,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,k+ ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !          
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ways & ,means1 ,=eign ,affairs1 &  
,education & ,labor1 = 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 ov]haul ! legal 
immigration sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,legal ,immigration = ! ,u4,s4 ,act4  
,i ,legal ,immigration  #aja4 ,worldwide
 levels ( family-sponsor$ &             
employm5t-bas$ immigrants  7a7          
,family-,sponsor$ immigrants ,section   
#bja7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,worldwide level 
( family-,sponsor$ immigrants ,!        
worldwide level ( family-sponsor$       
immigrants is capp$ at #aie1jjj = ea*   

fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,employm5t-,bas$    
immigrants ,section #bja7;d7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7c7 ,worldwide level (         
employm5t-,bas$ immigrants ,! worldwide 
level ( employm5t-bas$ immigrants is    
capp$ at #dhj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  4  
#ajb4 ,p>5ts ( citiz5s ,section         
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ & %all demon/rate t ! p>5t has a 
f9ancial or physical ne$ to reside 9 !  
h\sehold ( ! citiz544  #ajc4 ,elim9ation
 ( div]sity immigrant program  7a7      
,worldwide level ( div]sity immigrants  
,section #bja ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
by ins]t+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a72   
7,b7 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end ( p>agraph   
7#b7 & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#b7 by /rik+         

subsection 7e74  7b7 ,allocation (      
div]sity immigrant visas ,section #bjc (
 su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72   
7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ 7a71    
7b71 or 7c71 & ins]t+ 7a7 or 7b712  7#c7
 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z       
p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7 9 subsection 7f71  
by /rik+ 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 & ins]t+ 7a7  
or 7b72 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7g71 by    
/rik+ 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 & ins]t+ 7a7 &    
7b74  7c7 ,proc$ure = grant+ immigrant  
/atus ,section #bjd ( su* ,act 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7a77#a77;,i72 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 7a71 7b71 or  
7c7 & ins]t+ 7a7 or 7b74  #ajd4 ,annual 
admission ( refugees & asylees ,section 
#bjg7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,!     
numb] ( refugees :o may be admitt$ "u   
?is section1 & ! numb] ( ali5s grant$   
asylum ^: /atus may be adju/$ "u section

 #bji1 may n exce$ a total ( #ej1jjj 9  
any fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjbj4  4
  #aje4 ,elim9ation ( adju/m5t ( /atus  
exception ,section #bde7;c7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
7o!r ?an an imm$iate relative z def9$ 9 
section #bja7;b7 or a special immigrant 
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bg77;,h71  
7,i71 7,j71 or 7,k774  #ajf4 ,m]it-bas$ 
allocation ( employm5t-bas$ immigrant   
visas ,section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaec7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#a7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,visas made   
available "u ?is subsection %all be     
aw>d$ bas$ on a #e-;factor1 #ajj-po9t   
assessm5t4 ,applicants :o score #fg &   
high] may qualify4 ,^? :o score l[] ?an 
#fg d n qualify1 b c "w on ! requisite  
qualifications & try aga94  7#b7 ,aw>d+ 
( po9ts ,po9ts are aw>d$ z foll[s3 7,a7 
,engli% language skills 7read+1 writ+1  
li/5+ & speak+7 7maximum #bh            

po9ts7--complet$ ?r\gh an approv$ te/   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 ,a     
maximum ( #g po9ts ea* is allocat$ = ea*
 skill area4  7,b7 ,education 7maximum (
 #bj po9ts74  7,c7 ,"w exp]i5ce 7maximum
 ( #bj po9ts7 = demon/rat+ sub/antive   
exp]i5ce 9 a critical ne$s occupation 9 
! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u p>agraph     
7#c74  7,d7 ,arrang$ employm5t 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates 7maximum ( #aj po9ts7 =   
demon/rat+ a job (f] ( at lea/ #a ye> f 
an employ] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a        
critical ne$s occupation4  7,e7         
,adaptability 7maximum ( #aj po9ts7 =   
demon/rat+1 ?r\gh use ( ! ,engli%       
language1 pa/ or pres5t ties ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 7su* z a sp\se1 family1 /udies1  
"w1 arrang$ employm5t7 t w\ld enable an 
individual to assimilate well into life 
& "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,f7 ,age-bas$ 
po9ts are assess$ = age on ! date t !   
petition = classification "u section    
#bjd is receiv$1 z foll[s3 7i7 ,z]o     
po9ts = ali5s "u #ah ye>s ( age & ov]   

