Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to require: (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate low carbon fuel performance standards for fuels and other sources of energy used to propel vehicles; and (2) such standards to begin to apply in 2015. Sets forth a declining standard that represents a graduated percentage reduction in aggregate emissions of GHG per Btu for each five-year period beginning in 2015. Requires the Administrator to review available control technology, safety considerations, and land and other resources available for production of fuels and other sources of energy used to propel vehicles. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate a more stringent standard if, based on such review, the Administrator determines it to be requisite to protect the public health and welfare from any known or anticipated adverse effects associated with GHG emissions.Requires the Administrator, not later than January 1, 2010, to promulgate a low carbon fuel performance standard for fuels and other sources of energy used by aircraft. Provides that such standard shall: (1) apply for 2015-2019; and (2) remain in effect unless, for each five-year period thereafter beginning in 2020, the Administrator and the Secretary of Transportation determine after a thorough review of available technology and safety considerations that a more stringent standard is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Sets forth provisions concerning compliance with the standard and calculations of the GHG emission rate per Btu.Requires the Administrator, not later than January 1, 2009, to identify and label low-carbon transportation fuels based on specified criteria.Prohibits transportation fuel sold in interstate commerce after January 1, 2010, from being derived from biomass from: (1) lands where ecosystem conversion has occurred after enactment of this Act; (2) sensitive lands; (3) specified lands enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program or the wetlands reserves program; (4) specified national interest lands; (5) recyclable postconsumer waste paper, painted, treated, or pressurized wood, or wood contaminated with plastic or metals; (6) municipal solid waste; or (7) materials produced, harvested, acquired, transported, or processed pursuant to an exemption from otherwise applicable environmental laws. Requires the Administrator to ensure that no transportation fuel sold or introduced in interstate commerce after January 1, 2010, shall result in average per gallon vehicle emissions of air pollutants in excess of the 2007 emission levels or in a violation of any motor vehicle emission or fuel content limitation under such Act.Authorizes sums to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for a cooperative program of research and development relating to lower carbon alternatives for aircraft jet fuel and fuel for other vehicles.

amends clean air act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate low carbon fuel performance standards fuels sources energy vehicles standards begin apply sets forth declining standard represents graduated percentage reduction aggregate emissions ghg btu year period beginning requires administrator review available control technology safety considerations land resources available production fuels sources energy vehicles authorizes administrator promulgate stringent standard based review administrator determines requisite protect public health welfare known anticipated adverse effects associated ghg emissions requires administrator later january promulgate low carbon fuel performance standard fuels sources energy aircraft provides standard shall apply remain effect year period beginning administrator secretary transportation determine thorough review available technology safety considerations stringent standard necessary carry purposes act sets forth provisions concerning compliance standard calculations ghg emission rate btu requires administrator later january identify label low carbon transportation fuels based specified criteria prohibits transportation fuel sold interstate commerce january derived biomass lands ecosystem conversion occurred enactment act sensitive lands specified lands enrolled wetlands reserves program specified national interest lands waste paper treated pressurized wood wood contaminated plastic metals municipal solid waste materials produced harvested acquired transported processed pursuant exemption applicable environmental laws requires administrator ensure transportation fuel sold introduced interstate commerce january shall result average gallon vehicle emissions air pollutants excess emission levels violation motor vehicle emission fuel content limitation act authorizes sums appropriated secretary energy cooperative program research development relating lower carbon alternatives aircraft jet fuel fuel vehicles


Summary: Uniting American Families Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include permanent partners (as defined by this Act) within the scope of such Act.

uniting american families act amends immigration nationality act include permanent partners defined act scope act


