,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,nehls 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,s*midt1 ,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 & ,mr4 ,van ,drew7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,homel& ,security1 & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to re=m tempor>y protect$ /atus1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end ,unacc\ntable ,amne/y ,act4 #b4 ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus 7a7 ,p[] ,to designate a =eign /ate ,section #bdd7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,initial designation ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a =eign /ate may be designat$ ^u ! enactm5t ( an ,act t satisfies ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! ,act %all conta9 a f9d+-- 7i7 t !re is an ongo+ arm$ conflict )9 ! /ate &1 due to su* conflict1 requir+ ! return ( ali5s :o are nationals ( t /ate 7or to ! "p ( ! /ate7 w\ld pose a s]i\s ?reat to _! p]sonal safety2 7ii7 t-- 7,i7 !re has be5 an e>?quake1 flood1 dr\ght1 epidemic1 or o!r imm$iately life-?reat5+ environm5tal disa/] 9 ! /ate result+ 9 a sub/antial1 b tempor>y1 disruption ( liv+ conditions 9 ! area affect$2 7,,ii7 ! =eign /ate is unable1 tempor>ily1 to h&le adequately ! return to ! /ate ( ali5s :o are nationals ( ! /ate2 & 7,,iii7 ! =eign /ate (ficially has reque/$ designation "u ?is subp>agraph2 or 7iii7 t !re exi/ extraord9>y & tempor>y conditions 9 ! =eign /ate t prev5t ali5s :o are nationals ( ! /ate f return+ to ! /ate 9 safety & t p]mitt+ ! ali5s to rema9 tempor>ily 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n contr>y to ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,! ,act %all include-- 7i7 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( nationals ( ! =eign /ate :o are 7or )9 ! effective p]iod ( ! designation are likely to become7 eligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is section2 7ii7 su* nationals' immigration /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 a "t p]iod = ! effectiv5ess ( ! designation t is n great] ?an #ab mon?s4 7#b7 ,t]m9ation 7,a7 ,timely t]m9ation ,if an initial designation ( a =eign /ate is n ext5d$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! initial designation %all t]m9ate at ! end ( ! "t p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii74 7,b7 ,e>ly t]m9ation ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! designation ( a =eign /ate %all be t]m9at$ ^u ! enactm5t ( an ,act t conta9s a f9d+ t ! =eign /ate 7or "p ( su* =eign /ate7 no long] meets ! conditions = designation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,ext5sion ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! "t p]iod = ! effectiv5ess ( ! designation ( a =eign /ate may be ext5d$ ^u ! enactm5t ( an ,act t includes-- 7,a7 a f9d+ t ! conditions = designation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 cont9ue to be met2 & 7,b7 a "t p]iod = ! effectiv5ess ( ! ext5sion t is n great] ?an #ab mon?s4 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 by /rik+ ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ made 9 any ,act4 7b7 ,ali5s lack+ lawful immigration /atus ,section #bdd7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7c77#b77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 or at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ! ali5 lacks a lawful immigration /atus4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#c71 by /rik+ ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al t]m9ates ! designation ( a =eign /ate 7or "p ( su* =eign /ate7 "u subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 & ins]t+ ,if ! designation ( a =eign /ate 7or "p ( su* =eign /ate7 is t]m9at$ "u section #bdd7;b77#b72 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7i77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & add+ 2 &2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 1 & at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c74 7d7 ,te*nical corrections ,section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 z am5d$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 #c4 ,unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 7a7 ,repatriation ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by am5d+ ! head+ to read z foll[s3 ,rules = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54--2 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ :o is a national or habitual resid5t ( a c\ntry t is contigu\s ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7bb7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 7cc7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7dd7 by /rik+ clause 7iii72 & 7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7aa7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 may-- & ins]t+ 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47--2 7bb7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ be=e p]mit su* *ild to )draw ! foll[+3 may2 & 7cc7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ be=e return su* *ild ! foll[+3 %all2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,d7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 except = an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f a contigu\s c\ntry subject to exceptions "u subsection 7a77#b71 & ins]t+ :o does n meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 :i* %all include a he>+ be=e an immigration judge n lat] ?an #ad days aft] be+ scre5$ "u p>agraph 7#d72 7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 believ$ n to meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a72 & 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 & does n meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a72 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9 cu/ody %all & all t foll[s1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9 cu/ody-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a *ild :o does n meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 %all transf] ! cu/ody ( su* *ild to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices n lat] ?an #cj days aft] det]m9+ t su* *ild is an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o does n meet su* crit]ia2 or 7,b7 9 ! case ( a *ild :o meets ! crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 may transf] ! cu/ody ( su* *ild to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices aft] det]m9+ t su* *ild is an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o meets su* crit]ia4 2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,in=mation ab\t individuals ) :om *ildr5 are plac$ 7i7 ,in=mation to be provid$ to homel& security ,be=e plac+ a *ild ) an individual1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 reg>d+ ! individual ) :om ! *ild w be plac$1 in=mation on-- 7,i7 ! "n ( ! individual2 7,,ii7 ! social security numb] ( ! individual2 7,,iii7 ! date ( bir? ( ! individual2 7,,iv7 ! location ( ! individual's resid5ce :]e ! *ild w be plac$2 7,v7 ! immigration /atus ( ! individual1 if kn[n2 & 7,,vi7 contact in=mation = ! individual4 7ii7 ,activities ( ! secret>y ( homel& security ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ ! in=mation li/$ 9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ^u det]m9+ t an individual ) :om a *ild is plac$ is unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & n 9 removal proce$+s pursuant to *apt] #d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq471 %all initiate su* removal proce$+s4 2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ aft] to ! greate/ ext5t practicable ! foll[+3 7at no exp5se to ! ,gov]nm5t72 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ h c\nsel to repres5t !m & ins]t+ h access to c\nsel to repres5t !m4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to any unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g777 appreh5d$ on or aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,special immigrant juv5ile /atus = immigrants unable ,to reunite ) ei!r p>5t ,section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 & ^: reunification ) #a or bo? ( ! immigrant's p>5ts is n viable due to abuse1 neglect1 ab&onm5t1 or a simil> basis f\nd "u ,/ate law2 & 7#b7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,iii7 an ali5 may n be grant$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is subp>agraph if ! ali5's reunification ) any "o p>5t or legal gu>dian is n preclud$ by abuse1 neglect1 ab&onm5t1 or any simil> cause "u ,/ate law2 4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! foll[+ proc$ures or practices relat+ to an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9 section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b7773 7#a7 ,scre5+ ( su* a *ild = a cr$ible fe> ( return to 8 or h] c\ntry ( orig94 7#b7 ,scre5+ ( su* a *ild to det]m9e :e!r he or %e 0 a victim ( traffick+4 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices policy 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act requir+ a home /udy = su* a *ild if he or %e is "u #ab ye>s ( age4 #d4 ,repeal ( cancellation ( removal2 adju/m5t ( /atus 7a7 ,repeal ,section #bdj;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7 is repeal$4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aja7;a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,c77v71 by /rik+ or #bdj;,a7a72 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ej71 by /rik+ 1 #bjd7;a77#a77;,b77ii77,,ii77aa77,,bb71 or #bdj;,a7b77#b77;,a77i77,,iii7 & ins]t+ or #bjd7;a77#a77;,b77ii77,,ii77aa77,,bb72 7#b7 by /rik+ section #bja7;b77#a77;,d72 7#c7 9 section #bdj-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#g71 by /rik+ #bdj;,a12 7,b7 9 subsection 7c77#g77;,c77iv77,i71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( section #bjd7;a77#a77;,b71 or #bdj;,a7b77#b7 & ins]t+ or clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( section #bjd7;a77#a77;,b72 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ & section #bdj;,a2 7#d7 9 section #bdj;,b7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ #bdj;,a12 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #bdj;,a or 2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ "u section #bdj;,a7b77#b71 or2 7#e7 9 section #bdb7;a77#b77;,b77i71 by /rik+ #bdj;,a12 7#f7 by /rik+ section #bdd7;e72 7#g7 9 section #bde7l77#g71 by /rik+ #bdj;,a7b77#b71 & 7#h7 by /rik+ section #ejd7k77#c74 #e4 ,prohibit$ id5tification docum5ts = air travel 7a7 ,prohibit$ id5tification docum5ts at airport security *eckpo9ts ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration may n accept z valid pro( ( id5tification a prohibit$ id5tification docum5t at an airport security *eckpo9t4 7b7 ,prohibition on op]ations = c]ta9 air c>ri]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #djacj ! foll[+3 #djaca4 ,prohibition on op]ations = air c>ri]s all[+ use ( prohibit$ id5tification docum5ts ,an air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] may n op]ate an aircraft 9 =eign air transportation or l& su* aircraft at any airport 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] all[s ! use ( a prohibit$ id5tification docum5t 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #e ( ! ,end ,executive ,bran* ,amne/y ,act ( #bjbe7 z id5tification to bo>d su* aircraft4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #dja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #djacj ! foll[+3 #djaca4 ,prohibition on op]ations = air c>ri]s all[+ use ( prohibit$ id5tification docum5ts4 4 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m prohibit$ id5tification docum5t means any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,"o ,mobile ,app4 7#b7 ,a ,notice to ,appe> issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7#c7 ,a ,notice to ,report issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 #f4 ,immigration p>ole re=m 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,! total numb] ( ali5s grant$ p>ole "u ?is p>agraph dur+ any fiscal ye> may n exce$ #a1jjj4 7,m7 ,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$4 4 7b7 ,implem5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 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 subsection 7a71 %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$4 7c7 ,cause ( action ,any p]son1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t t exp]i5ces f9ancial h>m 9 excess ( #a1jjj due to a failure ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to lawfully apply ! provisions ( ?is section or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all h /&+ to br+ a civil action aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = appropriate relief4 7d7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is section or any am5dm5t by ?is section1 or ! application ( su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is section & ! application ( su* provision or am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$4