Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT

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## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN ACT ###

(a)Short Title This Act may be cited as the “Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986”. ###

(b)Amendments to Immigration and Nationality Act Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed as an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the reference shall be deemed to be made to the Immigration and Nationality Act. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Short title; references in Act. TITLE I—CONTROL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Part A—Employment Sec. 101. Control of unlawful employment of aliens. Sec. 102. Unfair immigration-related employment practices. Sec. 103. Fraud and misuse of certain immigration-related documents. Part B—Improvement of Enforcement and Services Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations for enforcement and service activities of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Sec. 112. Unlawful transportation of aliens to the United States. Sec. 113. Immigration emergency fund. Sec. 114. Liability of owners and operators of international bridges and toll roads to prevent the unauthorized landing of aliens. Sec. 115. Enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States. Sec. 116. Restricting warrantless entry in the case of outdoor agricultural operations. Sec. 117. Restrictions on adjustment of status. Part C—Verification of Status Under Certain Programs Sec. 121. Verification of immigration status of aliens applying for benefits under certain programs. TITLE II—LEGALIZATION Sec. 201. Legalization of status. Sec. 202. Cuban-Haitian adjustment. Sec. 203. Updating registry date to January 1, 1972. TITLE III—REFORM OF LEGAL IMMIGRATION Part A—Temporary Agricultural Workers Sec. 301. H–2A agricultural workers. Sec. 302. Permanent residence for certain special agricultural workers. Sec. 303. Determinations of agricultural labor shortages and admission of additional special agricultural workers. Sec. 304. Commission on Agricultural Workers. Sec. 305. Eligibility of H–2 agricultural workers for certain legal assistance. Part B—Other Changes in the Immigration Law Sec. 311. Change in colonial quota. Sec. 312. G–IV special immigrants. Sec. 313. Visa waiver pilot program for certain visitors. Sec. 314. Making visas available for nonpreference immigrants. Sec. 315. Miscellaneous provisions. TITLE IV—REPORTS TO CONGRESS Sec. 401. Triennial comprehensive report on immigration. Sec. 402. Reports on unauthorized alien employment. Sec. 403. Reports on H–2A program. Sec. 404. Reports on legalization program. Sec. 405. Report on visa waiver pilot program. Sec. 406. Report on Immigration and Naturalization Service. Sec. 407. Sense of the Congress. TITLE V—STATE ASSISTANCE FOR INCARCERATION COSTS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS AND CERTAIN CUBAN NATIONALS Sec. 501. Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals. TITLE VI—COMMISSION FOR THE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND COOPERATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Sec. 601. Commission for the Study of International Migration and Cooperative Economic Development. TITLE VII—FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEPORTABLE AND EXCLUDABLE ALIENS CONVICTED OF CRIMES Sec. 701. Expeditious deportation of convicted aliens. Sec. 702. Identification of facilities to incarcerate deportable or excludable aliens. # TITLE I CONTROL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ### Part A Employment