,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjai,mrs4 ,radewag5 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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 !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
waive c]ta9 requirem5ts = naturalization
 = ,am]ican ,samoan ,unit$ ,/ates       
nationals to become ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,waiv] (
 c]ta9 naturalization requirem5ts =     
,am]ican ,samoan ,unit$ ,/ates nationals
 to become ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s  7a7   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,"u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 
p]sons born 9 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at bir?4  

,p]sons born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory 
( ,am]ican ,samoa are nationals ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 b n citiz5s1 at bir?4    
7#b7 ,! t]m national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is def9$ "u ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act to include p]sons :o1 
?\gh n citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 owe   
p]man5t allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#c7 ,= m ?an #ajj ye>s1 ,am]ican       
,samoans :o are ,unit$ ,/ates nationals 
h demon/rat$ _! loyalty & allegiance to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,on ,april #ag1 #aijj1 
! village *iefs ( ,tutuila & ,aunu'u c$$
 _! isl&s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,on ,july 
#af1 #aijd1 8 ,maje/y ,k+ ,tuimanu'a ( !
 ,manu'a ,isl&s & 8 village *iefs did ! 
same4 ,on ,febru>y #bj1 #aibi1 !        
,congress (ficially ratifi$ ! ,treaty ( 
,cession ( ,tutuila & ,aunu'u & !       
,treaty ( ,cession ( ,manu'a4 ,on ,m>*  
#d1 #aibe1 by ,jo9t ,resolution ( !     
,congress1 ,am]ican sov]eignty 0        
(ficially ext5d$ ov] ,swa9s ,isl& & x 0 
plac$ "u ! jurisdiction ( ! gov]nm5t (  
,am]ican ,samoa4  7#d7 ,s9ce            

ratification ( ! ,treaties ( ,cession1  
_m ,am]ican ,samoans :o are ,unit$      
,/ates nationals h jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces & f\ght = ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,korean1 ,vietnam1 
& ,p]sian ,gulf w>s1 & mo/ rec5tly 9    
,iraq & ,afghani/an4  7#e7 ,h[ev]1 9    
ord] = ,am]ican ,samoans :o are ,unit$  
,/ates nationals to become ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s1 !y mu/ foll[ ! same proc$ure z
 ali5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t       
resid5ce4 ,?is proc$ure requires1 among 
o!r /eps1 an application1 f+]pr9t+1 an  
int]view1 an ,engli% language & civics  
exam9ation1 & p>ticipation 9 an oa?     
c]emony4 ,! proc$ure may take ye>s to   
complete4  7#f7 ,giv5 t ,am]ican        
,samoa's education sy/em is /ructur$ to 
closely resemble t ( public s*ools 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 t c\rses on ,unit$ ,/ates
 hi/ory1 civics1 & gov]nm5t are ?or\ghly
 taught1 t ,engli% is ! language (      
public s*ool in/ruction1 & t ,unit$     
,/ates nationals by def9ition owe       
p]man5t allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x

 is 9 ! national int]e/ t ,unit$ ,/ates 
nationals be all[$ to become ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s by m exp$iti\s means4    
7b7 ,naturalization ( c]ta9 resid5ts (  
,am]ican ,samoa ,section #cbe ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adcf7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #cbe4 ,nationals b n citiz5s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 resid5ce )9 outly+     
possessions  7a7 ,eligibility =         
naturalization ,a p]son n a citiz5 :o   
owes p]man5t allegiance to ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & :o is o!rwise qualifi$1 may-- 
7#a7 if ! p]son becomes a resid5t ( any 
,/ate1 be naturaliz$ ^u compliance ) !  
applicable requirem5ts ( ?is title1     
except t 9 applications = naturalization
 fil$ "u ! provisions ( ?is section1    
resid5ce & physical pres5ce )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates )9 ! mean+ ( ?is title %all      
include resid5ce & physical pres5ce )9  
any ( ! outly+ possessions ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 or  7#b7 if ! p]son has         
cont9u\sly resid$ 9 any ,/ate or outly+ 
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f bir? to !

 date ( approval ( ! application1 be    
naturaliz$ ^u compliance ) ! applicable 
requirem5ts ( ?is title o!r ?an sections
 #cab & #ccg7;a7 & p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 ( section #caf7;a74  7b7 ,jurisdiction 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
t applications1 int]views1 fil+s1 oa?s1 
c]emonies1 or o!r proce$+s "u ?is title1
 to ! ext5t applicable1 are available 9 
an outly+ possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )
 respect to--  7,a7 any applicant =     
naturalization "u subsection 7a77#b72   
7,b7 any applicant = naturalization "u  
section #cbh or #cbi :o is a resid5t (  
an outly+ possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
or  7,c7 any *ild describ$ 9 section    
#cbb7;a77#e77;,b7 = :om an application  
is made "u section #cbb4  7#b7          
,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 includ+ sections #caj7;c7 &       
#ccf7;b71 no c\rt %all h jurisdiction   
ov] any application = naturalization    
fil$ by or on behalf ( a resid5t ( an   
outly+ possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7c7 ,con/ruction ,9 det]m9+ eligibility 

= naturalization "u subsection 7a77#b7--
 7#a7 abs5ce f any ,/ate or outly+      
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a        
cont9u\s p]iod ( m ?an #ahj days %all   
break ! cont9uity ( su* resid5ce1 unless
 ! p]son e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t ! p]son
 did n ab&on su* p]son's resid5ce dur+  
su* p]iod2  7#b7 9 conduct+ !           
inve/igation & exam9ation ( ! p]son "u  
sections #ccb7;a7 & #cce1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security may 9 ! discretion ( !
 ,secret>y waive a p]sonal int]view ( ! 
p]son2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1
 may impose a r$uc$ fee = an application
 = naturalization "u su* subsection     
comp>$ to o!r applications =            
naturalization1 tak+ into acc\nt !      
relative co/s ( process+ an application 
= naturalization "u su* subsection4  4  
7c7 ,*ildr5 resid+ 9 ,am]ican ,samoa    
,section #cbb7;a77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#adcc7;a77#e77 is am5d$ to read z       

foll[s3  7#e7 ,! *ild-- 7,a7 is         
tempor>ily pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
pursuant to a lawful admission1 & is    
ma9ta9+ su* lawful /atus2 or  7,b7 is   
pres5t & resides 9 an outly+ possession 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  4  #b4 ,s5se (       
,congress reg>d+ political /atus        
education 9 ,am]ican ,samoa ,x is ! s5se
 ( ! ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior may provide te*nical assi/ance 
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,am]ican ,samoa "u     
section #fja7;a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an   
,act to au?orize appropriations = c]ta9 
insul> areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r 
purposes1 approv$ ,decemb] #bd1 #aihj   
7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #adfi;d7a771 = public    
education reg>d+ political /atus options
 only if ! political /atus options are  
consi/5t ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  #c4 ,ref]5dum on ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5%ip ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior is  
au?oriz$ to make a grant to ! ,*ief     
,election ,(fic] ( ,am]ican ,samoa = !  
purpose ( provid+ funds necess>y to     
include on ! ballot 9 ! fir/ g5]al      

election held 9 ,am]ican ,samoa aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & to      
report to ,gov]nor ( ,am]ican ,samoa & !
 ,congress ! results (1 a ref]5dum on ! 
foll[+ que/ions3  7#a7 ,%\ld all        
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are      
resid+ 9 ,am]ican ,samoa on ! date on   
:i* ?is ref]5dum takes place be decl>$  
to be citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates82 &     
7#b7 ,%\ld all individuals :o are born 9
 ,am]ican ,samoa aft] ! date on :i* ?is 
ref]5dum takes place be decl>$ to be    
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at bir?84