,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ag1 #bjbc,mr4    
,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4   
,durb91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4    
,cram]1 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act to au?orize lawful    
p]man5t resid5t /atus = c]ta9 college   
graduates :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z    
*ildr51 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,am]ica's ,,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjbc or !    
,protect+ ,*ildr5 ( ,long-,t]m ,visa    
,hold]s ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,p]man5t     
resid5t /atus = c]ta9 college graduates 
:o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr5  7a7  
,requirem5ts ,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,any ali5 
:o-- 7i7 is n inadmissible "u section   
#bab7;a7 or deportable "u section       

#bcg7;a72  7ii7 0 lawfully pres5t 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates z a dep5d5t *ild ( a      
nonimmigrant admitt$ to engage 9        
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r ?an a  
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 7,g71 7,n71 or 7,s7 ( section     
#aja7;a77#ae77 = an aggregate p]iod ( n 
less ?an #h ye>s2  7iii7 on ! date on   
:i* an application "u section           
#bjd7;a77#a77,m7 is submitt$1 has be5   
lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = an  
aggregate p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s2 &
  7iv7 has graduat$ f an in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ajb7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a777 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,petition        
,section #bjd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaed7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,m7 ,any ali5 entitl$ to   
classification "u section               
#bja7;b77#a77;,f7 may file a petition ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = su*   
classification4  4  #c4 ,age-out        

protections & priority date ret5tion    
7a7 ,age-,out protections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 section #aja7;b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaja7;b771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,det]m9ation ( *ild /atus ,a       
det]m9ation z to :e!r an ali5 is a *ild 
%all be made z foll[s3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 
purposes ( a petition "u section #bjd & 
any subsequ5t application = an immigrant
 visa or adju/m5t ( /atus1 su*          
det]m9ation %all be made us+ ! age ( !  
ali5 on ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i* ! 
petition is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security2 or  7ii7 ! date on :i* an   
application = a labor c]tification "u   
section #bab7;a77#e77;,a77i7 is fil$ ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7,b7 ,c]ta9       
dep5d5ts ( nonimmigrants ,) respect to  
an ali5 :o1 = an aggregate p]iod ( #h   
ye>s be=e atta9+ ! age ( #ba1 0 9 !     
/atus ( a dep5d5t *ild ( a nonimmigrant 
pursuant to a lawful admission z an ali5
 eligible to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates 7o!r ?an a nonimmigrant describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,g71 7,n71 or 7,s7 
( section #aja7;a77#ae771 not)/&+ clause
 7i71 ! det]m9ation ( ! ali5's age %all 
be bas$ on ! date on :i* su* initial    
nonimmigrant employm5t-bas$ petition or 
application 0 fil$ by ! ali5's          
nonimmigrant p>5t4  7,c7 ,failure to    
acquire /atus z ali5 lawfully admitt$ = 
p]man5t resid5ce ,) respect to an ali5  
:o has n s\ght to acquire /atus z an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 dur+ ! #b ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
an immigrant visa becomes available to  
su* ali51 ! ali5's age %all be det]m9$  
bas$ on ! ali5's biological age1 unless 
! failure to seek to acquire su* /atus 0
 due to extraord9>y circum/ances4  2 &  
7,b7 9 section #bja7;f7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaea7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! subsection head+
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh t]m9ation date4-- 
9 p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ,rule = det]m9+
 :e!r c]ta9 ali5s are imm$iate          
relatives4--2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#d74  7#b7 ,effective date  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection
 %all be effective z if includ$ 9 !     
,*ild ,/atus ,protection ,act 7,public  
,law #ajg-bjh2 #aaf ,/at4 #ibg74  7,b7  
,motion to reop5 or reconsid]  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,a motion to reop5 or reconsid] ! 
d5ial ( a petition or application       
describ$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 may be grant$ if-- 7,i7 su*   
petition or application w\ld h be5      
approv$ if ! am5dm5t describ$ 9 su*     
p>agraph _h be5 9 effect at ! "t (      
adjudication ( ! petition or            
application2  7,,ii7 ! individual seek+ 
relief pursuant to su* motion 0 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t ! und]ly+ petition
 or application 0 fil$2 &  7,,iii7 su*  
motion is fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al n lat]  
?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,exemption f 
num]ical limitations ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 an individual grant$   
relief pursuant to a motion to reop5 or 
reconsid] "u clause 7i7 %all be exempt f

 ! num]ical limitations 9 sections #bja1
 #bjb1 & #bjc ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1  
#aaeb1 & #aaec74  7b7 ,nonimmigrant     
dep5d5t *ildr5 ,section #bad ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,d]ivative           
b5efici>ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! det]m9ation 
z to :e!r an ali5 :o is ! d]ivative     
b5efici>y ( a prop]ly fil$ p5d+ or      
approv$ immigrant petition "u section   
#bjd is eligible to be a dep5d5t *ild   
%all be bas$ on :e!r ! ali5 is det]m9$  
to be a *ild "u section #aja7;b77#f74   
7#b7 ,long-t]m dep5d5ts ,if o!rwise     
eligible1 an ali5 :o is det]m9$ to be a 
*ild pursuant to section                
#aja7;b77#f77;,b7 may *ange /atus to1 or
 ext5d /atus z1 a dep5d5t *ild ( a      
nonimmigrant ) an approv$ employm5t-bas$
 petition "u ?is section or an approv$  
application "u section                  
#aja7;a77#ae77;,e71 not)/&+ su* ali5's  

m>ital /atus4  7#c7 ,employm5t          
au?orization ,an ali5 admitt$ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates z a dep5d5t *ild ( a      
nonimmigrant :o is describ$ 9 ?is       
section is au?oriz$ to engage 9         
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates incid5t to  
/atus4  4  7c7 ,priority date ret5tion  
,section #bjc7;h7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !   
subsection head+ & ins]t+ ,ret5tion (   
priority dates2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d72  7#c7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#d7  
by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! priority date = an     
individual %all be ! date on :i* a      
petition "u section #bjd is fil$ ) !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 z applicable1 unless 
su* petition 0 prec$$ by ! fil+ ( a     
labor c]tification ) ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 9 :i* case ! date on :i* ! labor
 c]tification is files %all be !        
priority date4  7#b7 ,applicability ,!  

pr9cipal b5efici>y & all d]ivative      
b5efici>ies %all reta9 ! priority date  
associat$ ) ! e>lie/ ( any approv$      
petition or labor c]tification1 & su*   
priority date %all be applicable to any 
subsequ5tly approv$ petition4  4