Summary: Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide special immigrant status to an Iraqi national (and spouse or child of such alien) who: (1) worked directly with the U.S. government, the United Nations, certified government or U.N. contractor or subcontractor, or U.S.-based nongovernmental organization for at least one year; and (2) has a not manifestly unfounded fear of persecution, violence, or harm to the alien or the alien's family because of such work. Sets forth annual entry limits through FY2011 for such aliens. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) provide such aliens who are in imminent danger with protection, including temporary housing on U.S. military bases or at provincial reconstruction team offices or immediate removal from Iraq; and (2) establish at least five alien processing facilities in Iraq. Establishes in the Department of State a Special Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, to be based at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. States that the Special Coordinator shall be responsible for the development and implementation of policies and programs for Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons, and shall establish a related inter-agency task force. Directs the Secretary of State to seek to negotiate a bilateral refugee resettlement agreement with each country containing a significant population of displaced Iraqis, including Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and Lebanon. Increases FY2007-FY2008 refugee admissions for persons who are not not firmly settled in a foreign country and who are of humanitarian concern to the United States in order to admit Iraqi refugees. Sets forth priority groups. Revises the authority of the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine that security and related grounds for inadmissibility shall not apply to an individual or a group. Waives the FY2008-FY2009 funding cap for the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund. Authorizes appropriations to specified entities and agencies for Iraqi refugee-related assistance.

responsibility iraqi refugees act authorizes secretary homeland_security provide special immigrant status iraqi national spouse child alien worked directly government united_nations certified government contractor subcontractor nongovernmental organization year fear persecution violence harm alien alien family work sets forth annual entry limits fy2011 aliens directs secretary state provide aliens imminent danger protection including temporary housing military bases provincial reconstruction team offices immediate removal iraq establish alien processing facilities iraq establishes department_of_state special coordinator iraqi refugees internally based embassy baghdad iraq states special coordinator shall responsible development implementation policies programs iraqi refugees internally displaced persons shall establish related inter agency task force directs secretary state seek negotiate bilateral refugee resettlement agreement country containing significant population displaced iraqis including jordan syria turkey lebanon increases fy2007 fy2008 refugee admissions persons settled foreign country humanitarian concern united_states order admit iraqi refugees sets forth priority groups revises authority secretary state secretary homeland_security determine security related grounds inadmissibility shall apply individual group waives fy2008 fy2009 funding cap authorizes appropriations specified entities agencies iraqi refugee related assistance


Summary: Unlawful Employers Accountability and Illegal Alien State Reimbursement Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise (based upon the number of employees) and increase civil money penalties for employers who knowingly hire, recruit, refer, or continue to employ illegal aliens in the United States. Makes employers liable for federal, state, and local costs associated with such aliens' removal. Considers each subdivision as a separate employer in the case of an employer composed of distinct, physically separate subdivisions each of which provides separately for hiring, recruiting, or referring and which is not under the control of another subdivision. Denies specified agricultural assistance for up to five years for an agricultural employer, association, or farm labor contractor in violation of such employment provisions. Eliminates good faith defense provisions. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain a website of employers determined to have been in violation of such provisions within the preceding five years. Makes repeat employer violators or employers subject to criminal penalties for such violations ineligible for federal contracts for five years. Directs the Secretary to establish in the Treasury the Illegal Alien State Reimbursement Fund to reimburse eligible states (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands) for payments to local educational agencies, public health care providers, and law enforcement agencies for costs associated with serving aliens unlawfully present in the United States.

unlawful employers accountability illegal alien state reimbursement act amends immigration nationality act revise based number employees increase civil money penalties employers knowingly hire recruit refer continue employ illegal aliens united_states makes employers liable federal state local costs associated aliens removal considers subdivision separate employer case employer composed distinct physically separate subdivisions provides separately hiring recruiting referring control subdivision denies specified agricultural assistance years agricultural employer association farm labor contractor violation employment provisions eliminates good faith defense provisions directs secretary homeland_security maintain website employers determined violation provisions preceding years makes repeat employer violators employers subject criminal penalties violations ineligible federal contracts years directs secretary establish treasury illegal alien state reimbursement fund reimburse eligible states including district_of_columbia commonwealth_of_puerto_rico american_samoa guam united_states_virgin_islands payments local educational agencies public health care providers law enforcement agencies costs associated serving aliens unlawfully present united_states


Summary: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the provision (section 796 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006) exempting from harboring sanctions compensation for alien volunteers for certain religious organizations.

amends immigration nationality act repeal provision section agriculture rural_development food_and_drug_administration related agencies appropriations act exempting harboring sanctions compensation alien volunteers certain religious organizations


Summary: E-2 Nonimmigrant Investor Adjustment Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make certain nonimmigrant investors (E-2 visa) who have resided in the United States for at least five years immediately eligible to adjust to permanent resident status.

