I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1844
To provide for adjustment of status for certain aliens granted temporary
protected status in the United States because of conditions in Lebanon.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 18, 1999
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. KILDEE, Mr.
SUNUNU, Mr. FROST, Mr. DINGELL, and Mr. LATOURETTE) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for adjustment of status for certain aliens granted
temporary protected status in the United States because
of conditions in Lebanon.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lebanese Adjustment
Act’’.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN NATIONALS
OF LEBANON.
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The status of any alien de-
scribed in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the At-
torney General to that of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence, if the alien—
(A) applies for such adjustment not later
than the date that is 18 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) is otherwise admissible to the United
States for permanent residence, except in deter-
mining such admissibility the grounds for inad-
missibility specified in paragraphs (4), (5),
(6)(A), (7)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not
apply.
(2) RELATIONSHIP OF APPLICATION TO CER-
TAIN
ORDERS.—An alien present in the United
States who has been ordered excluded, deported, re-
moved, or ordered to depart voluntarily from the
United States under any provision of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act may, notwithstanding such
order, apply for adjustment of status under para-
graph (1). Such an alien may not be required, as a
condition of submitting or granting such application,
to file a separate motion to reopen, reconsider, or
vacate such order. If the Attorney General grants
the application, the Attorney General shall cancel
the order. If the Attorney General renders a final
administrative decision to deny the application, the
order shall be effective and enforceable to the same
extent as if the application had not been made.
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The benefits provided by
subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who—
(A) was granted temporary protected sta-
tus in the United States by the Attorney Gen-
eral pursuant to the designation of Lebanon
under section 244A(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (as in effect on the date of the
designation) on March 21, 1991, or any exten-
sion of the designation;
(B) prior to December 9, 1993, was per-
mitted by the Attorney General voluntarily to
depart the United States, in lieu of being sub-
ject to deportation proceedings or prior to the
completion of such proceedings; and
(C) has been physically present in the
United States for a continuous period, begin-
ning not later than March 28, 1993, and end-
ing not earlier than the date the application for
adjustment under such subsection is filed, ex-
cept an alien shall not be considered to have
failed to maintain continuous physical presence
by reason of an absence, or absences, from the
United States for any periods in the aggregate
not exceeding 180 days.
(2) PROOF
OF
COMMENCEMENT
OF
CONTIN-
UOUS PRESENCE.—For purposes of establishing that
the period of continuous physical presence referred
to in paragraph (1)(C) commenced not later than
March 28, 1993, an alien—
(A) shall demonstrate that the alien, prior
to March 28, 1993—
(i) performed service, or engaged in a
trade or business, within the United States
which is evidenced by records maintained
by the Commissioner of Social Security; or
(ii) applied for any benefit under the
Immigration and Nationality Act by means
of an application establishing the alien’s
presence in the United States prior to
March 28, 1993; or
(B) shall make such other demonstration
of physical presence as the Attorney General
may provide for by regulation.