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pursuit of a course of study to acquire such knowl-
edge of the English language. 
(2) OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.—The term ‘‘Oath 
of Allegiance’’ means the binding oath (or affirma-
tion) of allegiance required to be naturalized as a 
citizen of the United States. 
(c) ENGLISH FLUENCY.— 
(1) EDUCATION GRANTS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Chief of the 
Office of Citizenship of the Department (re-
ferred to in this paragraph as the ‘‘Chief’’) 
shall establish a grant program to provide 
grants, in an amount not to exceed $500, to as-
sist legal residents of the United States who de-
clare an intent to apply for citizenship in the 
United States to meet the requirements under 
section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423). 
(B) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds award-
ed under this paragraph shall be paid directly 
to an accredited institution of higher education 
or other qualified educational institution (as de-
termined by the Chief) for tuition, fees, books, 
and other educational resources required by a 
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course on the English language in which the 
legal resident is enrolled. 
(C) APPLICATION.—A legal resident desir-
ing a grant under this paragraph shall submit 
an application to the Chief at such time, in 
such manner, and accompanied by such infor-
mation as the Chief may reasonably require. 
(D) PRIORITY.—If insufficient funds are 
available to award grants to all qualified appli-
cants, the Chief shall give priority based on the 
financial need of the applicants. 
(E) NOTICE.—The Secretary, upon rel-
evant registration of a legal resident with the 
Department, shall notify such legal resident of 
the availability of grants under this paragraph 
for legal residents who declare an intent to 
apply for United States citizenship. 
(2) FASTER CITIZENSHIP FOR ENGLISH FLU-
ENCY.—Section 316 (8 U.S.C. 1427) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) A lawful permanent resident of the United 
States who demonstrates English fluency, in accordance 
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, will 
satisfy the residency requirement under subsection (a) 
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upon the completion of 4 years of continuous legal resi-
dency in the United States.’’. 
(3) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to— 
(A) modify the English language require-
ments 
for 
naturalization 
under 
section 
312(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(1)); or 
(B) influence the naturalization test rede-
sign process of the Office of Citizenship (except 
for the requirement under subsection (h)(2)). 
(d) AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a competitive grant program to provide financial as-
sistance for— 
(A) efforts by entities (including veterans 
and patriotic organizations) certified by the Of-
fice of Citizenship to promote the patriotic inte-
gration of prospective citizens into the Amer-
ican way of life by providing civics, history, and 
English as a second language courses, with a 
specific emphasis on attachment to principles of 
the Constitution of the United States, the he-
roes of American history (including military he-
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roes), and the meaning of the Oath of Alle-
giance; and 
(B) other activities approved by the Sec-
retary to promote the patriotic integration of 
prospective citizens and the implementation of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.), including grants— 
(i) to promote an understanding of 
the form of government and history of the 
United States; and 
(ii) to promote an attachment to the 
principles of the Constitution of the United 
States and the well being and happiness of 
the people of the United States. 
(2) ACCEPTANCE
OF
GIFTS.—The Secretary 
may accept and use gifts from the United States 
Citizenship Foundation, if the foundation is estab-
lished under subsection (e), for grants under this 
subsection. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. 
(e) FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF CITIZENSHIP.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of Citizenship 
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and Immigration Services, may establish the United 
States Citizenship Foundation (referred to in this 
subsection as the ‘‘Foundation’’), an organization 
duly incorporated in the District of Columbia, exclu-
sively for charitable and educational purposes to 
support the functions of the Office of Citizenship. 
(2) DEDICATED FUNDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 1.5 per-
cent of the funds made available to the Bureau 
of Citizenship and Immigration Services from 
fees shall be dedicated to the functions of the 
Office of Citizenship, which shall include the 
patriotic integration of prospective citizens 
into— 
(i) American common values and tra-
ditions, including an understanding of 
American history and the principles of the 
Constitution of the United States; and 
(ii) civic traditions of the United 
States, including the Pledge of Allegiance, 
respect for the flag of the United States, 
and voting in public elections. 
(B) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense 
of the Congress that dedicating increased funds 
to the Office of Citizenship should not result in 
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an increase in fees charged by the Bureau of 
Citizenship and Immigration Services. 
(3) GIFTS.— 
(A) TO
FOUNDATION.—The Foundation 
may solicit, accept, and make gifts of money 
and other property in accordance with section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. 
(B) FROM
FOUNDATION.—The Office of 
Citizenship may accept gifts from the Founda-
tion to support the functions of the Office. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the mission of the 
Office of Citizenship, including the functions de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A). 
(f) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No funds ap-
propriated to carry out a program under subsection (d) 
or (e) may be used to organize individuals for the purpose 
of political activism or advocacy. 
(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of the Office of 
Citizenship shall submit an annual report to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary 
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of the Senate, the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a list of the entities that have received 
funds from the Office of Citizenship during the 
reporting period under this section and the 
amount of funding received by each such entity; 
(B) an evaluation of the extent to which 
grants received under this section successfully 
promoted an understanding of— 
(i) the English language; and 
(ii) American history and government, 
including the heroes of American history, 
the meaning of the Oath of Allegiance, and 
an attachment to the principles of the Con-
stitution of the United States; and 
(C) information about the number of legal 
residents who were able to achieve the knowl-
edge described under paragraph (2) as a result 
of the grants provided under this section. 
(h) ESTABLISHMENT
OF NEW CITIZENS AWARD 
PROGRAM.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
new citizens award program to recognize citizens 
who— 
(A) have made an outstanding contribution 
to the United States; and 
(B) were naturalized during the 10-year 
period ending on the date of such recognition. 
(2) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The President is au-
thorized to present a medal, in recognition of 
outstanding contributions to the United States, 
to citizens described in paragraph (1). 
(B) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF AWARDS.—Not 
more than 10 citizens may receive a medal 
under this subsection in any calendar year. 
(3) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury shall strike a medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by 
the President. 
(4) NATIONAL
MEDALS.—The medals struck 
pursuant to this subsection are national medals for 
purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States 
Code. 
(i) NATURALIZATION CEREMONIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Director of the National Park Service, 
the Archivist of the United States, and other appro-
priate Federal officials, shall develop and implement 
a strategy to enhance the public awareness of natu-
ralization ceremonies. 
(2) VENUES.—In developing the strategy under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the use 
of outstanding and historic locations as venues for 
select naturalization ceremonies. 
(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall submit an annual report to Congress that in-
cludes— 
(A) the content of the strategy developed 
under this subsection; and 
(B) the progress made towards the imple-
mentation of such strategy. 
SEC. 664. ADDRESSING POVERTY IN MEXICO. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) There is a strong correlation between eco-
nomic freedom and economic prosperity. 
(2) Trade policy, fiscal burden of government, 
government intervention in the economy, monetary 
policy, capital flows and foreign investment, banking 
and finance, wages and prices, property rights, regu-
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lation, and informal market activity are key factors 
in economic freedom. 
(3) Poverty in Mexico, including rural poverty, 
can be mitigated through strengthened economic 
freedom within Mexico. 
(4) Strengthened economic freedom in Mexico 
can be a major influence in mitigating illegal immi-
gration. 
(5) Advancing economic freedom within Mexico 
is an important part of any comprehensive plan to 
understanding the sources of poverty and the path 
to economic prosperity. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of State 
may award a grant to a land grant university in the 
United States to establish a national program for a broad, 
university-based, Mexican rural poverty mitigation pro-
gram. 
(c) FUNCTIONS OF MEXICAN RURAL POVERTY MITI-
GATION PROGRAM.—The program established pursuant to 
subsection (b) shall— 
(1) match a land grant university in the United 
States with the lead Mexican public university in 
each of Mexico’s 31 states to provide state-level co-
ordination of rural poverty programs in Mexico; 
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(2) establish relationships and coordinate pro-
grammatic ties between universities in the United 
States and universities in Mexico to address the 
issue of rural poverty in Mexico; 
(3) establish and coordinate relationships with 
key leaders in the United States and Mexico to ex-
plore the effect of rural poverty on illegal immigra-
tion of Mexicans into the United States; and 
(4) address immigration and border security 
concerns through a university-based, binational ap-
proach for long-term institutional change. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED USES.—Grant funds awarded 
under this section may be used— 
(A) for education, training, technical as-
sistance, and any related expenses (including 
personnel and equipment) incurred by the 
grantee in implementing a program described in 
subsection (a); and 
(B) to establish an administrative struc-
ture for such program in the United States. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—Grant funds awarded under 
this section may not be used for activities, respon-
sibilities, or related costs incurred by entities in 
Mexico. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Subtitle A—Increasing Court 
Personnel 
SEC. 701. ADDITIONAL IMMIGRATION PERSONNEL. 
