,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,black introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to re=m
 ! provisions relat+ to /atus "u section
 #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 ( t ,act4  #a4       
,eligibility ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to   
read z foll[s3  7ii7 ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( 
an ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i71 if       
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! ali52 &  2
 &  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ or    
attempt1 conspiracy1 or solicitation to 
commit any ( ! above m5tion$ crimes24   
#b4 ,duration ( /atus  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bad7p77#f7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77#f77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#f7 ,duration ( /atus ,!   
au?oriz$ p]iod ( /atus ( an ali5 z a    
nonimmigrant "u section                 

#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 %all be n m ?an !     
%ort] ( #c ye>s or ! p]iod ( limitations
 prescrib$ 9 ! applicable law gov]n+ !  
crim9al activity describ$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii74 ,su* au?oriz$   
p]iod ( /atus %all be ext5d$ ^u         
c]tification f a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local
 law en=cem5t (ficial1 prosecutor1      
judge1 or o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local   
au?ority inve/igat+ or prosecut+ crim9al
 activity describ$ 9 section            
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii7 t ! ali5's       
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is requir$ to 
assi/ 9 ! inve/igation or prosecution ( 
su* crim9al activity4 ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security may ext5d1 beyond !   
p]iod au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 !        
au?oriz$ p]iod ( /atus ( an ali5 z a    
nonimmigrant "u section                 
#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t an ext5sion ( su* p]iod is   
w>rant$ due to exceptional circum/ances4
 ,! ,secret>y may grant "w au?orization 
to any ali5 :o has a p5d+1 bona fide    
application = nonimmigrant /atus "u     

section #aja7;a77#ae77,u74  4  7b7      
,limitation on adju/m5t ( /atus ,section
 #bde ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7m74