,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbej ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ad1 #bjag,mr4 ,crowley 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 and ,mr4 ,jeffries7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide aliens who performed rescue1 recovery1 demolition1 debris cleanup1 or other related services after the ,september #aa terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the #i_/aa ,immigrant ,worker ,freedom ,act4 #b4 ,adjustment of status for certain workers after terrorist attacks 7a7 ,adjustment of status ,the status of any alien described in subsection 7b7 may be adjusted by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence1 if the alien-- 7#a7 applies for such adjustment not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 which may be extended at the discretion of the ,secretary in cases with compelling circumstances2 7#b7 is not inadmissible to the ,united ,states under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of section #bab7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a771 or deportable under paragraph 7#b7 or 7#d7 of section #bcg7;a7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a772 except that in determining an alien's inadmissibility-- 7,a7 offenses for which an essential element was the alien's immigration status shall not apply2 7,b7 arrests or criminal charges on their own shall not apply2 and 7,c7 cases where a judgment has been expunged1 set aside1 or the equivalent shall not apply2 and 7#c7 not later than the date on which the application under paragraph 7#a7 is submitted1 satisfies any applicable ,federal tax liability by establishing that-- 7,a7 no such tax liability exists2 or 7,b7 all outstanding liabilities have been paid4 7b7 ,aliens eligible for adjustment of status 7#a7 ,in general ,the benefit provided by subsection 7a7 shall apply to any alien who-- 7,a7 worked or volunteered onsite in rescue1 recovery1 debris cleanup1 or related support services in lower ,manhattan 7south of ,canal ,st471 the ,staten ,island ,landfill1 or the barge loading piers1 for at least #d hours during the period beginning on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 and ending on ,september #ad1 #bjja1 for at least #bd hours during the period beginning on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjja1 or for at least #hj hours during the period beginning on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 and ending on ,july #ca1 #bjjb2 7,b7 was a vehicle-maintenance worker who was exposed to debris from the former ,world ,trade ,center while retrieving1 driving1 cleaning1 repairing1 and maintaining vehicles contaminated by airborne toxins from the ,september #aa1 #bjja1 terrorist attacks for any time during the period beginning on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 and ending on ,july #ca1 #bjjb2 7,c7 was a member of a fire or police department 7whether fire or emergency personnel1 active or retired71 worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor1 or was a volunteer2 and performed rescue1 recovery1 demolition1 debris cleanup1 or other related services at the ,pentagon site of the terrorist-related aircraft crash of ,september #aa1 #bjja1 during the period beginning on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 and ending on ,november #ai1 #bjja2 or 7,d7 was a member of a fire or police department 7whether fire or emergency personnel1 active or retired71 worked for a recovery or cleanup contractor1 or was a volunteer2 and performed rescue1 recovery1 demolition1 debris cleanup1 or other related services at the ,shanksville1 ,pennsylvania1 site of the terrorist-related aircraft crash of ,september #aa1 #bjja1 during the period beginning on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 and ending on ,october #c1 #bjja4 7#b7 ,exception ,an alien shall not be provided any benefit under this section if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines that the alien has willfully made a material misrepresentation or material omission in the proffer of information described in paragraph 7#a77;,c74 7c7 ,work authorization ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may authorize an alien who has applied for adjustment of status under subsection 7a7 to engage in employment in the ,united ,states during the pendency of such application4 7d7 ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the existing authority of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security on the date of the enactment of this ,act to require any form or other submission of information or to perform any background or security check for the purpose of determining the admissibility1 or eligibility under this section1 of any alien4 7e7 ,waiver of regulations ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall issue guidance to carry out this section not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 but is not required to promulgate regulations prior to implementing this section4 7f7 ,no offset in number of visas available ,when an alien is granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section1 the ,secretary of ,state shall not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7g7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term applicable ,federal tax liability means liability for ,federal taxes1 including penalties and interest1 owed for any year for which the statutory period for assessment of any deficiency for such taxes has not expired4 7#b7 ,except as otherwise specifically provided in this section1 the definitions used in the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 7excluding the definitions applicable exclusively to title ,,iii of such ,act7 shall apply in the administration of this section4