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‘‘CHILD BORN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; APPLICATION FOR
CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS
‘‘SEC. 322. (a) A parent who is a citizen of the United States
may apply to the Attorney General for a certificate of citizenship
on behalf of a child born outside the United States. The Attorney
General shall issue such a certificate of citizenship upon proof
to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the following condi-
tions have been fulfilled:
‘‘(1) At least one parent is a citizen of the United States,
whether by birth or naturalization.
‘‘(2) The child is physically present in the United States
pursuant to a lawful admission.
‘‘(3) The child is under the age of 18 years and in the
legal custody of the citizen parent.
‘‘(4) If the citizen parent is an adoptive parent of the
child, the child was adopted by the citizen parent before the
child reached the age of 16 years and the child meets the
requirements for being a child under subparagraph (E) or (F)
of section 101(b)(1).
‘‘(5) If the citizen parent has not been physically present
in the United States or its outlying possessions for a period
or periods totaling not less than five years, at least two of
which were after attaining the age of fourteen years—
‘‘(A) the child is residing permanently in the United
States with the citizen parent, pursuant to a lawful admis-
sion for permanent residence, or
‘‘(B) a citizen parent of the citizen parent has been
physically present in the United States or its outlying
possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than
five years, at least two of which were after attaining the
age of fourteen years.
‘‘(b) Upon approval of the application (which may be filed
abroad) and, except as provided in the last sentence of section
337(a), upon taking and subscribing before an officer of the Service
within the United States to the oath of allegiance required by
this Act of an applicant for naturalization, the child shall become
a citizen of the United States and shall be furnished by the Attorney
General with a certificate of citizenship.
‘‘(c) Subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the adopted
child of a United States citizen adoptive parent if the conditions
specified in such subsection have been fulfilled.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of section 341
of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1452) is repealed.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item in the table of contents
of such Act relating to section 322 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 322. Child born outside the United States; application for certificate of citi-
zenship requirements.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning
more than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 103. FORMER CITIZENS OF UNITED STATES REGAINING UNITED
STATES CITIZENSHIP.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 324 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act (8 U.S.C. 1435) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
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‘‘(d)(1) A person who was a citizen of the United States at
birth and lost such citizenship for failure to meet the physical
presence retention requirements under section 301(b) (as in effect
before October 10, 1978), shall, from and after taking the oath
of allegiance required by section 337 be a citizen of the United
States and have the status of a citizen of the United States by
birth, without filing an application for naturalization, and notwith-
standing any of the other provisions of this title except the provi-
sions of section 313. Nothing in this subsection or any other
provision of law shall be construed as conferring United States
citizenship retroactively upon such person during any period in
which such person was not a citizen.
‘‘(2) The provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection
(c) shall apply to a person regaining citizenship under paragraph
(1) in the same manner as they apply under subsection (c)(1).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning
more than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 104. INTENT TO RESIDE PERMANENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES
AFTER NATURALIZATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 338 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act (8 U.S.C. 1449) is amended by striking ‘‘intends to reside
permanently in the United States, except in cases falling within
the provisions of section 324(a) of this title,’’.
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 340(d) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1451(d)) is repealed.
(c) CONFORMING REDESIGNATION.—Section 340 of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1451) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i)
as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
(2) in subsection (d) (as redesignated), by striking ‘‘sub-
sections (c) or (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 405 of the Immigration
Act of 1990 is amended by striking subsection (b).
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to persons admitted to citizenship on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 105. TERMINOLOGY RELATING TO EXPATRIATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 351 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act (8 U.S.C. 1483) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘EXPATRIATION’’ and inserting
‘‘LOSS OF NATIONALITY’’;
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘expatriate himself, or be expatriated’’
and inserting ‘‘lose United States nationality’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘expatriation’’ and inserting ‘‘loss of
nationality’’; and
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘expatriated himself’’ and
inserting ‘‘lost United States nationality’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item in the table of contents
of such Act relating to section 351 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 351. Restrictions on loss of nationality.’’.
SEC. 106. ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL DETERMINATIONS RELAT-
ING TO LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP.
Section 358 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1501) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘Approval by the Secretary of State of a certificate under this
section shall constitute a final administrative determination of loss
of United States nationality under this Act, subject to such proce-
dures for administrative appeal as the Secretary may prescribe
by regulation, and also shall constitute a denial of a right or
privilege of United States nationality for purposes of section 360.’’.