(a) DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—In 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Secretary 
shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such 
purpose, increase by not less than 100 the number of posi-
tions for attorneys in the Office of General Counsel of the 
Department to represent the Department in immigration 
matters. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.— 
(1) LITIGATION ATTORNEYS.—In each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012, the Attorney General 
shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose, increase by not less than 50 the num-
ber of positions for attorneys in the Office of Immi-
gration Litigation of the Department of Justice. 
(2) UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS.—In each of 
fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for such purpose, increase by not less than 50 
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the number of positions for attorneys in the United 
States Attorneys’ office to litigate immigration cases 
in the Federal courts. 
(3) IMMIGRATION JUDGES.—In each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012, the Attorney General 
shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose— 
(A) increase by not less than 20 the num-
ber of positions for full-time immigration 
judges; and 
(B) increase by not less than 80 the num-
ber of positions for personnel to support the im-
migration judges described in subparagraph 
(A). 
(4) STAFF ATTORNEYS.—In each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012, the Attorney General shall, sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations for such 
purpose— 
(A) increase by not less than 10 the num-
ber of positions for full-time staff attorneys in 
the Board of Immigration Appeals; and 
(B) increase by not less than 10 the num-
ber of positions for personnel to support the 
staff attorneys described in subparagraph (A). 
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(c) ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES COURTS.—In each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2012, the Director of the Administrative Office 
of the United States Courts shall, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, increase by not less than 50 the 
number of positions for attorneys in the Federal Defend-
ers Program to litigate criminal immigration cases in the 
Federal courts. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012 such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this section. 
SEC. 702. SENIOR JUDGE PARTICIPATION IN THE SELEC-
TION OF MAGISTRATES. 
Section 631(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Northern Mariana Islands’’ the first 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Northern Mariana Islands, 
including any judge in regular active service and any judge 
who has retired from regular active service under section 
371(b) of this title,’’. 
SEC. 703. STUDY ON THE APPELLATE PROCESS FOR IMMI-
GRATION APPEALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal 
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Judicial Center shall conduct a study on the appellate 
process for immigration appeals. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Director shall consider the possibility 
of consolidating all appeals from the Board of Immigra-
tion Appeals and habeas corpus petitions in immigration 
cases into 1 United States Court of Appeals. 
(c) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—In conducting the 
study under subsection (a), the Director, in consultation 
with the Attorney General, the Secretary, and the Judicial 
Conference of the United States, shall consider— 
(1) the resources needed for each alternative, 
including judges, attorneys, and other support staff, 
case management techniques, including technological 
requirements, physical infrastructure, and other pro-
cedural and logistical issues as appropriate; 
(2) the impact of each alternative on various 
circuits, including the caseload of each circuit and 
the caseload per panel in each circuit; 
(3) the possibility of utilizing case management 
techniques to reduce the impact of any consolidation 
option, such as requiring certificates of reviewability, 
similar to procedures employed in habeas corpus 
proceedings and existing summary dismissal proce-
dures in local rules of the Courts of Appeals; 
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(4) the effect of the reforms made by this sub-
title on the ability of the circuit courts to adjudicate 
such appeals; 
(5) potential impact, if any, on litigants; and 
(6) other reforms to improve adjudication of 
immigration matters, including appellate review of 
motions to reopen and reconsider, and attorney fee 
awards with respect to review of final orders of re-
moval. 
SEC. 704. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF AN IMMIGRATION COURT SYS-
TEM. 
(a) FINDING.—The Congress finds that the United 
States tradition as a nation of laws and a nation of immi-
grants is best served by an effective, fair, and well-staffed 
immigration court system that upholds the rule of law and 
ensures that individuals and families receive fair treat-
ment. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that an effective and fair immigration court sys-
tem should be established. 
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Subtitle B—Citizenship Assistance 
for Members of the Armed Services 
SEC. 711. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR FINGERPRINTS 
FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any 
regulation, the Secretary shall use the fingerprints pro-
vided by an individual at the time the individual enlists 
in the Armed Forces to satisfy any requirement for finger-
prints as part of an application to become a naturalized 
citizen of the United States, if the individual— 
(1) may be naturalized pursuant to section 328 
or 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1439 and 1440); 
(2) was fingerprinted in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Secretary of Defense at the time 
the individual enlisted in the Armed Forces; and 
(3) submits the application to become a natu-
ralized citizen of the United States not later than 12 
months after the date the individual enlisted in the 
Armed Forces. 
