,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,grassley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d       
section #bab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act to re=m immigration   
p>ole1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,immigration ,p>ole ,re=m ,act ( #bjbb4 
#b4 ,immigration p>ole re=m ,section    
#bab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;d77#e77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#e7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 or section #bad7;f71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 !      
discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 may tempor>ily
 p>ole into ! ,unit$ ,/ates any ali5    
apply+ = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o
 is n pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u su*  
conditions z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 
on a case-by-case basis1 & n accord+ to 
eligibility crit]ia describ+ an entire  

class ( pot5tial p>ole recipi5ts1 =     
urg5t humanit>ian reasons or significant
 public b5efit4 ,p>ole grant$ "u ?is    
subp>agraph may n be reg>d$ z an        
admission ( ! ali54 ,:5 ! purposes ( su*
 p>ole h be5 s]v$ 9 ! op9ion ( !        
,secret>y1 ! ali5 %all imm$iately return
 or be return$ to ! cu/ody f :i* ! ali5 
0 p>ol$4 ,aft] su* return1 ! case ( !   
ali5 %all be dealt ) 9 ! same mann] z ! 
case ( any o!r applicant = admission to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security may grant p>ole to any
 ali5 :o-- 7i7 is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates )\t lawful immigration /atus2    
7ii7 is ! b5efici>y ( an approv$        
petition "u section #bjc7;a72  7iii7 is 
n o!rwise inadmissible or removable2 &  
7iv7 is ! sp\se or *ild ( a memb] ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty4  7,c7  
,= purposes ( det]m9+ an ali5's         
eligibility = p>ole "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 an urg5t humanit>ian reason %all be    
limit$ to circum/ances 9 :i*-- 7i7 7,i7 
! ali5 has a m$ical em]g5cy2 &  7,,ii7  

7aa7 ! ali5 _c obta9 necess>y treatm5t 9
 ! =eign /ate 9 :i* ! ali5 is resid+2 or
  7bb7 ! m$ical em]g5cy is life-?reat5+ 
& !re is insuffici5t "t = ! ali5 to be  
admitt$ ?r\gh ! normal visa process2    
7ii7 ! ali5 is ! p>5t or legal gu>dian (
 an ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & ! ali5 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is a m9or2  7iii7 
! ali5 is ne$$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] 
to donate an organ or o!r tissue =      
transplant & !re is insuffici5t "t = !  
ali5 to be admitt$ ?r\gh ! normal visa  
process2  7iv7 ! ali5 has a close family
 memb] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^: dea? is     
imm95t & ! ali5 c\ld n arrive 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 "t to see su* family memb]    
alive if ! ali5 7 to be admitt$ ?r\gh ! 
normal visa process2  7v7 ! ali5 is     
seek+ to att5d ! fun]al ( a close family
 memb] & ! ali5 c\ld n arrive 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 "t to att5d su* fun]al if !   
ali5 7 to be admitt$ ?r\gh ! normal visa
 process2  7vi7 ! ali5 is an adopt$ *ild
 ) an urg5t m$ical condition :o is 9 !  
legal cu/ody ( ! petition] = a f9al     

adoption-relat$ visa & ^: m$ical        
treatm5t is requir$ be=e ! expect$ aw>d 
( a f9al adoption-relat$ visa2 or  7vii7
 ! ali5 is a lawful applicant = adju/m5t
 ( /atus "u section #bde & is return+ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] tempor>y travel   
abroad4  7,d7 ,= purposes ( det]m9+ an  
ali5's eligibility = p>ole "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 a significant public  
b5efit may be det]m9$ to result f !     
p>ole ( an ali5 only if-- 7i7 ! ali5 has
 assi/$ 7or w assi/1 :e!r kn[+ly or n7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 a law        
en=cem5t matt]2  7ii7 ! ali5's pres5ce  
is requir$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 9 fur!rance ( 
su* law en=cem5t matt]2 &  7iii7 ! ali5 
is inadmissible1 does n satisfy !       
eligibility requirem5ts = admission z a 
nonimmigrant1 or !re is insuffici5t "t =
 ! ali5 to be admitt$ ?r\gh ! normal    
visa process4  7,e7 ,= purposes (       
det]m9+ an ali5's eligibility = p>ole "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m case-by-case   
basis means t ! facts 9 ea* individual  
case are consid]$ & p>ole is n grant$   