#df ye>s ( age4  7ii7 ,twelve po9ts =   
ali5s #ah to #ce ye>s ( age4  7iii7     
,elev5 po9ts = ali5s #cf ye>s ( age4    
7iv7 ,t5 po9ts = ali5s #cg ye>s ( age4  
7v7 ,n9e po9ts = ali5s #ch ye>s ( age4  
7vi7 ,eight po9ts = ali5s #ci ye>s (    
age4  7vii7 ,sev5 po9ts = ali5s #dj ye>s
 ( age4  7viii7 ,six po9ts = ali5s #da  
ye>s ( age4  7ix7 ,five po9ts = ali5s   
#db ye>s ( age4  7x7 ,f\r po9ts = ali5s 
#dc ye>s ( age4  7xi7 ,?ree po9ts =     
ali5s #dd ye>s ( age4  7xii7 ,two po9ts 
= ali5s #de ye>s ( age4  7xiii7 ,"o po9t
 = ali5s #df ye>s ( age4  7#c7          
,det]m9ation ( critical ne$s ,!         
,secret>y ( ,labor %all det]m9e critical
 ne$s occupations by exam9+ job op5+s1  
hires1 & total sep>ations by indu/ry    
dur+ ea* mon? 9 :i* an ali5's           
qualifications may be assess$4  4  #ajg4
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 title %all take effect on ,octob] #a1  
#bjbj4  ,,ii ,naturalization ,re=m      
#bja4 ,good moral "* ,section           
#aja7;f77#g7 ( ! ,immigration &         

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;f77#g77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#g7 "o :o at any "t is        
convict$ ( a crime = :i* ! t]m (        
imprisonm5t is 9 excess ( #ahj days2  4 
#bjb4 ,engli% & civics exams ,section   
#cab7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#adbc7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,unit$ 
,/ates4 & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates by means 
( successful completion ( an exam9ation 
adm9i/]$ only 9 ,engli%44  #bjc4        
,inve/igation ( applicants ,section     
#cce7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addf7;a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,ea*         
applicant = naturalization %all h a     
backgr\nd *eck int]view conduct$ 9      
,engli%44  #bjd4 ,m>ri$ p]sons ,section 
#cai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7;a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ = at lea/ ?ree & ins]t+ = at   
lea/ five4  ,,iii ,bir?right ,citiz5%ip 
,act  #cja4 ,citiz5%ip at bir? = c]ta9  
p]sons born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,section #cja ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9        
g5]al4-- be=e ,! foll[+2  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7h7 z  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7
 ,def9ition ,ackn[l$g+ ! "r ( bir?right 
citiz5%ip e/abli%$ by section #a ( !    
#ad? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 a p]son 
born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be consid]$ 
#8subject to ! jurisdiction' ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = purposes ( subsection 7a77#a7  
if ! p]son is born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
p>5ts1 "o ( :om is-- 7#a7 a citiz5 or   
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^: resid5ce is 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#c7 an ali5 p]=m+   
active s]vice 9 ! arm$ =ces 7z def9$ 9  
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code74  4  7b7 ,applicability ,!       
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a77#c7 %all 
n be con/ru$ to affect ! citiz5%ip or   
nationality /atus ( any p]son born be=e 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,iv   
,religi\s ,work] ,visa ,reciprocity ,act
  #dja4 ,requir+ reciprocal immigration 
treatm5t ,section #bjd7;a77#a77;,g7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,g77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7       
,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 no        
petition may be approv$ = classification
 ( an ali5 z a special immigrant "u     
section #aja7;a77#bg77;,c7 if !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has       
det]m9$ t ! c\ntry ( ! ali5's           
nationality-- 7,i7 is id5tifi$ z a      
,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n or a c\ntry 
:]e religi\s fre$om is ( significant    
int]e/ 9 ! #bjac ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om ,report2 or  7,,ii7 does n     
ext5d reciprocal immigration treatm5t to
 nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are     
seek+ resid5t /atus 9 ord] to "w 9 a    
religi\s vocation or occupation4  4  ,v 
,t]m9ate ! ,,eb-#e ,program  #eja4      
,t]m9ation ( ,,eb-#e program  7a7       
,repeal ( provisions ,effective on !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+  
provisions are repeal$3 7#a7 ,section   
#bjc7;b77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;b77#e774  7#b7 ,section          
#bjd7;a77#a77;,h7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a77#a77;,h774  7#c7 ,section     
#baf;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b74  7#d7      
,section #faj ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,comm]ce1
 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1 &       
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#aiic 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec note74  7b7   
,applicability ,beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security-- 7#a7 %all cease to  
accept petitions & applications "u any  
au?ority repeal$ "u subsection 7a72 &   
7#b7 %all dismiss all p5d+ petitions &  
applications describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
,,vi ,! ,e-,bond+ = ,immigration        
,integrity ,act  #fja4 ,requirem5t (    
bond  7a7 ,bond requir$ ,prior to arriv+
 at a port ( entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an

 ali5 seek+ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all po/ a bond1 9 accordance )        
subsection 7d71 9 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y if su* ali5 seeks admission to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a nonimmigrant 9 a   
category-- 7#a7 describ$ "u subp>agraph 
7,b71 7,f71 7,h77ii77b71 7,h77ii77b71 or
 7,k7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae772 or  7#b7     
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) 
section #ejb1 to h a visa ov]/ay rate t 
is m ?an #a4e p]c5t4  7b7 ,am\nt ( bond 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all1 by rule1 e/abli% ! am\nt ( ! bond 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 = ea* visa    
category "u subsection 7a77#a7 & ea*    
visa category id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u
 section #ejb1 :i* am\nt %all-- 7#a7 be 
n less ?an #b1ejj & n m ?an #aj1jjj2 &  
7#b7 be det]m9$ bas$ on ! ,secret>y's   
assessm5t ( ! level ( risk ( visa       
ov]/ays = t category4  7c7 ,adju/m5t (  
am\nt ( bond ,on an annual basis1 !     

,secret>y %all review1 &1 z appropriate1
 adju/ ! am\nts ( ! bonds describ$ 9    
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,paym5t ( bond ,an 
ali5 requir$ to po/ ! bond "u subsection
 7a7 %all po/ su* bond-- 7#a7 9         
electronic =m2 &  7#b7 ) a bond+ ag5t   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y z qualifi$ to  
hold su* bond4  7e7 ,release ( bond ,!  
,secret>y %all au?orize a bond+ ag5t to 
release a bond-- 7#a7 to an ali5 requir$
 to po/ su* bond-- 7,a7 aft] receiv+ a  
notification f ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy  
or consulate 9 ! ali5's c\ntry ( orig9 t
 su* ali5 dep>t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
return$ to su* c\ntry ( orig92 or  7,b7 
if su* ali5 *ang$ or adju/$ _! /atus to 
an immigration /atus n requir$ to po/ a 
bond "u ?is section4  7#b7 to ! ,e-bond 
,en=cem5t ,fund "u section #ejc ^u a    
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t an ali5--  
7,a7 ov]/ay$ _! visa2 or  7,b7 did n    
return to _! c\ntry ( orig9 foll[+ !    
t]m9ation ( _! visa4  7f7 ,*ange ( /atus
 ,an ali5 :o has be5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & :o is requir$ to po/ a bond "u

