I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4928 
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles 
to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants 
and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our 
shared Nation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2019 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. CLARKE of 
New York, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. 
NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. OMAR, Ms. PRESSLEY, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WAT-
SON COLEMAN, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. TITUS, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CARSON of 
Indiana, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committees on Education and Labor, House Administration, For-
eign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce 
obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the 
integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, 
cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New Deal for New 
Americans Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—NEW AMERICANS AND INTEGRATION 
Sec. 101. National office of new Americans. 
Sec. 102. Appointment and duties of director, deputy directors and associate di-
rector. 
Sec. 103. Federal initiative on new Americans. 
TITLE II—PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP, INTEGRATION, 
AND PROSPERITY 
Sec. 200. Sense of Congress regarding access to counsel. 
Sec. 201. Legal services and immigration assistance grants. 
Sec. 202. English as a gateway grants. 
Sec. 203. Workforce development and prosperity grants. 
Sec. 204. Appropriations authorized for existing citizenship grants. 
Sec. 205. Consideration of grant recipients. 
Sec. 206. Establishment of United States Citizenship and Integration Founda-
tion. 
Sec. 207. Gifts to Foundation. 
Sec. 208. Purposes. 
Sec. 209. Authorized activities. 
Sec. 210. Council of directors. 
Sec. 211. Powers. 
Sec. 212. Effective date. 
Sec. 213. Authorization of appropriations for Foundation and pilot program. 
Sec. 214. Pilot program to promote immigrant integration at State and local 
levels. 
TITLE III—REDUCING BARRIERS TO CITIZENSHIP 
Sec. 301. Immigration service fees. 
Sec. 302. Reduce financial obstacles to naturalization. 
Sec. 303. Waiver of English requirement for senior new Americans. 
Sec. 304. Naturalization for certain United States high school graduates. 
Sec. 305. Family integration. 
Sec. 306. Revision of grounds for deportation. 
Sec. 307. Waiver to ensure access to citizenship. 
Sec. 308. Naturalization ceremonies. 
Sec. 309. National citizenship promotion program. 
Sec. 310. Mission of United States citizenship and immigration services. 
Sec. 311. Automatic registration of eligible individuals. 
Sec. 312. Department of Homeland Security assistance in registration. 
Sec. 313. Voter protection and security in automatic registration. 
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Sec. 314. Effective date. 
TITLE IV—REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION 
Sec. 401. Minimum number of refugees to be admitted. 
Sec. 402. Pre-arrival English language and work orientation training for ap-
proved refugee applicants. 
Sec. 403. Update of reception and placement grants. 
Sec. 404. Case management. 
Sec. 405. Increase in cash payments. 
TITLE I—NEW AMERICANS AND 
INTEGRATION 
SEC. 101. NATIONAL OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF 
NEW AMERICANS.—There is established in the Executive 
Office of the President the ‘‘National Office of New Amer-
icans’’ (in this title referred to as the ‘‘Office’’). 
(b) OFFICE LEADERSHIP.— 
(1) There shall be at the head of the Office a 
Director of the National Office of New Americans. 
(2) There shall be in the Office a Deputy Direc-
tor for Citizenship and Inclusion and a Deputy Di-
rector for Workforce and Economy. 
(c) BUREAU OF STATE AND LOCAL AFFAIRS.—There 
is established a Bureau of State and Local Affairs within 
the Office which shall be headed by an Associate Director 
of State and Local Affairs. 
(d) ACCESS BY CONGRESS.—The location of the Of-
fice for New Americans in the Executive Office of the 
President shall not be construed as affecting access by the 
Congress or Committees of the House or Senate to— 
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(1) information, documents and studies in the 
possession of, or conducted by or at the direction of 
the Director; or 
(2) personnel of the National Office of New 
Americans. 
SEC. 102. APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR, DEP-
UTY DIRECTORS AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Director shall be appointed by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. 
(b) DEPUTY DIRECTORS.—The Deputy Directors 
and Associate Director shall be appointed by the President 
in consultation with the Director. 