bas$ on memb]%ip 9 a def9$ class ( ali5s
 to be grant$ p>ole4 ,! fact t ali5s are
 consid]$ = or grant$ p>ole "o-by-"o & n
 z a gr\p is n suffici5t to e/abli% t ! 
p>ole decision is made on a case-by-case
 basis4  7,f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security may n use ! p>ole au?ority "u 
?is p>agraph-- 7i7 to all[ an ali5 :o is
 ! b5efici>y ( a p5d+ or approv$        
immigrant petition to ent] ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7except z o!rwise au?oriz$ "u ?is
 p>agraph7 be=e an immigrant visa is    
issu$ to su* ali52  7ii7 to p>ole into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ali5s ent]+ = ! purpose (
 p]=m+ skill$ or unskill$ labor2  7iii7 
to p>ole into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ali5s     
seek+ to und]take activities describ$ 9 
exi/+ nonimmigrant classifications1     
includ+ by p>ol+ ali5s seek+ to und]take
 activities au?oriz$ "u section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 & :o are nationals ( 
a c\ntry t has n be5 designat$ z a      
program c\ntry "u section #bab7l7 or    
#bag2  7iv7 to p>ole into ! ,unit$      
,/ates an ali5 :o is a refugee or :o is 

describ$ 9 a designat$ class ( ali5s    
grant$ access to ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,refugee ,admissions ,program1 unless   
su* ali5 may o!rwise be p>ol$ "u ?is    
p>agraph2 or  7v7 to p>ole an ali5 into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = any reason or purpose 
o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 
& 7,d74  7,g7 ,p>ole grant$ aft] a      
dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be    
reg>d$ z an admission ( ! ali54 ,an ali5
 grant$ p>ole1 :e!r z an initial grant (
 p>ole or p>ole ^u re5try into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 is n eligible to adju/ /atus to 
lawful p]man5t resid5ce or = any o!r    
immigration b5efit if ! immigration     
/atus ! ali5 _h at ! "t ( dep>ture did n
 au?orize ! ali5 to adju/ /atus or to be
 eligible = su* b5efit4  7,h7 7i7       
,except z provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 &      
7iii71 p>ole %all be grant$ to an ali5  
"u ?is p>agraph = ! %ort] (-- 7,i7 a    
p]iod ( suffici5t l5g? to accompli% !   
activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 or 
7,d7 = :i* ! ali5 0 grant$ p>ole2 or    
7,,ii7 #a ye>4  7ii7 ,grants ( p>ole    

pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 may be     
ext5d$ once1 9 ! discretion ( !         
,secret>y1 = an additional p]iod t is ! 
%ort] (-- 7,i7 ! p]iod t is necess>y to 
accompli% ! activity describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 = :i* ! ali5 0 
grant$ p>ole2 or  7,,ii7 #a ye>4  7iii7 
,ali5s :o h a p5d+ application to adju/ 
/atus to p]man5t resid5ce "u section    
#bde may reque/ ext5sions ( p>ole "u ?is
 p>agraph1 9 #a-ye> increm5ts1 until !  
application = adju/m5t has be5          
adjudicat$4 ,su* p>ole %all t]m9ate     
imm$iately ^u ! d5ial ( su* adju/m5t    
application4  7,i7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make       
available to ! public1 a report-- 7i7   
id5tify+ ! total numb] ( ali5s p>ol$    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is p>agraph    
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7      
conta9+ in=mation & data reg>d+ all     

ali5s p>ol$ dur+ su* fiscal ye>1        
includ+-- 7,i7 ! duration ( p>ole2      
7,,ii7 ! type ( p>ole2 &  7,,iii7 !     
curr5t /atus ( ! ali5s s p>ol$4  4  #c4 
,implem5tation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is #cj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,exceptions ,not)/&+ subsection 7a7--   
7#a7 any application = p>ole or advance 
p>ole fil$ by an ali5 be=e ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be adjudicat$  
"u ! law t 0 9 effect on ! date on :i* !
 application 0 prop]ly fil$ & any       
approv$ advance p>ole %all rema9 valid  
"u ! law t 0 9 effect on ! date on :i* !
 advance p>ole 0 approv$2  7#b7 section 
#bab7;d77#e77;,g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section    
#b7;b71 %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 !          
provisions ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act1 affect+ ali5s :o 7 p>ol$  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to section

 #bab7;d77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;d77#e77;,a77 be=e ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all take effect on 
! date t is #ahj days aft] su* date (   
enactm5t4  #d4 ,cause ( action ,any     
p]son1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t t       
exp]i5ces f9ancial h>m 9 excess ( #a1jjj
 due to a failure ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
to lawfully apply ! provisions ( ?is    
,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all
 h /&+ to br+ a civil action aga9/ !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 an appropriate       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4    
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or any am5dm5t by ?is ,act1 or !   
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act
 & ! application ( su* provision or     
am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or circum/ance 
%all n be affect$4