e-2 nonimmigrant investor adjustment act amends immigration nationality act certain nonimmigrant investors e-2 visa resided united_states years immediately eligible adjust permanent resident status


Summary: Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act Act of 2005, with respect to T-visa (victims of severe form of trafficking in persons) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens. Revises provisions with respect to: (1) victims of crime; (2) self-petitioning and self-petitioning by fiance(e)s and children; (3) access to health, housing, and other public benefits, including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and food stamps; (4) removal, deportation, and detention; (5) parole; (6) naturalization; and (7) admissibility. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Homeland Security for related: (1) nonimmigrant status adjustment applications and petitions; (2) employment authorizations; and (3) naturalization applications.

violence immigrant women act amends immigration nationality act amended reauthorization act act respect visa victims severe form trafficking persons visa victims certain crimes nonimmigrant aliens revises provisions respect victims crime self petitioning self petitioning children access health housing public benefits including medicaid temporary_assistance needy families tanf supplemental security income ssi food stamps removal deportation detention parole naturalization admissibility authorizes appropriations secretary homeland_security related nonimmigrant status adjustment applications petitions employment authorizations naturalization applications


Summary: Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to check against all available terrorist watchlists those alien smugglers and smuggled individuals who are interdicted at U.S. land, air, and sea borders. (Sec. 4) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify the following criminal penalties for individuals convicted of smuggling unlawful aliens into the United States (applicable to each alien for whom the offense applies): (1) fine and/or up to five years incarceration for smuggling; (2) fine and/or up to one year incarceration for transit of the defendant's spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, or niece or nephew; (3) fine and/or up to 10 years incarceration for recruiting to enter, or harboring or transporting in the United States for profit, commercial advantage, or private financial gain; (4) fine and/or incarceration for 3 to 10 years for a first or second offense of knowingly bringing an illegal alien into the United States for profit, commercial advantage, or private financial gain, or if the offense was committed with the intent or reason to believe that the individual will commit a federal or state offense punishable by more than one year's incarceration, and 5 to 15 years incarceration for any subsequent violation; (5) fine and/or up to 20 years incarceration if the offense results in serious bodily injury or jeopardizes a person's life; (6) fine and/or up to 30 years incarceration if the defendant knew the individual was a terrorist or intended to engage in terrorist activity; and (7) fine and/or incarceration for any term of years/or life if the offense involves kidnaping or attempt to kidnap, the conduct required for aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill. Provides extraterritorial jurisdiction over such offenses. Limits a defense of necessity for knowingly bringing an illegal alien into the United States from the high seas. Exempts from certain of such violations (transporting or harboring in the United States) a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States (or its agents or officers) that encourages, invites, or enables an alien who is present in the United States to serve as a volunteer minister or missionary for such organization in the United States, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least one year. (Sec. 5) Amends federal criminal law to specify the following maritime penalties (in addition to the current fine/five-year incarceration): (1) fine and/or up to 10 years incarceration for offenses committed in the course of smuggling, trafficking, shipping, stolen property, drug, and other offenses; (2) fine and/or up to 15 years incarceration for offenses resulting in serious bodily injury or transportation under inhumane conditions; or (3) fine and/or incarceration for any term of years/or life if the offense results in death or involves kidnaping or attempt to kidnap, the conduct required for aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit such abuse, or an attempt to kill. Limits a defense of necessity with respect to such maritime enforcement. Defines "transportation under inhumane conditions" as the transportation of persons in an engine compartment, storage compartment, or other confined space, transportation at an excessive speed, transportation of a number of persons in excess of the rated capacity of the means of transportation, or intentionally grounding a vessel in which persons are being transported. (Sec. 6) Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend as appropriate sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of alien smuggling offenses and criminal failure to heave to or obstruction of boarding.

