,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjag,mr4   
,goodlatte introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on       
,homel& ,security1 & ,education & !     
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb to e/abli% ,unit$ ,/ates   
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
,au?orization ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices ,section #dea ( ! ,homel&      
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bga7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dea4 
,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &
 ,immigration ,s]vices  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ag5cy

 to be kn[n z ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &
 ,immigration ,s]vices4 ,! mission (    
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices is to effici5tly adjudicate    
petitions & applications = immigration  
b5efits = =eign nationals seek+ lawful  
immigration /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = 
individuals seek+ to become citiz5s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 a mann] t detects &     
prev5ts fraud1 protects ! jobs & work+  
conditions ( ,am]ican work]s1 & ensures 
! national security & welf>e ( !        
,am]ican p4  7b7 ,director ,!re %all be 
at ! head ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices a ,director (     
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,director7 :o %all--  7#a7 report       
directly to ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 h at lea/
 #e ye>s ( managem5t exp]i5ce2  7#c7    
e/abli% ! policies & priorities ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration       
,s]vices2  7#d7 advise ! ,secret>y ( any
 policy or op]ation t affects1 9 a      
significant mann]1 ! mission ( ano!r    

,dep>tm5t compon5t ag5cy2  7#e7 c>ry out
 ! adjudication ( immigration &         
naturalization b5efits applications &   
petitions )9 ! ,director's /atutory     
au?ority2 &  7#f7 c>ry out fur!r duties 
prescrib$ by /atute1 or z assign$ or    
delegat$ by ! ,secret>y1 :i* are )9 !   
/atutory au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices4  7c7
 ,deputy director ,!re %all be a ,deputy
 ,director ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & 
,immigration ,s]vices :o %all assi/ !   
,director 9 c>ry+ out ! ,director's     
duties4  7d7 ,(fice ( ! *ief c\nsel ,!re
 is e/abli%$ )9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip
 & ,immigration ,s]vices an ,(fice ( !  
,*ief ,c\nsel4 ,!re %all be at ! head ( 
! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,c\nsel a ,*ief      
,c\nsel :o %all--  7#a7 provide         
specializ$ legal advice1 op9ions1       
det]m9ations1 draft regulations1 & o!r  
assi/ance to ! ,director ) respect to   
legal matt]s affect+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2 &   
7#b7 repres5t ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &

 ,immigration ,s]vices 9 visa petition  
appeal proce$+s :5 applicable4  7e7     
,(fice ( policy & /rategy ,!re is       
e/abli%$ )9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices an ,(fice (       
,policy & ,/rategy4 ,!re %all be at !   
head ( ! ,(fice ( ,policy & ,/rategy a  
,*ief :o %all--  7#a7 develop ,unit$    
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices policy recomm5dations = !      
,director2  7#b7 develop /rategy =      
policy implem5tation2 &  7#c7 c>ry out  
additional duties z assign$ or delegat$ 
by ! ,director1 :i* are )9 ! /atutory   
au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices4  7f7 ,(fice (    
citiz5%ip ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ,unit$    
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices an ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip4 ,!re   
%all be at ! head ( ! ,(fice (          
,citiz5%ip a ,*ief :o %all--  7#a7      
promote in/ruction & tra9+ on citiz5%ip 
responsibilities1 z well z assimilation1
 = eligible ali5s :o are int]e/$ 9      
becom+ naturaliz$ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates2 &  7#b7 c>ry out additional     
duties z assign$ or delegat$ by !       
,director1 :i* are )9 ! /atutory        
au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices4  7g7 ,fraud      
detection & national security           
directorate ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ,unit$  
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices a ,fraud ,detection & ,national
 ,security ,directorate4 ,!re %all be at
 ! head ( ! ,fraud ,detection &         
,national ,security ,directorate an     
,associate ,director :o %all seek to    
prev5t immigration b5efits f be+ grant$ 
to individuals :o pose a ?reat to       
national security or public safety1 or  
:o defraud ! immigration sy/em1 9 a     
mann] t is consi/5t ) ! immigration laws
 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section          
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag7774  7h7 ,ext]nal affairs 
directorate ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ,unit$  
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices an ,ext]nal ,affairs           