SEC. 107. CANCELLATION OF UNITED STATES PASSPORTS AND CON-
SULAR REPORTS OF BIRTH.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Immigration and Nationality
Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘CANCELLATION OF UNITED STATES PASSPORTS AND CONSULAR
REPORTS OF BIRTH
‘‘SEC. 361. (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to cancel
any United States passport or Consular Report of Birth, or certified
copy thereof, if it appears that such document was illegally, fraudu-
lently, or erroneously obtained from, or was created through illegal-
ity or fraud practiced upon, the Secretary. The person for or to
whom such document has been issued or made shall be given,
at such person’s last known address, written notice of the cancella-
tion of such document, together with the procedures for seeking
a prompt post-cancellation hearing. The cancellation under this
section of any document purporting to show the citizenship status
of the person to whom it was issued shall affect only the document
and not the citizenship status of the person in whose name the
document was issued.
‘‘(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘Consular Report
of Birth’ refers to the report, designated as a ‘Report of Birth
Abroad of a Citizen of the United States’, issued by a consular
officer to document a citizen born abroad.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 360 the following
new item:
‘‘Sec. 361. Cancellation of United States passports and Consular Reports of Birth.’’.
SEC. 108. EXPANDING WAIVER OF THE GOVERNMENT KNOWLEDGE,
UNITED STATES HISTORY, AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act (8 U.S.C. 1423) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after ‘‘312.’’,
(2) by striking ‘‘this requirement’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘That’’,
(3) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this paragraph’’,
and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(b)(1) The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to
any person who is unable because of physical or developmental
disability or mental impairment to comply therewith.
‘‘(2) The requirement of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to
any person who, on the date of the filing of the person’s application
for naturalization as provided in section 334, either—
‘‘(A) is over fifty years of age and has been living in the
United States for periods totaling at least twenty years subse-
quent to a lawful admission for permanent residence, or
‘‘(B) is over fifty-five years of age and has been living
in the United States for periods totaling at least fifteen years
subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence.
‘‘(3) The Attorney General, pursuant to regulations, shall pro-
vide for special consideration, as determined by the Attorney Gen-
eral, concerning the requirement of subsection (a)(2) with respect
to any person who, on the date of the filing of the person’s applica-
tion for naturalization as provided in section 334, is over sixty-
five years of age and has been living in the United States for
periods totaling at least twenty years subsequent to a lawful admis-
sion for permanent residence.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 245A(b)(1)(D) of such
Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘312’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘312(a)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
and shall apply to applications for naturalization filed on or after
such date and to such applications pending on such date.
(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regu-
lations to carry out section 312(b)(3) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (as amended by subsection (a)).
SEC. 109. REPORT ON CITIZENSHIP OF CERTAIN LEGALIZED ALIENS.
Not later than June 30, 1996, the Commissioner of the Immigra-
tion and Naturalization Service shall prepare and submit to the
Congress a report concerning the citizenship status of aliens
legalized under section 245A and section 210 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act. Such report shall include the following informa-
tion by district office for each national origin group:
(1) The number of applications for citizenship filed.
(2) The number of applications approved.
(3) The number of applications denied.
(4) The number of applications pending.
TITLE II—TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
OF IMMIGRATION LAWS
SEC. 201. AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN.
Section 101(a)(27)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(D)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or of the American Institute in Taiwan,’’
after ‘‘of the United States Government abroad,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of the American Institute
in Taiwan, the Director thereof)’’ after ‘‘Foreign Service
establishment’’.
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SEC. 202. G–4 SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS.
Section 101(a)(27)(I)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(I)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘(II)’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘; or’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(II)
files a petition for status under this subparagraph no later than
six months after the date of such retirement or six months after
the date of enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Technical
Corrections Act of 1994, whichever is later; or’’.
SEC. 203. CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN GROUNDS FOR EXCLUSION
AND DEPORTATION.
(a) EXCLUSION GROUNDS.—Section 212 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i)(I), by inserting ‘‘or an attempt
or conspiracy to commit such a crime’’ after ‘‘offense)’’,
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i)(II), by inserting ‘‘or attempt’’
after ‘‘conspiracy’’, and
(3) in the last sentence of subsection (h), by inserting
‘‘, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit murder or a criminal
act involving torture’’ after ‘‘torture’’.
