109 HR 3188 IH: Immigrant Victims of Violence Protection Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-06-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3188 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2005 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kind, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berman, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Lee, Ms. Watson, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Towns, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide protection for immigrant victims of violence.
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Short title
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as Immigrant Victims of Violence Protection Act of 2005. (b)
Table of contents
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title Title I—Immigration Protections Subtitle A—Victims of Crime Sec. 101. Conditions applicable to U and T visas Sec. 102. Clarification of basis for relief under hardship waivers for conditional permanent residence Sec. 103. Adjustment of status for victims of trafficking Subtitle B—VAWA Petitioners Sec. 111. Definition of VAWA petitioner Sec. 112. Self-petitioning for children Sec. 113. Self-petitioning parents Sec. 114. Promoting consistency in VAWA adjudications Sec. 115. Relief for certain victims pending actions on petitions and applications for relief Sec. 116. Access to VAWA protection regardless of manner of entry Sec. 117. Eliminating abusers’ control over applications for adjustments of status Sec. 118. Parole for VAWA petitioners and derivatives Sec. 119. Exemption of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking from sanctions for failure to depart voluntarily Sec. 120. Clarification of access to naturalization for victims of domestic violence Sec. 121. Consolidating adjudication of VAWA cases in VAWA unit Sec. 122. Prohibition of adverse determinations of admissibility or deportability based on protected information Subtitle C—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 131. Removing 2 year custody and residency requirement for battered adopted children Sec. 132. Waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility for VAWA petitioners Sec. 133. Treatment of good moral character Sec. 134. Employment authorization for battered spouses of H–1B visa holders Sec. 135. Grounds for hardship waiver for conditional permanent residence for intended spouses Sec. 136. Cancellation of removal Sec. 137. Motions to reopen Sec. 138. Removal proceedings Sec. 139. Conforming relief in suspension of deportation parallel to the relief available in VAWA–2000 cancellation for bigamy Sec. 140. Correction of cross-reference to credible evidence provisions Sec. 141. Technical corrections Title II—Additional Protections Subtitle A—Ensuring Crime Victim Access to Legal Services Sec. 201. Ensuring crime victim access to legal services Subtitle B—Eligibility for Certain Public Benefits of Aliens Suffering from Domestic Abuse Sec. 211. Eligibility for certain public benefits of aliens suffering from domestic abuse Subtitle C—Law Enforcement Training Grants Sec. 221. Grants for law enforcement training programs to identify and protect victims of trafficking (c)
References to VAWA–2000
In this Act, the term VAWA–2000 means the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–386). (d)
Regulations
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and Secretary of State shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions contained in the Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act of 2000 (title V of VAWA–2000) and the amendments made by (and the provisions of) this Act.
<enum>I</enum><header>Immigration Protections</header> <subtitle id="H7B3AC68CA96C4D0F83355995481E724C"><enum>A</enum><header>Victims of Crime</header> <section id="H9146C3AF06F743268CE9E3036D1BD5A0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>101.</enum><header>Conditions applicable to U and T visas</header> <subsection id="HC5B5166233BA4130AB15B0BF7859F97E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Treatment of U derivatives</header><text>Clause (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(U)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)(ii)</external-xref>), as added by section 1513(b) of VAWA–2000, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H43DBCE9C00EA423885532886A959B618" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H9F4CC4CEBD9E461A9134A74EE4B031DF" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the spouse or child of an alien described in clause (i), or the parent of such an alien if the alien is a child, or the unmarried sibling of such a child if such sibling is under 18 years of age on the date on which such alien applied for status under such clause, if—</text> <subclause id="HD340A5A5DA7B4B0A8476D03780005941"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary of Homeland Security considers it necessary to avoid extreme hardship to such alien or such spouse, child, parent, or sibling; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC40DB00E79234EA892E31E2B76D3FE00"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a government official described in clause (i)(III) certifies that an investigation or prosecution described in such clause would be harmed without the assistance of such spouse, child, parent, or sibling; and</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HDA136B99493E4A15AE709F76B59628D3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of spouse and children of victims of trafficking</header><text>Clause (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(T) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8532AAC8D841431500C65561A2FAA500" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HB5A387C6BED54138BFB984B4D494A4D9" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if accompanying, or following to join, the alien described in clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="HE188014A4808436091BA8FB2981EB088"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of an alien so described who is under 21 years of age, the spouse, children, unmarried siblings under 18 years of age on the date on which such alien applied for status under such clause, and parents of such alien; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H84273B384E8647D7BAD771677962569C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of an alien described in clause (i) who is 21 years of age or older, the spouse and children of such alien;</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H510E3D2A28B74639996B96E84C782681"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duration of U and T visas</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H688E384D90DA439492B6DF77000288E9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>U visas</header><text>Section 214(p) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(p)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H916B45195D864296AFBAA9D3F5A63BAB" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HA3AC81E932C54C458FEE44B404912F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Duration of status</header><text>The authorized period of status of an alien as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(U) shall be 4 years, but shall be extended—</text> <subparagraph id="HECBFC62D006944858C8D8FF8AF96358"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on a year-by-year basis upon certification from a Federal, State or local law enforcement official, prosecutor, judge, or other Federal, State or local authority investigating or prosecuting criminal activity described in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) that the alien’s continued presence in the United States is required to assist in the investigation or prosecution of such criminal activity; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H211CCA901FD94EF38D903900226989CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the alien files an application for adjustment of status under section 245(m), until final adjudication of such application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EBF8187D14F44C495CF937CA6F1E3FD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>T visas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(o) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(o)</external-xref>), as redesignated by section 8(a)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/193">Public Law 108–193</external-xref>), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Immigration" id="HF6EC47AA991349589BD3B2DDD875F942"> <paragraph indent="up1" id="HD985B85AB60D405F86D6945E50FCC510"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authorized period of status of an alien as a nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(T) shall be 4 years, but shall be extended—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A4A4D6EF7EE48C7BDB0C1B5000055E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on a year-by-year basis upon certification from a Federal, State or local law enforcement official, prosecutor, judge, or other Federal, State or local authority investigating or prosecuting criminal activity relating to human trafficking that the alien’s continued presence in the United States is required to assist in the investigation or prosecution of such criminal activity; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEBACABE1319246B2B853AA5B07F38C04"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the alien files an application for adjustment of status under section 245(l), until final adjudication of such application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF41963E7333E413EBE74C24238B01890"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Permitting change of nonimmigrant status to U and T nonimmigrant status</header> <paragraph id="HFD4D1F3FD2F148FA8C59B7138DC7BF7B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 248 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1258">8 U.S.C. 1258</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HA9D568D776014D4CA16817C4B5E46DE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) The Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB00F2CD69AA46DAA96D41E9919F1B07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(subject to subsection (b))</quote> after <quote>except</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD25AD1A29C814EDA855573B946C29430"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H1B1D3B79DC0A4F708F8565F6FF1368E8" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HDEB91B7179334F378D00247595E4FCD4"><enum>(b)</enum><text>The limitation based on inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(B) and the exceptions specified in numbered paragraphs of subsection (a) shall not apply to a change of nonimmigrant classification to that of a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15), other than from