,directorate4 ,!re %all be at ! head ( !
 ,ext]nal ,affairs ,directorate an      
,associate ,director :o %all--  7#a7    
ov]see & coord9ate (ficial ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices     
communications to bo? int]nal & ext]nal 
audi5ces1 includ+ applicants1           
petition]s1 & b5efici>ies ( petitions = 
immigration b5efits provid$ by ,unit$   
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices1 ! legislative bran*1 & ! g5]al
 public2 &  7#b7 c>ry out additional    
duties z assign$ or delegat$ by !       
,director1 :i* are )9 ! /atutory        
au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices4  7i7 ,immigration
 records & id5tity s]vices directorate  
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices an   
,immigration ,records & ,id5tity        
,s]vices ,directorate4 ,!re %all be at !
 head ( ! ,immigration ,records &       
,id5tity ,s]vices ,directorate an       
,associate ,director :o %all--  7#a7    
manage ! op]ation ( an employm5t        

eligibility v]ification sy/em z provid$ 
= by section #djd ( ! ,illegal          
,immigration & ,immigrant               
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7,u4,s4,c4 
#acbd;a note7 or any successor sy/em2   
7#b7 manage ! op]ation ( ! ,sy/ematic   
,ali5 ,v]ification = ,entitlem5ts       
,program1 or its successor program1     
design$ to assi/ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
b5efit-issu+ ag5cies1 in/itutions1 &    
lic5s+ ag5cies 9 det]m9+ ! immigration  
/atus ( b5efit applicants s only ^?     
legally entitl$ to b5efits receive !m2  
7#c7 manage ! biometric s]vices provid$ 
to ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &           
,immigration ,s]vices compon5ts2  7#d7  
manage immigration records & provide    
in=mation reg>d+ su* records to         
/akehold]s2 &  7#e7 c>ry out fur!r      
duties z assign$ or delegat$ by !       
,director1 :i* are )9 ! /atutory        
au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices4  7j7 ,field      
op]ations directorate ,!re is e/abli%$  
)9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &           

,immigration ,s]vices a ,field          
,op]ations ,directorate4 ,!re %all be at
 ! head ( ! ,field ,op]ations           
,directorate an ,associate ,director :o 
%all--  7#a7 ov]see all ,unit$ ,/ates   
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices field
 (fices2  7#b7 ov]see ! adjudication (  
immigration b5efits & naturalization    
applications & petitions1 applicant     
int]views1 naturalization c]emonies1 &  
backgr\nd *ecks = applicants1           
petition]s1 & b5efici>ies ( petitions = 
b5efits2  7#c7 ensure ! integrity (     
process+ t occurs at ! field (fices2 &  
7#d7 c>ry out fur!r duties z assign$ or 
delegat$ by ! ,director1 :i* are )9 !   
/atutory au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices4  7k7
 ,refugee1 asylum & int]national        
op]ations directorate ,!re is e/abli%$  
)9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &           
,immigration ,s]vices a ,refugee1       
,asylum & ,int]national ,op]ations      
,directorate4 ,!re %all be at ! head ( !
 ,refugee1 ,asylum & ,int]national      

,op]ations ,directorate an ,associate   
,director :o %all--  7#a7 ov]see refugee
 application adjudication & int]views2  
7#b7 ov]see asylum application          
adjudication & int]views2  7#c7 ensure !
 integrity ( application process+ t     
occurs "u ! ,refugee1 ,asylum &         
,int]national ,op]ations ,directorate's 
au?ority2 &  7#d7 c>ry out fur!r duties 
z assign$ or delegat$ by ! ,director1   
:i* are )9 ! /atutory au?ority ( ,unit$ 
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices4  7l7 ,s]vice c5t] op]ations   
directorate ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ,unit$  
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices a ,s]vice ,c5t] ,op]ations     
,directorate4 ,!re %all be at ! head ( !
 ,s]vice ,c5t] ,op]ations ,directorate  
an ,associate ,director :o %all--  7#a7 
ov]see & manage ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
,s]vice ,c5t]s responsible = adjudicat+ 
petitions t d n require applicant       
int]views2  7#b7 ensure ! integrity (   
process+ t occurs at ! ,s]vice ,c5t]s2 &

