,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cihg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjbd,mr4    
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4     
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57      
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 ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (       
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,int]national     
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty1      
provides t e *ild has ! "r to acquire a 
nationality1 & num]\s o!r treaties & !  
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights  
recognize ! "r to a nationality4  7#b7  
,/atelessness is an abhorr5t affront to 
human dignity & may lead to ! violation 
( human rights4  7#c7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ t       

d5ationalization1 z a =m ( puni%m5t1 is 
m primitive ?an torture4  7#d7 ,gov]nm5t
 action & inaction causes /atelessness2 
!re=e1 gov]nm5ts h ! p[] to resolve &   
prev5t /atelessness4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$    
,nations ,high ,commission] =           
,refugees-- 7,a7 is a ,unit$ ,nations   
ag5cy responsible = id5tify+ /ateless   
p]sons1 prev5t+ & r$uc+ /atelessness1 & 
protect+ /ateless p]sons2 &  7,b7       
e/imates t !re are at lea/ #aj1jjj1jjj  
/ateless p]sons worldwide4  7#f7 ,a     
#bjbj /udy conduct$ by ! ,c5t] =        
,migration ,/udies f\nd t !re are       
approximately #bah1jjj individuals liv+ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are /ateless or at 
risk ( /atelessness4  7#g7 ,/ateless    
individuals live 9 all #ej ,/ates1 & _m 
su* individuals h liv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = ye>s or decades )\t relief4  7#h7    
,despite ! pres5ce ( /ateless p]sons 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re is no law relat+ to 
! id5tification ( /ateless p]sons 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates or to provide /ateless    
p]sons ) a pa? to legal /atus4  7#i7    

,/ateless p]sons (t5-- 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 access+ ju/ice1 
& obta9+ heal? c>e4  7#aj7 ,if deta9$ = 
removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a /ateless   
p]son is (t5 subject$ to prolong$       
det5tion &1 9 "s in/ances1 _c be remov$ 
because no c\ntry recognizes ! p]son z  
its national4  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  #c4 ,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 /ate1 ! 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 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m noncitiz5 has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ali5 9 section         
#aja7;a74  7#c7 ,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 /ate ) respect to :e!r an individual  
is a national ( t /ate1 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 ( a
 /ate diff]s f ! law ( ! /ate z writt51 
if ! position ( ! compet5t au?ority ( ! 
/ate t an individual is n a national ( !
 /ate is det]m9ative4  7#d7 ,relevant   
association ,! t]m relevant association 
means an individual's connection to a   
/ate ?r\gh-- 7,a7 bir? on ! t]ritory ( !
 /ate2  7,b7 direct desc5t f #a or m    
individuals :o are nationals ( ! /ate2  
7,c7 m>riage to an individual :o is a   
national ( ! /ate2  7,d7 adoption by an 
individual :o is a national ( ! /ate2 or
  7,e7 habitual resid5ce 9 ! /ate4  7#e7
 ,/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  7#f7 ,frivol\s application ,! 
t]m frivol\s application means an       
application t-- 7,a7 conta9s a fabricat$
 mat]ial elem5t2  7,b7 is premis$ ^u    
false or fabricat$ evid5ce1 unless !    
application w\ld h be5 grant$ )\t !     
false or fabricat$ evid5ce2  7,c7 is    

fil$ )\t reg>d to ! m]its ( ! claim2 or 
7,d7 is cle>ly =eclos$ by applicable    
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 p]=m$ a     
pot5tially expatriat+ act "u section    
#cdi aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 unless ! noncitiz5 _h acquir$  
or _h a reasonable expectation t !      
noncitiz5 w\ld acquire a =eign          
nationality or citiz5%ip2  7iv7 except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is          
subsection-- 7,i7 is n inadmissible "u  
section subp>agraph 7,c71 7,e71 7,g71 or
 7,h7 ( section #bab7;a77#b7 or section 
#bab7;a77#c7 7o!r ?an subp>agraph 7,d772
 &  7,,ii7 is n removable "u section    
#bcg7;a77#d72  7v7 is n describ$ 9      
section #bda7;b77#c77;,b77i72  7vi7 is n

 o!rwise ineligible = /ateless protect$ 
/atus "u ?is section2 &  7vii7 is n a   
/ateless p]son because ! noncitiz5 has  
volunt>ily rel9qui%$ ,unit$ ,/ates      
nationality "u section #cdi4  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 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 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  7iii7 applies = /ateless  
protect$ /atus "u ?is section2  7iv7 is 
accompany+1 or foll[+ to jo91 su*       
noncitiz52  7v7 e/abli%$ ! qualify+     
relation%ip to su* noncitiz5 be=e ! date
 on :i* su* noncitiz5 appli$ = /ateless 
protect$ /atus2  7vi7 except z provid$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection-- 7,i7  
is n inadmissible "u section subp>agraph
 7,c71 7,e71 7,g71 or 7,h7 ( section    
#bab7;a77#b7 or section #bab7;a77#c7    
7o!r ?an subp>agraph 7,d772 &  7,,ii7 is

 n removable "u section #bcg7;a77#d72 & 
7vii7 is n describ$ 9 section           
#bda7;b77#c77;,b77i74  7,c7 ,/ateless   
protect$ /atus ,noncitiz5s ) /ateless   
protect$ /atus %all-- 7i7 receive       
relevant protections aga9/ deportation1 
removal1 & det5tion1 z describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c72  7ii7 be au?oriz$ =      
employm5t incid5t to /atus2 &  7iii7 be 
issu$ a travel docum5t1 z describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#e74  7,d7 ,concurr5t grant ( 
lawful p]man5t resid5ce  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
imm$iately on grant+ /ateless protect$  
/atus to a noncitiz51 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security may adju/ ! /atus ( ! 
noncitiz5 to t ( a noncitiz5 lawfully   
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 provid$ t ! 
noncitiz5 is admissible 7except z       
o!rwise provid$ 9 clause 7ii77 z an     
immigrant "u ?is *apt]4  7ii7           
,admissibility  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! gr\nds 
( inadmissibility "u p>agraphs 7#d71    
7#e71 7#g77;,a71 & 7#i77;,b7 ( section  
#bab7;a7 %all n be applicable to any    

noncitiz5 seek+ adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is 
section4  7,,ii7 ,waiv] available ,a    
noncitiz5 seek+ adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is 
section may reque/ a waiv] (            
inadmissibility "u p>agraph 7#b74  7iii7
 ,exception ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security may n adju/ ! /atus ( a       
noncitiz5 ) /ateless protect$ /atus :o  
is describ$ 9 section                   
#bda7;b77#c77;,b77i74  7iv7 ,treatm5t ( 
sp\se & *ildr5 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security may adju/ ! /atus ( a sp\se or
 *ild grant$ /ateless protect$ /atus "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 to t ( a noncitiz5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce ev5 
if ! pr9cipal applicant conc]n$ is      
ineligible = adju/m5t ( /atus4  7#b7    
,waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 ) respect to a         
noncitiz5 apply+ = /ateless protect$    
/atus or adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 may waive any applicable provision (   
section #bab7;a7 7o!r ?an subp>agraph   
7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,e7 or 7,f7 (        

p>agraph 7#c7 ( t section7 & section    
#bcg7;a77#d77;,f7-- 7i7 = humanit>ian   
purposes2  7ii7 to ensure family unity2 
or  7iii7 if su* a waiv] is o!rwise 9 ! 
public int]e/4  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 result 9  
h>d%ip to ! noncitiz5 or ! noncitiz5's  
p>5t1 sp\se1 *ild1 or adult son or      
daught]4  7#c7 ,release f po/-ord]      
det5tion ,a grant ( /ateless protect$   
/atus to a pr9cipal applicant "u        
subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 %all-- 7,a7 9 ! 
case ( su* an applicant :o is deta9$    
pursuant to an ord] ( removal1 trigg]   
imm$iate release f ! cu/ody ( !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7 be 
consid]$ 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 :ile     
application p5d+  7,a7 ,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   
7,b7 ,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 = /ateless protect$ /atus4  
7#e7 ,travel docum5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,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-- 7i7 
9 ! case ( su* a noncitiz5 :o is #af    
ye>s ( age or old]1 #aj ye>s2 &  7ii7 9 
! case ( su* a noncitiz5 :o is "u #af   
ye>s ( age1 #e ye>s4  7#f7 ,frivol\s    
applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! "t (  
fil+ an application = /ateless protect$ 
/atus or adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all advise ! noncitiz5 ( ! privilege (
 be+ repres5t$ by c\nsel & ( !          
consequ5ces1 "u subp>agraph 7,d71 (     
kn[+ly fil+ a frivol\s application "u   
?is section4  7,b7 ,effect ( )drawal (  
application  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a noncitiz5  
may reque/ t ! noncitiz5's application =
 /atus "u ?is section be )drawn1 prior  
to ! adjudication ( ! application4  7ii7
 ,effect ( cons5t to )drawal ,if !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security cons5ts to
 ! )drawal ( ! noncitiz5's application1 

! application %all be consid]$ d5i$ )\t 
prejudice to any future application4    
7iii7 ,effect ( decl9e to cons5t to     
)drawal ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security decl9es to cons5t to ! )drawal
 ( ! noncitiz5's application1 !         
application %all be adjudicat$ on its   
m]its4  7iv7 ,prohibition on negative   
inf]5ce ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an application  
"u ?is section is frivol\s1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may n draw a        
negative inf]5ce f a noncitiz5's reque/ 
to )draw ! application4  7,c7 ,d5ial ,! 
d5ial ( an application = /ateless       
protect$ /atus or adju/m5t ( /atus "u   
?is section %all n be con/ru$ to e/abli%
 t ! application 0 frivol\s4  7,d7      
,consequ5ce ( fil+ a frivol\s           
application ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security det]m9es t a noncitiz5 has    
kn[+ly made a frivol\s application =    
/atus "u ?is section & ! noncitiz5 has  
receiv$ notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
noncitiz5 %all be p]man5tly ineligible =
 /ateless protect$ /atus or adju/m5t (  

/atus "u ?is section1 effective z ( !   
date on :i* a f9al det]m9ation on su*   
application is made4  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
 may consid] & obta9 any cr$ible evid5ce
 relevant to ! application1 includ+     
in=mation f-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,population1        
,refugees1 & ,migration & ! ,bureau (   
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor2 & 
7,b7 relevant int]national & =eign      
bodies1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high         
,commission] = ,refugees1 ! ,law ,libr>y
 ( ,congress1 nongov]nm5tal             
organizations1 & ! compet5t au?orities (
 o!r c\ntries4  7#b7 ,designation (     
specific gr\ps ( /ateless p]sons  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 may designate #a or m gr\ps !  
memb]s ( :i* %all be presum$ to be      
/ateless p]sons = purposes ( ?is        
section4  7,b7 ,presumption  7i7 ,9     

g5]al ,a noncitiz5 %all be presum$ to be
 a /ateless p]son if ! noncitiz5-- 7,i7 
belongs to a gr\p designat$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7 applies =   
/ateless protect$ /atus "u ?is section4 
7ii7 ,rebuttal ,! presumption "u clause 
7i7 may be rebutt$ if ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security f9ds1 by cle> &       
conv9c+ evid5ce1 t ! individual conc]n$ 
is consid]$ z a national ( any /ate "u !
 op]ation ( its law4  7,c7 ,revocation  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may    
revoke ! designation ( a gr\p "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 z ( any date on :i* !  
,secret>y det]m9es t memb]s ( ! gr\p are
 no long] /ateless p]sons4  7#c7 ,/&>d (
 pro(  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant %all 
h ! burd5 ( e/abli%+1 by ! prepond]ance 
( ! evid5ce1 t ! applicant is eligible =
 a grant ( /ateless protect$ /atus1     
adju/m5t ( /atus1 or a waiv] (          
inadmissibility "u ?is section4  7,b7   
,assessm5t ( nationality ,! nationality 
( an individual %all be assess$ z ( !   
date ( adjudication ( an application "u 

?is section1 )\t reg>d to future        
possible acquisitions ( nationality4    
7#d7 ,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  
/ate 9 :i* ! applicant 0 born or resid$ 
be=e ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ) :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  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security det]m9es t an applicant is n a
 /ateless p]son1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ! applicant &1 if relevant1 to !    
applicant's c\nsel1 any in=mation or    
evid5ce available to ! ,secret>y 7o!r   
?an in=mation or evid5ce initially      
provid$ by ! applicant7 reg>d+ ! legal  
/atus ( ! applicant 9 ! applicant's     

c\ntry ( bir? or prior resid5ce or any  
c\ntry ) :i* ! applicant has a relevant 
association1 includ+ in=mation on !     
relevant laws & practices ( ! c\ntries  
conc]n$4  7ii7 ,inapplicability to c]ta9
 in=mation ,clause 7i7 %all n apply to  
in=mation t is classifi$ or o!rwise     
protect$ f disclosure by law4  7,c7     
,consid]ation ( response ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security may consid] z         
sub/antial evid5ce t an individual is n 
consid]$ by a /ate to be national ( !   
/ate ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 a case 9 :i* !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security reque/s1 f
 a /ate ) :i* a noncitiz5 has a relevant
 association1 in=mation ) respect to !  
noncitiz5's nationality /atus1 a lack ( 
response f ! compet5t au?ority ( su*    
/ate dur+ ! #abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( su* reque/4  7ii7 ,a pro =ma     
response f ! /ate t lacks an application
 ( ! law or facts to ! p>ticul>         
individual4  7iii7 ,= non-recalcitrant  
/ates1 ! refusal ( ! /ate to accept !   
noncitiz5 = deportation or removal4  7d7

 ,fees ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
may n *>ge a noncitiz5 any fee 9        
connection ) an application =1 or       
issuance (1 /ateless protect$ /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 ,an initial  
d5ial ( 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 a nonfrivol\s application = relief
 "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 adm9i/ratively close ! removal proce$+s
 p5d+ ! adjudication ( ! application4   
7g7 ,applicants ) f9al ord]s ( removal  
7#a7 ,/ay ( removal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
applicant = /ateless protect$ /atus or  

adju/m5t ( /atus "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 nonfrivol\s1 !  
,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 su* an application is d5i$1 ! /ay ( 
su* a f9al ord] %all be deem$ lift$ z ( 
! date on :i* su* d5ial becomes f9al    
^u-- 7i7 dismissal ( an appeal2  7ii7   
waiv] ( appeal by ! noncitiz52 or  7iii7
 expiration ( ! "t allott$ = an appeal  
if ! noncitiz5 does n file an appeal )9 
t "t4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,on ! approval ( 
an application = /ateless protect$ /atus
 or adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is section to a
 noncitiz5 9 removal proce$+s or ) an   

ord] ( removal1 deportation1 or         
exclusion1 ! proce$+s or ord] ( removal1
 deportation1 or exclusion %all be deem$
 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 sections #bja1  
#bjb1 or #bjc4  7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph         
7b77#a77;,b71 no?+ 9 ?is section may be 
con/ru$ to au?orize or require !        
admission or p>ole ( any noncitiz5 into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7j7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #ij days
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all provide to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
brief+ on-- 7,a7 ! numb] & outcome (    
applications submitt$ "u ea* ( p>agraphs
 7#a71 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7b7    