 subsection 7a7 may be requir$ to po/ an
 additional bond if su* ali5 *anges _!  
/atus to t ( a nonimmigrant 9 a category
 requir$ to pay a high] bond "u ?is     
section4  7g7 ,collection ( records     
relat+ to bonds ,! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,embassy or ,unit$ ,/ates consul> (fice 
9 ! ali5's c\ntry ( orig9 %all collect  
any records necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
section4  7h7 ,effective date ,?is      
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#abj cal5d> days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #fjb4 ,visa ,ov]/ay ,rate        
,categories ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify-- 
7#a7 ! visa ov]/ay rate = ea* category (
 nonimmigrant ali5s describ$ "u section 
#aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77 9 ! previ\s ye>2 &  7#b7
 ea* category ( nonimmigrant ali5s      
describ$ "u su* section t _h a visa     
ov]/ay rate 9 ! previ\s ye> t 0 m ?an   
#a4e p]c5t4  #fjc4 ,e-,bond ,en=cem5t   
,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !
 g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury a sep>ate     

acc\nt1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,e-bond    
,en=cem5t ,fund 79 ?is subsection ref]r$
 to z ! ,fund74  7b7 ,deposits ,!re %all
 be deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts into !  
,fund all am\nts releas$ "u section     
#eja7;e77#b7 ( ?is title4  7c7 ,use (   
am\nts ,am\nts deposit$ into ! ,fund    
%all rema9 available until exp5d$ & %all
 be refund$ out ( ! ,fund by ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to-- 7#a7 ensure compliance )
 ?is title2 &  7#b7 adm9i/] en=cem5t    
programs4  #fjd4 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! committees (           
appropriate jurisdiction a report t     
includes-- 7#a7 ! visa ov]/ay rate = ea*
 category ( nonimmigrant ali5 describ$  
"u section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 9 ! previ\s   
ye>2  7#b7 ! categories t _h a visa     
ov]/ay rate 9 ! previ\s ye> t 0 m ?an   
#a4e p]c5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9  

accordance ) section #ejb2  7#c7 !      
am\nts ( ! bonds1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y 9 accordance ) section #eja2  
7#d7 in=mation relat+ to ! ,fund "u     
section #ejc2 &  7#e7 any o!r in=mation 
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4     
#fje4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,committees ( appropriate jurisdiction  
,! t]m committees ( appropriate         
jurisdiction means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 unless   
o!rwise provid$4  7#c7 ,visa ov]/ay rate
 ,! t]m visa ov]/ay rate means ! ratio  
(1 = ea* category ( nonimmigrant ali5s  
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja 7a77#ae77-- 7,a7 ! numb]

 ( ali5s admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
ea* su* category ^: p]iod ( au?oriz$    
/ays end$ dur+ a fiscal ye> b :o rema9$ 
unlawfully 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates beyond su* 
p]iod2 to  7,b7 ! total numb] ( ali5s   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* su*    
category dur+ t fiscal ye>4  ,,vii      
,engli% ,language ,unity ,act  #gja4    
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds & decl>es !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is        
compris$ ( individuals f div]se e?nic1  
cultural1 & l+ui/ic backgr\nds1 &       
cont9ues to b5efit f ?is ri* div]sity4  
7#b7 ,?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! common ?read b9d+ individuals 
( diff]+ backgr\nds has be5 ! ,engli%   
language4  7#c7 ,among ! p[]s res]v$ to 
! ,/ates respectively is ! p[] to       
e/abli% ! ,engli% language z ! (ficial  
language ( ! respective ,/ates1 &       
o!rwise to promote ! ,engli% language )9
 ! respective ,/ates1 subject to !      
prohibitions enum]at$ 9 ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 laws ( ! respective
 ,/ates4  #gjb4 ,engli% z (ficial       

language ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title #d1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
*apt]3  #f ,(ficial ,language  #afa4    
,(ficial language ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!  
(ficial language ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
,engli%4  #afb4 ,pres]v+ & enhanc+ !    
role ( ! (ficial language               
,repres5tatives ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
%all h an affirmative obligation to     
pres]ve & enhance ! role ( ,engli% z !  
(ficial language ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  
,su* obligation %all include enc\rag+   
great] opportunities = individuals to   
le>n ! ,engli% language4  #afc4 ,(ficial
 functions ( ,gov]nm5t to be conduct$ 9 
,engli%  7a7 ,(ficial functions ,!      
(ficial functions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all be conduct$ 9        
,engli%4  7b7 ,scope ,= ! purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates means !   
sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 
& ! t]m (ficial ref]s to any function t 
7i7 b9ds ! ,gov]nm5t1 7ii7 is requir$ by
 law1 or 7iii7 is o!rwise subject to    

scrut9y by ei!r ! press or ! public4    
7c7 ,practical effect ,?is section %all 
apply to all laws1 public proce$+s1     
regulations1 publications1 ord]s1       
actions1 programs1 & policies1 b does n 
apply to-- 7#a7 tea*+ ( languages2  7#b7
 requirem5ts "u ! ,individuals )        
,disabilities ,education ,act2  7#c7    
actions1 docum5ts1 or policies necess>y 
= national security1 int]national       
relations1 trade1 t\rism1 or comm]ce2   
7#d7 actions or docum5ts t protect !    
public heal? & safety2  7#e7 actions or 
docum5ts t facilitate ! activities ( !  
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 9 compil+ any c5sus (
 population2  7#f7 actions t protect !  
rights ( victims ( crimes or crim9al    
def5dants2 or  7#g7 us+ t]ms ( art or   
phrases f languages o!r ?an ,engli%4    
#afd4 ,uni=m ,engli% language rule =    
naturalization  7a7 ,uni=m language te/+
 /&>d ,all citiz5s %\ld be able to read 
& und]/& g5]ally ! ,engli% language text
 ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 !       
,con/itution1 & ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 made 9 pursuance ( ! ,con/itution4  7b7
 ,c]emonies ,all naturalization         
c]emonies %all be conduct$ 9 ,engli%4   
#afe4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is  
*apt] %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to prohibit
 a ,memb] ( ,congress or any (fic] or   
ag5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 :ile p]=m+   
(ficial functions1 f communicat+        
un(ficially ?r\gh any m$ium ) ano!r     
p]son 9 a language o!r ?an ,engli% 7z   
long z (ficial functions are p]=m$ 9    
,engli%72  7#b7 to limit ! pres]vation  
or use ( ,native ,alaskan or ,native    
,am]ican languages 7z def9$ 9 ! ,native 
,am]ican ,languages ,act72  7#c7 to     
disp>age any language or to disc\rage   
any p]son f le>n+ or us+ a language2 or 
7#d7 to be inconsi/5t ) ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #aff4 ,/&+ ,a p]son  
injur$ by a violation ( ?is *apt] may 9 
a civil action 7includ+ an action "u    
*apt] #aea ( title #bh7 obta9           
appropriate relief4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( 
title #d1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 

by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #e
 ! foll[+ new item3  ,*apt] #f4 ,(ficial
 ,language  4  #gjc4 ,g5]al rules (     
con/ruction = ,engli% language texts ( !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #a ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #i4 ,g5]al rules ( 
con/ruction = laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7a7 ,engli% language requirem5ts &      
workplace policies1 :e!r 9 ! public or  
private sector1 %all be presumptively   
consi/5t ) ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7b7 ,any ambiguity 9 ! ,engli% language 
text ( ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be 
resolv$1 9 accordance ) ! la/ two       
articles ( ! ,bill ( ,rights1 n to d5y  
or disp>age rights reta9$ by ! p1 & to  
res]ve p[]s to ! ,/ates respectively1 or
 to ! p4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #a 
( title #a1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #h ! foll[+ new  
item3  #i4 ,g5]al rules ( con/ruction = 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #gjd4       

,implem5t+ regulations ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all1 )9 #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue
 = public notice & comm5t a propos$ rule
 = uni=m te/+ ,engli% language ability (
 c&idates = naturalization1 bas$ ^u !   
pr9ciples t-- 7#a7 all citiz5s %\ld be  
able to read & und]/& g5]ally ! ,engli% 
language text ( ! ,decl>ation (         
,indep5d5ce1 ! ,con/itution1 & ! laws ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* are made 9 pursuance
 !re(2 &  7#b7 any exceptions to ?is    
/&>d %\ld be limit$ to extraord9>y      
circum/ances1 su* z asylum4  #gje4      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
sections #gjb & #gjc %all take effect on
 ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,viii ,expatriate
 ,t]rori/ ,act  #hja4 ,loss (           
nationality due to support ( t]rorism   
,section #cdi7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#adha7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son :o is a national (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :e!r by bir? or        

naturalization1 %all lose 8 or h]       
nationality by volunt>ily p]=m+ any ( ! 
foll[+ acts ) ! int5tion ( rel9qui%+    
,unit$ ,/ates nationality3 7#a7 ,obta9+ 
naturalization 9 a =eign /ate ^u 8 or h]
 own application or ^u an application   
fil$ by a duly au?oriz$ ag5t1 aft] hav+ 
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4  7#b7 ,tak+ an   
oa? or mak+ an affirmation or o!r =mal  
decl>ation ( allegiance to a =eign /ate1
 a political subdivision !re(1 or a     
=eign t]rori/ organization designat$ "u 
section #bai1 aft] hav+ atta9$ #ah ye>s 
( age4  7#c7 ,ent]+1 or s]v+ 91 ! arm$  
=ces ( a =eign /ate or a =eign t]rori/  
organization designat$ "u section #bai  
if-- 7,a7 su* arm$ =ces are engag$ 9    
ho/ilities aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or    
7,b7 su* p]sons s]ve z a commission$ or 
noncommission$ (fic]4  7#d7 ,becom+ a   
memb] (1 or provid+ tra9+ or mat]ial    
assi/ance to1 any =eign t]rori/         
organization designat$ "u section #bai4 
7#e7 ,accept+1 s]v+ 91 or p]=m+ ! duties
 ( any (fice1 po/1 or employm5t "u !    

gov]nm5t ( a =eign /ate1 a political    
subdivision !re(1 or a =eign t]rori/    
organization designat$ "u section #bai  
if-- 7,a7 ! p]son kn[+ly has or acquires
 ! nationality ( su* =eign /ate2 or     
7,b7 an oa?1 affirmation1 or decl>ation 
( allegiance to ! =eign /ate1 political 
subdivision1 or designat$ =eign t]rori/ 
organization is requir$ = su* (fice1    
po/1 or employm5t4  7#f7 ,mak+ a =mal   
r5unciation ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationality 
be=e a diplomatic or consul> (fic] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 a =eign /ate1 9 su* =m z
 may be prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate4  7#g7 ,mak+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a  
=mal writt5 r5unciation ( nationality 9 
su* =m z may be prescrib$ by1 & be=e su*
 (fic] z may be designat$ by1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 :5ev] ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all be 9 a /ate ( w> & ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all approve su* r5unciation z n 
contr>y to ! int]e/s ( national def5se4 
7#h7 7,a7 ,committ+ any act ( treason   
aga9/1 or attempt+ by =ce to ov]?r[1 or 
be>+ arms aga9/1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 

violat+ or conspir+ to violate any ( !  
provisions ( section #bchc ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 willfully    
p]=m+ any act 9 violation ( section     
#bche ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
or  7,d7 violat+ section #bchd ( su*    
title by engag+ 9 a conspiracy to       
ov]?r[1 put d[n1 or to de/roy by =ce !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or to levy 
w> aga9/ !m1  if & :5 su* p]son is      
convict$ !re( by a c\rt m>tial or by a  
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  4  #hjb4 
,revocation or d5ial ( passports &      
passport c>ds to individuals :o are     
memb]s ( =eign t]rori/ organizations ,! 
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to regulate !     
issue & validity ( passports1 & = o!r   
purposes1 approv$ ,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et seq471 :i* is       
commonly kn[n z ! ,passport ,act (      
#aibf1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #d4 ,au?ority to d5y or revoke 
passport & passport c>d  7a7            
,ineligibility  7#a7 ,issuance ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all n issue a        

