************************************************************** IFCSS Headquarters News Release No. 5081 November 30, 1993 ************************************************************** Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) 733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 440, Washington, D.C.20005 Tel. (202)347-0017 Fax: (202)347-0018 Email: ifcss@wam.umd.edu Chinese Citizens Allowed to work in the US Government ===================================================== The House 1992 Appropriation Bill (P.L. 102-141) allows the nationals of PRC covered by Bush's executive order to work in the US government. Recently an amendment (H.R. 2403, 103d Congress, 1st Session) was made to let these Chinese nationals to continue to enjoy such status after the implementation of the CSPA. If you need to apply for a government job that requires US citizenship, you may read the following carefully, and if necessary seek professional advice. *** *** *** FY 1994 TREASURY-POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS Amendment Related to Chinese Nationals Covered under the Chinese Student Protection Act Background: In 1991, the House Treasury-Postal Service Appropriations Conference Committee to the Fiscal Year 1992 Appropriations bill adopted a house amendment which provided that Chinese nationals protected by Executive Order 12711 of April 11, 1990 would be eligible to receive compensation as an employee of the Government of the United States (See, Attachment 1.) The President's Executive Order protected Chinese nationals in the U.S. from being forced back to China through December 31, 1993. In 1992, the Congress passed, and the President signed into law, the Chinese Student Protection Act(P.L. 102-404) which provided that certain nationals protected under the Executive Order would be allowed to reside permanently in the United States. As a result of the enactment of the Treasury-Postal Service Appropriations bill for FY'92, Chinese nationals were hired to work for the United States Government. Current Situation: The Executive Order will expire on December 31, 1993. It has been effectively replaced with the Chinese Student Protection ACT (CSPA). However, pursuant to the FY'92 Treasury-Postal Appropriations amendment, there are a number of Chinese nationals hired by the U.S. Government on contracts which expire and are renewed on an annual basis. As a result, those technicians, scientists and other Chinese nationals seeking to renew their employment contracts or to change positions within the U.S. Government will be precluded from doing so due to the eligibility restriction to those covered by the expiring Executive Order. As a result, an amendment would be required so that those Chinese nationals entitled to permanent residence in the U.S. under the provisions of the CSPA, and now subject to loss of employment status with the U.S. Government. Language of FY'92 Appropriations Bill (P.L. 102-141) Sec. 606....(6) nationals of the People's Republic of China protected by Executive Order Number 12711 of April 11, 1990... Proposed Amendment adjustment of status pursuant to the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992... *** *** *** September 24, 1993 103d Congress 1st Session Report 103-268 Mr. Hoyer, from the Committee of Conference Conference Report [To accompany H.R. 2403] Compensating Non-US Citizens The amendment also inserts a provision which amens Section 606 of this Act to allow certain citizens of the former Soviet Union to be employed by the United States Government. The amendment also inserts a provision which amends Section 606 of this Act to allow certain citizens of the People's Republic of China to be employed by the United States Government. The purpose of this language is to ensure that compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States whose post of duty is in the United States shall be available and provided to nationals of the People's Republic of China formerly protected by the Executive Order No. 12711 of April 11, 1990. Chinese aliens covered under this section include those nations that meet the eligibility requirements of the Chinese Student Protection Act (P.L. 102-404), whether or not they took advantage of said benefits. ********************************************************************* * IFCSS Headquarters Office * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * President: Lin Changsheng Vice President: Shi Heping * * Exec. Director: Liu Xiaozhu Chief of Staff: Huang Songyun * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * PBS-L is IFCSS's news distribution list for individuals. 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