View all text of Subchapter II [§ 1571 - § 1574]
§ 1573. Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account
(a) Authority of the Attorney General
The Attorney General shall take such measures as may be necessary to—
(1) reduce the backlog in the processing of immigration benefit applications, with the objective of the total elimination of the backlog 1 year after November 25, 2002;
(2) make such other improvements in the processing of immigration benefit applications as may be necessary to ensure that a backlog does not develop after such date; and
(3) make such improvements in infrastructure as may be necessary to effectively provide immigration services.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
(2) Designation of account in treasury
(3) Availability of funds
(4) Limitation on expenditures
(Pub. L. 106–313, title II, § 204, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 458, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2201.)