passport or passport c>d to any         
individual :om ! ,secret>y has det]m9$  
is a memb]1 or is attempt+ to become a  
memb]1 ( an organization ! ,secret>y has
 designat$ z a =eign t]rori/            
organization pursuant to section #bai ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  7#b7 ,revocation ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revoke a passport
 or passport c>d previ\sly issu$ to any 
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7b7 ,"r ( review ,any p]son :o1 9       
accordance ) ?is section1 is d5i$       
issuance ( a passport or passport c>d by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ^: passport or 
passport c>d is revok$ or o!rwise       
re/rict$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may    
reque/ a due process he>+ n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] receiv+ su* notice ( !       
nonissuance1 revocation1 or re/riction4 
4  ,,ix ,no ,d$uction ( ,wages ,paid to 
,unau?oriz$ ,ali5s  #ija4 ,cl>ification 
t wages paid to unau?oriz$ ali5s may n  
be d$uct$ f gross income  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subsection 7c7 ( section #afb ( !      

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+  
to illegal bribes1 kickbacks1 & o!r     
paym5ts7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,wages paid  
to or on behalf ( unau?oriz$ ali5s  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,no d$uction %all be all[$ "u 
subsection 7a7 = any wage paid to or on 
behalf ( an unau?oriz$ ali51 z def9$ "u 
section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#acbd;a7h77#c774  7,b7 ,wages ,= !      
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m wages    
means all remun]ation = employm5t1      
includ+ ! ca% value ( all remun]ation   
7includ+ b5efits7 paid 9 any m$ium o!r  
?an ca%4  7,c7 ,safe ,h>bor ,if a p]son 
or o!r entity is p>ticipat+ 9 !         
,e-,v]ify ,program describ$ 9 section   
#djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m
 & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act (    
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a note7 &     
obta9s confirmation ( id5tity &         
employm5t eligibility 9 compliance ) !  
t]ms & conditions ( ! program ) respect 
to ! hir+ 7or recruitm5t or ref]ral7 (  

an employee1 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n    
apply ) respect to wages paid to su*    
employee4  7,d7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,9 ! case 
( any exam9ation ( a return 9 connection
 ) a d$uction "u ?is section by reason (
 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all be> !   
burd5 ( prov+ t wages 7 paid to or on   
behalf ( an unau?oriz$ ali54  7,e7      
,limitation on taxpay] audit ,!         
,secret>y may n comm5ce an audit or o!r 
inve/igation ( a taxpay] solely on !    
basis ( a d$uction tak5 "u ?is section  
by reason ( ?is p>agraph4  4  7b7       
,six-,ye> limitation on assessm5t &     
collection ,subsection 7c7 ( section    
#feja ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf
 7relat+ to exceptions7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ab7 
,d$uction claim$ = wages paid to        
unau?oriz$ ali5s ,9 ! case ( a return ( 
tax on :i* a d$uction is %[n 9 violation
 ( section #afb7;c77#d71 any tax "u     
*apt] #a may be assess$1 or a proce$+ 9 
c\rt = ! collection ( su* tax may be    
begun )\t assessm5t1 at any "t )9 #f    

ye>s aft] ! return 0 fil$4  4  7c7 ,use 
( docum5tation = en=cem5t purposes      
,section #bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7b77#e71 
by ins]t+ 1 section #afb7;c77#d7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 aft]    
en=cem5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7d77#b77;,f71 by ins]t+ 1 section      
#afb7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf1 aft] en=cem5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7d77#b77;,g71 by     
ins]t+ section #afb7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf or aft] or       
en=cem5t (4  7d7 ,availability (        
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission]
 ( ,social ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all jo9tly    
e/abli% a program to %>e in=mation among
 su* ag5cies t may or c\ld lead to !    
id5tification ( unau?oriz$ ali5s 7z     
def9$ "u section #bgd;,a7h77#c7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act71      
includ+ any no-mat* lett]1 any in=mation

