,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mr4   
,lee 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott (         
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! 
acquisition ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip = 
c]ta9 individuals :o 7 int]nationally   
adopt$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,citiz5%ip = ,int]national ,adoptees    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,acquisition (       
citiz5%ip = c]ta9 adopt$ individuals    
born outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title ,,iii ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adba et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #cbb ! foll[+3      
#cbc4 ,acquisition ( citiz5%ip = c]ta9  
adopt$ individuals born outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual    
born outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all       
automatically acquire ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5%ip1 on ! date t is #abj days aft]

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 if  
all conditions "u subsection 7b7 h be5  
fulfill$4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all issue a c]tificate (     
citiz5%ip to su* individual if !        
individual submits to ! ,secret>y an    
application t demon/rates1 to !         
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 t su*       
conditions h be5 fulfill$4  7b7         
,conditions ,! conditions = acquir+     
citiz5%ip "u ?is section are z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,be=e ! individual atta9$ #ah ye>s 
( age1 ! individual 0 adopt$ by a citiz5
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 0 admitt$ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to a lawful entry
 = ! purpose ( adoption4  7#b7 ,!       
individual satisfies a requirem5t       
applicable to adopt$ *ildr5 "u          
subp>agraph 7,e71 7,f71 or 7,g7 (       
section #aja7;b77#a74  7#c7 ,!          
individual 0 physically pres5t 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! legal & physical     
cu/ody ( ! citiz5 p>5t1 pursuant to a   
f9al legal adoption 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
be=e ! individual atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4

  7#d7 ,! individual has n previ\sly    
acquir$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip4  7#e7  
,! individual demon/rates a commitm5t to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by e/abli%+ t1 on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
individual 0 physically pres5t 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,an exception "u   
subsection 7c7 does n apply to !        
individual4  7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a 
p]son :o-- 7,a7 is n reg>d$ z or f\nd to
 be ( good moral "* because ! p]son is  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 7#f71 7#h7 or 
7#i7 ( section #aja7;f72  7,b7 is       
consid]$ inadmissible "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,d71 7#b77;,e71 7#b77;,h71        
7#c77;,a71 7#c77;,b71 7#c77;,c71        
7#c77;,d71 7#c77;,f71 7#f71 7#h71 7#i71 
7#aj77;,c71 7#aj77;,d71 or #aj7;,e7 (   
section #bab7;a72  7,c7 is deportable "u
 section #bcg7;a71 except any p]son     
deportable "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71       
7#a77;,d71 7#b77;,a77i71 7#b77;,b77ii71 
or 7#e7 ( su* section2 or  7,d7 has be5 
convict$ (-- 7i7 promot+1 fur!r+1 aid+1 

or support+ ! illegal activity ( a      
crim9al gang2 or  7ii7 a crim9al (f5se  
involv+-- 7,i7 dome/ic viol5ce2  7,,ii7 
sexual abuse or exploitation1 includ+   
sexually explicit conduct involv+ m9ors 
7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bbef ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or     
7,,iii7 burgl>y4  7#b7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,= 
purposes ( e/abli%+ t an exception to   
inadmissibility set =? 9 p>agraph       
7#f77;,c77ii7 or 7#aj77;,d7 ( section   
#bab7;a7 does n apply to an individual  
:o is o!rwise eligible = citiz5%ip "u   
?is section1 ! ,gov]nm5t %all be requir$
 to demon/rate1 by cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce1 t ! individual did n reasonably
 believe t ! individual 0 a citiz5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,cap on application 
fee ,) respect to applications submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security      
pursuant to ?is section1 not)/&+ section
 #cdd1 ! ,secret>y %all *>ge a fee t is 
n m ?an half ! fee *>g$ = an            
,application = ,c]tificate ( ,citiz5%ip 
7,=m ,n-#fjj74  7e7 ,crim9al gang def9$ 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m crim9al gang means 
any ongo+ gr\p1 club1 organization1 or  
association1 inside or outside ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ( #b or m p]sons t has1 z "o (  
its prim>y purposes1 ! commission ( #a  
or m ( ! crim9al (f5ses describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! memb]s ( :i* engage1  
or h engag$ )9 ! la/ #e ye>s1 9 a       
cont9u+ s]ies ( su* (f5ses4  7#b7       
,(f5ses describ$ ,! (f5ses describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph1 :e!r 9 violation ( ,f$]al 
or ,/ate law or ! law ( a =eign c\ntry &
 reg>dless ( :e!r ! (f5ses occurr$ be=e1
 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any        
aggravat$ felony 7z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#dc774  7,b7 ,a felony drug    
(f5se 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb774  7,c7 ,an (f5se       
involv+ illicit traffick+ 9 a controll$ 
sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb771 includ+ a drug        
traffick+ crime 7z def9$ 9 section      

#ibd7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code74  7,d7 ,an (f5se "u section #bgd 
7relat+ to br++ 9 & h>bor+ c]ta9 ali5s71
 section #bgg 7relat+ to aid+ or assi/+ 
c]ta9 ali5s to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 or
 section #bgh 7relat+ to importation (  
ali5s = immoral purposes74  7,e7 ,any   
(f5se "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal law1 
t has1 z an elem5t ( ! (f5se1 ! use or  
attempt$ use ( physical =ce or ! ?reat5$
 use ( physical =ce or a deadly weapon4 
7,f7 ,any (f5se t has1 z an elem5t ( !  
(f5se1 ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$  
use ( any physical object to inflict or 
cause 7ei!r directly or indirectly7     
s]i\s bodily injury1 includ+ an injury t
 may ultimately result 9 ! dea? ( a     
p]son4  7,g7 ,an (f5se involv+          
ob/ruction ( ju/ice or tamp]+ ) or      
retaliat+ aga9/ a witness1 victim1 or   
in=mant4  7,h7 ,any conviction "u       
section #ajbh or #ajbi ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to fraud &  
relat$ activity 9 connection )          
id5tification docum5ts or access        

devices71 sections #aeha ?r\gh #aeid (  
su* title 7relat+ to peonage1 slav]y1 & 
traffick+ 9 p]sons71 section #aieb ( su*
 title 7relat+ to int]/ate & =eign      
travel or transportation 9 aid (        
rackete]+ ent]prises71 section #aief (  
su* title 7relat+ to ! laund]+ ( monet>y
 in/rum5ts71 section #aieg ( su* title  
7relat+ to engag+ 9 monet>y transactions
 9 prop]ty d]iv$ f specifi$ unlawful    
activity71 or sections #bcab ?r\gh #bcae
 ( su* title 7relat+ to int]/ate        
transportation ( /ol5 motor vehicles or 
/ol5 prop]ty74  7,i7 ,a conspiracy or   
attempt to commit an (f5se describ$ 9   
any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h74  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section    
#cbb ! foll[+3  #cbc4 ,acquisition (    
citiz5%ip = c]ta9 adopt$ p]sons born    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4