the Attorney General was made for the
purpose of procuring the alien’s admission
as an immigrant.’’; and
(4) in paragraphs (2)(E)(i) and (3)(C)(ii), by
inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’
each place such term appears.
SEC. 15. REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.
Section 240(e)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(e)(1)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’.
SEC. 16. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL; ADJUSTMENT OF
STATUS.
Section 240A(b) (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’;
(2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by insert-
ing ‘‘, PERMANENT PARTNER,’’ after ‘‘SPOUSE’’; and
(3) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, perma-
nent partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term
appears.
SEC. 17. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF NONIMMIGRANT TO
THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMA-
NENT RESIDENCE.
(a) PROHIBITION ON ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—
Section 245(d) (8 U.S.C. 1255(d)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’.
(b) AVOIDING IMMIGRATION FRAUD.—Section 245(e)
(8 U.S.C. 1255(e)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or perma-
nent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) and section 204(g) shall not
apply with respect to a permanent partnership if the alien
establishes by clear and convincing evidence to the satis-
faction of the Attorney General that the permanent part-
nership was entered into in good faith and in accordance
with section 101(a)(51) and the permanent partnership
was not entered into for the purpose of procuring the
alien’s admission as an immigrant and no fee or other con-
sideration was given (other than a fee or other consider-
ation to an attorney for assistance in preparation of a law-
ful petition) for the filing of a petition under section
204(a) or 214(d) with respect to the alien permanent part-
ner. In accordance with regulations, there shall be only
one level of administrative appellate review for each alien
under the previous sentence.’’.
(c) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS
PAYING
FEE.—Section 
245(i)(1)(B) 
(8 
U.S.C.
1255(i)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or permanent
partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears.
(d) INFORMANTS.—Section 245(j) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1255(j)) is amended by inserting ‘‘permanent part-
ner,’’ after ‘‘spouse,’’ each place such term appears.
SEC. 18. MISREPRESENTATION AND CONCEALMENT OF
FACTS.
Section 275(c) (8 U.S.C. 1325(c)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’.
SEC. 19. REQUIREMENTS AS TO RESIDENCE, GOOD MORAL
CHARACTER, ATTACHMENT TO THE PRIN-
CIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Section 316(b) (8 U.S.C. 1427(b)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’.
SEC. 20. FORMER CITIZENS OF UNITED STATES REGAINING
UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP.
Section 324(a) (8 U.S.C. 1435(a)) is amended, in the
matter following ‘‘after September 22, 1922,’’, by insert-
ing ‘‘or permanent partnership’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each
place such term appears.
SEC. 21. APPLICATION OF FAMILY UNITY PROVISIONS TO
PERMANENT PARTNERS OF CERTAIN LIFE
ACT BENEFICIARIES.
Section 1504 of division B of the Miscellaneous Ap-
propriations Act, 2001, as enacted into law by section
1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554, is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘,
PERMANENT 
PARTNERS,’’ 
after
‘‘SPOUSES’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, permanent
partner,’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; and
(3) in each of subsections (b) and (c)—
(A) in the subsection headings, by insert-
ing 
‘‘, 
PERMANENT
PARTNERS,’’ 
after
‘‘SPOUSES’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘, permanent partner,’’
after ‘‘spouse’’ each place such term appears.
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