,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4   
,tiffany introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
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 ( #bjbc4  #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>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 &    
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 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may grant p>ole to  
any ali5-- 7i7 :o is a national ( !     
,republic ( ,cuba & is liv+ 9 !         
,republic ( ,cuba2  7ii7 :o is !        
b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition "u      

section #bjc7;a72  7iii7 = :om an       
immigrant visa is n imm$iately          
available2  7iv7 :o meets all           
eligibility requirem5ts = an immigrant  
visa2  7v7 :o is n o!rwise inadmissible2
 &  7vi7 :o is receiv+ a grant ( p>ole 9
 fur!rance ( ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to ! m9imum level ( annual legal 
migration ( ,cuban nationals to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates specifi$ 9 ! ,u4,s4-,cuba ,jo9t 
,communiqu on ,migration1 done at ,new  
,york ,septemb] #i1 #aiid1 & reaffirm$ 9
 ! ,cuba-,unit$ ,/ates3 ,jo9t ,/atem5t  
on ,normalization ( ,migration1 ,build+ 
on ! ,agreem5t ( ,septemb] #i1 #aiid1   
done at ,new ,york ,may #b1 #aiie4  7,d7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may   
grant p>ole to an ali5 :o is return$ to 
a contigu\s c\ntry "u section           
#bce7;b77#b77;,c7 to all[ ! ali5 to     
att5d ! ali5's immigration he>+4 ,!     
grant ( p>ole %all n exce$ ! "t requir$ 
= ! ali5 to be escort$ to1 & att5d1 !   
ali5's immigration he>+ s*$ul$ on ! same
 cal5d> day z ! grant1 & to imm$iately  

!reaft] be escort$ back to ! contigu\s  
c\ntry4 ,a grant ( p>ole "u ?is         
subp>agraph %all n be consid]$ =        
purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r ! ali5 is       
inadmissible "u ?is ,act4  7,e7 ,=      
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* ! ali5 e/abli%es t-- 
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,f7 ,= 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,g7 ,= 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,h7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security may n use ! p>ole au?ority "u 
?is p>agraph to p>ole an ali5 into !    
,unit$ ,/ates = any reason or purpose   
o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71
 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f74  7,i7 ,an    
ali5 grant$ p>ole may n accept          
employm5t1 except t an ali5 grant$ p>ole
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 is
 au?oriz$ to accept employm5t = !       

duration ( ! p>ole1 z evid5c$ by an     
employm5t au?orization docum5t issu$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7,j7  
,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,k7 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,d71   
7,e71 or 7,f7 = :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,e7 or 7,f7 = :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,l7 ,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 7a71 ea*
 ( ! foll[+ exceptions apply3 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$4  7#b7 ,section        
#bab7;d77#e77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section #b1
 %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,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 ,janu>y #a1    
#bjbc1 %all cont9ue to be subject to !  
t]ms ( p>ole t 7 9 effect on ! date on  

:i* _! respective p>ole 0 approv$4  #d4 
,cause ( action ,any p]son1 ,/ate1 or   
local gov]nm5t t exp]i5ces f9ancial h>m 
9 excess ( #a1jjj due to a failure ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to lawfully apply !    
provisions ( ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act %all h /&+ to br+ a civil  
action aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 an    
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = appropriate relief4  #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