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[H.R. 2464 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 164
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2464

                          [Report No. 105-289]

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt internationally 
    adopted children under age 10 from the immunization requirement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 11, 1997

 Mr. McCollum (for himself and Mr. Delahunt) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                            October 1, 1997

    Additional sponsors: Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Northup, Mr. 
            McDermott, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Baldacci

                            October 1, 1997

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt internationally 
    adopted children under age 10 from the immunization requirement.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>That section 212(a)(1) of the INA is amended--
        <DELETED>    (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``except 
        as provided in subparagraph (C),'' after ``(ii)''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Exception from immunization 
                requirement for adopted children under 10 years of 
                age.--Clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
                to a child who--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(I) is under 10 years of 
                        age,</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(II) is described in section 
                        101(b)(1)(F), and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(III) is seeking an immigrant 
                        visa as an immediate relative under section 
                        201(b).''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF 
              AGE OR YOUNGER FROM THE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT.

    Section 212(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``except as 
        provided in subparagraph (C),'' after ``(ii)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Exception from immunization requirement for 
                adopted children 10 years of age or younger.--Clause 
                (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a child 
                who--
                            ``(i) is 10 years of age or younger,
                            ``(ii) is described in section 
                        101(b)(1)(F), and
                            ``(iii) is seeking an immigrant visa as an 
                        immediate relative under section 201(b),
                if, prior to the admission of the child, a parent of 
                the child, who has sponsored the child for admission as 
                an immediate relative, has executed an affidavit 
                stating that the parent is aware of the provisions of 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) and will ensure that, within 30 
                days of the child's admission, or at the earliest time 
                that is medically appropriate, the child will receive 
                the vaccinations identified in such subparagraph.''.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt internationally 
        adopted children 10 years of age or younger from the 
        immunization requirement.''.
                                     





                                                 Union Calendar No. 164

105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2464

                          [Report No. 105-289]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt internationally 
    adopted children under age 10 from the immunization requirement.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 1, 1997

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed