,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dfc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,february #d1 #bjac  
,mrs4 ,black introduced the following   
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill 
,to amend the ,immigration and          
,nationality ,act to reform the         
provisions relating to status under     
section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of that ,act4 
#a4 ,eligibility ,section               
#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of the ,immigration   
and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaja7;a77#ae77,u77 is amended--  7#a7  
by amending clause 7ii7 to read as      
follows3  7ii7 the spouse and children  
of an alien described in clause 7i71 if 
accompanying or following to join the   
alien2 and  2 and  7#b7 in clause 7iii71
 by striking or attempt1 conspiracy1 or 
solicitation to commit any of the above 
mentioned crimes24  #b4 ,duration of    
status  7a7 ,in general ,section        
#bad7p77#f7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aahd7p77#f77 is amended to read as     

follows3  7#f7 ,duration of status ,the 
authorized period of status of an alien 
as a nonimmigrant under section         
#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 shall be not more than
 the shorter of #c years or the period  
of limitations prescribed in the        
applicable law governing the criminal   
activity described in section           
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii74 ,such authorized
 period of status shall be extended upon
 certification from a ,federal1 ,state1 
or local law enforcement official1      
prosecutor1 judge1 or other ,federal1   
,state1 or local authority investigating
 or prosecuting criminal activity       
described in section                    
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii7 that the alien's 
presence in the ,united ,states is      
required to assist in the investigation 
or prosecution of such criminal         
activity4 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland  
,security may extend1 beyond the period 
authorized under this section1 the      
authorized period of status of an alien 
as a nonimmigrant under section         

#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 if the ,secretary     
determines that an extension of such    
period is warranted due to exceptional  
circumstances4 ,the ,secretary may grant
 work authorization to any alien who has
 a pending1 bona fide application for   
nonimmigrant status under section       
#aja7;a77#ae77,u74  4  7b7 ,limitation  
on adjustment of status ,section #bde of
 such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is      
amended by striking subsection 7m74