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,s4 #aaid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ae1 #bjba,mr4  
,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,mr4 ,toomey7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to include       
,portugal 9 ! li/ ( =eign /ates ^:      
nationals are eligible = admission into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z ,e-#a & ,e-#b         
nonimmigrants if ,unit$ ,/ates nationals
 are treat$ simil>ly by ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,portugal & to o!rwise modify !         
eligibility crit]ia = ,e visas4  #a4    
,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,advanc+ ,mutual ,int]e/s & ,gr[+ ,our  
,success ,act or ! ,,amigos ,act4  #b4  
,nonimmigrant trad]s & inve/ors ,=      
purposes ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section 
#aja7;a77#ae77;,e7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,e771 ,portugal %all be 
consid]$ to be a =eign /ate describ$ 9  
su* section if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,portugal  
provides simil> nonimmigrant /atus to   

nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4       
,modification ( eligibility crit]ia = ,e
 visas ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,e7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,e77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause    
7i7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case ( an 
ali5 :o acquir$ ! relevant nationality  
?r\gh a f9ancial inve/m5t & :o has n    
previ\sly be5 grant$ /atus "u ?is       
subp>agraph1 ! =eign /ate ( :i* ! ali5  
is a national & 9 :i* ! ali5 has be5    
domicil$ = a cont9u\s p]iod ( n less ?an
 #c ye>s at any po9t be=e apply+ = a    
nonimmigrant visa "u ?is subp>agraph7   
be=e 1 & ! sp\se2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ him &
 ins]t+ su* ali52 &  7#b7 by /rik+ he   
ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ !     
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