‘‘An initial designation, or extension of a designation, 
of a foreign state (or part of such foreign state) under 
this paragraph shall not become effective if the Secretary 
of Homeland Security finds that permitting the aliens to 
remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the 
national interest of the United States.’’ 
(B) in the last sentence of paragraph (2), 
by striking ‘‘18 months’’ and inserting ‘‘12 
months’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘all’’ after ‘‘and shall determine whether’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘all’’ after ‘‘no longer continues to meet’’; 
and 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (C) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(C) EXTENSION
OF
DESIGNATION.—If 
the Secretary of Homeland Security determines 
under subparagraph (A) that a foreign state (or 
part of such foreign state) continues to meet all 
the conditions for designation under paragraph 
(1) and that the foreign state warrants an ex-
tension, the period of designation of the foreign 
State is extended for an additional period of 6
months (or, in the discretion of the Secretary, 
a period of 12 months).’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(ii) by moving the text of subpara-
graph (A) up and to the right so that it 
follows immediately after the paragraph 
heading; and 
(iii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘(A) 
DESIGNA-
TIONS.—’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘The 
amount of any such fee shall not exceed $50.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘of paragraph (1)—’’ and all that follows 
through the end and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘, 
the 
provisions 
of 
section 
212(a)(1) may be waived in the Secretary 
of Homeland Security’s discretion if a de-
nial of temporary protected status would 
separate the alien from a spouse or child 
of the alien in the United States.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by amending clause (i) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i) the alien is inadmissible under 
section 212(a) by reason of having been 
convicted of a crime committed in the 
United States, or the alien is deportable 
under section 237(a) (other than under 
section 237(a)(1)(B));’’; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) the alien was unlawfully present 
in the United States on the effective date 
of the designation of the applicable foreign 
state (or part of a state), or the effective 
date of any extension of such designation, 
unless a law to the contrary is enacted be-
fore such date, except that if the Congress 
is adjourned sine die on such date, the 
alien may be granted temporary protected 
status for a period of not more than 4 
months.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting a semi-
colon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and record the 
alien’s current address’’ after ‘‘reg-
ister’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) the alien commits a crime after being 
granted temporary protected status; or 
‘‘(E) the alien travels, no matter how brief-
ly, to the foreign state (or part of such state) 
the designation of which was the basis of the 
alien being granted such status.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), in each of subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, unless the alien 
travels, no matter how briefly, to the foreign 
state (or part of such state) the designation of 
which was the basis of the alien being granted 
such status’’; and 
(E) by striking paragraph (6);