such classification under subparagraph (C) or (D) of such section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H419567AC59B64F9C9BD809DB4263024F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 214(l)(2)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>248(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>248(a)(2)</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2B91EFEBE5FA4C59A9C9EAB32BFC2718"><enum>(e)</enum><header>U visa crimes</header> <paragraph id="H479B7C51F41F4F57A200CFD88CB2DE1C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 101(a)(15)(U) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HFC7DFE2B78134FE89894C7F3C98F988"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)(I)—</text> <clause id="H87461A4A001B4C56B045011F8E26003D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or injury</quote> after <quote>physical or mental abuse</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7212040EBABE4E5AB19F88B5CDB2533"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or witness</quote> after <quote>victim</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A2A4F971753463EB9F4D3352D0584D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by inserting <quote>child abuse; stalking (including physical or electronic stalking);</quote> after <quote>unlawful criminal restraint; false imprisonment;</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0C95527B1494FCFBA00524900F40013"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>It is the intent of Congress that certifications should be made under clause (i)(III) of section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)</external-xref>) where an alien provides information to a law enforcement official on criminal activity described in clause (iii) of such section and is willing to help in the investigation of such activity, regardless of whether a prosecution is made in such case or if prosecution is made for criminal activity not described in such clause.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB347D098393548DC91801206BEFCBEF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Certification process for victims of trafficking</header> <paragraph id="H6558AE2E8F1E4355B9E3DF78B5DBBABC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Victim assistance in investigation or prosecution</header><text>Section 107(b)(1)(E) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Division A of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/386">Public Law 106–386</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7105">22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(E)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B54C9F36DD545A0BB279F00082E36FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)(I), by striking <quote>investigation and prosecution</quote> and inserting <quote>investigation or prosecution, by the United States or a State or local government</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46F13330C52B4B1DA83D3BA49DE7A834"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text> <clause id="H9F54F0B75FFB480ABB15F5DBDB5FE1D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Investigation and prosecution</header-in-text></quote> and <quote>investigation and prosecution</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="OLC">Investigation or prosecution</header-in-text></quote> and <quote>investigation or prosecution</quote>, respectively;</text></clause> <clause id="H9D74B7F51D214DD1AD246CC3A5CAD6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H3A49D0E604E5430A8E898671B92451CF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subclause (III), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD19CD811F4384C7896A965E6CCBB6972"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subclause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H887FAD0DEF364C2C9E39D3256987A32E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H41302E6E757B4E739D19A8CE96E7C83E"><enum>(IV) </enum><text>responding to and cooperating with requests for evidence and information.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B322C9EE23143D29F1EA0D6AF008778"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clarifying roles of Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security</header> <subparagraph id="HD1501D4AD0ED49CDA97D27BE32000800"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 107 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Division A of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/386">Public Law 106–386</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7105">22 U.S.C. 7105</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <clause id="H8DFEE1A8F7B9422EA4C1B14E9F9BA404"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsections (b)(1)(E)(i)(II)(bb), (b)(1)(E)(ii), (e)(5), and (g), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7FB544AA713B4DBB8602CDE587CC009F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by inserting <quote>, Secretary of Homeland Security,</quote> after <quote>Attorney General</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05880B5DE2494035B316BB8800C6B800"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 101(a)(15)(T) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> each place it appears.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H441AE6EBC33A4CF7A6BE7F62DAE0B370"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 212(d)(13) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(13)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <clause id="HA508D14AA256421A9D1072E0EF82CDBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HE20C99F864DD4E9B80BE0363007BBF8B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> the first place it appears and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H065E65A4CA65413B87B6A11C386ED6B6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>Attorney General, in the Attorney General’s discretion</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAF2986A7BC346EF81A653BFF1A42FF4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 101(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(i)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <clause id="HBA5F92C0B7854E0B882C788D6FB9D3F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3C1BC0FACE9A45E4AF4700FEA3119FCC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3887F6C0436043039D65DA580772E529"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 245(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(l)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <clause id="H46F9D22530384C0DB0EA17164468DB29"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> the first place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and in paragraph (4);</text></clause> <clause id="H51E43CF9E7034C2593945EC152F2D2B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary </quote> the second place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2); and</text></clause> <clause id="HE85A5434FE414610BAECBA09F7A7EDFF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Attorney General’s</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary’s</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE25493BA0C634C019306B870705056E0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Petitioning by State and local law enforcement officials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 107(c)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Division A of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/386">Public Law 106–386</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7105">22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>State or local law enforcement officials may petition Federal law enforcement officials for the continued presence for trafficking victims. If such a petition contains a certification that a trafficking victim is a victim of a severe form of trafficking, the presence of the trafficking victim shall be permitted in accordance with this paragraph.</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H48E317D044944C1AA6D7C671AC7C64F5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective dates</header> <paragraph id="H3E00653533BA4F9F82A0A8F984F039A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (c)(1), (d), and (e) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE4BA28A7A8A4F10AB59FD8BDEA5AB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition for duration of T visas</header><text>In the case of an alien who is classified as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(T) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)</external-xref>) before the the date of implementation of the amendment made by subsection (c)(2) and whose period of authorized stay was less than 4 years, the authorized period of status of the alien as such a nonimmigrant shall be extended to be 4 years and shall be further extended on a year-by-year basis as provided in section 214(o)(7) of such Act, as added by such amendment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB50592C5B87A4E338913D6A4DF236443"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Certification process</header> <subparagraph id="H7AA277B035EC433C98B9CCD6FBB032F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The amendments made by subsection (f)(1) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of VAWA–2000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7E8584BE765465990E77264306C13A0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The amendments made by subsection (f)(2) shall be effective as of the applicable date of transfer of authority from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/296">Public Law 107–296</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD89A55DF1944A6580F538A244F56BE5" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The amendment made by subsection (f)(3) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/193">Public Law 108–193</external-xref>). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2F9AD562A7BE41BFBEAF706334807518" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>102.</enum><header>Clarification of basis for relief under hardship waivers for conditional permanent residence</header> <subsection id="HC630B0A8BB194F60B064E0D7B2B8E77D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1186a">8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>An application for relief under this paragraph may be based on one or more grounds specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) and may be amended at any time to change the ground or grounds for such relief without the application being resubmitted.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC703E02F8FB641458CC5419CCF75028"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 237(a)(1)(H)(ii) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1)(H)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>or qualifies for a waiver under section 216(c)(4)</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HE81F72AEC61E493FBAE114468207B2D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to applications for relief pending or filed on or after April 10, 2003 .