alien smuggling terrorism prevention act sec directs department_of_homeland_security dhs check available terrorist watchlists alien smugglers smuggled individuals interdicted land air sea borders sec amends immigration nationality act specify following criminal penalties individuals convicted smuggling unlawful aliens united_states applicable alien offense applies fine years incarceration smuggling fine year incarceration transit defendant spouse child sibling parent grandparent fine years incarceration recruiting enter harboring transporting united_states profit commercial advantage private financial gain fine incarceration years second offense knowingly bringing illegal alien united_states profit commercial advantage private financial gain offense committed intent reason believe individual commit federal state offense punishable year incarceration years incarceration subsequent violation fine years incarceration offense results bodily injury jeopardizes person life fine years incarceration defendant knew individual terrorist intended engage terrorist activity fine incarceration term years life offense involves attempt kidnap conduct required aggravated sexual abuse attempt kill provides extraterritorial jurisdiction offenses limits defense necessity knowingly bringing illegal alien united_states high seas exempts certain violations transporting harboring united_states bona fide nonprofit religious organization united_states agents officers encourages enables alien present united_states serve volunteer minister missionary organization united_states provided minister missionary member denomination year sec amends federal criminal law specify following maritime penalties addition current fine year incarceration fine years incarceration offenses committed course smuggling trafficking shipping stolen property drug offenses fine years incarceration offenses resulting bodily injury transportation inhumane conditions fine incarceration term years life offense results death involves attempt kidnap conduct required aggravated sexual abuse attempt commit abuse attempt kill limits defense necessity respect maritime enforcement defines transportation inhumane conditions transportation persons engine compartment storage compartment confined space transportation excessive speed transportation number persons excess rated capacity means transportation intentionally grounding vessel persons transported sec directs united_states_sentencing_commission review amend appropriate sentencing guidelines policy statements applicable persons convicted alien smuggling offenses criminal failure obstruction boarding


Summary: Proud to Be an American Citizen Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make funds available annually to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to approved public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance to naturalizing legal immigrants. States that such ceremonies shall: (1) be held on a date that is on or near Independence Day; and (2) include appropriate outreach, ceremonial, and celebratory activities. Specifies: (1) ceremony fund limits ($5,000); and (2) permitted fund uses.

american secretary homeland_security funds available annually director approved public private nonprofit entities support public ceremonies administering oaths allegiance legal immigrants states ceremonies shall held date near independence day include appropriate outreach ceremonial activities specifies ceremony fund limits permitted fund uses


Summary: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 - Increases the number of: (1) full-time Border Patrol agents; and (2) immigration-related workplace enforcement personnel.Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an employment eligibility verification system. Sets forth program provisions. Authorizes, and subsequently requires, the use of such system for previously hired individuals and for recruiting and referrals.Provides expedited removal for certain illegal aliens from a country that is not contiguous to the United States who are apprehended within 100 miles of a U.S. port or land border.Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish: (1) a nonimmigrant seasonal agricultural worker program (W-visa), which shall include annual numerical limitations and monthly limitations based on agricultural employment region; and (2) a trust fund to administer and enforce the program and provide a monetary incentive for such workers to return to their countries upon visa expiration. Prohibits status adjustment for such workers.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide lawful status (which shall not be considered as permanent resident status) for qualifying aliens who have been in continuous unlawful residence in the United States since before January 1, 2002. Sets forth program provisions, including: (1) imposition of a $1,000 fine; and (2) prohibition of derivative lawful status for family members.

border_security immigration reform act increases number time border patrol agents immigration related workplace enforcement personnel amends immigration_and_nationality_act direct secretary homeland_security establish employment eligibility verification system sets forth program provisions authorizes subsequently requires use system previously hired individuals recruiting referrals provides expedited removal certain illegal aliens country contiguous united_states apprehended miles port land border directs secretary agriculture establish nonimmigrant seasonal agricultural worker program visa shall include annual numerical limitations monthly limitations based agricultural employment region trust fund administer enforce program provide monetary incentive workers return countries visa expiration prohibits status adjustment workers directs secretary homeland_security provide lawful status shall considered permanent resident status qualifying aliens continuous unlawful residence united_states january sets forth program provisions including imposition fine prohibition derivative lawful status family members


