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Union Calendar No. 397 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3290 
[Report No. 111–667] 
To provide the spouses and children of aliens who perished in the September 
11 terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2009 
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. NADLER of New 
York, Mr. WEINER, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. 
CLARKE, Mr. SIRES, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
NOVEMBER 30, 2010 
Additional sponsor: Mr. POLIS of Colorado 
NOVEMBER 30, 2010 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To provide the spouses and children of aliens who perished 
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to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admit-
ted for permanent residence. 
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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 ‘‘September 11 Family 
Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN VICTIMS OF 
TERRORISM. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—The status of any 
alien described in subsection (b) may be adjusted by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to that of an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien— 
(1) applies for such adjustment not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(2) is not inadmissible to the United States 
under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(a)), or deportable under paragraph (2) or (4) 
of section 237(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)); 
and 
(3) not later than the date on which the appli-
cation under paragraph (1) is submitted, satisfies 
any applicable Federal tax liability by establishing 
that— 
(A) no such tax liability exists; or 
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(c) WORK
AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may authorize an alien who has ap-
plied for adjustment of status under subsection (a) to en-
gage in employment in the United States during the pend-
ency of such application. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the existing authority of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security on the date of the enactment of this 
Act to require any form or other submission of informa-
tion or to perform any background or security check for 
the purpose of determining the admissibility, or eligibility 
under this section, of any alien. 
(e) WAIVER OF REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall issue guidance to carry out this 
section not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, but is not required to promulgate regula-
tions prior to implementing this section. 
(f) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.— 
When an alien is granted the status of having been law-
fully admitted for permanent residence under this section, 
the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the 
number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘applicable Federal tax liability’’ 
means liability for Federal taxes, including penalties 
and interest, owed for any year for which the statu-
tory period for assessment of any deficiency for such 
taxes has not expired. 
(2) Except as otherwise specifically provided in 
this section, the definitions used in the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) (exclud-
ing the definitions applicable exclusively to title III 
of such Act) shall apply in the administration of this 
section. 
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Union Calendar No. 397 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3290 
[Report No. 111–667] 
A BILL 
To provide the spouses and children of aliens who 
perished in the September 11 terrorist attacks an 
opportunity to adjust their status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 
NOVEMBER 30, 2010 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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