,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #def  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjai,mr4
 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,ms4         
,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !
 adju/m5t ( /atus ( c]ta9 nationals (   
,lib]ia to t ( lawful p]man5t resid5ts1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,lib]ian ,refugee  
,immigration ,fairness ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z o!rwise specifically    
provid$1 any t]m us$ 9 ?is ,act t is us$
 9 ! immigration laws %all h ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 ! immigration laws4  7#b7  
,immigration laws ,! t]m immigration    
laws has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag774  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   

,security4  #c4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus  7a7  
,adju/m5t ( /atus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y 
%all adju/ ! /atus ( an ali5 describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 to t ( an ali5 lawfully  
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce if ! ali5--  
7,a7 applies = adju/m5t n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
  7,b7 is o!rwise eligible to receive an
 immigrant visa2 &  7,c7 subject to     
p>agraph 7#b71 is admissible to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce4  7#b7       
,applicability ( gr\nds (               
inadmissibility ,9 det]m9+ !            
admissibility ( an ali5 "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,c71 ! gr\nds ( inadmissibility   
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71        
7#f77;,a71 & 7#g77;,a7 ( section        
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 %all n   
apply4  7#c7 ,exceptions ,an ali5 %all n
 be eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is  
subsection if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
ali5--  7,a7 has be5 convict$ ( any     
aggravat$ felony2  7,b7 has be5 convict$

 ( #b or m crimes involv+ moral         
turpitude2 or  7,c7 has ord]$1 incit$1  
assi/$1 or o!rwise p>ticipat$ 9 !       
p]secution ( any p]son on acc\nt ( race1
 religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a    
p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political      
op9ion4  7#d7 ,relation%ip ( application
 to c]ta9 ord]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o has be5     
subject to an ord] ( exclusion1         
deportation1 removal1 or volunt>y       
dep>ture "u any provision ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 may1 not)/&+   
su* ord]1 submit an application =       
adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is subsection if ! 
ali5 is o!rwise eligible = adju/m5t (   
/atus "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,sep>ate  
motion n requir$ ,an ali5 describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be requir$1 z a 
condition ( submitt+ or grant+ an       
application "u ?is subsection1 to file a
 sep>ate motion to reop51 reconsid]1 or 
vacate an ord] describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a74  7,c7 ,effect ( decision by       

,secret>y  7i7 ,grant ,if ! ,secret>y   
adju/s ! /atus ( an ali5 pursuant to an 
application "u ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y %all cancel any ord] describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to :i* ! ali5 has be5
 subject4  7ii7 ,d5ial ,if ! ,secret>y  
makes a f9al decision to d5y su*        
application1 any su* ord] %all be       
effective & en=ceable to ! same ext5t t 
su* ord] w\ld be effective & en=ceable  
if ! application _h n be5 made4  7b7    
,ali5s eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! b5efits provid$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any ali5   
:o--  7,a7 7i7 is a national ( ,lib]ia2 
&  7ii7 has be5 cont9u\sly pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on    
,novemb] #bj1 #bjad1 & end+ on ! date on
 :i* ! ali5 submits an application "u   
subsection 7a72 or  7,b7 is ! sp\se1    
*ild1 or unm>ri$ son or daught] ( an    
ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 
,det]m9ation ( cont9u\s physical pres5ce
 ,= purposes ( e/abli%+ ! p]iod (       
cont9u\s physical pres5ce ref]r$ to 9   

p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 an ali5 %all n  
be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9        
cont9u\s physical pres5ce bas$ on #a or 
m abs5ces f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = #a or m   
p]iods am\nt+1 9 ! aggregate1 to n m ?an
 #ahj days4  7c7 ,/ay ( removal  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all promulgate     
regulations e/abli%+ proc$ures by :i* an
 ali5 :o is subject to a f9al ord] (    
deportation1 removal1 or exclusion1 may 
seek a /ay ( su* ord] bas$ on ! fil+ (  
an application "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,dur+ c]ta9 proce$+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja  
et seq471 ! ,secret>y may n ord] an ali5
 to be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !    
ali5--  7i7 is 9 exclusion1 deportation1
 or removal proce$+s "u any provision ( 
su* ,act2 &  7ii7 has submitt$ an       
application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u       
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,exception ,!     
,secret>y may ord] an ali5 describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 to be remov$ f ! ,unit$

 ,/ates if ! ,secret>y has made a f9al  
det]m9ation to d5y ! application =      
adju/m5t ( /atus "u subsection 7a7 ( !  
ali54  7#c7 ,"w au?orization  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may-- 7i7 au?orize an
 ali5 :o has appli$ = adju/m5t ( /atus  
"u subsection 7a7 to engage 9 employm5t 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* a  
det]m9ation on su* application is p5d+2 
&  7ii7 provide su* ali5 ) an employm5t 
au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r appropriate  
docum5t signify+ au?orization (         
employm5t4  7,b7 ,p5d+ applications ,if 
an application = adju/m5t ( /atus "u    
subsection 7a7 is p5d+ = a p]iod exce$+ 
#ahj days & has n be5 d5i$1 ! ,secret>y 
%all au?orize employm5t = ! applicable  
ali54  7d7 ,record ( p]man5t resid5ce   
,on ! approval ( an application =       
adju/m5t ( /atus "u subsection 7a7 ( an 
ali51 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a record 
( admission = p]man5t resid5ce = ! ali5 
z ( ! date ( ! arrival ( ! ali5 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,availability (     
adm9i/rative review ,! ,secret>y %all   

provide applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus "u
 subsection 7a7 ) ! same "r to1 &       
proc$ures =1 adm9i/rative review z are  
provid$ to--  7#a7 applicants = adju/m5t
 ( /atus "u section #bde ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee72 &  7#b7 ali5s subject 
to removal proce$+s "u section #bdj (   
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a74  7f7   
,limitation on judicial review ,a       
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ) respect to 
! adju/m5t ( /atus ( any ali5 "u ?is    
section is f9al & %all n be subject to  
review by any c\rt4  7g7 ,no (fset 9    
numb] ( visas available ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all n be requir$ to r$uce ! numb]
 ( immigrant visas au?oriz$ to be issu$ 
"u any provision ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 to (fset ! adju/m5t ( /atus ( an 
ali5 :o has be5 lawfully admitt$ =      
p]man5t resid5ce pursuant to ?is        
section4  7h7 ,application (            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act        
provisions  7#a7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 

9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to repeal1    
am5d1 alt]1 modify1 effect1 or re/rict !
 p[]s1 duties1 function1 or au?ority ( !
 ,secret>y 9 ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 or any o!r law 
relat+ to immigration1 nationality1 or  
naturalization4  7#b7 ,effect (         
eligibility = adju/m5t ( /atus ,!       
eligibility ( an ali5 to be lawfully    
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce "u ?is       
section %all n preclude ! ali5 f seek+  
any /atus "u any o!r provision ( law =  
:i* ! ali5 may o!rwise be eligible4