(c) LIMITATION.—No person shall serve as Director, 
Deputy Director or Associate Director while serving in any 
other position in the Federal Government. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(1) The Director shall— 
(A) establish policies, objectives and prior-
ities with regard to immigrant and refugee inte-
gration for the Office; 
(B) with the assistance of the Deputy Di-
rectors and Associate Director, carry out the 
functions of the Office as described in para-
graph (e); 
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(C) serve as the Chair of the Initiative for 
New Americans; 
(D) make recommendations to the Presi-
dent regarding changes in the organization, 
management, programs and budget of the Fed-
eral departments and agencies in order to pro-
mote the integration of immigrants and refu-
gees; 
(E) consult, support and coordinate with 
State and local governments in their efforts to 
promote United States citizenship and integra-
tion of immigrants and refugees; and 
(F) serve as a member of the Domestic 
Policy Council and the National Economic 
Council. 
(2) The Deputy Director for Citizenship and 
Inclusion shall, among other duties as assigned by 
the Director, assist the Director to promote access 
to United States citizenship and inclusion of immi-
grants and refugees in the social, economic and civic 
life of their communities and the Nation. 
(3) The Deputy Director for Workforce and 
Economy shall, among other duties as assigned by 
the Director, assist the Director to promote the par-
ticipation of immigrants and refugees in the United 
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States workforce and increase the contributions of 
immigrants and refugees to the United States econ-
omy. 
(4) The Associate Director of State and Local 
Affairs shall, among other duties as assigned by the 
Director, assist the Director in coordinating the ef-
forts of State and local entities to support the eco-
nomic, linguistic and civic integration of immigrants, 
refugees and their children. 
(e) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the Office are— 
(1) to promote and support immigrant and ref-
ugee integration and inclusion in society; 
(2) to ensure the Federal Government and its 
agencies and departments promote the pursuit of 
United States citizenship among immigrants and 
refugees; 
(3) to ensure access to quality English language 
learning programs that increase for adult English 
language learners their— 
(A) employment and career prospects and 
economic integration; and 
(B) social integration in their local commu-
nities and participation in civic life, including 
their engagement with State and local govern-
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ments, schools, and private and nonprofit com-
munity institutions; 
(4) to provide equal access to workforce devel-
opment programs, including by ensuring that such 
programs meet the demand and unique language, 
training and educational needs of immigrants and 
refugees; 
(5) to oversee and coordinate the efforts of 
Federal, State, and local entities to ensure the effec-
tive social, economic, linguistic, and civic integration 
of immigrants, refugees and their children; 
(6) to provide advice and leadership to the 
President, Congress, and other Federal Government 
officials on the challenges and opportunities facing 
such entities with regards to immigrant and refugee 
integration; 
(7) to cooperate closely with the Office of Man-
agement and Budget and other relevant executive 
agencies and departments to analyze the impact of 
immigration policies of immigrant and refugee inte-
gration on the Federal budget; 
(8) to evaluate the scale, quality, and effective-
ness of Federal Government efforts concerning im-
migrant and refugee social and economic integration, 
including access to United States citizenship, 
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English language learning and workforce develop-
ment programs; 
(9) to identify the anticipated effects of new 
Federal policies on existing integration efforts and 
advise the President on how to address any potential 
integration needs or impacts resulting from such 
policies; 
(10) to consult on a biannual basis with State 
and local government officials on the immigrant and 
refugee integration challenges and opportunities fac-
ing States and units of local government; 
(11) to consult with the Secretaries and Direc-
tors identified in title II on the administration of the 
grant programs established by such title; and 
(12) to submit to the President and the appro-
priate congressional committees a biannual report 
that describes the activities of the Office and the re-
sults of the consultation process provided in para-
graphs (10) and (11). 
(f) POWERS OF THE DIRECTOR.—In carrying out the 
responsibilities in subsection (d) and the functions of the 
office in subsection (e), the Director may— 
(1) select, appoint, employ, and fix compensa-
tion of such officers and employees as may be nec-
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essary to carry out the functions of the Office under 
this title; 
(2) direct, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of a department or head of an agency, the 
temporary reassignment within the Federal Govern-
ment of personnel employed by such department or 
agency; 
(3) use for administrative purposes, on a reim-
bursable basis, the available service, equipment, per-
sonnel, and facilities of Federal, State, and local 
agencies; 
(4) procure the services of experts and consult-
ants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to appointments in the 
Federal service, at rates of compensation for individ-
uals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate of 
pay payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule 
under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; 
(5) accept and use donations of property from 
Federal, State and local government agencies; 
(6) use the mail in the same manner as other 
departments and agencies of the executive branch; 
and 
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(7) monitor the implementation of the Federal 
Government’s integration-related activities, includ-
ing— 
(A) conducting program and performance 
audits and evaluations; and 
(B) requesting assistance from the Inspec-
tor General of the relevant agency in such au-
dits and evaluations. 