(b) DEPORTATION GROUNDS.—Section 241(a) of such Act (8
U.S.C. 1251(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(C)—
(A) by striking ‘‘in violation of any law,’’ and inserting
‘‘, or of attempting or conspiring to purchase, sell, offer
for sale, exchange, use, own, possess, or carry,’’, and
(B) by inserting ‘‘in violation of any law’’ after ‘‘Code)’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘an attempt or’’ before
‘‘a conspiracy’’ each place it appears in clauses (ii) and (iii).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply to convictions occurring before, on, or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 204. UNITED STATES CITIZENS ENTERING AND DEPARTING ON
UNITED STATES PASSPORTS.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 215(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1185(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘United
States’’ after ‘‘valid’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to departures and entries (and attempts thereof) occur-
ring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 205. APPLICATIONS FOR VISAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of section 222(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the immigrant’’ and inserting ‘‘the alien’’,
and
(2) by striking ‘‘present address’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘exempt from exclusion under the immigration laws;’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall apply to applications made on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 206. FAMILY UNITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301(a) of the Immigration Act of
1990 is amended by inserting after ‘‘May 5, 1988’’ the following:
‘‘(in the case of a relationship to a legalized alien described in
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subsection (b)(2)(B) or (b)(2)(C)) or as of December 1, 1988 (in
the case of a relationship to a legalized alien described in subsection
(b)(2)(A))’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall be deemed to have become effective as of October 1, 1991.
SEC. 207. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING ONE-HOUSE VETO.
Section 13(c) of the Act of September 11, 1957 (8 U.S.C.
1255b(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking the third sentence; and
(2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘If neither the Senate
nor the House of Representatives passes such a resolution
within the time above specified the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’.
SEC. 208. AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
REFUGEE
ASSISTANCE FOR FISCAL YEARS 1995, 1996, AND 1997.
Section 414(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1524(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1993 and fiscal year
1994’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 1995, fiscal year 1996, and fiscal
year 1997’’.
SEC. 209. FINES FOR UNLAWFUL BRINGING OF ALIENS INTO THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 273 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act (8 U.S.C. 1323) is amended—
(1) in subsections (b) and (d) by striking ‘‘the sum of $3000’’
and inserting ‘‘a fine of $3,000’’ each place it appears;
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b) by striking ‘‘a
sum equal’’ and inserting ‘‘an amount equal’’;
(3) in the second sentence of subsection (d) by striking
‘‘a sum sufficient to cover such fine’’ and inserting ‘‘an amount
sufficient to cover such fine’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘sum’’ and ‘‘sums’’ each place either appears
and inserting ‘‘fine’’;
(5) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘Such’’ and inserting
‘‘Except as provided in subsection (e), such’’; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) A fine under this section may be reduced, refunded, or
waived under such regulations as the Attorney General shall pre-
scribe in cases in which—
‘‘(1) the carrier demonstrates that it had screened all pas-
sengers on the vessel or aircraft in accordance with procedures
prescribed by the Attorney General, or
‘‘(2) circumstances exist that the Attorney General deter-
mines would justify such reduction, refund, or waiver.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall apply with respect to aliens brought to the United
States more than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 210. EXTENSION OF VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 217(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1187(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘ending’’ and all that follows through
the period and inserting ‘‘ending on September 30, 1996’’.
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SEC. 211. CREATION OF PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR PARTICIPANT
COUNTRIES IN THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM.
Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1187) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B) by inserting before the period
‘‘or is designated as a pilot program country with probationary
status under subsection (g)’’;
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) PILOT PROGRAM COUNTRY WITH PROBATIONARY STATUS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General and the Secretary
of State acting jointly may designate any country as a pilot
program country with probationary status if it meets the
requirements of paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—A country may not be designated
as a pilot program country with probationary status unless
the following requirements are met:
‘‘(A) NONIMMIGRANT VISA REFUSAL RATE FOR PREVIOUS
2-YEAR PERIOD.—The average number of refusals of non-
immigrant visitor visas for nationals of the country during
the two previous full fiscal years was less than 3.5 percent
of the total number of nonimmigrant visitor visas for
nationals of that country which were granted or refused
during those years.
‘‘(B) NONIMMIGRANT VISA REFUSAL RATE FOR PREVIOUS
YEAR.—The number of refusals of nonimmigrant visitor
visas for nationals of the country during the previous full
fiscal year was less than 3 percent of the total number
of nonimmigrant visitor visas for nationals of that country
which were granted or refused during that year.
‘‘(C) LOW EXCLUSIONS AND VIOLATIONS RATE FOR PRE-
VIOUS YEAR.—The sum of—
‘‘(i) the total number of nationals of that country
who were excluded from admission or withdrew their
application for admission during the preceding fiscal
year as a nonimmigrant visitor, and
‘‘(ii) the total number of nationals of that country
who were admitted as nonimmigrant visitors during
the preceding fiscal year and who violated the terms
of such admission,
was less than 1.5 percent of the total number of nationals
of that country who applied for admission as nonimmigrant
visitors during the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(D) MACHINE
READABLE
PASSPORT
PROGRAM.—The
government of the country certifies that it has or is in
the process of developing a program to issue machine-
readable passports to its citizens.
