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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5283 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 21, 2010 

Received 

AN ACT 

To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN HAITIAN 

7 ORPHANS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu9 rity may adjust the status of an alien described in sub10 section (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma11 nent residence if the alien— 

12 (1) subject to subsection (c), applies for such 

13 adjustment; 

14 (2) is physically present in the United States on 

15 the date the application for such adjustment is filed; 

16 and 

17 (3) is admissible to the United States as an im18 migrant, except as provided in subsection (d). 

19 (b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA20 TUS.—An alien is described in this subsection if the alien 

21 was inspected and granted parole into the United States 

22 pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain 

23 Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, and 

24 suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010. 


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1 (c) APPLICATION.—In the case of a minor, an appli2 cation under this section may be submitted on behalf of 

3 the alien by— 

4 (1) an adoptive parent; or 

5 (2) a legal guardian. 

6 (d) GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY.—Paragraphs (4) 

7 and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na8 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply to adjust9 ment of status under this section. 

10 (e) VISA AVAILABILITY.—When an alien is granted 

11 the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent 

12 residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall 

13 not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas 

14 authorized to be issued under the Immigration and Na15 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 

16 (f) ALIENS DEEMED TO MEET DEFINITION OF

17 CHILD.—An unmarried alien described in subsection (b) 

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

19 the requirements applicable to adopted children under sec20 tion 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

21 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)) if— 

22 (1) the alien obtained adjustment of status 

23 under this section; and 


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1 (2) a United States citizen adopted the alien 

2 before, on, or after the date of the decision granting 

3 adjustment of status under this section. 

4 (g) NO IMMIGRATION BENEFITS FOR BIRTH PAR5 ENTS.—No birth parent of an alien who obtains adjust6 ment of status under this section shall thereafter, by vir7 tue of such parentage, be accorded any right, privilege, 

8 or status under this section or the Immigration and Na9 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 

10 SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH PAYGO. 

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

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

13 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

14 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

15 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

16 by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the 

17 House of Representatives, provided that such statement 

18 has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2010. 

Attest: LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk. 


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