S.744 Immigration bill - Sec. 3706: PENALTIES RELATED TO REMOVAL

Posted Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    (a) Penalties Relating to Vessels and Aircraft- Section 243(c) (8 U.S.C. 1253(c)) is amended--

      (1) by striking `Attorney General' each place such term appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security'; and

      (2) by striking `Commissioner' each place such term appears and inserting `Secretary of Homeland Security'; and

      (3) in paragraph (1)--

        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking `$2,000' and inserting `$5,000';

        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking `$5,000' and inserting `$10,000';

        (C) by amending paragraph (1)(C) to read as follows:

        `(C) COMPROMISE- The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary's unreviewable discretion and upon the receipt of a written request, may mitigate the monetary penalties required under this subsection for each alien stowaway to an amount equal to not less than $2,000, upon such terms that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.'; and

        (D) by inserting at the end the following:

        `(D) EXCEPTION- A person, acting without compensation or the expectation of compensation, is not subject to penalties under this paragraph if the person is--

          `(i) providing, or attempting to provide, an alien with humanitarian assistance, including emergency medical care or food or water; or

          `(ii) transporting the alien to a location where such humanitarian assistance can be rendered without compensation or the expectation of compensation.'.

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PENALTIES RELATED TO REMOVAL