,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eccj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,c>d9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect      
/ateless p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/ateless ,protection  
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to resolve !     
/atus ( /ateless p]sons 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & to promote _! access to        
fundam5tal human rights & human dignity2
 &  7#b7 to prev5t /atelessness f       
occurr+ "u ,unit$ ,/ates law or on      
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory4  #c4 ,f9d+s2    
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,!           
int]national community has recogniz$ !  
significance ( ! "r to a nationality 9 !
 ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &     
,political ,rights1 done at ,new ,york  
,decemb] #af1 #aiff1 to :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates is a signatory1 z well z !       

,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights &
 num]\s int]national treaties1 includ+ !
 ,conv5tion ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (       
,/ateless ,p]sons1 done at ,new ,york   
,septemb] #bh1 #aied1 & ! ,conv5tion on 
! ,r$uction ( ,/atelessness1 done at    
,new ,york ,augu/ #cj1 #aifa4  7#b7     
,/atelessness is an abhorr5t violation (
 fundam5tal human rights & human        
dignity1 & a life ( /atelessness has be5
 recogniz$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates z a =m ( puni%m5t m       
primitive ?an torture4  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t  
action & inaction causes /atelessness2  
!re=e1 gov]nm5ts h ! p[] to resolve &   
prev5t /atelessness4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$    
,nations ,high ,commission] =           
,refugees-- 7,a7 is ! ,unit$ ,nations   
ag5cy responsible = prev5t+ & r$uc+     
/atelessness2 &  7,b7 e/imates t !re are
 m ?an #d1bjj1jjj /ateless p]sons       
worldwide4  7#e7 ,a #bjbj /udy f\nd t   
!re are approximately #bah1jjj          
individuals liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o   
are /ateless or at risk ( /atelessness4 

7#f7 ,/ateless individuals live 9 all   
#ej ,/ates1 & _m su* individuals h liv$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ye>s or decades )\t 
relief4  7#g7 ,despite ! pres5ce (      
/ateless p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re  
is no law relat+ to ! id5tification (   
/ateless p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to 
provide !m ) a pa? to legal /atus4  7#h7
 ,/ateless p]sons g5]ally-- 7,a7 live   
)\t ! means to "w legally or to travel2 
&  7,b7 face b>ri]s 9 op5+ bank acc\nts1
 pursu+ high] education1 & obta9+ heal? 
c>e4  7#i7 ,if deta9$ = removal f !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 a /ateless p]son is (t5  
subject$ to prolong$ det5tion & _c be   
remov$ because no c\ntry recognizes !   
p]son z its citiz54  7b7 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t to 
resolve /atelessness & its relat$ human 
suff]+1 lo/ pot5tial1 & societal        
impacts1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7    
provide a legal /atus to protect        
/ateless p]sons2 &  7#b7 urge !         
int]national community to take /rong    
action to prev5t /atelessness globally4 

#d4 ,protection ( /ateless p]sons 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #e ( 
title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#bde;,a ! foll[+3  #bde;,b4 ,protection 
( /ateless p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,compet5t au?ority ,) respect to a =eign
 c\ntry1 ! t]m compet5t au?ority-- 7,a7 
means ! au?ority responsible =-- 7i7    
conf]r+ nationality on1 or )draw+       
nationality f1 individuals2 or  7ii7 9 !
 case ( nationality hav+ be5 acquir$ or 
)drawn automatically1 cl>ify+ !         
nationality /atus ( an individual2 &    
7,b7 includes a ,f$]al1 local1 or       
regional gov]nm5t entity1 a consul>     
(ficial1 & a gov]nm5t (ficial at any    
level1 not)/&+ any process by :i* a     
decision by su* an entity or (ficial may
 lat] be ov]ridd54  7#b7 ,national2     
nationality ,! t]ms national &          
nationality-- 7,a7 ref] to a =mal l9k1 (
 a political & legal "*1 betwe5 an      

individual & a c\ntry2 &  7,b7 d n      
include ! concept ( nationality relat+  
to memb]%ip 9 a religi\s1 l+ui/ic1 or   
e?nic gr\p4  7#c7 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m     
noncitiz5 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ali5 9 
section #aja7;a74  7#d7 ,op]ation ( law2
 op]ation ( its law ,! t]ms op]ation (  
law & op]ation ( its law-- 7,a7 ref] to 
! consid]ation by a compet5t au?ority ( 
a c\ntry ) respect to an individual 9   
practice1 includ+ "u ! legislation1     
m9i/]ial decrees1 regulations1 ord]s1   
judicial case law1 & cu/om>y practices (
 ! compet5t au?ority2 &  7,b7 include   
situations 9 :i* ! position ( ! compet5t
 au?ority diff]s f ! law z writt51 if ! 
position ( ! compet5t au?ority t an     
individual is n a national ( ! c\ntry is
 det]m9ative4  7#e7 ,relevant           
association ,! t]m relevant association 
means a natural p]son's connection to a 
c\ntry ?r\gh-- 7,a7 bir? on ! t]ritory (
 ! c\ntry2  7,b7 desc5t f #a or m       
individuals :o are nationals ( ! c\ntry2
  7,c7 m>riage to an individual :o is a 

national ( ! c\ntry2  7,d7 adoption by  
an individual :o is a national ( !      
c\ntry2 or  7,e7 habitual resid5ce 9 !  
c\ntry4  7#f7 ,/ateless p]son ,! t]m    
/ateless p]son means an individual :o is
 n consid]$ z a national by any /ate "u 
! op]ation ( its law4  7b7 ,me*anisms = 
regul>iz+ ! /atus ( /ateless p]sons     
7#a7 ,/ateless protect$ /atus  7,a7     
,pr9cipal applicants ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all provide /ateless protect$
 /atus to a noncitiz5 :o-- 7i7 is a     
/ateless p]son pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7ii7 applies = su* relief2  7iii7 has 
n =mally r5\nc$ 8 or h] nationality z a 
result ( volunt>y1 affirmative1 &       
int5tional action aft] arrival 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 unless ! r5unciation 0 !
 result ( duress1 co]cion1 or a         
reasonable expectation t ! noncitiz5 _h 
acquir$ or w\ld acquire ano!r           
nationality or citiz5%ip2  7iv7 is n    
inadmissible "u #bab7;a77#c71 except z  

provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is           
subsection2 &  7v7 is n describ$ 9      
section #bda7;b77#c77;,b77i74  7,b7     
,treatm5t ( sp\se & *ildr5 ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all provide /ateless 
protect$ /atus to a noncitiz5 :o-- 7i7  
is ! sp\se or *ild ( a noncitiz5        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 if su*     
sp\se or *ild is n o!rwise eligible =   
admission "u t subp>agraph2  7ii7 is    
accompany+1 or foll[+ to jo91 su*       
noncitiz52  7iii7 e/abli%$ ! qualify+   
relation%ip to su* noncitiz5 be=e ! date
 on :i* su* noncitiz5 appli$ = /ateless 
protect$ /atus2  7iv7 is n inadmissible 
"u #bab7;a77#c71 except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection2 &  7v7  
is n describ$ 9 section                 
#bda7;b77#c77;,b77i74  7,c7 ,/ateless   
protect$ /atus ,noncitiz5s ) /ateless   
protect$ /atus-- 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 receive
 relevant protections aga9/ deportation1
 removal1 & det5tion1 z describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c72  7,,ii7 be au?oriz$ =    

employm5t1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 &
  7,,iii7 be eligible to apply = a      
travel docum5t1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#e72 &  7ii7 %all n face limitations f 
immigration en=cem5t (ficials on _!     
dome/ic travel4  7,d7 ,concurr5t grant (
 lawful p]man5t resid5ce  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 imm$iately on 
grant+ /ateless protect$ /atus to a     
noncitiz51 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all adju/ ! /atus ( !        
noncitiz5 to t ( a noncitiz5 lawfully   
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4  7ii7       
,exception ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security may n adju/ ! /atus ( a       
noncitiz5 ) /ateless protect$ /atus :o  
is inadmissible "u section #bab7;a77#b74
  7#b7 ,waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security may1 = humanit>ian    
purposes1 9 ! int]e/s ( access to       
fundam5tal or enabl+ rights1 to ensure  
family unity1 or :5 x is o!rwise 9 !    
public int]e/1 waive ! op]ation ( !     

gr\nds ( inadmissibility set =? 9       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section         
#bab7;a71 = relief "u ?is section4  7,b7
 ,factors ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all consid] all relevant     
factors1 includ+-- 7i7 mitigat+ &       
aggravat+ factors ( ! basis =           
inadmissibility2  7ii7 ! duration ( !   
noncitiz5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7iii7 ! degree to :i* ! noncitiz5's  
removal1 or d5ial ( ! noncitiz5's       
application1 w\ld adv]sely affect !     
noncitiz5 or ! noncitiz5's ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t family
 memb]s4  7#c7 ,release f po/-removal   
det5tion ,a grant ( /ateless protect$   
/atus "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 trigg] 
imm$iate release ( an individual f      
po/-removal det5tion2  7,b7 be consid]$ 
to e/abli% t !re is no significant      
likelihood ( ! individual's removal 9 ! 
reasonably =eseeable future2 &  7,c7    
e/abli% a presumption t travel docum5ts 
are n available = ! individual4  7#d7   

,employm5t au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,an individual grant$ /ateless protect$ 
/atus "u ?is section %all receive       
employm5t au?orization = a r5ewable     
p]iod n less ?an #e ye>s4  7,b7 ,p5d+   
application  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !       
#aej-;day p]iod aft] ! date on :i* an   
application = /atus "u ?is section is   
submitt$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security may au?orize ! applicant to   
engage 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7ii7 ,m&atory employm5t au?orization ,if
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has n  
issu$ a decision )9 ! #aej-;day p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* an application =
 /atus "u ?is section is submitt$1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
au?orize ! applicant to engage 9        
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates until ! date
 on :i* a decision is issu$ on !        
application = lawful p]man5t resid5ce or
 /ateless protect$ /atus4  7#e7 ,travel 
docum5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/1 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide to any noncitiz5 grant$ relief  

"u ?is section1 a travel docum5t t      
facilitates ! noncitiz5's ability to    
travel abroad & to be admitt$ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ^u return4  7,b7 ,validity
 ,! m9imum p]iod ( validity = a docum5t 
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be #aj   
ye>s4  7#f7 ,naturalization ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 an individual     
grant$ lawful p]man5t resid5ce /atus "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 may apply =          
naturalization aft] hav+ resid$         
cont9u\sly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = at lea/  
#c ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* su*     
individual is grant$ lawful p]man5t     
resid5t /atus4  7c7 ,evid5ti>y matt]s   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ if an          
individual is a /ateless p]son "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all consid] & obta9 any cr$ible       
evid5ce relevant to ! application1      
includ+ in=mation f-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 p>ticul>ly ! ,bureau (          
,population1 ,refugees1 & ,migration & !
 ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &
 ,labor2 &  7,b7 relevant int]national &

 =eign bodies1 su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,high ,commission] = ,refugees1         
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & !        
compet5t au?orities ( o!r c\ntries4     
7#b7 ,designation ( specific gr\ps (    
/ateless p]sons ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 may designate #a or m specific 
gr\ps ( individuals :o %all be consid]$ 
/ateless p]sons = purposes ( ?is        
section1 & a noncitiz5 :o belongs to a  
gr\p s designat$ %all be consid]$ a     
/ateless p]son4  7#c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,!  
burd5 ( pro( ) respect to evid5ti>y     
matt]s relat+ to an application "u ?is  
section %all be %>$ betwe5 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security & ! applicant4  7#d7 
,/&>d ( pro(  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a noncitiz5
 %all be consid]$ to be a /ateless p]son
 if x is e/abli%$ to a reasonable degree
 t ! noncitiz5 meets ! def9ition ( ! t]m
 /ateless p]son "u ?is section4  7,b7   
,assessm5t ( nationality ,! nationality 
( an individual %all be assess$ z ( !   
date on :i* a det]m9ation ( eligibility 

