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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1520
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority, in the
allotment of immigrant visas to unmarried sons and daughters of citizens,
to an alien who attains the age of 21 after the date on which a petition
to classify the alien is filed, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1999
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. ROGAN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give pri-
ority, in the allotment of immigrant visas to unmarried
sons and daughters of citizens, to an alien who attains
the age of 21 after the date on which a petition to
classify the alien is filed, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Child Status Protec-
tion Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PRIORITY IN IMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE FOR CER-
TAIN 
YOUNGER 
UNMARRIED 
SONS 
AND
DAUGHTERS OF CITIZENS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(e)(1) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(e)(1)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) Immigrant’’ and inserting
‘‘(1)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), immigrant’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B)(i) In issuing immigrant visas made available
under subsection (a)(1), priority shall be given to an eligi-
ble unmarried son or daughter who is an alien described
in clause (ii), and is the beneficiary of an approved peti-
tion under section 204 that is, or derives from, the petition
described in such clause. Subject to the conditions on
availability in subsection (a)(1) and sections 201(a)(1),
201(c), and 202, the alien shall be considered eligible to
apply for an immigrant visa under subsection (a)(1) re-
gardless of the date on which the petition described in
clause (ii) was filed with the Attorney General.
‘‘(ii) The aliens, and the petitions, described in this
clause are as follows:
‘‘(I) An alien who was a child of a citizen of the
United States on the date on which a petition was
filed with the Attorney General under section 204 to
classify the alien as a immediate relative under sec-
tion 201(b)(2)(A)(i).
‘‘(II) An alien who was a child of a parent law-
fully admitted for permanent residence on the date
on which a petition was filed with the Attorney Gen-
eral under section 204 to classify the alien as an im-
migrant under subsection (a)(2)(A), and who was a
child on the date of such parent’s naturalization.
‘‘(III) An alien who was a married son or
daughter of a citizen of the United States on the
date on which a petition was filed with the Attorney
General under section 204 to classify the alien as an
immigrant under subsection (a)(3), and who was
under 21 years of age on the date of the legal termi-
nation of the alien’s marriage.
‘‘(iii) The Secretary of State shall maintain informa-
tion on the number of visas issued pursuant to this sub-
paragraph.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) apply to immigrant visas made available on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act under section
203(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, without
regard to when any classification petition referred to in
section 203(e)(1)(B) of such Act (as added by such
amendments) was filed.
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