[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1223 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1223

      To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the 
   requirements, with respect to understanding the English language, 
   history, principles, and form of government of the United States, 
     applicable to the naturalization of certain older individuals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 1997

  Mr. Shays introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
      To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the 
   requirements, with respect to understanding the English language, 
   history, principles, and form of government of the United States, 
     applicable to the naturalization of certain older individuals.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CHANGE IN NATURALIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN OLDER 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 312(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``334,'' and all that 
        follows through the period at the end and inserting ``334, is 
        over sixty-five years of age and has been living in the United 
        States for periods totaling at least five years subsequent to a 
        lawful admission for permanent residence.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and has been living'' 
        and all that follows through ``residence.'' and inserting a 
        period.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
applications for naturalization filed on or after such date.
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