 9 ! e>n+s susp5se file1 & any in=mation
 9 ! inve/igation & en=cem5t ( section  
#afb7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf4  7#b7 ,disclosure by ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection
 7i7 ( section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7   
,paym5t ( wages to unau?oriz$ ali5s ,^u 
reque/ f ! ,commission] ( ! ,social     
,security ,adm9i/ration or ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !     
,secret>y %all disclose to (fic]s &     
employees ( su* ,adm9i/ration or        
,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 taxpay] id5tity        
in=mation ( employ]s :o paid wages )    
respect to :i* a d$uction 0 n all[$ by  
reason ( section #afb7;c77#d71 &  7,b7  
taxpay] id5tity in=mation ( individuals 
to :om su* wages 7 paid1  = purposes (  
c>ry+ out any en=cem5t activities ( su* 
,adm9i/ration or ,dep>tm5t ) respect to 
su* employ]s or individuals4  4  7,b7   
,recordkeep+ ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section   
#fajc7p7 ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7i7 by  

/rik+ 7#e71 or 7#g7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ 7#e71 7#g71 or
 7#i72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 7#e7 or 7#g7 9  
subp>agraph 7,f77ii7 & ins]t+ 7#e71     
7#g71 or 7#i74  7e7 ,effective date     
7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act  
%all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,! am5dm5ts made by   
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply to     
taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjbj4  #ijb4 ,modification ( ,e-,v]ify 
,program  7a7 ,mak+ p]man5t ,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  7b7 ,application to
 curr5t employees  7#a7 ,volunt>y       
election ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section       
#djb7;a7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3 ,any p]son or o!r entity t      
conducts any hir+ 7or recruitm5t or     
ref]ral7 9 a ,/ate or employs any       
individuals 9 a ,/ate may elect to      

p>ticipate 9 ! ,e-,v]ify ,program44     
7#b7 ,b5efit ( rebuttable presumption   
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #djb7;b7 ( su* 
,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
 ,if a p]son or o!r entity is p>ticipat+
 9 ! ,e-,v]ify ,program & obta9s        
confirmation ( id5tity & employm5t      
eligibility 9 compliance ) ! t]ms &     
conditions ( ! program ) respect to     
individuals employ$ by ! p]son or       
entity1 ! p]son or entity has e/abli%$ a
 rebuttable presumption t ! p]son or    
entity has n violat$ section            
#bgd;,a7a77#b7 ) respect to su*         
individuals44  7#c7 ,scope ( election   
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #djb7;c77#b7
 ( su* ,act is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any elect+ p]son or o!r  
entity may provide t ! election "u      
subsection 7a7 %all apply 7dur+ ! p]iod 
9 :i* ! election is 9 effect7-- 7i7 to  
all its hir+ 7& all recruitm5t or       
ref]ral72  7ii7 to all its hir+ 7& all  
recruitm5t or ref]ral & all individuals 
employ$ by ! p]son or entity72  7iii7 to

 all its hir+ 7& all recruitm5t or      
ref]ral7 9 "o or m ,/ates or "o or m    
places ( hir+ 7or recruitm5t or ref]ral1
 z ! case may be72 or  7iv7 to all its  
hir+ 7& all recruitm5t or ref]ral & all 
individuals employ$ by ! p]son or       
entity7 9 "o or m ,/ates or "o or m     
place ( hir+ 7or recruitm5t or ref]ral  
or employm5t1 z ! case may be74  4  7#d7
 ,proc$ures = p>ticipants 9 ,e-,v]ify   
,program ,subsection 7a7 ( section #djc 
( su* ,act is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or      
cont9u$ employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft]
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
all t foll[s 7z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security7 & ins]t+ aft] !    
date ( ! hir+1 or recruitm5t or ref]ral1
 9 ! case ( inquiries made pursuant to a
 hir+1 recruitm5t or ref]ral 7& n (     
previ\sly hir$ individuals742 &  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ su* #c work+ 
days & ins]t+ ! specifi$ p]iod4  7c7    
,application to job applicants ,section 

#djb7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,job (f] may  
be made conditional on f9al confirmation
 by ,e-,v]ify ,a p]son or o!r entity t  
elects to p>ticipate 9 ! ,e-,v]ify      
,program may (f] a prospective employee 
an employm5t position condition$ on f9al
 v]ification ( ! id5tity & employm5t    
eligibility ( ! employee us+ ! employm5t
 eligibility confirmation sy/em e/abli%$
 "u section #djd4  4