SEC. 103. FEDERAL INITIATIVE ON NEW AMERICANS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 
within the National Office of New Americans a Fed-
eral Initiative on New Americans (in this title re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Initiative’’). 
(2) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Ini-
tiative shall be fully operational not later than 6 
months after the confirmation of the Director of the 
Office. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of the Initiative are— 
(1) to establish a coordinated Federal program 
to respond effectively to immigrant and refugee inte-
gration issues; and 
(2) to advise and assist the Director in identi-
fying and implementing the necessary policies to 
carry out such program. 
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(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Initiative shall be composed 
of— 
(1) the Director, who shall serve as Chair of the 
Initiative; 
(2) the Secretary of the Treasury; 
(3) the Attorney General; 
(4) the Secretary of Commerce; 
(5) the Secretary of Labor; 
(6) the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices; 
(7) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment; 
(8) the Secretary of Education; 
(9) the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
(10) the Secretary of State; 
(11) the Director of the Office of Refugee Re-
settlement; 
(12) the Director of the Small Business Admin-
istration; 
(13) the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget; 
(14) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection; and 
(15) any other individual the Director of the 
National Office of New Americans invites to partici-
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pate who occupies a position listed under level I or 
II of the Executive Schedule, as provided in sections 
5312 and 5313 of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Initiative shall meet at 
the call of the Chair and perform such duties as the 
Chair reasonably requires. 
(2) COORDINATED
RESPONSE
TO
IMMIGRANT 
AND REFUGEE ISSUES.—The Initiative shall work 
with executive agencies and departments to provide 
a coordinated Federal response to adequately ad-
dress issues that affect the lives of new immigrants 
and refugees and local communities with growing 
immigrant and refugee populations, including— 
(A) English language learning; 
(B) adult education and workforce train-
ing; 
(C) occupational licensure; 
(D) early childhood care and education; 
(E) elementary, secondary and postsec-
ondary education; 
(F) health care; 
(G) naturalization; 
(H) civic engagement; 
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(I) access to immigration assistance and 
legal services; 
(J) economic development; and 
(K) other services the Director identifies as 
aiding the integration of immigrants and refu-
gees to the United States. 
(3) LIAISON WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the 
Initiative shall serve as a liaison to the respec-
tive agency of the member to ensure that the 
agency coordinates with and responds to the 
recommendations of the Initiative in a timely 
and meaningful manner. 
(B) DUTIES OF A LIAISON.—The duties of 
each member as an agency liaison include— 
(i) creating immigrant and refugee in-
tegration goals within the agency; 
(ii) creating immigration integration 
indicators within the agency; 
(iii) implementing the biannual con-
sultation process described in section 
102(e)(10) by consulting with the State 
and local counterparts of the agency; 
(iv) reporting to the Initiative on the 
progress made by the agency in achieving 
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the goals and indicators described in 
clauses (i) and (ii); and 
(v) providing the Director, upon re-
quest of the Director and subject to laws 
governing disclosure of information, such 
information as may be required to carry 
out the responsibilities of the Director and 
the functions of the Office. 
(4) RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INITIATIVE.— 
(A) REPORT.—The Director of the Initia-
tive shall submit to Congress a report that in-
cludes the following: 
(i) Findings from the consultation 
process described in section 102(e)(10), in-
cluding a description of the immigrant and 
refugee integration challenges and opportu-
nities facing States and units of local gov-
ernment. 
(ii) Assessment of the effects of and 
recommendations with regard to pending 
legislation and executive branch policy pro-
posals and their possible impacts on immi-
grant and refugee integration. 
(iii) Suggestions for changes to Fed-
eral programs or policies that have a nega-
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tive impact on immigrants, refugees and 
local communities with growing immigrant 
and refugee populations, in comparison to 
the general population. 
(iv) Recommendations on legislative 
solutions to promote immigrant and ref-
ugee integration. 
(B) REPORTING
DEADLINE.—The Initia-
tive shall submit a report required by subpara-
graph (A) not later than 12 months after the 
Initiative is fully operational and every two 
years thereafter. 
