In the Senate of the United States, 

August 4, 2010. 

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 5283) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for adjustment 

of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the United 

States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010.’’, do pass 

with the following 

AMENDMENT: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 

following: 

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as— 

3 (1) the ‘‘Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to 

4 Integrate Act of 2010’’; or 

5 (2) the ‘‘Help HAITI Act of 2010’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN HAITIAN 

2 ORPHANS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu4 rity may adjust the status of an alien to that of an alien 

5 lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien— 

6 (1) was inspected and granted parole into the 

7 United States pursuant to the humanitarian parole 

8 policy for certain Haitian orphans announced by the 

9 Secretary of Homeland Security on January 18, 

10 2010, and suspended as to new applications on April 

11 15, 2010; 

12 (2) is physically present in the United States; 

13 (3) is admissible to the United States as an im14 migrant, except as provided in subsection (c); and 

15 (4) files an application for an adjustment of sta16 tus under this section not later than 3 years after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act. 

18 (b) NUMERICAL LIMITATION.—The number of aliens 

19 who are granted the status of an alien lawfully admitted 

20 for permanent residence under this section shall not exceed 

21 1400. 

22 (c) GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY.—Section 

23 212(a)(7)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

24 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)(A)) shall not apply to an alien seeking 

25 an adjustment of status under this section. 
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1 (d) VISA AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of State shall 

2 not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas 

3 authorized to be issued under the Immigration and Nation4 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) for any alien granted the 

5 status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent resi6 dence under this section. 

7 (e) ALIENS DEEMED TO MEET DEFINITION OF

8 CHILD.—An unmarried alien described in subsection (a) 

9 who is under the age of 18 years shall be deemed to satisfy 

10 the requirements applicable to adopted children under sec11 tion 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

12 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)) if— 

13 (1) the alien obtained adjustment of status under 

14 this section; and 

15 (2) a citizen of the United States adopted the 

16 alien prior to, on, or after the date of the decision 

17 granting such adjustment of status. 

18 (f) NO IMMIGRATION BENEFITS FOR BIRTH PAR19 ENTS.—No birth parent of an alien who obtains adjustment 

20 of status under this section shall thereafter, by virtue of such 

21 parentage, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under 

22 this section or the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

23 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
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1 SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH PAYGO. 

2 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

3 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, 

4 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 

5 ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, 

6 submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 

7 Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that 

8 such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on pas9 sage. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H.R. 5283 

AMENDMENT