SEC. 712. NONCITIZEN MEMBERSHIP IN THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
Section 329 (8 U.S.C. 1440) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a), (d), or (e)’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
except for provisions relating to revocation of citizenship 
under subsection (c), an individual who is not a citizen 
of the United States shall not be denied the opportunity 
to apply for membership in the United States Armed 
Forces. Such an individual who becomes an active duty 
member of the United States Armed Forces shall, con-
sistent with this section and with the approval of the indi-
vidual’s commanding officer, be granted United States 
citizenship after performing at least 2 years of honorable 
and satisfactory service on active duty. Not later than 90 
days after such requirements are met with respect to an 
individual, such individual shall be granted United States 
citizenship. 
‘‘(2) An individual described in paragraph (1) shall 
be naturalized without regard to the requirements of this 
title, if the individual— 
‘‘(A) filed an application for naturalization in 
accordance with such procedures to carry out this 
subsection as may be established by regulation by 
the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary 
of Defense; 
‘‘(B) demonstrates to the individual’s com-
manding officer proficiency in the English language, 
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good moral character, and knowledge of the Federal 
Government and United States history, consistent 
with the requirements of this Act; and 
‘‘(C) takes the oath required under section 337 
and participates in an oath administration ceremony 
in accordance with this Act. 
‘‘(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, ex-
cept for provisions relating to revocation of citizenship 
under subsection (c), an individual who is not a citizen 
of the United States who serves under orders on active 
duty as an enlisted member or warrant officer of the 
Armed Forces of the United States in a combat zone (as 
that term is defined in section 112(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986) shall be granted United States citizen-
ship effective as of the commencement of such service in 
the combat zone without regard to the requirements of 
this title if the individual files an application for natu-
ralization in accordance with such procedures to carry out 
this subsection as may be established by regulation by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of De-
fense.’’. 
SEC. 713. PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON NATURALIZA-
TION TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
The Secretary shall— 
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(1) provide information to members of the 
Armed Forces and the families of such members 
through a dedicated toll-free telephone service re-
lated to naturalization pursuant to section 328 or 
329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1439 and 1440), including the status of an 
application for such naturalization; 
(2) ensure that the telephone service required 
by paragraph (1) is operated by employees of the 
Department who— 
(A) have received specialized training on 
the naturalization process for members of the 
Armed Forces and the families of such mem-
bers; and 
(B) are physically located in the same unit 
as the military processing unit that adjudicates 
applications for naturalization pursuant to such 
section 328 or 329; and 
(3) implement a quality control program to 
monitor, on a regular basis, the accuracy and quality 
of information provided by the employees who oper-
ate the telephone service required by paragraph (1), 
including the breadth of the knowledge related to the 
naturalization process of such employees. 
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SEC. 714. PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON NATURALIZA-
TION TO THE PUBLIC. 
Not later than 30 days after the date that a modifica-
tion to any law or regulation related to the naturalization 
process becomes effective, the Secretary shall update the 
appropriate application form for naturalization, the in-
structions and guidebook for obtaining naturalization, and 
the Internet website maintained by the Secretary to reflect 
such modification. 
SEC. 715. REPORTS. 
(a) ADJUDICATION PROCESS.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the en-
tire process for the adjudication of an application for natu-
ralization filed pursuant to section 328 or 329 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439 and 1440), 
including the process that begins at the time the applica-
tion is mailed to, or received by the Secretary, regardless 
of whether the Secretary determines that such application 
is complete, through the final disposition of such applica-
tion. Such report shall include a description of— 
(1) the methods of the Secretary to process and 
adjudicate such applications; 
(2) the effectiveness of the chain of authority, 
supervision, and training of employees of the Gov-
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ernment or of other entities, including contract em-
ployees, who have any role in such process or adju-
dication; and 
(3) the ability of the Secretary to use tech-
nology to facilitate or accomplish any aspect of such 
process or adjudication. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study on the imple-
mentation of this subtitle by the Secretary, including 
studying any technology that may be used to im-
prove the efficiency of the naturalization process for 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date that the Comptroller General submits the 
report required by subsection (a), the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the study required by 
paragraph (1). The report shall include any rec-
ommendations of the Comptroller General for im-
proving the implementation of this subtitle by the 
Secretary. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
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(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
Subtitle C—Family Humanitarian 
Relief 
SEC. 721. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN NON-
IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF TERRORISM. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The status of any alien de-
scribed in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the 
Secretary to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence, if the alien— 
(A) applies for such adjustment not later 
than 2 years after the date on which the Sec-
retary promulgates final regulations to imple-
ment this section; 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 (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)) shall not apply. 
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(2) RULES
IN
APPLYING
CERTAIN
PROVI-
SIONS.—In the case of an alien described in sub-
section (b) who is applying for adjustment of status 
under this section— 
(A) the provisions of section 241(a)(5) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1231(a)(5)) shall not apply; and 
(B) the Secretary may grant the alien a 
waiver on the grounds of inadmissibility under 
subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 212(a)(9) 
of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)). 
(3) RELATIONSHIP OF APPLICATION TO CER-
TAIN ORDERS.— 
(A) APPLICATION
PERMITTED.—An alien 
present in the United States who has been or-
dered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered 
to depart voluntarily from the United States 
under any provision of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) may, 
notwithstanding such order, apply for adjust-
ment of status under paragraph (1). 
(B) MOTION
NOT
REQUIRED.—An alien 
described in subparagraph (A) may not be re-
quired, as a condition of submitting or granting 
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such application, to file a separate motion to re-
open, reconsider, or vacate such order. 
(C) EFFECT
OF
DECISION.—If the Sec-
retary adjusts the status of an alien described 
in subparagraph (A) under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall cancel the order referred to in 
subparagraph (A) with respect to such alien. If 
the Secretary renders a final administrative de-
cision to deny such alien’s application for an 
adjustment of status under paragraph (1), the 
order referred to in subparagraph (A) with re-
spect to such alien shall be effective and en-
forceable to the same extent as if the applica-
tion had not been made. 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—A alien described in this subsection is an alien 
who— 
(1) was lawfully present in the United States as 
a 
nonimmigrant 
alien 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) on September 10, 2001; 
(2) was, on such date, the spouse, child, de-
pendent son, or dependent daughter of an alien 
who— 
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(A) was lawfully present in the United 
States as a nonimmigrant alien described in 
such section 101(a)(15) on such date; and 
(B) died as a direct result of a specified 
terrorist activity; and 
(3) was deemed to be a beneficiary under the 
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 
(49 U.S.C. 40101 note; title IV of Public Law 107– 
42). 
(c) STAY
OF REMOVAL
AND WORK AUTHORIZA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish, by regulation, a process by which an alien sub-
ject to a final order of removal may seek a stay of 
such order based on the filing of an application 
under subsection (a). 
(2) DURING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.—Notwith-
standing any provision of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), the Secretary 
shall not order any alien to be removed from the 
United States, if the alien is in removal proceedings 
under any provision of such Act and has applied for 
adjustment of status under subsection (a), except 
where the Secretary has rendered a final administra-
tive determination to deny the application. 
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(3) WORK
AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary 
shall authorize an alien who has applied for adjust-
ment of status under subsection (a) to engage in 
employment in the United States during the pend-
ency of such application. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.— 
The Secretary shall provide to applicants for adjustment 
of status under subsection (a) the same right to, and pro-
cedures for, administrative review as are provided to— 
(1) applicants for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1255); or 
(2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under 
section 240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a). 
SEC. 722. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL FOR CERTAIN IMMI-
GRANT VICTIMS OF TERRORISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), 
other than subsections (b)(1), (d)(1), and (e) of section 
240A of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b), the Secretary shall, 
under such section 240A, cancel the removal of, and ad-
just to the status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence, an alien described in 
subsection (b), if the alien applies for such relief. 
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(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR CANCELLATION OF RE-
MOVAL.—An alien described in subsection (a) is an alien 
who— 
(1) was, on September 10, 2001, the spouse, 
child, dependent son, or dependent daughter of an 
alien who died as a direct result of a specified ter-
rorist activity; and 
(2) was deemed to be a beneficiary under the 
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 
(49 U.S.C. 40101 note; title IV of Public Law 107– 
42). 
(c) STAY OF REMOVAL; WORK AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
by regulation for an alien subject to a final order of 
removal to seek a stay of such order based on the 
filing of an application under subsection (a). 
(2) WORK
AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary 
shall authorize an alien who has applied for cancella-
tion of removal under subsection (a) to engage in 
employment in the United States during the pend-
ency of such application. 
(d) 
MOTIONS
TO
REOPEN
REMOVAL
PRO-
CEEDINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any limita-
tion imposed by law on motions to reopen removal 
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