Summary: L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise L-1 (intracompany transfers) nonimmigrant visa provisions. Prohibits entry of an L-1 worker unless the employer has filed a labor condition application with the Secretary of Labor which shall attest that: (1) wage and working condition comparability exists; (2) no strike or lockout exists in the occupational classification at the employment site; (3) the employer has notified the bargaining representative or the employees about the prospective L-1 hiring; (4) the L-1 application contains occupational classification and wage and working condition information; and (5) there has not been nor will there be any lay-off of U.S. workers 180 days before or after the L-1 hiring. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish processes for receipt, investigation, and disposition of violation claims; (2) establish a process to permit an L-1 alien who files a complaint to work for another employer; and (3) report annually on the use of L-1 workers. Sets forth employer violation provisions. Makes an employer liable for the return transportation costs of an L-1 worker dismissed from employment prior to the end of the authorized admission. Imposes a fee on an L-1 employer. Establishes in the Treasury the L-1 Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account, which shall be used for data processing, labor enforcement, and training and education of U.S. workers. Establishes an annual 35,000 L-1 visa limit. Eliminates L-1 blanket visa authority. Requires: (1) an L-1 worker to have a bachelor's degree or higher in his or her area of special knowledge; and (2) verification by the Secretary of State. Increases the prior foreign employment requirement.

l-1 nonimmigrant reform act amends immigration nationality act revise l-1 intracompany transfers nonimmigrant visa provisions prohibits entry l-1 worker employer filed labor condition application secretary labor shall attest wage working condition comparability exists strike lockout exists occupational classification employment site employer notified bargaining representative employees prospective l-1 hiring l-1 application contains occupational classification wage working condition information lay workers days l-1 hiring directs secretary secretary homeland_security establish processes receipt investigation disposition violation claims establish process permit l-1 alien files complaint work employer report annually use l-1 workers sets forth employer violation provisions makes employer liable return transportation costs l-1 worker dismissed employment prior end authorized admission imposes fee l-1 employer establishes treasury l-1 nonimmigrant petitioner account shall data processing labor enforcement training education workers establishes annual l-1 visa limit eliminates l-1 blanket visa authority requires l-1 worker bachelor degree higher area special knowledge verification secretary state increases prior foreign employment requirement


Summary: Defend the American Dream Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require employers of H-1B (specialty occupations) nonimmigrants to use one of three specified methods (whichever results in the highest wages) to determine wages for purposes of required wage attestations. Requires such employers who previously employed one or more H-1B nonimmigrants to submit with their labor condition application (LCA) a copy of the W-2 Wage and Tax Statement filed with respect to those nonimmigrants. Extends to 180 days the period during which certain H-1B employers must show nondisplacement of U.S. workers. Requires such employers to actively engage in recruitment efforts. Prohibits such employers from outsourcing or otherwise contracting for the placement of an H-1B nonimmigrant with another employer, regardless of whether the other employer is H-1B dependent employer. Revises H-1B employer requirements with respect to: (1) job advertising on a free Department of Labor website (as required under this Act); (2) information sharing; (3) prohibiting H-1B-exclusive employment advertising; and (4) prohibiting an employer of not less than 50 employees in the United States from having more than 50% H-1B nonimmigrant employees. Eliminates the exemption from H-1B numerical admission limitations for certain aliens with a US master's or higher degree.Revises the H-1B definition of "specialty occupation."Requires the Secretary of Labor to be responsible for investigations of wage complaints and allegations of fraud in the filing of LCAs. Increases monetary penalties for LCA violations.Applies the nondisplacement requirement to all H-1B employers.Provides H-1B alien whistleblower protections.

amends immigration nationality act require employers h-1b specialty occupations nonimmigrants use specified methods whichever results highest wages determine wages purposes required wage attestations requires employers previously employed h-1b nonimmigrants submit labor condition application copy w-2 wage tax statement filed respect nonimmigrants extends days period certain h-1b employers workers requires employers actively engage recruitment efforts prohibits employers outsourcing contracting placement h-1b nonimmigrant employer regardless employer h-1b dependent employer revises_h-1b employer requirements respect job advertising free department_of_labor website required act information sharing prohibiting h-1b exclusive employment advertising prohibiting employer employees united_states having h-1b nonimmigrant employees eliminates exemption h-1b numerical admission limitations certain aliens master higher degree revises h-1b definition specialty occupation secretary labor responsible investigations wage complaints allegations fraud filing increases monetary penalties violations applies requirement h-1b employers alien whistleblower protections