  7#c7 c>ry out fur!r duties z assign$  
or delegat$ by ! ,director1 :i* are )9 !
 /atutory au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices4  7m7
 ,managem5t directorate ,!re is e/abli%$
 )9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &          
,immigration ,s]vices a ,managem5t      
,directorate4 ,!re %all be at ! head ( !
 ,managem5t ,directorate an ,associate  
,director :o %all c>ry out managem5t    
duties z assign$ or delegat$ by !       
,director1 :i* are )9 ! /atutory        
au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices4  7n7 ,(fice (    
pr(essional responsibility ,!re is      
e/abli%$ )9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices an ,(fice (       
,pr(essional ,responsibility4 ,!re %all 
be at ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,pr(essional  
,responsibility a ,*ief :o %all--  7#a7 
ensure compliance ) all ,unit$ ,/ates   
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
programs & policies relat+ to           
corruption1 misconduct1 or mismanagem5t2
  7#b7 inve/igate allegations (         

misconduct involv+ (ficials or employees
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &           
,immigration ,s]vices2 &  7#c7 c>ry out 
fur!r duties z assign$ or delegat$ by ! 
,director1 :i* are )9 ! /atutory        
au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices4  7o7 ,au?ority   
,to e/abli% additional (fices ,!        
,director may e/abli% o!r (fices1       
directorates1 & (fic]s1 includ+         
,associate ,directors1 z ! ,director    
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! duties (
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration
 ,s]vices1 :i* are )9 ! /atutory        
au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices4  4  #c4          
,adm9i/rative ,appeals ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 all appellate functions ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices %all
 be c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 :o %all e/abli% a compon5t )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to c>ry
 out su* functions4  #d4 ,repeal$       
provisions ,sections #dei1 #dfj1 & #dfa 

( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f  
,u4,s4,c4 #bgf1 #bgg1 & #bgh7 are       
repeal$4  #e4 ,con=m+ & cl]ical am5dm5ts
  7a7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts  7#a7           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act ,!     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !    
,bureau ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration     
,s]vices ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices4  7#b7 ,homel& ,security ,act (
 #bjjb ,! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 ,bureau ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration    
,s]vices ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices4  7#c7 ,title #e ,section #ecad
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,bureau ( ,citiz5%ip & 
,immigration ,s]vices & ins]t+ ,unit$   
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices4  7#d7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,act (
 #aigh ,subsection 7e7 ( section #h;,i (
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #h;,i7 is am5d$ by /rik+

 ! ,bureau ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration  
,s]vices & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! 
item relat+ to section #dea & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  #dea4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$     
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices4  2  &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! items  
relat+ to sections #dei1 #dfj1 & #dfa4  
#f4 ,e-v]ify p]man5t au?orization       
,subsection 7b7 ( section #dja ( !      
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant
 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce4  #g4 ,transp>5cy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,(ficials & employees (    
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices %all act imp>tially & may n    
give pref]5tial treatm5t to any entity1 
organization1 or individual 9 connection
 ) ! adjudication ( any immigration     
b5efit "u ! au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices4  7b7

 ,improp] activities ,activities t      
con/itute pref]5tial treatm5t "u        
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 work+
 on1 or 9 any way attempt+ to influ5ce1 
9 a mann] n available to or accord$ to  
all o!r petition]s1 applicants1 & seek]s
 ( b5efits1 ! adjudication ( immigration
 b5efits "u ! au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2 &   
7#b7 meet+ or communicat+ ) p]sons      
associat$ ) ! entities describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 at ! reque/ ( su* p]sons1
 9 a mann] n available to or accord$ to 
all o!r petition]s1 applicants1 or      
seek]s ( b5efits1 reg>d+ ! adjudication 
( immigration b5efits "u ! au?ority (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices4  7c7 ,report+ ( communications
  7#a7 ,writt5 communication ,employees 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &            
,immigration ,s]vices %all include1 9 ! 
record ( proce$+ = a case "u ! au?ority 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &            
,immigration ,s]vices1 actual or        
electronic copies ( all case-specific   

writt5 communication1 includ+ e-mails1 f
 gov]nm5t & private acc\nts1 )          
non-,dep>tm5t p]sons or entities        
advocat+ = b5efit applications or       
petitions "u ! au?ority ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices t are
 p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act 7o!r ?an r\t9e communications )
 o!r ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t reg>d+
 ! case1 includ+ communications involv+ 
backgr\nd *ecks & litigation def5se74   
7#b7 ,oral communication ,if sub/antive 
oral communication1 includ+ telephonic  
communication1 virtual communication1 & 
9-p]son meet+s1 takes place betwe5      
(ficials ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &   
,immigration ,s]vices & non-,dep>tm5t   
p]sons or entities advocat+ = b5efit    
applications or petitions "u ! au?ority 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &            
,immigration ,s]vices t are p5d+ on or  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7o!r
 ?an r\t9e communications ) o!r ag5cies 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t reg>d+ ! case1     
includ+ communications involv+ backgr\nd

 *ecks & litigation def5se7--  7,a7 !   
conv]sation %all be record$2 or  7,b7   
detail$ m9utes ( ! session %all be tak5 
& includ$ 9 ! record ( proce$+4  7#c7   
,notification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !      
,director ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices1 9 ! c\rse (      
writt5 or oral communication describ$ 9 
?is subsection1 receives evid5ce ab\t a 
specific case f anyone o!r ?an an       
affect$ p>ty or 8 or h] repres5tative   
7exclud+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or law        
en=cem5t s\rces71 su* in=mation may n be
 made "p ( ! record ( proce$+ & may n be
 consid]$ 9 adjudicative proce$+s       
unless--  7i7 ! affect$ p>ty has be5    
giv5 notice ( su* evid5ce2 &  7ii7 if   
su* evid5ce is d]ogatory1 ! affect$ p>ty
 has be5 giv5 an opportunity to respond 
to ! evid5ce4  7,b7 ,in=mation f law    
en=cem5t1 intellig5ce ag5cies1 or       
confid5tial s\rces  7i7 ,law en=cem5t or
 intellig5ce ag5cies ,evid5ce receiv$ f 
law en=cem5t or intellig5ce ag5cies may 
n be made "p ( ! record ( proce$+ )\t ! 

cons5t ( ! relevant ag5cy or law        
en=cem5t entity4  7ii7 ,:i/lebl[]s1     
confid5tial s\rces1 or intellig5ce      
ag5cies ,evid5ce receiv$ f :i/lebl[]s1  
o!r confid5tial s\rces1 or ! intellig5ce
 community t is includ$ 9 ! record (    
proce$+ & consid]$ 9 adjudicative       
proce$+s %all be h&l$ 9 a mann] t does n
 reveal ! id5tity ( ! :i/lebl[] or      
confid5tial s\rce1 or reveal classifi$  
in=mation4  7d7 ,consid]ation ( evid5ce 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no case-specific         
communication ) p]sons or entities t are
 n "p ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
may be consid]$ 9 ! adjudication ( an   
application or petition "u ! au?ority ( 
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices unless ! communication is      
includ$ 9 ! record ( proce$+ ( ! case4  
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,director may waive !    
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 only 9 !    
int]e/s ( national security or =        
inve/igative or law en=cem5t purposes4  
7e7 ,p5alty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o
 int5tionally violates ! prohibition on 

pref]5tial treatm5t "u ?is section or   
int5tionally violates ! report+         
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c7 %all be   
discipl9$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 
7#b7 ,sanctions ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director %all e/abli% a graduat$ set ( 
sanctions bas$ on ! sev]ity ( !         
violation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 :i*
 may include1 9 addition to any crim9al 
or civil p5alties t may be impos$1      
writt5 reprim&1 susp5sion1 demotion1 or 
removal1 z p]mitt$ by /atute4  7f7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may  
be con/ru$ to modify any law reg>d+ !   
h&l+ or disclosure ( classifi$          
in=mation4  7g7 ,no creation ( private  
"r ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to create or au?orize a private 
"r ( action to *all5ge a decision ( an  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security4  #h4 ,fee = ,int]national    
,adoption ,9 ! case ( ! rule relat$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration
 ,s]vices ,fee ,s*$ule publi%$ on       

,octob] #bd1 #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4      
#gcbib71 any provision ( t rule t p]ta9s
 to ! fee provid$ = ! ,application =    
,c]tificate ( ,citiz5%ip1 ,=ms          
,n-#fjj_/fjj,k %all h no effect 9 ! case
 ( an application fil$ on behalf ( an   
adopt$ *ild1 & ! applicable fee = su*   
application %all rema9 ! fee 9 effect   
prior to ! effective date ( ! rule4     
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices %all refund any fee paid prior 
to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = an  
application fil$ on behalf ( an adopt$  
*ild pursuant to ! fee s*$ule publi%$ on
 ,octob] #bd1 #bjaf1 to ! ext5t t !     
am\nt paid exce$$ ! am\nt ( su* fee     
prior to ! effective date ( ! rule      
describ$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce4