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(A) is a national of a foreign state (or part 
thereof) (or in the case of an alien having no 
nationality, is a person who last habitually re-
sided in such state) with a designation under 
subsection (b) of section 244 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)) 
on January 1, 2017, who had or was otherwise 
eligible for temporary protected status on such 
date notwithstanding subsections (c)(1)(A)(iv) 
and (c)(3)(C) of such section; and 
(B) has not engaged in conduct since such 
date that would render the alien ineligible for 
temporary 
protected 
status 
under 
section 
244(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1245a(c)(2)); or 
(2) who was eligible for Deferred Enforced De-
parture as of January 20, 2021 and has not en-
gaged in conduct since that date that would render 
the alien ineligible for Deferred Enforced Departure. 
(c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), with respect to any benefit under this 
title, and in addition to any waivers that are other-
wise available, the Secretary may waive the grounds 
of inadmissibility under paragraph (1), subpara-
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graphs (A), (C), and (D) of paragraph (2), subpara-
graphs (D) through (G) of paragraph (6), or para-
graph (10)(D) of section 212(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) for humani-
tarian purposes, for family unity, or because the 
waiver is otherwise in the public interest. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may not waive 
a ground described in paragraph (1) if such inad-
missibility is based on a conviction or convictions, 
and such conviction or convictions would otherwise 
render 
the 
alien 
ineligible 
under 
section 
244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B)). 
(d) APPLICATION.— 
(1) FEE.—The Secretary shall, subject to an 
exemption under section 303(c), require an alien ap-
plying for adjustment of status under this section to 
pay a reasonable fee that is commensurate with the 
cost of processing the application, but does not ex-
ceed $1,140. 
(2) BACKGROUND
CHECKS.—The Secretary 
may not grant an alien permanent resident status on 
a conditional basis under this section until the re-
quirements of section 302 are satisfied. 
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(3) WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall, upon receipt of 
a request to withdraw an application for adjustment 
of status under this section, cease processing of the 
application and close the case. Withdrawal of the ap-
plication under this subsection shall not prejudice 
any future application filed by the applicant for any 
immigration benefit under this title or under the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 203. CLARIFICATION. 
Section 244(f)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(4)) is amended by inserting after 
‘‘considered’’ the following: ‘‘as having been inspected and 
admitted into the United States, and’’. 
TITLE III—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In this Act: 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise specifi-
cally provided, any term used in this Act that is 
used in the immigration laws shall have the meaning 
given such term in the immigration laws. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
UNITED
STATES
DISTRICT 
COURT.—The term ‘‘appropriate United States dis-
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