‘‘(3) CONTINUING
AND
SUBSEQUENT
QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
PILOT PROGRAM COUNTRIES WITH PROBATIONARY STATUS.—The
designation of a country as a pilot program country with
probationary status shall terminate if either of the following
occurs:
‘‘(A) The sum of—
‘‘(i) the total number of nationals of that country
who were excluded from admission or withdrew their
application for admission during the preceding fiscal
year as a nonimmigrant visitor, and
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‘‘(ii) the total number of nationals of that country
who were admitted as visitors during the preceding
fiscal year and who violated the terms of such admis-
sion,
is more than 2.0 percent of the total number of nationals
of that country who applied for admission as nonimmigrant
visitors during the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(B) The country is not designated as a pilot program
country under subsection (c) within 3 fiscal years of its
designation as a pilot program country with probationary
status under this subsection.’’.
‘‘(4) DESIGNATION
OF
PILOT
PROGRAM
COUNTRIES
WITH
PROBATIONARY STATUS AS PILOT PROGRAM COUNTRIES.—In the
case of a country which was a pilot program country with
probationary status in the preceding fiscal year, a country
may be designated by the Attorney General and the Secretary
of State, acting jointly, as a pilot program country under sub-
section (c) if—
‘‘(A) the total of the number of nationals of that country
who were excluded from admission or withdrew their
application for admission during the preceding fiscal year
as a nonimmigrant visitor, and
‘‘(B) the total number of nationals of that country who
were admitted as nonimmigrant visitors during the pre-
ceding fiscal year and who violated the terms of such
admission,
was less than 2 percent of the total number of nationals of
that country who applied for admission as nonimmigrant visi-
tors during such preceding fiscal year.’’; and
(3) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘A country’’ and inserting
‘‘Except as provided in subsection (g)(4), a country’’.
SEC. 212. TECHNICAL CHANGES TO NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS CON-
CERNING CERTAIN SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS.
(a) PANAMA CANAL SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS.—Section 3201 of the
Panama Canal Act of 1979 (Public Law 96–70) is amended by
striking subsection (c).
(b) ARMED FORCES SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS.—Section 203(b)(6) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(6)) is amend-
ed by striking subparagraph (C).
SEC. 213. EXTENSION OF TELEPHONE EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION
SYSTEM.
Section 274A(d)(4)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1324a(d)(4)(A)) is amended in the second sentence by
striking ‘‘three’’ and inserting ‘‘five’’.
SEC. 214. EXTENSION 
OF 
EXPANDED 
DEFINITION 
OF 
SPECIAL
IMMIGRANT FOR RELIGIOUS WORKERS.
Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (II) by striking ‘‘1994,’’ and inserting
‘‘1997,’’; and
(2) in subclause (III) by striking ‘‘1994,’’ and inserting
‘‘1997,’’.
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SEC. 215. EXTENSION OF OFF-CAMPUS WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR
STUDENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Immigration Act of 1990
(Public Law 101–649; 104 Stat. 4978) as amended by section
303(b)(1) of the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Natu-
ralization Amendments of 1991 (Public Law 102–232; 105 Stat.
1747) is amended—
(1) in the heading for subsection (a) by striking ‘‘3-YEAR’’
and inserting ‘‘5-YEAR’’;
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘3-year’’ and inserting
‘‘5-year’’; and
(3) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘1994,’’ and inserting
‘‘1996,’’.
SEC. 216. ELIMINATING OBLIGATION OF CARRIERS TO DETAIN STOW-
AWAYS.
The first sentence of section 273(d) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1323(d)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘The owner, charterer, agent, consignee, commanding officer, or
master of any vessel or aircraft arriving at the United States
from any place outside the United States who fails to deport any
alien stowaway on the vessel or aircraft on which such stowaway
arrived or on another vessel or aircraft at the expense of the
vessel or aircraft on which such stowaway arrived when required
to do so by an immigration officer, shall pay to the Commissioner
the sum of $3,000 for each alien stowaway, in respect of whom
any such failure occurs.’’.
SEC. 217. COMPLETING USE OF VISAS PROVIDED UNDER DIVERSITY
TRANSITION PROGRAM.
(a) EXTENSION OF DIVERSITY TRANSITION PROGRAM.—Section
132 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–649) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting before the period at
the end of the first sentence the following: ‘‘and in fiscal year
1995 a number of immigrant visas equal to the number of
such visas provided (but not made available) under this section
in previous fiscal years’’; and
(2) in the next to last sentence of subsection (c), by striking
‘‘or 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘, 1993, or 1994’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATION
OF
1995 DIVERSITY
TRANSITION
PRO-
GRAM.—
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—For the purpose of carrying out the exten-
sion of the diversity transition program under the amendments
made by subsection (a), applications for natives of diversity
transition countries submitted for fiscal year 1995 for diversity
immigrants under section 203(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act shall be considered applications for visas made
available for fiscal year 1995 for the diversity transition pro-
gram under section 132 of the Immigration Act of 1990. No
application period for the fiscal year 1995 diversity transition
program shall be established and no new applications may
be accepted for visas made available under such program for
fiscal year 1995. Applications for visas in excess of the minimum
available to natives of the country specified in section 132(c)
of the Immigration Act of 1990 shall be selected for qualified
applicants within the several regions defined in section
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203(c)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in propor-
tion to the region’s share of visas issued in the diversity transi-
tion program during fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, notification of the extension of the
diversity transition program for fiscal year 1995 and the provi-
sion of visa numbers shall be made to each eligible applicant
under paragraph (1).
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, for the purpose of carrying out the extension of the
diversity transition program under the amendments made by
subsection (a), the requirement of section 132(b)(2) of the
Immigration Act of 1990 shall not apply to applicants under
such extension and the requirement of section 203(c)(2) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply to such applicants.
SEC. 218. EFFECT ON PREFERENCE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR
LABOR CERTIFICATION.
Section 161(c)(1) of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law
101–649) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or an application for labor certification
before such date under section 212(a)(14)’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or application’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, or 60 days after the date of certifi-
cation in the case of labor certifications filed in support
of the petition under section 212(a)(14) of such Act before
October 1, 1991, but not certified until after October 1,
1993’’.
SEC. 219. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO
IMMIGRATION-RELATED PROVISIONS.
(a) Section 101(a)(27)(J)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘and has’’
and inserting ‘‘or whom such a court has legally committed to,
or placed under the custody of, an agency or department of a
State and who has’’.
(b)(1) The second sentence of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘(and each child of the alien)’’ after ‘‘the
alien’’.
(2) The second sentence of section 204(a)(1)(A) of such Act
(8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘spouse’’ after ‘‘alien’’, and
(B) by inserting ‘‘of the alien (and the alien’s children)’’
after ‘‘for classification’’.
(c) Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘TARGETTED’’,
‘‘TARGETTED’’, and ‘‘targetted’’ each place each appears and inserting
‘‘TARGETED’’, ‘‘TARGETED’’, and ‘‘targeted’’, respectively.
(d) Section 210(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1160(d)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Service’’
the first place it appears.
(e) Section 212(d)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(11)) is amended by striking ‘‘voluntary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘voluntarily’’.
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(f) Section 258 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1288) is amended in subsection (d)(3)(B) by striking ‘‘subparagraph
(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)(iii)’’.
(g) Section 241(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1251(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘or (3)(A) of subsection
241(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (3)(A) of subsection (a)’’.
(h) Section 242(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1252(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘Parole,,’’ and inserting
‘‘Parole,’’.
(i) Section 242B(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1252b(c)(1)) is amended by striking the comma after
‘‘that’’.
(j) Section 244A(c)(2)(A)(iii)(III) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(A)(iii)(III)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Paragraphs’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs’’,
and
(2) by striking ‘‘or (3)(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (3)(E)’’.
(k) Section 245(h)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(h)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘or (3)(E)’’
and inserting ‘‘and (3)(E)’’.
(l)(1) Subparagraph (C) of section 245A(c)(7) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(c)(7)), as added by Public
Law 102–140, is amended—
(A) by indenting it 2 additional ems to the right; and
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (B)’’.
(2) Section 610(b) of Public Law 102–140 is amended by striking
‘‘404(b)(2)(ii)’’ and ‘‘404(b)(2)(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘404(b)(2)(A)(ii)’’ and
‘‘404(b)(2)(A)(iii)’’, respectively.
(m) Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act,
section 246(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1256(a)) is amended by striking the first 3 sentences.
(n) Section 262(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1302(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a) and (b)’’
and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (b)’’.
(o) Section 272(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1322(a)) is amended by striking the comma after ‘‘so
afflicted’’.
(p) The first sentence of section 273(b) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1323(b)) is amended by striking
‘‘collector of customs’’ and inserting ‘‘Commissioner’’.
(q) Section 274B(g)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(g)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘an administra-
tive law judge’’ and inserting ‘‘the Special Counsel’’.
(r) Section 274C(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1324c(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘title V’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘3481)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 224 of title 18,
United States Code’’.
(s) Section 280(b)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1330(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘maintainance’’
and inserting ‘‘maintenance’’.
(t) Effective as if included in the enactment of Public Law
102–395, subsection (r) of section 286 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356), as added by section 112 of such
Public Law, is amended—
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(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘Breached Bond/
Detention Account’’ and inserting ‘‘BREACHED BOND/DETENTION
FUND’’;
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(hereafter referred to
as the Fund)’’ and inserting ‘‘(in this subsection referred to
as the ‘Fund’)’’;
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Immigration and
Nationality Act of 1952, as amended,’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act’’;
(4) in paragraphs (4) and (6), by striking ‘‘the Breached
Bond/Detention’’ each place it appears;
(5) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘of this Act’’ and inserting
‘‘of Public Law 102–395’’; and
(6) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘account’’ and inserting
‘‘Fund’’.
(u) Section 310(b)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1421(b)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘District Court’’
and inserting ‘‘district court’’.
(v) Effective December 12, 1991, section 313(a)(2) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1424(a)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘or’’.
(w) Section 333(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1444(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘249(a)’’ and inserting
‘‘249’’.
(x) Section 412(e)(7)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(e)(7)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph
(1) or (2) of’’.
(y) Section 302(c) of the Immigration Act of 1990 is amended
by striking ‘‘effect’’ and inserting ‘‘affect’’.
(z) Effective as if included in the Miscellaneous and Technical
Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991—
(1) section 303(a)(7)(B)(i) of such Act is amended by striking
‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)(i)’’;
(2) section 304(b)(2) of such Act is amended by striking
‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(B)’’;
(3) paragraph (1) of section 305(j) of such Act is repealed
(and section 407(d)(16)(C) of the Immigration Act of 1990 shall
read as if such paragraph had not been enacted);
(4) paragraph (2) of section 306(b) of such Act is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(2) Section 538(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990 is amended
by striking the comma after ‘Service’.’’;
(5) section 307(a)(6) of such Act is amended by striking
‘‘immigrants’’ the first place it appears and inserting
‘‘immigrant aliens’’;
(6) section 309(a)(3) of such Act is amended by striking
‘‘paragraph (1) and (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1)(A) and
(1)(B)’’;
(7) section 309(b)(6)(F) of such Act is amended by striking
‘‘210(a)(1)(B)(1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘210(a)(B)(1)(B)’’;
(8) section 309(b)(8) of such Act is amended by striking
‘‘274A(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘274A(h)’’; and
(9) section 310 of such Act is amended—
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1);
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2)
and by striking ‘‘309(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘309(b)’’.
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(aa) Effective as if included in section 4 of Public Law 102–
110, section 161(c)(3) of the Immigration Act of 1990 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘alien described in section 203(a)(3) or
203(a)(6) of such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘alien admitted for perma-
nent residence as a preference immigrant under section
203(a)(3) or 203(a)(6) of such Act (as in effect before such
date)’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’.
(bb) Section 599E(c) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financ-
ing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law
101–167) is amended by striking ‘‘and subparagraphs’’ and inserting
‘‘or subparagraph’’.
(cc) Section 204(a)(1)(C) of the Immigration Reform and Control
Act of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘year 1993 the first place
it appears’’ and inserting ‘‘years 1993’’.
(dd) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section,
the amendments made by this section shall be effective as if
included in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990.
(ee)(1) Section 210A of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1161) is repealed.
(2) The table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality
Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 210A.
(ff) Section 122 of the Immigration Act of 1990 is amended
by striking subsection (a).
(gg) The Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993 (Public
Law 103–198; 107 Stat. 2304) is amended by striking section 8.
SEC. 220. WAIVER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
WITH RESPECT TO INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES.
(a) WAIVER.—Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(e)) is amended—
(1) in the first proviso by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of
an alien described in clause (iii), pursuant to the request of
a State Department of Public Health, or its equivalent)’’ after
‘‘interested United States Government agency’’; and
(2) by inserting after ‘‘public interest’’ the following: ‘‘except
that in the case of a waiver requested by a State Department
of Public Health, or its equivalent the waiver shall be subject
to the requirements of section 214(k)’’.
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON WAIVER.—Section 214 of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1184) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(k)(1) In the case of a request by an interested State agency
for a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement under
section 212(e) with respect to an alien described in clause (iii)
of that section, the Attorney General shall not grant such waiver
unless—
‘‘(A) in the case of an alien who is otherwise contractually
obligated to return to a foreign country, the government of
such country furnishes the Director of the United States
Information Agency with a statement in writing that it has
no objection to such waiver;
‘‘(B) the alien demonstrates a bona fide offer of full-time
employment at a health facility and agrees to begin employment
at such facility within 90 days of receiving such waiver and
agrees to continue to work in accordance with paragraph (2)
at the health care facility in which the alien is employed
for a total of not less than 3 years (unless the Attorney General
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determines that extenuating circumstances such as the closure
of the facility or hardship to the alien would justify a lesser
period of time);
‘‘(C) the alien agrees to practice medicine in accordance
with paragraph (2) for a total of not less than 3 years only
in the geographic area or areas which are designated by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage
of health care professionals; and
‘‘(D) the grant of such waiver would not cause the number
of waivers allotted for that State for that fiscal year to exceed
twenty.
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding section 248(2), the Attorney General
may change the status of an alien that qualifies under this sub-
section and section 212(e) to that of an alien described in section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).
‘‘(B) No person who has obtained a change of status under
subparagraph (A) and who has failed to fulfill the terms of a
contract with a health facility shall be eligible to apply for an
immigrant visa, for permanent residence, or for any other change
of nonimmigrant status until it is established that such person
has resided and been physically present in the country of his
nationality or his last residence for an aggregate of at least two
years following departure from the United States.
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection,
the two-year foreign residence requirement under section 212(e)
shall apply with respect to an alien described in clause (iii) of
that section, who has not otherwise been accorded status under
section 101(a)(27)(H), if at any time the alien practices medicine
in an area other than an area described in paragraph (1)(C).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply to aliens admitted to the United States under section
101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or acquiring
such status after admission to the United States, before, on, or
after the date of enactment of this Act and before June 1, 1996.
SEC. 221. VISAS FOR OFFICIALS OF TAIWAN.
Whenever the President of Taiwan or any other high-level
official of Taiwan shall apply to visit the United States for the
purposes of discussions with United States Federal or State govern-
ment officials concerning—
(1) trade or business with Taiwan that will reduce the
United States-Taiwan trade deficit;
(2) prevention of nuclear proliferation;
(3) threats to the national security of the United States;
(4) the protection of the global environment;
(5) the protection of endangered species; or
(6) regional humanitarian disasters.
The official shall be admitted to the United States, unless the
official is otherwise excludable under the immigration laws of the
United States.
SEC. 222. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF AGGRAVATED FELONY.
(a) EXPANSION
OF
DEFINITION.—Section 101(a)(43) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(43) The term ‘aggravated felony’ means—
‘‘(A) murder;
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‘‘(B) illicit trafficking in a controlled substance (as
defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act),
including a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section
924(c) of title 18, United States Code);
‘‘(C) illicit trafficking in firearms or destructive devices
(as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code)
or in explosive materials (as defined in section 841(c) of
that title);
‘‘(D) an offense described in section 1956 of title 18,
United States Code (relating to laundering of monetary
instruments) or section 1957 of that title (relating to engag-
ing in monetary transactions in property derived from spe-
cific unlawful activity) if the amount of the funds exceeded
$100,000;
‘‘(E) an offense described in—
‘‘(i) section 842 (h) or (i) of title 18, United States
Code, or section 844 (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) of that
title (relating to explosive materials offenses);
‘‘(ii) section 922(g) (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), (j), (n),
(o), (p), or (r) or 924 (b) or (h) of title 18, United
States Code (relating to firearms offenses); or
‘‘(iii) section 5861 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to firearms offenses);
‘‘(F) a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of
title 18, United States Code, but not including a purely
political offense) for which the term of imprisonment
imposed (regardless of any suspension of imprisonment)
is at least 5 years;
‘‘(G) a theft offense (including receipt of stolen property)
or burglary offense for which the term of imprisonment
imposed (regardless of any suspension of such imprison-
ment) is at least 5 years;
‘‘(H) an offense described in section 875, 876, 877,
or 1202 of title 18, United States Code (relating to the
demand for or receipt of ransom);
‘‘(I) an offense described in section 2251, 2251A, or
2252 of title 18, United States Code (relating to child
pornography);
‘‘(J) an offense described in section 1962 of title 18,
United States Code (relating to racketeer influenced cor-
rupt organizations) for which a sentence of 5 years’ impris-
onment or more may be imposed;
‘‘(K) an offense that—
‘‘(i) relates to the owning, controlling, managing,
or supervising of a prostitution business; or
‘‘(ii) is described in section 1581, 1582, 1583, 1584,
1585, or 1588, of title 18, United States Code (relating
to peonage, slavery, and involuntary servitude);
‘‘(L) an offense described in—
‘‘(i) section 793 (relating to gathering or transmit-
ting national defense information), 798 (relating to
disclosure of classified information), 2153 (relating to
sabotage) or 2381 or 2382 (relating to treason) of title
18, United States Code; or
‘‘(ii) section 601 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 421) (relating to protecting the identity
of undercover intelligence agents);
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‘‘(M) an offense that—
‘‘(i) involves fraud or deceit in which the loss to
the victim or victims exceeds $200,000; or
‘‘(ii) is described in section 7201 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax evasion) in which
the revenue loss to the Government exceeds $200,000;
‘‘(N) an offense described in section 274(a)(1) of title
18, United States Code (relating to alien smuggling) for
the purpose of commercial advantage;
‘‘(O) an offense described in section 1546(a) of title
18, United States Code (relating to document fraud) which
constitutes trafficking in the documents described in such
section for which the term of imprisonment imposed
(regardless of any suspicion of such imprisonment) is at
least 5 years;
‘‘(P) an offense relating to a failure to appear by a
defendant for service of sentence if the underlying offense
is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 15 years
or more; and
‘‘(Q) an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense
described in this paragraph.