"u ?is section is made4  7#e7           
,submission ( docum5t>y evid5ce  7,a7   
,support+ docum5ts f applicant ,an      
applicant = relief "u ?is section %all  
submit1 z "p ( ! application = su*      
relief-- 7i7 a full & tru?ful acc\nt1 to
 ! be/ ( ! noncitiz5's k1 ( su*         
noncitiz5's legal /atus ) reg>d to any  
c\ntry 9 :i* ! applicant 0 born or      
resid$ be=e ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to 
:i* ! applicant has a relevant          
association2 &  7ii7 all evid5ce        
reasonably available1 includ+ any valid 
or expir$ travel docum5t4  7,b7 ,evid5ce
 available to secret>y ( homel& security
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all  
obta9 & submit to ! immigration (fic] or
 immigration judge & ! applicant or1 z  
applicable1 ! applicant's c\nsel1 all   
available evid5ce reg>d+ ! legal /atus (
 ! applicant 9 ! applicant's c\ntry (   
bir? or prior resid5ce or any c\ntry to 
:i* ! applicant has a relevant          
association1 includ+ in=mation on !     
relevant laws & practices ( ! c\ntries  

conc]n$4  7,c7 ,consid]ation ( response 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may    
consid] z sub/antial evid5ce t an       
individual is n consid]$ by a c\ntry to 
be national ( ! c\ntry ! foll[+3 7i7    
,aft] #abj days h elaps$ aft] !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has       
reque/$ in=mation f ! c\ntry ) respect  
to ! nationality /atus ( ! individual1 !
 lack ( response f ! compet5t au?ority (
 ! c\ntry4  7ii7 ,a pro =ma response f !
 c\ntry t lacks an application ( ! law  
or facts to ! p>ticul> individual4      
7iii7 ,! refusal ( ! c\ntry to accept ! 
individual = deportation or removal4    
7d7 ,fees ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security may n *>ge a noncitiz5 any fee
 9 connection ) an application =1 or    
issuance (1 lawful /atus "u ?is section1
 employm5t au?orization1 or travel      
docum5ts4  7e7 ,jurisdiction & review   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4     
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices %all 
h jurisdiction ov] an application =     
/ateless protect$ /atus & adju/m5t (    

/atus fil$ by a noncitiz5 "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,review ,a d5ial by !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ( an      
application = relief "u ?is section %all
 be subject to review by ! ,adm9i/rative
 ,appeals ,(fice ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices4  7f7 ,effect on  
removal proce$+s ,) respect to a        
noncitiz5 9 removal proce$+s :o files an
 application = relief "u ?is section1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all po/pone ! removal 
proce$+s p5d+ ! adjudication ( !        
application4  7g7 ,applicants ) f9al    
ord]s ( removal  7#a7 ,motions to reop5 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a noncitiz5 ^: removal1  
deportation1 or exclusion proce$+s 7    
conclud$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 & :o is eligible = relief "u   
?is section1 may file #a motion to reop5
 proce$+s to apply = su* relief n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section4  7,b7 ,effect ( limitations
 ,a "t or num]ical limitation on motions
 to reop5 removal1 deportation1 or      
exclusion proce$+s may n be con/ru$ to  

re/rict ! fil+ ( a motion to reop5 "u   
?is p>agraph if su* limitation is bas$  
on previ\sly unavailable evid5ce or     
facts1 or on *ang$ facts or             
circum/ances1 includ+ a discov]y by a   
noncitiz5 t ! noncitiz5 may be a        
/ateless p]son4  7#b7 ,/ay ( removal    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant = relief "u 
?is section :o has be5 issu$ a f9al ord]
 ( removal1 deportation1 or exclusion   
may reque/ a /ay ( removal1 deportation1
 or exclusion4  7,b7 ,consid]ation (    
reque/ ,) respect to an individual :o   
reque/s a /ay "u subp>agraph 7,a71 if ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t
 ! application = relief is bona fide1 ! 
,secret>y %all automatically /ay !      
execution ( ! f9al ord] ( deportation1  
exclusion1 or removal1 & ! /ay w rema9 9
 effect until a f9al decision is made on
 ! applications4  7,c7 ,effect ( d5ial  
,if ! application is d5i$1 ! /ay ( !    
f9al ord] is deem$ lift$ z ( ! date (   
su* d5ial1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! noncitiz5
 appeals ! decision4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation   

,on ! grant ( an application = relief "u
 ?is section to a noncitiz5 ) a f9al    
ord] ( removal1 deportation1 or         
exclusion1 ! f9al ord] %all be deem$    
cancel$ by op]ation ( law z ( ! date ( !
 approval4  7h7 ,exclusion f num]ical   
limitations ,individuals provid$ /atus  
"u ?is section %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ any
 num]ical limitation "u section         
#bja7;d71 #bjb7;a71 or #bjc7;b77#d74    
7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section may be con/ru$ to au?orize or   
require ! admission ( any noncitiz5 to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7j7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #ij days
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on-- 7,a7 !    
numb] ( applications submitt$ "u ea* (  
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#d71 & 7#e7 (          
subsection 7b7 s9ce ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is section1 disaggregat$ by ! c\ntry 

( bir? ( ! applicants2 &  7,b7 av]age   
timel9es = process+ ea* su* application4
  7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all publi% ea*    
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on !   
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security1 respectively4  7k7           
,publication ( guidance ,n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all publi% all policy manuals1         
guidance1 & application in/ructions     
relat+ to applications "u ?is section on
 ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security4  7l7 ,regulations ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may issue 
su* regulations z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security consid]s appropriate to c>ry  
out ?is section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &    
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bde;,a ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #bde;,b4 ,protection ( /ateless   

p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#b7      
,exception = unlawful pres5ce ( /ateless
 p]sons ,section #bab7;a77#i77;,b77iii7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77;,b77iii77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,v7  
,/ateless p]sons ,clause 7i7 %all n     
apply to a noncitiz5 :o demon/rates t he
 or %e is a /ateless p]son 7z def9$ 9   
section #bde;,b7a774  4  #e4 ,prev5tion 
( /atelessness  7a7 ,bir?s to unit$     
/ates citiz5s ov]seas ,section #cja ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7g71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subsection 7h71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 a  
p]son born to a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 an outly+ 
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if su*    
p]son is born z a /ateless p]son 7z     
def9$ 9 section #bde;,b7a774  4  7b7    
,f\ndl+s ,section #cja ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7

 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7f7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7 a p]son ( unkn[n
 p>5tage f\nd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile "u 
! age ( #ah ye>s1 until %[n1 prior to ! 
p]son atta9+ ! age ( #ba ye>s1 n to h   
be5 born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  4  7c7     
,/ateless safegu>ds = d]ivative         
citiz5%ip & int]national adoptions  7#a7
 ,/ateless safegu>ds ,section #cbj ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adca7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 a p]son born outside !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 an outly+ possession
 :o is or becomes a /ateless p]son 7z   
def9$ 9 section #bde;,b7a77             
automatically becomes a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates on ! date on :i* "o ( !   
foll[+ conditions has be5 fulfill$3 7,a7
 ,"o p>5t is or 0 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7,b7 ,! p]son 0 adopt$ by-- 7i7
 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 an
 individual :o became a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date ( su*         
adoption4  7#b7 ,?is subsection applies 

to any p]son :o meets ! crit]ia "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 at any "t4  4  7#b7 ,age  
,section #cbj7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#adca7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,! *ild is
 "u ! age ( #ba ye>s4  4  7#c7 ,entry & 
cu/ody ,section #cbj7;a7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adca7;a77 is fur!r am5d$ by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,! *ild is resid+ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & provid$ su* *ild is "u ! legal
 age ( adul?ood 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! p>5t (
 ! *ild or ! *ild resides1 is 9 ! legal 
& physical cu/ody ( ! citiz5 p>5t4  4   
7d7 ,programs ,to prev5t /atelessness ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security &        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all jo9tly e/abli% & 
c>ry out initiatives to prev5t          
/atelessness f occurr+1 :i* may         
include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5%ip law to det]m9e & am5d  
any provision ( law t results 9         
/atelessness or a delay$ acquisition (  

nationality t increases ! risk (        
/atelessness2  7#b7 /udies on ! pr(iles 
& numb] ( /ateless p liv+ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#c7 programs to promote       
inclusive & nondiscrim9atory nationality
 laws & practices 9 o!r c\ntries1 )     
p>ticul> att5tion to ! prev5tion (      
atrocity crimes2  7#d7 programs to      
enc\rage o!r c\ntries to e/abli%        
/ateless /atus det]m9ation & protection 
legislation2 &  7#e7 grants to          
univ]sities & nongov]nm5tal             
organizations to accel]ate rese>*1      
education1 curricula1 & k on nationality
 law & practice & /atelessness4