TITLE II—PROGRAMS TO PRO-
MOTE 
CITIZENSHIP, 
INTE-
GRATION, AND PROSPERITY 
SEC. 200. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ACCESS TO 
COUNSEL. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) immigration law is so complex that it is 
nearly impossible and therefore unjust for individ-
uals to navigate the immigration system without 
legal assistance or represent themselves in immigra-
tion court; 
(2) noncitizens without legal counsel are far 
more likely to be denied immigration benefits or be 
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deported, which can result in dire consequences, in-
cluding the denial of legal status or U.S. citizenship, 
loss of livelihood, separation from or the inability to 
support one’s family, life-threatening danger in one’s 
country of origin and a long-term or permanent ban 
from being able to re-enter the United States; and 
(3) consistent with the American values of fair-
ness and justice and the Fifth Amendment to the 
U.S. Constitution which guarantees everyone due 
process of law, anyone subject to proceedings or the 
appeal thereof before an immigration judge or the 
Attorney General should have the right of being rep-
resented by counsel, including government-funded 
counsel, regardless of one’s ability to pay. 
SEC. 201. LEGAL SERVICES AND IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE 
GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Attorney General, acting 
through the Director of the Executive Office for Immigra-
tion Review, in consultation with the Director of the Na-
tional Office of New Americans, shall award Legal Serv-
ices and Immigration Assistance grants to eligible entities. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—An entity eligible to receive a 
grant under this section is a unit of local government, pri-
vate organization, community-based organization, or not- 
for-profit organization— 
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(1) that provides authorized direct legal assist-
ance to immigrants and refugees in the United 
States; 
(2) in the case of any applicant who has pre-
viously received a grant under this section, that uses 
matching funds from non-Federal sources, which 
may include in-kind contributions, equal to 25 per-
cent of amount received under this section; 
(3) that provides immigration education, out-
reach and quality paralegal services to immigrants 
and refugees, in coordination with immigration at-
torneys or representatives accredited by the Recogni-
tion and Accreditation Program of the Department 
of Justice Executive Office of Immigration Review; 
and 
(4) that submits to the Director of the Execu-
tive Office for Immigration Review an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as such Director may reasonably require. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds awarded under this 
section may be used to provide to an eligible indi-
vidual legal assistance relating to the immigration 
status of such individual, or related services. Such 
assistance may include— 
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(A) outreach and education to identify and 
support those in need of legal services; 
(B) liaison services to connect individuals 
with trusted legal service providers, social serv-
ice organizations and government representa-
tives; 
(C) screening to assess the eligibility of 
any individual regarding any status under the 
immigration laws; 
(D) completing immigration applications; 
(E) translation services; 
(F) gathering of documents such as proof 
of identification, employment, residence, family 
relationships and tax payment; 
(G) applying for any waivers for which an 
applicant and qualifying family members may 
be eligible; and 
(H) assisting an applicant for United 
States citizenship with application preparation 
and the citizenship application process, includ-
ing support for the English and civics exams. 
(2) IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE.— 
A non-citizen is eligible to receive the assistance de-
scribed in paragraph (1) if such non-citizen is— 
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(A) seeking to become a permanent resi-
dent or naturalized citizen; or 
(B) seeking relief from removal and au-
thorization to remain in the United States law-
fully and permanently. 
(d) CERTIFICATION.—In order to receive a payment 
under this section, a participating entity shall submit to 
the Attorney General a certification that the proposed uses 
of grant funds by the entity are consistent with this sec-
tion and meet all necessary criteria determined by the At-
torney General in consultation with the Director of the 
National Office of New Americans. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT AND EVALUATION.—Not later 
than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which 
an entity receives grant funds under this section, the enti-
ty shall submit to the Director of Citizenship and Immi-
gration Services the following: 
(1) A report that describes— 
(A) the activities undertaken by the entity 
that were funded entirely or partially by the 
grant funds; 
(B) the geographic area or areas served by 
the grant funds; 
(C) an estimate of the number of non-citi-
zens living in the jurisdiction or service area of 
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the entity, which demonstrates that the entity 
made a reasonable effort to determine such 
number; 
(D) the number of non-citizens receiving 
assistance that was funded entirely or partially 
by grant funds received by the entity; 
(E) a breakdown of the costs of each of 
the services provided and the average per capita 
cost of providing such assistance; and 
(F) the primary languages spoken in the 
jurisdiction or service area of the entity. 
