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tionality Act may file a petition for such classifica-
tion with the Attorney General, if the spouse, child,
son, or daughter was present in the United States
on September 11, 2001. Such spouse, child, son, or
daughter may be eligible for deferred action and
work authorization.
(3) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—An alien is described
in this paragraph if the alien—
(A) died as a direct result of a specified
terrorist activity; and
(B) on the day of such death, was lawfully
admitted for permanent residence in the United
States.
(c) APPLICATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS BY
SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF EMPLOYMENT-
BASED IMMIGRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any alien who was, on Sep-
tember 10, 2001, the spouse or child of an alien de-
scribed in paragraph (2), and who applied for ad-
justment of status prior to the death described in
paragraph (2)(A), may have such application adju-
dicated as if such death had not occurred.
(2) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—An alien is described
in this paragraph if the alien—
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(A) died as a direct result of a specified
terrorist activity; and
(B) on the day before such death, was—
(i) an alien lawfully admitted for per-
manent residence in the United States by
reason of having been allotted a visa under
section 203(b) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)); or
(ii) an applicant for adjustment of
status to that of an alien described in
clause (i), and admissible to the United
States for permanent residence.
(d) WAIVER OF PUBLIC CHARGE GROUNDS.—In de-
termining the admissibility of any alien accorded an immi-
gration benefit under this section, the grounds for inad-
missibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)) shall not
apply.
SEC. 424. ‘‘AGE-OUT’’ PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN.
For purposes of the administration of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), in the
case of an alien—
(1) whose 21st birthday occurs in September
2001, and who is the beneficiary of a petition or ap-
plication filed under such Act on or before Sep-
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tember 11, 2001, the alien shall be considered to be
a child for 90 days after the alien’s 21st birthday
for purposes of adjudicating such petition or applica-
tion; and
(2) whose 21st birthday occurs after September
2001, and who is the beneficiary of a petition or ap-
plication filed under such Act on or before Sep-
tember 11, 2001, the alien shall be considered to be
a child for 45 days after the alien’s 21st birthday
for purposes of adjudicating such petition or applica-
tion.
SEC. 425. TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF.
The Attorney General, for humanitarian purposes or
to ensure family unity, may provide temporary administra-
tive relief to any alien who—
(1) was lawfully present in the United States on
September 10, 2001;
(2) was on such date the spouse, parent, or
child of an individual who died or was disabled as
a direct result of a specified terrorist activity; and
(3) is not otherwise entitled to relief under any
other provision of this subtitle.
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SEC. 426. EVIDENCE OF DEATH, DISABILITY, OR LOSS OF
EMPLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall estab-
lish appropriate standards for evidence demonstrating, for
purposes of this subtitle, that any of the following oc-
curred as a direct result of a specified terrorist activity:
(1) Death.
(2) Disability.
(3) Loss of employment due to physical damage
to, or destruction of, a business.
(b) WAIVER OF REGULATIONS.—The Attorney Gen-
eral shall carry out subsection (a) as expeditiously as pos-
sible. The Attorney General is not required to promulgate
regulations prior to implementing this subtitle.
SEC. 427. NO BENEFITS TO TERRORISTS OR FAMILY MEM-
BERS OF TERRORISTS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle,
nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to provide any
benefit or relief to—
(1) any individual culpable for a specified ter-
rorist activity; or
(2) any family member of any individual de-
scribed in paragraph (1).
SEC. 428. DEFINITIONS.
(a) APPLICATION
OF IMMIGRATION
AND NATION-
ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise specifically
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provided in this subtitle, the definitions used in the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (excluding the definitions ap-
plicable exclusively to title III of such Act) shall apply in
the administration of this subtitle.
(b) SPECIFIED TERRORIST ACTIVITY.—For purposes
of this subtitle, the term ‘‘specified terrorist activity’’
means any terrorist activity conducted against the Govern-
ment or the people of the United States on September 11,
2001.
TITLE 
V—REMOVING 
OBSTA-
CLES 
TO 
INVESTIGATING
TERRORISM
SEC. 501. ATTORNEY GENERAL’S AUTHORITY TO PAY RE-
WARDS TO COMBAT TERRORISM.
(a) PAYMENT
OF
REWARDS
TO
COMBAT
TER-
RORISM.—Funds available to the Attorney General may
be used for the payment of rewards pursuant to public
advertisements for assistance to the Department of Jus-
tice to combat terrorism and defend the Nation against
terrorist acts, in accordance with procedures and regula-
tions established or issued by the Attorney General.
(b) CONDITIONS.—In making rewards under this
section—
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(1) no such reward of $250,000 or more may
be made or offered without the personal approval of
either the Attorney General or the President;
(2) the Attorney General shall give written no-
tice to the Chairmen and ranking minority members
of the Committees on Appropriations and the Judici-
ary of the Senate and of the House of Representa-
tives not later than 30 days after the approval of a
reward under paragraph (1);
(3) any executive agency or military department
(as defined, respectively, in sections 105 and 102 of
title 5, United States Code) may provide the Attor-
ney General with funds for the payment of rewards;
(4) neither the failure of the Attorney General
to authorize a payment nor the amount authorized
shall be subject to judicial review; and
(5) no such reward shall be subject to any per-
or aggregate reward spending limitation established
by law, unless that law expressly refers to this sec-
tion, and no reward paid pursuant to any such offer
shall count toward any such aggregate reward
spending limitation.