February 17, 2003

Mr. Speaker:

Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 89

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 1, lines 22 and 23, strike "A male United States citizen or immigrant who is under the age of twenty-six" and insert in lieu thereof "Every male citizen of the state of New Mexico and every other male person residing in the state of New Mexico who, on the day or days fixed for the first or any subsequent Selective Service Act registration, is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six".

2. On page 2, lines 16 and 17, strike "male United States citizens and immigrants under the age of twenty-six" and insert in lieu thereof "every male citizen of the state of New Mexico and every other male person residing in the state of New Mexico who, on the day or days fixed for the first or any subsequent Selective Service Act registration, is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six".

3. On page 2, line 21, after "act." strike the remainder of the line and strike all of lines 22 and 23.

4. On page 2, between lines 23 and 24 insert the following new subsection:

"D. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any alien lawfully admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (66 Stat. 163; 8 U.S.C. 1101), for so long as he continues to maintain a lawful nonimmigrant status in the United States.".

Respectfully submitted,

W. Ken Martinez, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 9 For 2 Against

Yes: 9

No: Beam, Stewart

Excused: None

Absent: None

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