,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #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 ! ,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 ,a l>ge numb] ( 
,am]ican ,samoans :o are ,unit$ ,/ates  
nationals h jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces & f\ght = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7  
,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#e7 ,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