(2) An evaluation of any program of the entity 
using grant funds under this section, including an 
assessment of— 
(A) the effectiveness of such program and 
recommendations for improving the program; 
and 
(B) whether or not the legal services needs 
of the geographic area served have been met 
and if not, what further assistance is required 
to meet such need. 
(f) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United 
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States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2022. 
SEC. 202. ENGLISH AS A GATEWAY GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the Depart-
ment of Education, in consultation with the Director of 
the National Office of New Americans, shall award 
English as a Gateway to Integration grants to eligible en-
tities. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—An entity eligible to receive a 
grant under this section is a State or unit of local govern-
ment, private organization, educational institution, com-
munity-based organization, or not-for-profit organiza-
tion— 
(1) in the case of any applicant who has pre-
viously received a grant under this section, that uses 
matching funds from non-Federal sources, which 
may include in-kind contributions, equal to 25 per-
cent of amount received from the English as a Gate-
way to Integration program; 
(2) that submits to the Assistant Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and con-
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taining such information as the Assistant Secretary 
may reasonably require, including— 
(A) a description of the target population 
to be served, including demographics, literacy 
levels and English language levels of the target 
population; and 
(B) the assessment and performance meas-
ures that the grant recipient plans to use to 
evaluate the English language learning progress 
of students and overall success of the instruc-
tion and program; 
(3) demonstrate collaboration with public and 
private entities to provide the instruction and assist-
ance described in subsection (c)(1); 
(4) provide English language programs that 
teach English language skills to— 
(A) lower-educated individuals; 
(B) Limited English Proficient (LEP) in-
dividuals; 
(C) parents who are caretakers of young 
children; 
(D) that supports and promotes the social, 
economic and civic integration of adult English 
language learners and their families; 
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(E) that equips adult English language 
learners for ongoing, independent study and 
learning beyond the classroom or formal in-
struction provided by the entity; and 
(F) that incorporates the use of technology 
to help students develop digital literacy skills; 
(5) are 1 of the 10 States with the highest rate 
of foreign-born residents; or 
(6) have experienced a large increase in the 
population of immigrants during the most recent 10- 
year period relative to past migration patterns, 
based on data compiled by the Office of Immigration 
Statistics or the United States Census Bureau. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds awarded under this 
section shall be used to provide English language in-
struction to adult English language learners. Such 
instruction shall advance the integration of students 
in order to help them— 
(A) build their knowledge of United States 
history and civics; 
(B) to prepare for United States citizen-
ship and the naturalization process; 
(C) gain digital literacy; 
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(A) a description of the target population 
to be served, including demographics, English 
language levels, educational levels, and skill lev-
els of the target population; 
(B) the specific integrated education and 
training instructional model to be implemented; 
(C) how the program will be designed and 
implemented by educators with expertise in 
adult education, English language instruction 
and occupational skills training; 
(D) how the program will prepare students 
to receive a high school equivalency credential; 
(E) how the program will prepare students 
to receive a postsecondary credential; 
(F) the occupations or industry for which 
the program will prepare students for employ-
ment; 
(G) evidence of employer demand for the 
skills or occupational training offered by the 
grant program; 
(H) the extent to which the program re-
duces the time required for students to acquire 
English and workforce skills; 
(I) how the program will increase digital 
literacy skills; 
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least 20 years after being lawfully admitted for per-
manent residence; 
‘‘(2) is older than 55 years of age and has been 
living in the United States for periods totaling at 
least 15 years after being lawfully admitted for per-
manent residence; or 
‘‘(3) is older than 60 years of age and has been 
living in the United States for periods totaling at 
least 10 years after being lawfully admitted for per-
manent residence. 
‘‘(d) The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive, 
on a case-by-case basis, the requirement under subsection 
(a)(2) on behalf of any person who, on the date on which 
the person’s application for naturalization is filed under 
section 334— 
‘‘(1) is older than 60 years of age; and 
‘‘(2) has been living in the United States for 
periods totaling at least 10 years after being lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence.’’. 
SEC. 304. NATURALIZATION FOR CERTAIN UNITED STATES 
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 320 the following: 
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