Sec. 545. DEPORTATION PROCEDURES; REQUIRED NOTICE OF DEPORTATION HEARING; LIMITATION ON DISCRETIONARY RELIEF
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## SEC. 545 DEPORTATION PROCEDURES; REQUIRED NOTICE OF DEPORTATION HEARING; LIMITATION ON DISCRETIONARY RELIEF ###
(a)In General **[**Omitted; inserted section 242B.**]** ###
(b)Judicial Review Section 106(a) (8 U.S.C. 1105a) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1), by striking “6 months” and inserting “90 days”, ####
(2)by redesignating paragraphs
(6)through
(9)as paragraphs
(7)through (10), respectively, and ####
(3)by inserting after paragraph
(5)the following new paragraph: > > #### “(6) > > whenever a petitioner seeks review of an order under this section, any review sought with respect to a motion to reopen or reconsider such an order shall be consolidated with the review of the order;” > . ###
(c)Report on Consolidation of Requests for Relief The Attorney General shall submit to the Congress by not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on abuses associated with the failure of aliens to consolidate requests for discretionary relief before immigration judges at the first hearing on the merits. The Attorney General shall take into account possible exceptions appropriate in the interest of justice and shall include in the report such recommendations for changes in regulations or law as may be needed to prevent such abuses. ###
(d)Regulations on Motions To Reopen and To Reconsider and on Administrative Appeals Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue regulations with respect to— ####
(1)the period of time in which motions to reopen and to reconsider may be offered in deportation proceedings, which regulations include a limitation on the number of such motions that may be filed and a maximum time period for the filing of such motions; and ####
(2)the time period for the filing of administrative appeals in deportation proceedings and for the filing of appellate and reply briefs, which regulations include a limitation on the number of administrative appeals that may be made, a maximum time period for the filing of such motions and briefs, the items to be included in the notice of appeal, and the consolidation of motions to reopen or to reconsider with the appeal of the order of deportation. ###
(e)Conforming Amendment The 8th sentence of section 242(b) (8 U.S.C. 1252(b)) is amended to read as follows: “Such regulations shall include requirements consistent with section 242B.”. ###
(f)Clerical Amendment **[**Omitted; conforming amendment to table of contents.**]** ###
(g)Effective Dates ####
(1)Notice-related provisions #####
(A)Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e)(1) of section 242B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as inserted by the amendment made by subsection (a)), and the amendment made by subsection (e), shall be effective on a date specified by the Attorney General in the certification described in subparagraph (B), which date may not be earlier than 6 months after the date of such certification. #####
(B)The Attorney General shall certify to the Congress when the central address file system (described in section 239(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) has been established. #####
(C)The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress, within 3 months after the date of the Attorney General's certification under subparagraph (B), a report on the adequacy of such system. ####
(2)Certain limits on discretionary relief; sanctions for frivolous behavior Subsections (d), (e)(2), and (e)(3) of section 242B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as inserted by the amendment made by subsection (a)) shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act. ####
(3)Limits on discretionary relief for failure to appear in asylum hearing Subsection (e)(4) of section 242B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as inserted by the amendment made by subsection (a)) shall be effective on February 1, 1991. ####
(4)Consolidation of relief in judicial review The amendments made by subsection
(b)shall apply to final orders of deportation entered on or after January 1, 1991. # TITLE VI EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION
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DEPORTATION PROCEDURES; REQUIRED NOTICE OF DEPORTATION HEARING; LIMITATION ON DISCRETIONARY RELIEF
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