CIS NO: 92-PL102-404
TITLE: Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.102-404
ENACTED BILL: 102 S.1216
DOC TYPE: Legislative History COLLATION: 3 p.
DATE: Oct. 9, 1992
CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-2
STAT: 106Stat.1969 ITEM NO: 575
"To provide for the adjustment of status under the Immigration and
Nationality Act of certain nationals of the People's Republic of China
unless conditions permit their return in safety to that foreign state."
Authorizes the Department of Justice to grant permanent resident status to
nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) who were in the U.S. after
June 4, 1989, and before Apr. 11, 1990, unless the President certifies by
July 1, 1993, that it is safe for such individuals to return to the PRC.
Requires reduction of the annual quota of visas for PRC immigrants to
compensate for permanent resident visas granted under this legislation.
CONTENT NOTATION: Chinese natls in US, permanent resident status estab
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): CHINESE STUDENT PROTECTION
ACT; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC (Permanent resident status estab for
Chinese natls in US); IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT; IMMIGRATION;
DEPARTMENT.OF.JUSTICE; PASSPORTS AND VISAS; HUMAN RIGHTS
RELATED BILLS: 101 H.R.45; 101 H.R.2712; 101 H.R.2722; 101 H.R.2929;
101 S.358; 101 S.1370; 100 H.R.2922
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY REFERENCES:
DEBATE:
135 Congressional Record, 101st Congress, 1st Session - 1989
July 11, Senate consideration of S. 358.
July 12, Senate consideration and passage of S. 358.
July 31, House consideration and passage of H.R. 2712.
Aug. 4, Senate consideration and passage of H.R. 2712 with an amendment
and indefinite postponement of S. 1370.
Aug. 5, House concurrence in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2712 with an
additional amendment.
Oct. 25, House consideration and passage of H.R. 45.
Nov. 17, House recommittal of the conference report on H.R. 2712, and
consideration of the second conference report on H.R. 2712.
Nov. 19, House agreement to the conference report on H.R. 2712.
Nov. 20, Senate agreement to the conference report on H.R. 2712.
136 Congressional Record, 101st Congress, 2nd Session - 1990
Jan. 24, House consideration of the Presidential veto message on H.R.
2712 and passage of H.R. 2712.
Jan. 25, Senate consideration of H.R. 2712.
138 Congressional Record, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session - 1992
May 21, Senate consideration and passage of S. 1216.
Aug. 10, House consideration and passage of S. 1216 with an amendment.
Sept. 23, Senate concurrence in the House amendment to S. 1216.
REPORTS:
100th Congress
H. Rpt. 101-196 on H.R. 2712, "Emergency Chinese Adjustment of Status
Facilitation Act of 1989," July 28, 1989.
CIS NO: 89-H523-10 COLLATION: 8 p.
SUDOC: Y1.1/8:101-196
H. Rpt. 101-245 on H.R. 2712, "Chinese Temporary Protected Status Act of
1989," Sept. 19, 1989.
CIS NO: 89-H523-13 COLLATION: 23 p.
SUDOC: Y1.1/8:101-245
H. Rpt. 101-360, conference report on H.R. 2712, "Emergency Chinese
Immigration Relief Act of 1989," Nov. 14, 1989.
CIS NO: 89-H523-27 COLLATION: 6 p.
SUDOC: Y1.1/8:101-360
H. Rpt. 101-370, conference report on H.R. 2712, "Emergency Chinese
Immigration Relief Act of 1989," Nov. 17, 1989.
CIS NO: 89-H523-28 COLLATION: 6 p.
SUDOC: Y1.1/8:101-370
102nd Congress
H. Rpt. 102-826 on S. 1216, "Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992," Aug.
10, 1992.
CIS NO: 92-H523-19 COLLATION: 8 p.
SUDOC: Y1.1/8:102-826
HEARINGS:
101st Congress
"Immigration Status of Chinese Nationals Currently in the U.S," hearings
before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law,
Committee on the Judiciary. House, July 20, 1989.
CIS NO: 89-H521-114 COLLATION: iv+253 p.
SUDOC: Y4.J89/1:101/17
"Chinese Students in America and Human Rights in China," hearings before
the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs, Committee on the
Judiciary. Senate, Jan. 23, 1990.
CIS NO: 91-S521-52 COLLATION: v+192 p.
SUDOC: Y4.J89/2:S.hrg.101-1270
"U.S. Policy Toward China," hearings before the Committee on Foreign
Relations. Senate, Feb. 7, 1990.
CIS NO: 90-S381-11 COLLATION: iii+255 p. il.
SUDOC: Y4.F76/2:S.hrg.101-605
"Sino-American Relations: One Year After the Massacre at Tiananmen Square,"
hearings before the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs,
Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate, June 6, 1990.
CIS NO: 91-S381-23 COLLATION: iii+605 p. il.
SUDOC: Y4.F76/2:S.hrg.101-1125
"Alleged Intimidation and Harassment of Chinese Citizens in the U.S,"
hearings before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International
Organizations, and the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, Committee
on Foreign Affairs. House, June 19, 1990.
CIS NO: 91-H381-52 COLLATION: iii+44 p.
SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:H21/3
COMMITTEE PRINTS:
102nd Congress
"Political Situation in China," committee print issued by the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. House, Apr. 1991.
CIS NO: 91-H382-13 COLLATION: vii+8 p.
SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:P75/24
DOCUMENTS:
101st Congress
H. Doc. 101-132, "Memorandum of Disapproval, Message from the President,"
Jan. 23, 1990.
CIS NO: 90-H520-1 COLLATION: i+5 p.
SUDOC: Y1.1/7:101-132