,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eai ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #e1 #bjac ,mr4 ,nadler 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,gutierrez1 ,mr4 ,dent1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,hoyer1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,mr4 ,garcia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to promote family unity1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 amendments to ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7a7 ,short ,title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,uniting ,american ,families ,act of #bjac4 7b7 ,amendments to ,immigration and ,nationality ,act ,except as otherwise specifically provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed as the amendment or repeal of a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or provision in the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act4 #b4 ,definitions of permanent partner and permanent partnership ,section #aja7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ae77,k77ii71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ec7 ,the term permanent partner means an individual #ah years of age or older who-- 7,a7 is in a committed1 intimate relationship with another individual #ah years of age or older in which both parties intend a lifelong commitment2 7,b7 is financially interdependent with that other individual2 7,c7 is not married to or in a permanent partnership with anyone other than that other individual2 7,d7 is unable to contract with that other individual a marriage cognizable under this ,act2 and 7,e7 is not a first-1 second-1 or third-degree blood relation of that other individual4 7#ec7 ,the term permanent partnership means the relationship that exists between two permanent partners4 7#ed7 ,the term alien permanent partner means the individual in a permanent partnership who is being sponsored for a visa 4 #c4 ,definition of child 7a7 ,titles ,i and ,,ii ,section #aja7;b77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 7i7 a biological child of an alien permanent partner if the child was under the age of #ah at the time the permanent partnership was formed2 or 7ii7 a child adopted by an alien permanent partner while under the age of #af years if the child has been in the legal custody of1 and has resided with1 such adoptive parent for at least #b years and if the child was under the age of #ah at the time the permanent partnership was formed4 4 7b7 ,title ,,iii ,section #aja7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or as described in subsection 7b77#a77;,h7 after ,the term child means an unmarried person under twenty-one years of age2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or a deceased permanent partner of the deceased parent1 father1 or mother1 after deceased parent1 father1 and mother4 #d4 ,worldwide level of immigration ,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting permanent partners1 after spouses12 7#b7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 7#c7 by inserting 7or1 in the case of a permanent partnership1 whose permanent partnership was not terminated7 after was not legally separated from the citizen2 and 7#d7 by striking remarries4 and inserting remarries or enters a permanent partnership with another person44 #e4 ,numerical limitations on individual foreign states 7a7 ,per country levels ,section #bjb7;a77#d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 7#b7 in the heading of subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 and 7#c7 in the heading of subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and daughters inserting without permanent partners and unmarried daughters without permanent partners4 7b7 ,rules for chargeability ,section #bjb7;b77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7#b7 by inserting or permanent partners after husband and wife4 #f4 ,allocation of immigrant visas 7a7 ,preference allocation for family members of permanent resident aliens ,section #bjc7;a77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading-- 7,a7 by striking and after spouses and inserting 1 permanent partners12 and 7,b7 by inserting without permanent partners after sons and after daughters2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting without permanent partners after sons and after daughters4 7b7 ,preference allocation for sons and daughters of citizens ,section #bjc7;a77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by inserting and daughters and sons with permanent partners after daughters2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 or daughters or sons with permanent partners1 after daughters4 7c7 ,employment creation ,section #bjc7;b77#e77;,a77ii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#e77;,a77ii77 is amended by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 7d7 ,treatment of family members ,section #bjc7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse each place it appears2 and 7#b7 by striking or 7,e7 and inserting 7,e71 or 7,h74 #g4 ,procedure for granting immigrant status 7a7 ,classification petitions ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a77iii7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 in subclause 7,i71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,a77v77,i71 by inserting permanent partner1 after is the spouse12 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,a77vi7-- 7,a7 by inserting or termination of the permanent partnership after divorce2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 and 7#e7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage in clause 7ii77,i77aa7 and the first place it appears in clause 7ii77,i77bb72 and 7,c7 in clause 7ii77,,ii77aa77,,cc77bbb71 by inserting 7or the termination of the permanent partnership7 after termination of the marriage4 7b7 ,immigration fraud prevention ,section #bjd7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7#b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears4 7c7 ,restrictions on petitions based on marriages entered while in exclusion or deportation proceedings ,section #bjd7;g7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;g77 is amended by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears4 7d7 ,survival of rights ,to petition ,section #bjd7;h7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears2 and 7#b7 by inserting or formation of a new permanent partnership after ,remarriage4 #h4 ,annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees ,section #bjg7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partner's after spouse's2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking or after 7,d712 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 or 7,h7 after 7,e72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse44 #i4 ,asylum ,section #bjh7;b77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;b77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7,b7 by striking or after 7,d712 and 7,c7 by inserting 1 or 7,h7 after 7,e74 #aj4 ,adjustment of status of refugees ,section #bji7;b77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;b77#c77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 #aa4 ,inadmissible aliens 7a7 ,classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admission ,section #bab7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,d77iv71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse12 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c77i77,i71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f77;,e77ii71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse12 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#i77;,b77v71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 7b7 ,waivers ,section #bab7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse12 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 7c7 ,waivers of inadmissibility on health-,related grounds ,section #bab7;g77#a77;,a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;g77#a77;,a77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 7d7 ,waivers of inadmissibility on criminal and related grounds ,section #bab7;h77#a77;,b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;h77#a77;,b77 is amended by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 7e7 ,waiver of inadmissibility for misrepresentation ,section #bab7;i77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;i77#a77 is amended by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 #ab4 ,nonimmigrant status for permanent partners awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa ,section #bad 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7e77#b71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7r7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears4 #ac4 ,derivative status for permanent partners of nonimmigrant visa holders ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting 1 which shall include permanent partners after immediate family2 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting 1 which shall include permanent partners after immediate families2 and 7,c7 in clause 7iii71 by inserting 1 which shall include permanent partners1 after immediate families12 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,f77ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,g77i71 by inserting 1 which shall include his or her permanent partner after members of his or their immediate family2 7#e7 in subparagraph 7,g77ii71 by inserting 1 which shall include permanent partners1 after the members of their immediate families2 7#f7 in subparagraph 7,g77iii71 by inserting 1 which shall include his permanent partner1 after the members of his immediate family2 7#g7 in subparagraph 7,g77iv71 by inserting 1 which shall include permanent partners after the members of their immediate families2 7#h7 in subparagraph 7,g77v71 by inserting 1 which shall include permanent partners after the members of the immediate families2 7#i7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#aj7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#aa7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#ab7 in subparagraph 7,l71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#ac7 in subparagraph 7,m77ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#ad7 in subparagraph 7,o77iii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#ae7 in subparagraph 7,p77iv71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#af7 in subparagraph 7,q77ii77,,ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#ag7 in subparagraph 7,r71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#ah7 in subparagraph 7,s71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#ai7 in subparagraph 7,t77ii77,i71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#bj7 in subparagraph 7,t77ii77,,ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#ba7 in subparagraph 7,u77ii77,i71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#bb7 in subparagraph 7,u77ii77,,ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7#bc7 in subparagraph 7,v71 by inserting permanent partner or after beneficiary 7including a4 #ad4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses1 permanent partners1 and sons and daughters 7a7 ,section heading 7#a7 ,in general ,the heading for section #baf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7 is amended by inserting and permanent partners after spouses4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents is amended by amending the item relating to section #baf to read as follows3 ,sec4 #baf4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and permanent partners and sons and daughters4 4 7b7 ,in general ,section #baf7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse12 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 7c7 ,termination of status if finding that qualifying marriage improper ,section #baf7;b7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7-- 7,a7 by inserting or has ceased to satisfy the criteria for being considered a permanent partnership under this ,act1 after terminated12 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 7d7 ,requirements of timely petition and interview for removal of condition ,section #baf7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,c71 7#d77;,b71 and 7#d77;,c71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 in the matter following clause 7ii71 and in paragraphs 7#c77;,d71 7#d77;,b71 and 7#d77;,c71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears4 7e7 ,contents of petition ,section #baf7;d77#a7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7d77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading of subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,a77i77,i71 by inserting before the comma at the end 1 or is a permanent partnership recognized under this ,act2 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,a77i77,,ii7-- 7,a7 by inserting or has not ceased to satisfy the criteria for being considered a permanent partnership under this ,act1 after terminated12 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#e7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7#f7 in subparagraph 7,b77i7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 7f7 ,service in ,armed ,forces ,section #baf7;g7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7g77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place such term appears4 7g7 ,definitions ,section #baf7;h7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage4 #ae4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs1 spouses1 permanent partners1 and children 7a7 ,section heading 7#a7 ,in general ,the heading for section #baf;,a 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7 is amended by inserting or permanent partners after spouses4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents is amended by amending the item relating to section #baf;,a to read as follows3 ,sec4 #baf;,a4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs1 spouses or permanent partners1 and children4 4 7b7 ,in general ,section #baf;,a7a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7a77 is amended1 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a71 7#b77;,b71 and 7#b77;,c71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears4 7c7 ,termination of status if finding that qualifying entrepreneurship improper ,section #baf;,a7b77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7b77#a77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse in the matter following subparagraph 7,c74 7d7 ,requirements of timely petition and interview for removal of condition ,section #baf;,a7c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7c77 is amended1 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 and 7#c77;,c71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 7e7 ,definitions ,section #baf;,a7f77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7f77#b77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears4 #af4 ,deportable aliens ,section #bcg7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d77i71 by inserting or permanent partners after spouses each place it appears2 7#b7 in paragraphs 7#a77;,e77ii71 7#a77;,e77iii71 and 7#a77;,h77i77,i71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#c7 by adding at the end of paragraph 7#a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,i7 ,permanent ,partnership fraud ,an alien shall be considered to be deportable as having procured a visa or other documentation by fraud 7within the meaning of section #bab7;a77#f77;,c77i77 and to be in the ,united ,states in violation of this ,act 7within the meaning of subparagraph 7,b77 if-- 7i7 the alien obtains any admission to the ,united ,states with an immigrant visa or other documentation procured on the basis of a permanent partnership entered into less than #b years prior to such admission and which1 within #b years subsequent to such admission1 is terminated because the criteria for permanent partnership are no longer fulfilled1 unless the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that such permanent partnership was not contracted for the purpose of evading any provisions of the immigration laws2 or 7ii7 it appears to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that the alien has failed or refused to fulfill the alien's permanent partnership which in the opinion of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security was made for the purpose of procuring the alien's admission as an immigrant4 2 and 7#d7 in paragraphs 7#b77;,e77i7 and 7#c77;,c77ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears4 #ag4 ,removal proceedings ,section #bdj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading of subsection 7c77#g77;,c77iv71 by inserting permanent partners1 after spouses12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 #ah4 ,cancellation of removal2 adjustment of status ,section #bdj;,a7b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#b7 in the heading for paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse each place it appears4 #ai4 ,adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence 7a7 ,prohibition on adjustment of status ,section #bde7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;d77 is amended by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage4 7b7 ,avoiding immigration fraud ,section #bde7;e7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,paragraph 7#a7 and section #bjd7;g7 shall not apply with respect to a permanent partnership if the alien establishes by clear and convincing evidence to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that the permanent partnership was entered into in good faith and in accordance with section #aja7;a77#eb7 and the permanent partnership was not entered into for the purpose of procuring the alien's admission as an immigrant and no fee or other consideration was given 7other than a fee or other consideration to an attorney for assistance in preparation of a lawful petition7 for the filing of a petition under section #bjd7;a7 or #bad7;d7 with respect to the alien permanent partner4 ,in accordance with regulations1 there shall be only one level of administrative appellate review for each alien under the previous sentence4 4 7c7 ,adjustment of status for certain aliens paying fee ,section #bde7;i77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;i77#a77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears4 7d7 ,adjustment of status for certain alien informants ,section #bde7;j7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;j77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7,b7 by inserting sons and daughters with and without permanent partners1 after daughters12 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7,b7 by inserting sons and daughters with and without permanent partners1 after daughters14 7e7 ,trafficking ,section #bde7l77#a7 is amended by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 #bj4 ,application of criminal penalties for misrepresentation and concealment of facts regarding permanent partnerships ,section #bge7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,any individual who knowingly enters into a marriage or permanent partnership for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or fined not more than #bej1jjj1 or both4 4 #ba4 ,requirements as to residence1 good moral character1 attachment to the principles of the ,constitution ,section #caf7;b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7;b77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 #bb4 ,naturalization for permanent partners of citizens ,section #cai 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marital union2 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#d7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#e7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marital union2 7#f7 in subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marital union2 and 7#g7 in subsection 7e77#b71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 #bc4 ,application of family unity provisions to permanent partners of certain ,,life ,act beneficiaries ,section #aejd of the ,,life ,act 7division ,b of the ,miscellaneous ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja1 as enacted into law by section #a7;a77#d7 of ,public ,law #ajf-eed7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 and 7#c7 in each of subsections 7b7 and 7c7-- 7,a7 in the subsection headings1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse each place it appears4 #bd4 ,application to ,cuban ,adjustment ,act 7a7 ,in general ,the first section of ,public ,law #hi-gcb 7,november #b1 #aiff2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the next to last sentence1 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse the first two places it appears2 and 7#b7 in the last sentence1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #aja7;a77#ea77;,d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77;,d77 is amended by striking or spouse and inserting 1 spouse1 or permanent partner4