s9ce su* date ( enactm5t1 disaggregat$  
by-- 7i7 ! c\ntry ( bir? ( ! applicants2
 &  7ii7 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !           
applications 7 receiv$2 &  7,b7 )       
respect to applications adjudicat$ dur+ 
! #ahj-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+ !   
date ( ! brief+1 ! m$ian process+ "t1 by
 application type4  7#b7 ,public        
availability ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all publi% on ! int]net      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security ! in=mation describ$ 9 ea*    
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7k7  
,publication ( guidance ,n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all issue on ! int]net website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security public    
guidance & application in/ructions      
relat+ to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  
7l7 ,regulations ,not)/&+ *apt] #e (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ures ,act71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may    
issue su* regulations z ! ,secret>y     

consid]s appropriate to c>ry out ?is    
section4  7m7 ,exemption f ,pap]work    
,r$uction ,act ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date t is #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
requirem5ts "u *apt] #ce ( title #dd1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to any
 collection ( in=mation requir$ "u ?is  
section or any rule promulgat$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to        
implem5t ?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      
,naturalization ,section #caf ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,! requirem5ts (     
subsection 7a7 %all apply to an         
individual :o adju/s /atus to t ( a     
lawful p]man5t resid5t "u section       

#bde;,b ( ?is ,act1 except t su* an     
individual %all be eligible =           
naturalization if-- 7#a7 dur+ ! #c-ye>  
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
individual files 8 or h] application =  
naturalization1 ! individual has resid$ 
cont9u\sly )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] hav+ 
be5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2
  7#b7 dur+ su* #c-ye> p]iod1 !         
individual has be5 physically pres5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = #a or m p]iods total+ n
 less ?an #ah mon?s2 &  7#c7 !          
individual :o has resid$ )9 ! ,/ate or  
)9 ! di/rict ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices 9 :i* ! individual
 fil$ ! application = n less ?an #ij    
days4  4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ noncitiz5      
,section #dca7;b7 ( ! ,p]sonal          
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afda7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ 1 or & ins]t+ a 
comma2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 or2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 a      

noncitiz5 9 /ateless protect$ /atus "u  
section #bde;,b ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act4  4  #d4 ,programs to 
prev5t /atelessness ,subject to !       
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all jo9tly engage 9 &
 support activities & ef=ts aim$ at     
prev5t+ & r$uc+ /atelessness1 :i* may   
include-- 7#a7 conduct+ an assessm5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip law to det]m9e &
 propose am5dm5ts to any provision ( law
 t results 9 /atelessness or a delay$   
acquisition ( nationality t increases ! 
risk ( /atelessness2  7#b7 conduct+     
/udies on ! pr(iles & numb] ( /ateless p
 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 implem5t+
 programs-- 7,a7 to promote inclusive & 
nondiscrim9atory nationality laws &     
practices 9 o!r c\ntries1 ) p>ticul>    
att5tion to ! prev5tion ( human rights  
violations & atrocity crimes2 &  7,b7 to
 enc\rage o!r c\ntries to e/abli%       
/ateless /atus det]m9ation & protection 
legislation2 &  7#d7 aw>d+ grants to    

univ]sities1 int]national organizations1
 & nongov]nm5tal organizations to       
accel]ate rese>*1 education1 curricula1 
& k on nationality law & practice &     
/atelessness4  #e4 ,updat+ citiz5%ip    
rel9qui%m5t provisions  7a7 ,loss (     
nationality by native-,born or          
naturaliz$ citiz5s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #cdi7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#adha7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#f72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 7#f74  7#b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cea7;a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adhc7;a771 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 
7#f74  7b7 ,effective date2             
applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section-- 7#a7 %all be effective on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7   
%all apply to any p5d+ r5unciation      
reque/ "u section #cdi7;a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adha7;a77 ) respect to :i* a 

f9al decision has n be5 made4