The term applies to an offense described in this paragraph
whether in violation of Federal or State law and applies to
such an offense in violation of the law of a foreign country
for which the term of imprisonment was completed within
the previous 15 years.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply to convictions entered on or after the date of enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 223. SUMMARY DEPORTATION.
(a) EXPEDITED PROCEDURES.—Section 242A of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(4)(D), by striking ‘‘the determination
of deportability is supported by clear, convincing, and unequivo-
cal evidence and’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(E), by striking ‘‘entered’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘adjudicated’’.
(b) TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Section 106(d)(1)(D) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1105a) is amended by
striking ‘‘242A(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘242A(b)(4)’’.
SEC. 224. JUDICIAL DEPORTATION.
(a) JUDICIAL DEPORTATION.—Section 242A of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252a) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) JUDICIAL DEPORTATION.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, a United States district court shall have jurisdiction
to enter a judicial order of deportation at the time of sentencing
against an alien whose criminal conviction causes such alien
to be deportable under section 241(a)(2)(A), if such an order
has been requested by the United States Attorney with the
concurrence of the Commissioner and if the court chooses to
exercise such jurisdiction.
‘‘(2) PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(A) The United States Attorney shall file with the
United States district court, and serve upon the defendant
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and the Service, prior to commencement of the trial or
entry of a guilty plea a notice of intent to request judicial
deportation.
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding section 242B, the United States
Attorney, with the concurrence of the Commissioner, shall
file at least 30 days prior to the date set for sentencing
a charge containing factual allegations regarding the
alienage of the defendant and identifying the crime or
crimes which make the defendant deportable under section
241(a)(2)(A).
‘‘(C) If the court determines that the defendant has
presented substantial evidence to establish prima facie
eligibility for relief from deportation under this Act, the
Commissioner shall provide the court with a recommenda-
tion and report regarding the alien’s eligibility for relief.
The court shall either grant or deny the relief sought.
‘‘(D)(i) The alien shall have a reasonable opportunity
to examine the evidence against him or her, to present
evidence on his or her own behalf, and to cross-examine
witnesses presented by the Government.
‘‘(ii) The court, for the purposes of determining whether
to enter an order described in paragraph (1), shall only
consider evidence that would be admissible in proceedings
conducted pursuant to section 242(b).
‘‘(iii) Nothing in this subsection shall limit the informa-
tion a court of the United States may receive or consider
for the purposes of imposing an appropriate sentence.
‘‘(iv) The court may order the alien deported if the
Attorney General demonstrates that the alien is deportable
under this Act.
‘‘(3) NOTICE, APPEAL, AND EXECUTION OF JUDICIAL ORDER
OF DEPORTATION.—
‘‘(A)(i) A judicial order of deportation or denial of such
order may be appealed by either party to the court of
appeals for the circuit in which the district court is located.
‘‘(ii) Except as provided in clause (iii), such appeal
shall be considered consistent with the requirements
described in section 106.
‘‘(iii) Upon execution by the defendant of a valid waiver
of the right to appeal the conviction on which the order
of deportation is based, the expiration of the period
described in section 106(a)(1), or the final dismissal of
an appeal from such conviction, the order of deportation
shall become final and shall be executed at the end of
the prison term in accordance with the terms of the order.
If the conviction is reversed on direct appeal, the order
entered pursuant to this section shall be void.
‘‘(B) As soon as is practicable after entry of a judicial
order of deportation, the Commissioner shall provide the
defendant with written notice of the order of deportation,
which shall designate the defendant’s country of choice
for deportation and any alternate country pursuant to sec-
tion 243(a).
‘‘(4) DENIAL OF JUDICIAL ORDER.—Denial without a decision
on the merits of a request for a judicial order of deportation
shall not preclude the Attorney General from initiating deporta-
tion proceedings pursuant to section 242 upon the same ground
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of deportability or upon any other ground of deportability pro-
vided under section 241(a).’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The ninth sentence of section
242(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(b))
is amended by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided
in section 242A(d), the’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply to all aliens whose adjudication of guilt or guilty plea
is entered in the record after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 225. CONSTRUCTION OF EXPEDITED DEPORTATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.
No amendment made by this Act and nothing in section 242(i)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(i)) shall
be construed to create any substantive or procedural right or benefit
that is legally enforceable by any party against the United States
or its agencies or officers or any other person.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.