to (C) and introductory and concluding provisions, relating to confidentiality of information. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §384(d)(1), substituted "Anyone who uses, publishes, or permits information to be examined in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action and subject to a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation." for "Anyone who uses, publ… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–132, §431(b)(2), inserted before "Anyone who uses" in concluding provisions "Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Attorney General may authorize an application to a Federal court of competent jurisdiction for, and a judge of such court may grant an order authorizing, disclosure o… (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(2)(B), inserted "(as in effect before October 1, 1996)" after "section 1105a of this title". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–193 substituted "assistance under a State program funded under" for "aid under a State plan approved under" in two places. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (f)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(d), inserted "the" before first reference to "Service" in introductory provisions. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(z)(7), made technical correction to Pub. L. 102–232, §309(b)(6)(F). See 1991 Amendment note below. · (d)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–232, §307(j), substituted "section 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)" for "section 1182(a)(19)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–232, §309(b)(6)(A)–(C), realigned margins of par. (3) and its subparagraphs, and in introductory provisions substituted "Service" for "the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)" and "Service" for "INS" in two places. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–232, §309(b)(6)(D), (E), substituted "period described in" for "period as defined in" and "Service" for "INS", and made technical amendment to reference to this chapter involving corresponding provision of original act. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–232, §309(b)(6)(F), as amended by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(z)(7), substituted "described in subsection (a)(1)(A)" for "as defined in subsection (a)(B)(1)(B)". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–232, §309(b)(6)(G), made technical amendment to reference to subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section involving corresponding provision of original act. · (d)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(5)(A), substituted "1182(a)(6)(C)(i)" for "1182(a)(19)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(5)(B), substituted "(5) and (7)(A)" for "(14), (20), (21), (25), and (32)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(5)(C), substituted "Paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B)" for "Paragraph (9) and (10)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(5)(D), substituted "(4)" for "(15)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(5)(E), substituted "(2)(C)" for "(23)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(5)(F), substituted "Paragraph (3) (relating to security and related grounds), other than subparagraph (E) thereof" for "Paragraphs (27), (28), and (29) (relating to national security and members of certain organizations)". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(5)(G), struck out subcl. (V) which referred to par. (33). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(5)(H), substituted "1182(a)(4)" for "1182(a)(15)". · (c)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–238, §4(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–238, §4(b), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "use the information furnished pursuant to an application filed under this section for any purpose other than to make a determination on the application or for enforcement of p… · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–525 substituted "subsections (a)(5) and (f)" for "subsections (b)(3) and (f)". · (g)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–202 added par. (3). · (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.