</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7E21CC5A3B5C4F87B1AD00A1621BB6E9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>103.</enum><header>Adjustment of status for victims of trafficking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 245(l)(1)(A) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(l)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>for a continuous period of at least 3 years</quote>. </text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H27D9F79B7B74491CBEAA9F6FF0493044"><enum>B</enum><header>VAWA Petitioners</header> <section id="H0722AD4B6E9D4FDDBE7FA3988FB7400" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>111.</enum><header>Definition of VAWA petitioner</header> <subsection id="H07A0616F7BE04CD200499CEC1051FFBA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Immigration" id="H6CBF202F9D5D474BADC65F2DD9071110"> <paragraph id="H79ADDE9BBFB94048A3A72B73A6A279A4" indent="up1"><enum>(51)</enum><text>The term <term>VAWA petitioner</term> means an alien whose application or petition for classification or relief under any of the following provisions (whether as a principal or as a derivative) has been filed and has not been denied after exhaustion of administrative appeals:</text> <subparagraph id="H36FC85692A77418AA28063824560E115"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Clause (iii), (iv), or (vii) of section 204(a)(1)(A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD31F024360D44578B159C5864789035E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1CDB04F9179462FB18C338597D58D00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The first section of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/89/732">Public Law 89–732</external-xref> (commonly known as the Cuban Adjustment Act) as a child or spouse who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7C676485C61478DAB904118E23B8FD8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 902(d)(1)(B) of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (division A of section 101(h) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F209735CA784373A247B5C8ECCF5D48"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 202(d)(1) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/100">Public Law 105–100</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H35DEE0500A1740C6A5E2A33F3CC315DC"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 309(c)(5) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H9F642C35F5B54E328823DCCA25A9D6F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="HDF6413FD821B49AC9829007623414067"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 212(a)(6)(A)(ii)(I) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A)(ii)(I)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>qualifies for immigrant status under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) of section 204(a)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>is a VAWA petitioner</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BC5BB9B37074969A468CDB94004500"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 212(a)(9)(C)(ii) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(C)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>to whom the Attorney General has granted classification under clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 204(a)(1)(A), or classification under clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>is a VAWA petitioner</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07645777E2DB42AB96FF1D6EED58C27E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsections (h)(1)(C) and (g)(1)(C) of section 212 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>qualifies for classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A) or classification under clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>is a VAWA petitioner</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H632C1DDC75A044F7876516C5AE2E69B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 212(i)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(i)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>an alien granted classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 201(a)(1)(A) or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>a VAWA petitioner</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DDBF83AD03F48539B1DBEA7FBB3EF3B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 237(a)(1)(H)(ii) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1)(H)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>is an alien who qualifies for classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A) or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>is a VAWA petitioner</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB69C21C6EF684B6EB816C2C8FD463C0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 240A(b)(4)(B) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(4)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>they were applications filed under section 204(a)(1) (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) of such Act</quote> and inserting <quote>the applicants were VAWA petitioners</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCA92ACCC87E448CB5F206ECEDD2DA3E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 245(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) of section 204(a)(1) or</quote> and inserting <quote>as a VAWA petitioner</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD85AE3DF63A45C986B49359B12E4592"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 245(c) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (A)(v), (A)(vi), (B)(ii), (B)(iii), or (B)(iv) of section 204(a)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>as a VAWA petitioner</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD1A2A8F7DAB424AA1814EEEBAF750DA"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For additional conforming amendments to sections 212(a)(4)(C)(i) and 240(c)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, see sections 832(c) and 817(a) of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H79D243B3A58E4FD9929385FE205DED00" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>112.</enum><header>Self-petitioning for children</header> <subsection id="HFA0E52DF95694B85BC8E5C6EEC170375"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Self-petitioning by children of parent-abusers upon death or other termination of parent-child relationship</header> <paragraph id="HB028A7C379414183B5F2F006F7C937AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Citizen parents</header><text>Section 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)(iv)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A101AAB947D440298A47F42855458D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or who</quote> and inserting <quote>who</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE483C3B059F14549A9374821EB0475EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>domestic violence,</quote> the following: <quote>or who was a child of a United States citizen parent who within the past 2 years (or, if later, two years after the date the child attains 18 years of age) died or otherwise terminated the parent-child relationship,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8208DBFAC32648EBB9001BA235573B29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Lawful permanent resident parents</header> <subparagraph id="H8B2F03A3DDEC4CD2B99223B9C8067F79"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 204(a)(1)(B)(iii) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(B)(iii)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <clause id="H01B1230F817B4EF9AC323E230503B798" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or who</quote> and inserting <quote>who</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H547AB9B048114EDD842997A2CD85E4DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>domestic violence,</quote> the following: <quote>or who was a child of a lawful permanent resident resident who within the past 2 years (or, if later, two years after the date the child attains 18 years of age) died or otherwise terminated the parent-child relationship,</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB941E002C52E419F806C0093BFE84C5E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conforming treatment of deceased spouses</header><text>Section 204(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II)(aa)(CC) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II)(aa)(CC)) is amended—</text> <clause id="H89B4C6B3EFE942E88EEAE5E69B099B00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subitems (aaa) and (bbb) as subitems (bbb) and (ccc), respectively; and</text></clause> <clause id="H66257CB309264ED6925EE0BC2B1329B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before subitem (bbb), as so redesignated, the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H68BCCDED81F34050B29CA7EDBA8B8361" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subitem id="H7294607916BF458B97B39D4B997D3D0" indent="up4"><enum>(aaa)</enum><text>whose spouse died within the past 2 years;</text></subitem><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8803A3AF83FC496AB9003119775D544F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective dates</header> <subparagraph id="H6B0C86E22B154CF4A5DDA9A4CA409D42"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the amendment made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E24B81BAF8E445CBCD34D25675DF0F3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transition in case of citizen parents who died before enactment</header><text>In applying the amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) in the case of an alien whose citizen parent or lawful permanent resident parent died or whose parent-child relationship with such parent terminated during the period beginning on October 28, 1998, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, the following rules apply:</text> <clause id="H15055B127A4447F0A2AFA491E24E5A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The reference to <quote>within the past 2 years</quote> in section 204(a)(1)(A)(iv) or 204(a)(1)(B)(iii), respectively, of the Immigration and Nationality Act in the matter inserted by such paragraph is deemed to be a reference to such period.</text></clause> <clause id="H9C706C02659849F9B76DF78E198D6106"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The petition must be filed under such section within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act (or, if later, 2 years after the alien’s 18th birthday).</text></clause> <clause id="HC18D7B9B3BC04D8B00667C2D00C7DBD4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The determination of eligibility for benefits as a child under such section (including under section 204(a)(1)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by reason of a petition authorized under such section) shall be determined as of the date of the death of the citizen parent or lawful permanent resident parent or the termination of the parent-child relationship.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H114E6F20664B4729BB2811F8F5B36267"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Protecting victims of child abuse from aging out</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HB259B540782C4BCDB099222037048304"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Clarification regarding continuation of immediate relative status for children of citizens</header><text>Section 204(a)(1)(D)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(D)(i)(I)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H17FE3A76B7424545ABA706AC57BFF154"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>clause (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(iv)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD8E6EDBE65D4D82BFF9EEED6CF1FB12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a petitioner for preference status under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 203(a), whichever paragraph is applicable</quote> and inserting <quote>to continue to be treated as an immediate relative under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i), or a petitioner for preference status under section 203(a)(3) if subsequently married,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC018DD50542D47B09200BDBA91A26214"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clarification regarding application to children of lawful permanent residents</header><text>Section 204(a)(1)(D) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(D)</external-xref>) is amended——</text> <subparagraph id="HEAD1B2B703A84B45A1CF7E069D66C4E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)(I)—</text> <clause id="H2EC278D9CC4A46FC9EF3B6F6761FA68"><enum>(i)</enum><text> by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: <quote>Any child who attains 21 years of age who has filed a petition under subparagraph (B)(iii) that was filed or approved before the date on which the child attained 21 year of age shall be considered (if the child has not been admitted or approved for lawful permanent residence by the date the child attained 21 years of age) a petitioner for preference status under section 203(a)(2)(A), with the same priority date assigned to the self-petition filed under such subparagraph.</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA3AD7B8FFD7C477382638875CA1500E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the last sentence, by inserting <quote>in either such case</quote> after <quote>shall be required to be filed</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3580F80306034B50ABAF4CBCAF27B0D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (i)(III), by striking <quote>paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 203(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 203(a)(2)(A)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8487BD2F9E12471FA11B2E6F37182FE0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>(A)(iii), (A)(iv),</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AEC5F98F1124493A6DC18A31948C2EE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to applications filed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of VAWA–2000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3BB3E9626A354803AB018169E7B0AADA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clarification of no separate adjustment application for derivative children</header> <paragraph id="H411470C0645C41B2B722107BEC16579"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>In the case of a petition under clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A) that includes an individual as a derivative child of a principal alien, no adjustment application other than the adjustment application of the principal alien shall be required for adjustment of status of the individual under this subsection or subsection (c).</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC224C24964104461009151AB2C006BB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to applications filed before, on, or after such date.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1E4BDFC042004F79835283F3B8B1C698"><enum>(d)</enum><header> Late petition permitted for adults abused as children</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text> <paragraph id="HDECE1D6F7F464270B2ADBDD1C39612A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 204(a)(1)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(D)</external-xref>), as amended by subsection (b)(1), is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8CC59749DE0F46DEB91D5DE37272E34B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H3598A023801E494400EA3EE89842B73" indent="up3"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an alien who qualified to petition under subparagraph (A)(iv) or (B)(iii) as of the date the individual attained 21 years of age, the alien may file a petition under such respective subparagraph notwithstanding that the alien has attained such age or been married so long as the petition is filed before the date the individual attains 30 years of age. In the case of such a petition, the alien shall remain eligible for adjustment of status as a child notwithstanding that the alien has attained 21 years of age or has married, or both.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7978049601644E02AB09E10621CC1D64" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to individuals who attain 21 years of age on or after the date of the enactment of VAWA–2000. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2C053A86CFF640EEB70313FA8F0A3EE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>113.</enum><header>Self-petitioning parents</header> <subsection id="HF2F712FBB6F543A4AE20BC719F6ED2A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 204(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8F9A309B229D4166A7C0220094E1D8C8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H059679FCEFC04925A157A190AE93BB6" indent="up3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien who—</text> <subclause id="HB9EEB28F7E4B4B3E81C693F33BF870C1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is the parent of a citizen of the United States or was a parent of a citizen of the United States who within the past 2 years lost or renounced citizenship status related to battering or extreme cruelty by the United States citizen son or daughter or who within the past two years died;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE21763D64D364ED3BC6242AE3DCB1646"><enum>(II)</enum><text> is a person of good moral character;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFF4A4A421E7D4E81B6E64DEDB12F94E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is eligible to be classified as an immediate relative under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H45F9A4AF9A274C8CB71C59E1E91DC2F4"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>resides, or has resided in the past, with the citizen daughter or son; </text></subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security under this subparagraph for classification of the alien under such section if the alien demonstrates that the alien has been battered by or has been the subject of extreme cruelty perpetrated by the alien’s citizen son or daughter.</continuation-text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HB29ADEF110E44438B4B073B2B88BEE62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8CBB588EC9AD4BE09BB6916F6FDAFF2F" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>114.</enum><header>Promoting consistency in VAWA adjudications</header> <subsection id="HE6DA01E42C5040E79840AF45C2C36041"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H939C35E399914061BB32EFCF847578AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(iii)(II)(aa)(CC)(bbb), by striking <quote>an incident of domestic violence</quote> and inserting <quote>battering or extreme cruelty by the United States citizen spouse</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB50B3DD72554A6B8210557DB58791C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking <quote>an incident of domestic violence</quote> and inserting <quote>battering or extreme cruelty by such parent</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB66E17E8A2A945B9A7F9009C5534BEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II)(aa)(CC)(aaa), by striking <quote>due to an incident of domestic violence</quote> and inserting <quote>related to battering or extreme cruelty by the lawful permanent resident spouse</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1497A204458B454182C1E35608DCF1AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking <quote>due to an incident of domestic violence</quote> and inserting <quote>related to battering or extreme cruelty by such parent</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1AC86946C59D41E1BCC0002F75505800"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of VAWA–2000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBC39223F62B046F393F373E5D0EF807D"><enum>115.</enum><header>Relief for certain victims pending actions on petitions and applications for relief</header> <subsection id="HBD72749529BB4293AFC92C8492C74CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>VAWA petitioners and applicants for U and T nonimmigrant classification</header> <paragraph id="H9ABAD0FBED0C4A4FA744FB3408958ED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text> Section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="traditional" id="H347D68CDECA84A228FB8B0A2F62CA921" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H50400279C85946EDA94DC6E21B33E265" indent="up2"><enum>(K)</enum> <clause id="HE148405DB85D4CA690B56D2D2C9683A3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>In the case of an alien in the United States for whom a petition as a VAWA petitioner has been filed—</text> <subclause id="HEEE901A622B34984B46BDD5FDE7627D" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>if the petition sets forth a prima facie case for approval, the alien shall not be removed, detained, or deported, and such a petition shall be processed without regard to whether a proceeding to remove or deport such alien is brought or pending; and</text> </subclause> <subclause id="H57E6FD82B5B84A9EB4DF012D77528150" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the petition is approved, the alien is eligible for work authorization and shall be provided an <quote>employment authorized</quote> endorsement or other appropriate work permit incidental to such approval.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H28FDB164370341E0927D27C3684F9E22" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In the case of an alien in the United States for whom an application for nonimmigrant status (whether as a principal or derivative child) under subparagraph (T) of section 101(a)(15) has been filed—</text> <subclause id="HF8537DC0EA4A4E1C007B5F301F111799"><enum>(I)</enum><text>if there is a bona fide determination that the application is approvable or the application is approved, the alien shall not be removed, detained, or deported; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8CA8FDD78D97472691DCD5EB2815ED7F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the application is approved, the alien is eligible for work authorization and shall be provided an <quote>employment authorized</quote> endorsement or other appropriate work permit incidental to such approval.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H039DF99046E14A908ED46C5693022E01" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>In the case of an alien in the United States for whom an application for nonimmigrant status (whether as a principal or derivative child) under subparagraph (U) of section 101(a)(15) has been filed, if interim relief is granted on the application or the application is approved—</text> <subclause id="H3294CC598595410CA3B67D6FAF312DF8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the alien shall not be removed, detained, or deported; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7F4612A99EDE435FB938007CDA1342FB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the alien is eligible for work authorization and shall be provided an <quote>employment authorized</quote> endorsement or other appropriate work permit incidental to such relief or approval.</text></subclause></clause> </subparagraph> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H63A667A3B3A247E2861524BC00EB91B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to petitions and applications filed before, on, or after such date.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDF36EE89AF27402BB92DEBD88BC186BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicants for cancellation of removal or suspension of deportation</header> <paragraph id="H0D7BC70394EB41349823A5B008C75D0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 240A(b)(2) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: :</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB9118AA3EDA24A59A30038094ED4DFA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H66FE7FF18ECF4C5F8D004FBE2C304B70"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Relief while application pending</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an alien who has applied for relief under this paragraph and whose application sets forth a prima facie case for such relief or who has filed an application for relief under section 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997) that sets forth a prima facie case for such relief—</text> <clause id="HA3A1CE80175443EDA3499BC627D8F43E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the alien shall not be removed, detained, or deported unless the application is denied and all opportunities for appeal of the denial have been exhausted; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB5FC48A0F86B4DF7BC9E00CB002E5E5D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such an application shall be processed without regard to whether a proceeding to remove or deport such alien is brought or pending.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E8F9A24D60249C400B8A6542579F0E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to applications filed before, on, or after such date.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5EBF06C07F3743C8AE0088C30073104C"><enum>116.</enum><header>Access to VAWA protection regardless of manner of entry</header> <subsection id="H87247668E211477E99CE8F6397198279"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fiancees</header> <paragraph id="H830EFB539471481DB4382FDDC4366223"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 214(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, unless the alien is not eligible under section 204(c) to have a petition approved and is eligible for status as a VAWA petitioner, for status as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15)(T), or for relief under section 240A(b)(2) or under section 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30E155C1FF464288A040E07628FD50F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to aliens admitted before, on, or after such date.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H11D601649C9E4C488002996700026D02"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Spouses who are conditional permanent residents</header> <paragraph id="H77A2A3FA82DB4E7C93C5133CC2AFF311"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 245(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H176DB7B66CF945BB85E5D8B0F8F3F92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> after <quote>(d)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFE8C84702B448F3A3A3001E005EE314"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2B88659D391A4A86A0D120DD08E86500" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H42F808A776E24944BA6717CA8F97F810" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien who seeks adjustment of status on the basis of an approved petition for classification as a VAWA petitioner.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F72A674D1E247D887576D35EF73549D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming clarification in cancellation of removal</header><text>Section 240A(b)(2)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended, in the matter before clause (i), by inserting <quote>, regardless of whether the alien has been admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis under section 216,</quote> before <quote>if the alien demonstrates</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H612E65DCEC204C5C9196B0133CEA2B07"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Suspension of deportation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien may qualify for relief under section 244(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as in effect on March 31, 1997), regardless of whether the alien has been admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis under section 216 of such Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0284269AB7BA47F79E9E6DC4F25627A8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection, and the provisions of paragraph (3), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to applications for adjustment of status, for cancellation of removal, or for suspension of deportation filed before, on, or after such date.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA6049974B9394F3FB3CEFB181E907FEE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Spouses and children of asylum applicants under adjustment provisions</header> <paragraph id="HED715BBE1857464DA41845A1036950DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 209(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1159">8 U.S.C. 1159(b)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HE2E2CF36EB0045E99CD800FA2700EB90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(3)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09C79BA9735C405DAF0064B400C336C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H36099EEE1D7E4670A7B772D99811C2F3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2A8AA152624443DF91AC8210E5910088" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was the spouse of a refugee within the meaning of section 101(a)(42)(A) at the time the asylum application was granted and who was battered or was the subject of extreme cruelty perpetrated by such refugee or whose child was battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by such refugee (without the active participation of such spouse in the battery or cruelty), or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6006374BBC842C4882BB3A6644CCD7E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was the child of a refugee within the meaning of section 101(a)(42)(A) at the time of the filing of the asylum application and who was battered or was the subject of extreme cruelty perpetrated by such refugee,</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB548BA5468324C9C83A6283276F42417"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and—</text> <subparagraph id="H7417E353A7FE476B87CF93E900DE6F43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 209(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by paragraph (1)(B), shall apply to asylum applications granted before, on, or after such date; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60A95FFBAC154D97BF229095C45BC3EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 209(b)(3)(C) of such Act, as so added, shall apply with respect to asylum applications filed before, on, or after such date.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3D9C9394244C470A9BDD34F0361CDF75"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Visa waiver entrants</header> <paragraph id="H83EA9E5197CE4C61B19BA9E0F0386E22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 217(b)(2) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1187">8 U.S.C. 1187(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after <quote>asylum,</quote> the following: <quote>as a VAWA petitioner, or for relief under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15), under section 240A(b)(2), or under section 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997),</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC23047A771654365BA0177312F1D033B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to waivers provided under section 217(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act before, on, or after such date as if it had been included in such waivers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7DEE00BBEDC7419B93E5A35608D5BBB7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exception from foreign residence requirement for educational visitors</header> <paragraph id="H7A0E8BA98BCA47829CBFD0FE551B11CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 212(e) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(e)</external-xref>) is amended, in the matter before the first proviso, by inserting <quote>unless the alien is a VAWA petitioner or a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15)</quote> after <quote>following departure from the United States</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9702064D8D2041EBBC8C2D0508402B9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to .</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEA1EEC4E7227449CB9600127B0E72C5F" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>117.</enum><header>Eliminating abusers’ control over applications for adjustments of status</header> <subsection id="HDB42F2D31A3F42E8857174C7D0864814"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application of motions to reopen for all VAWA petitioners</header><text>Section 240(c)(7)(C)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1230">8 U.S.C. 1230(c)(7)(C)(iv)</external-xref>), as redesignated by section 101(d)(1) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/13">Public Law 109–13</external-xref>), is amended —</text> <paragraph id="HDC84216974554815BA9E35E9E6EFD700"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by striking <quote>under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A), clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>as a VAWA petitioner</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61C956F9A6C44FB8A8A501E9B28D400"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by inserting <quote>or adjustment of status</quote> after <quote>cancellation of removal</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD45DF0DB2F954D158FCD13528C71F09" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application of VAWA deportation protections for transitional relief to all VAWA petitioners</header><text>Section 1506(c)(2) of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229a">8 U.S.C. 1229a</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5241849103CC42069C936E04BD41AA09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6DA9934261974A6CBC786C9325B5B8C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending clause (i) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HCBD5A1B1401343958C279755002321FE"> <clause id="HC25930E348F2490589BCFD136F2C7E03"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the basis of the motion is to apply for relief as a VAWA petitioner (as defined in section 101(a)(51) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51)</external-xref>) or under section 244(a)(3) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1254">8 U.S.C. 1254(a)(3)</external-xref>); and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H81B459D54767470293C6A70474E87CE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by inserting <quote>or adjustment of status</quote> after <quote>suspension of deportation</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H812D1A705F9549DF86A4A799F030ECEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking <quote>for relief</quote> and all that follows through <quote>1101 note))</quote> and inserting <quote>for relief described in subparagraph (A)(i)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H870610CD9E044F10B1C690EE742F7348" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application of VAWA-related relief under section 202 of NACARA</header> <paragraph id="H6EEAD0E5C6C34F9EB0C5C4731C09018C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 202(d)(1) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/100">Public Law 105–100</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H1EA21579643D407C9F31F9AAFE9B4783"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting <quote>, or was eligible for adjustment,</quote> after <quote>whose status is adjusted</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16268E9315DF4B8EA65768243B38DC9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (E), by inserting after <quote>April 1, 2000</quote> the following: <quote>, or, in the case of an alien who qualifies under subparagraph (B)(ii), applies for such adjustment during the 18-month period beginning on the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005</quote> .</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD058CCA07BF401CB7AAE65960C9C2E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>Section 202(d)(3) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/100">Public Law 105–100</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>204(a)(1)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>204(a)(1)(J)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00E6941AA66D4E48B781D59FEE331BD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (2) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of VAWA–2000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H658C520F42EE4063A7AB221CFB3EDA97" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Petitioning rights of certain former spouses under Cuban adjustment</header> <paragraph id="H274AC4C8F9174FE1AB6C17613D42E011"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The first section of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/89/732">Public Law 89–732</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HFB9806895A7045C6BF556419EB985ED2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the last sentence, by striking <quote>204(a)(1)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>204(a)(1)(J)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAB54B90C98B463E9C60A400CDEE123B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>An alien who was the spouse of any Cuban alien described in this section and has resided with such spouse shall continue to be treated as such a spouse for 2 years after the date on which the Cuban alien dies (or, if later, 2 years after the date of enactment of Violence Against Women Act of 2005), or for 2 years after the date of termination of the marriage (or, if later, 2 years after the date of enactment of Violence Against Women Act of 2005) if the alien demonstrates a connection between the termination of the marriage and the battering or extreme cruelty by the Cuban alien.</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C35888ED7A147F3B953D7D712BD50E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1)(A) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of VAWA–2000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCD7A75B9D5ED493089B0AAA3E894FCDA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Self-petitioning rights of HRIFA applicants</header> <paragraph id="H5D52C2BC8F9C4B6E847F0088CCB44D71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 902(d)(1)(B) of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (division A of section 101(h) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>; 112 Stat. 2681–538; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note), as amended by section 1511(a) of VAWA–2000, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HD650AAE2A98E410A9E44ED5B214C6B52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence</quote> and inserting <quote>who is or was eligible for classification</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3B6523D9D3E42F2A14E69EDE9AD5455"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence</quote> and inserting <quote>who is or was eligible for classification</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFCB52E2109F486DB6E36512DFAEF00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking <quote>204(a)(1)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>204(a)(1)(J)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49071145216B4980A500D3AA006C01F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1)(C) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of VAWA–2000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2985254A52544F8CAFC0766FE410F2BE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Self-petitioning rights under section 203 of NACARA</header><text>Section 309 of the Illegal Immigration and Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note), as amended by section 203(a) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/100">Public Law 105–100</external-xref>), is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0197BFB8D26540838D004937F3D8CE78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(5)(C)(i)(VII)(aa), as amended by section 1510(b) of VAWA–2000—</text> <subparagraph id="HD364492AFA224998A764C193D2DB3457"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of subitem (BB);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB6D752DC2B64478B63E440092002338"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subitem (CC) and inserting <quote>or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B9F17C99D754BA1B61FDB25EC2C400"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subitem: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD346CB52A07D40AE8B02D446CA914319" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subitem id="H185820D9C0894694B63110D5E88E3555" indent="up1"><enum>(DD) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the time at which the spouse or child files an application for suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal; and</text></subitem><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B73CB54729046A2909E00F4470013FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H53FC2D144883441B87EE599260B552F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>Notwithstanding</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DDD750823F94D338E783CE6651CF8F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>subject to paragraph (2),</quote> after <quote>section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act)),</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E63E327EE8F4656A6B5E39B1E86BAE9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE7A6DBB93F054E4C80973EC501266CA2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7A3BF872AC3144149140AEEF2284A552" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>There shall be no limitation on a motion to reopen removal or deportation proceedings in the case of an alien who is described in subclause (VI) or (VII) of subsection (c)(5)(C)(i). Motions to reopen removal or deportation proceedings in the case of such an alien shall be handled under the procedures that apply to aliens seeking relief under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H012BA2F220F54EA39602AD9D4CB212D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H68A8DE38DE384776A525B7ED2D1BD080" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>118.</enum><header>Parole for VAWA petitioners and derivatives</header> <subsection id="HD82A105E7F6E4F61944956026586CECC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 240A(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H73181CB24A684D75ABDA6ED14245A685"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Battered aliens and</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Children of battered aliens</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90D90D0D24A14720B246E3EA03791EC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF7C5402005A6494FA95400CD321DFE3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of clause (i);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D4118DBC1554F8FAD9459C3B012263E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A7044D44436472C85255D1037262FBC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDA12E50163974B25BD061BFA0041D75D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HED1016F1FF5F46F4A9E22863002C8552"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a VAWA petitioner.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3169FB8787FD460B88C8153642C3BB3F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D20F35D3FF14AE8AE4CEB395C405FE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by inserting <quote>on a year-by-year basis</quote> after <quote>shall extend</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92689BD471CE4EF99862C8DD8506093"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by inserting <quote>or, in the case of subparagraph (A)(iii), from the date of approval of the applicable petition</quote> after <quote>1996)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF676595F0F284E07BCF69F285B7221EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 212(d)(5) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H688E4084CA3A4C8CA2B0EBC3ADAE67C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H67A1DFE20CBC4F2FAAE3A5A578B88BD2" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For provision providing for parole for certain battered aliens, children or battered aliens, and parents of battered alien children, see section 240A(b)(4).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H85F488165E864AB7998D000043E092B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCB5807020D424DD6B5968FB6B0736090" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>119.</enum><header>Exemption of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking from sanctions for failure to depart voluntarily</header> <subsection id="HEEE45A728CEA42148E4E6644C5F3E306"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 240B(d) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229c">8 U.S.C. 1229c(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2EA9150FE8814EA190AA7BA5FE32E473"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>If</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2368CA321224224B85CE29311DC9025"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H116B3BB1F7F14C7B929E67ECDDA3FBF3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H590AF2FA9E8447E7906384EBF24D584E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The ineligibility for relief under paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien who is a VAWA petitioner, who is seeking status as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15), or who is an applicant for relief under section 240A(b)(2) or under section 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE2B724F9393C45E69961AEB0D4B1007C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>) and shall apply to failures to depart voluntarily occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1791D64FC33B418796A682E96334A595"><enum>120.</enum><header>Clarification of access to naturalization for victims of domestic violence</header> <subsection id="H561C4A51BF474A759BD228D33E607487"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1430">8 U.S.C. 1430(a)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after <quote>extreme cruelty by a United States citizen spouse or parent</quote> the following: <quote>, regardless of whether the lawful permanent resident status was obtained on the basis of such battery or cruelty</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBF2417D017334C25A4A0DD35DDBE236"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to applications for naturalization filed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9562B68B1074402E8EB5B7F84C127B38"><enum>121.</enum><header>Consolidating adjudication of VAWA cases in VAWA unit</header> <subsection id="H41176966B3E5442ABA89FC74E72FE9A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subtitle F of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/296">Public Law 107–296</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H269F62F1D6E242708E45F378C5BA9B8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HB454A508CF3C4707B7BA42B03DF793ED"><enum>479. </enum><header>Consolidated adjudication of VAWA cases in VAWA unit</header> <subsection id="HEE88BEEACCD5442198F8A87836ADFB7C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sole jurisdiction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate the VAWA unit as the administrative unit within the Department of Homeland Security with sole jurisdiction over the adjudication of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H92263924E190452CBE28340165DCD4E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applications and petitions of VAWA petitioners described in section 101(a)(51) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63C82F291D1C45EE922F41CC89D8C7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Applications for nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1A6F9ADFD8D450E887E571B52AD40DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Applications seeking relief under paragraph (2) or (4) of section 240A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/122b">8 U.S.C. 122b(b)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A01E25E5C5D40A6A0B53225FAE8395C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Applications for adjustment of status by VAWA petitioners who are described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 101(a)(51) of such Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE528CA45168497AA200B0EDAD8015D5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Applications for employment authorization under section 214(c)(11).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6EDFDCE88E4D41C0002EF9C5B17D1C9E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional jurisdiction</header><text>The VAWA unit may have jurisdiction over such other matters as the Secretary may specify.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H19FD99C0E6DD4283AAA4D7D689DA997"><enum>(c)</enum><header>VAWA unit defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term <term>VAWA unit</term> means the administrative unit within the Department of Homeland Security that has responsibility as of May 1, 2005, for petitions under subparagraphs (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), and (B)(iii) of section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and for applications for nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs (T) and (U) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6F3067633EB8434480D9A6E01CE972A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 478 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1F648C272AFE42C3B826A54FCE235700" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Sec. 479. Consolidated adjudication of VAWA cases in VAWA unit</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HFBB68F28C8C14F09A748707F426FFD68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to applications and petitions filed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and, to the extent feasible, to applications and petitions filed before such date.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H6E5115939BEC42BCB0BBE94115E526CE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>122.</enum><header>Prohibition of adverse determinations of admissibility or deportability based on protected information</header> <subsection id="H2D8BAFFB60DB42958F57B211D7BE2303"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application to additional departments and other battered aliens</header><text>Section 384 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1367">8 U.S.C. 1367</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6B77698C81264151B9009488A2B21D91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), as amended by section 1513(d) of VAWA–2000—</text> <subparagraph id="HDA8B59C6212F403C90373DCBE71B1DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(including any bureau or agency of such Department)</quote> and inserting <quote>, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary of Labor or any other official or employee of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Department of Labor (including any bureau or agency of any such Department)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H410C5C4E0A7545218112EE1908EDAA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H4B66FE6AAC3C4A969FA97CED41A4225C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>furnished solely by</quote> and inserting <quote>furnished by or derived from information provided solely by</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H5B56B70796A94221BF8CCB3802F3A5AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (D);</text></clause> <clause id="HB522B7761F084719821059002E3176C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (E);</text></clause> <clause id="H34C450A25FE3405991A968E05517F540"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H8E5F580552184F8EA8F82B6CE917FD5E" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H88134A530D7346618012A07595291465"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in the case of an alien applying for continued presence as a victim of trafficking under section 107(b)(1)(E)(i)(II)(bb) of the Trafficking Protection Act of 2000 or status under section 101(a)(15)(T) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the trafficker or perpetrator,</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H2C527B2FD7A34154B34917578DAD1C34"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4469559997E24999B7A6500542B1F66F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H9EAB39F762D54FCABB73005E8056785C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of the Department,</quote> and inserting <quote>of any such Department,</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H85827631822E4A83BBC1585000EE0030"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A), clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>as a VAWA petitioner (as defined in section 101(a)(51) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), or under</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H689FC4BEA3C6475AA88CAE30CD099908"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or section 240A(a)(3) of such Act as an alien (or the part of a child) who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty.</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>, section 101(a)(15)(T), or section 240A(b)(2) of such Act, or section 244(a)(3) of such Act (as in effect on March 31, 1997), or for continued presence as a victim of trafficking under section 107(b)(1)(E)(i)(II)(bb) of the Trafficking Protection Act of 2000, or any derivative of the alien;</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCE5BC852F1A44DF693F9B9008E414EEE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA088BC3FE30478C8587C0B196E1F4AD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9A2419CE4E0244A692EE318ED28D2C65" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC4EB549E640F44949294E1CBB22608FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>undertake any part of an enforcement action—</text> <subparagraph id="HC1CDA84E73A045B896CB7CA0A68320A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at a domestic violence shelter, a victims services organization or program (as described in section 2003(8) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968), a rape crisis center, a family justice center, or a supervised visitation center; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3201D2F1585647E089DBA7E8A183B000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>against an alien at a courthouse (or in connection with the appearance of the alien at a courthouse) if the alien is appearing in connection with a protection order case, child custody case, or other civil or criminal case relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or stalking in which the alien has been battered or subject to extreme cruelty or if the alien is described in subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B926C0CDC2940CEA74EEBC7A33CC7BE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the case of an alien described in section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who has been abused, neglected, or abandoned, contact the alleged abuser (or family member of the alleged abuser) at any stage of applying for special immigrant juvenile status, including after a request for the consent of the Secretary of Homeland Security under clause (iii)(I) of such section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA7889A6570441049646B42ED718C42F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBEB6266FAC9F4568BEF46918BA6568B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraphs (1), by striking <quote>may provide, in the Attorney General’s discretion</quote> and inserting <quote>, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of State, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Secretary of Labor may provide</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F323ADE4100491FAD003704249EB008"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>may provide in the discretion of the Attorney General</quote> and inserting <quote>, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of State, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Labor may provide</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2972A38B76EA47E0B13CC87B3127CE32"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>is authorized to disclose</quote> and inserting <quote>, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of State, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Secretary of Labor, or Attorney General may disclose</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H609700754EFA44EA94BAC4D0C961BA3B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to violations or disclosures made on or after such date.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H06EC30DAA18F405FB12FBD5D3CCA424B"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous Provisions</header> <section id="H3B05EDCBD81342AC8D046F6F264B21AD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>131.</enum><header>Removing 2 year custody and residency requirement for battered adopted children</header> <subsection id="H7F1EEEFC91D94F3E9B45A54FDAEAEC43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 101(b)(1)(E)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)(E)(i)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after <quote>at least two years</quote> the following: <quote>or if the child has been battered or subject to extreme cruelty by the adopting parent or by a family member of the adopting parent residing in the same household</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF95E3D4CBC1E4F02A239F3904010F204"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming naturalization amendment</header><text>Section 320(a)(3) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1431">8 U.S.C. 1431(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>or the child is residing in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence and has been battered or subject to extreme cruelty by the citizen parent or by a family member of the citizen parent residing in the same household </quote></text></subsection> <subsection id="HC42F97CD99AB4557827184CE002093E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to applications pending or filed on or after such date.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0788559CBAEC4768AF20DEA71CC755BD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>132.</enum><header>Waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility for VAWA petitioners</header> <subsection id="HFC7C50729C4C47B692F4EE2D25E2CDC2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Waiver of unlawful presence</header><text>Paragraph (9)(B)(iii)(IV) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>who would be described in paragraph (6)(A)(ii)</quote> and all that follows and by inserting <quote>who demonstrates that the alien is described in subclauses (I) and (II) of paragraph (6)(A)(ii).</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0DE4E3C11F7440BB9BF84EB4E059C37C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver of false claim of U.S. citizenship</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HF41DCC6A20BF49AC871676DAF0C33EE6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 212(i)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(i)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(and, in the case of a VAWA petitioner who demonstrates a connection between the false claim of United States citizenship and the petitioner being subjected to extreme cruelty or physical or mental abuse, clause (ii))</quote> after <quote>clause (i)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59B45E4A83AD475F8DD18DFC770064EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming reference</header><text>Section 212(a)(6)(C)(iii) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(iii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>clause (i)</quote>and inserting <quote>clauses (i) and (ii)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H86E9EA9C9DEE4B6FA100E261A9F569ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exemption from public charge ground</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H54F2BA0A54E74FA080C5829A165103B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 212(a)(4) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8D9E79F841FD4583BD057F8C275976B4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H293250CB584C494EB9AA5D04BA26D9BD"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Special rule for battered aliens</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraphs (A) through (C) shall not apply to an alien who is a VAWA petitioner or is a qualified alien described in section 431(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7DCF2EC011947C4AAA1AFB1354EA7BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 212(a)(4)(C)(i) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)(C)(i)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H466DA0A48FB94F920067D110CCC7301"> <clause id="HC78E13BC46B94387AB007EFD84A551D0"><enum>(i) the alien is described in subparagraph (E); or</enum></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2FBD3ADB8C8D4676A8BD1EA7A28BC448"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>Except as provided in this section, the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply regardless of whether the conviction was entered, crime, or disqualifying event occurred before, on, or after such date.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1C1B46B3140E44B099C6D537C3419C58"><enum>133.</enum><header>Treatment of good moral character</header> <subsection id="H6695E80F81EE4F74ACEB00009E47FFFA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)</external-xref>) is amended——</text> <paragraph id="H85E08E32F2BC4BC4A51135733E03B269"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraphs (F) and (G), by striking <quote>at least one year</quote> and inserting <quote>is more than one year</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7549D180B18645CAB9E984EC3418C3D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J), by striking <quote>one year imprisonment or more</quote> by inserting <quote>imprisonment of more than one year</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFAA9B10ACD914E99A8416BC09E1C1686"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (P), by striking <quote>at least 12 months</quote> and inserting <quote>more than one year</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51942AE0BAAA4DE0B22B6436B115121E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraphs (R) and (S), by striking <quote>at least one year</quote> and inserting <quote>more than one year</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2B3151CD92794D2FBC5020312C46B47D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all convictions entered (and criminal acts occurring) before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H651944E56B22442ABE39804D5078C8AA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>134.</enum><header>Employment authorization for battered spouses of H–1B visa holders</header> <subsection id="H6E4E81E5F84749F7AA95F968DA124033"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1184">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)</external-xref>), as amended by sections 403(a) and 404(a) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/13">Public Law 109–13</external-xref>), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H853BED137A234771ACECFC7971FF005E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA23A1C0E3A0A41AC883CF4254E06CEBB" indent="up1"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an alien spouse admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H) who is accompanying or following to join a principal alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(B), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize the alien spouse to engage in employment in the United States and provide the spouse with an <quote>employment authorized</quote> endorsement or other appropriate work permit if the alien spouse demonstrates that during the marriage the alien spouse or a child of the alien spouse has been battered or has been the subject to extreme cruelty perpetrated by the spouse of the alien spouse.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HB7C6013E85664F878461E8F500D11021"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to aliens who obtained the status of an alien spouse admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act before, on, or after such date.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H44040858C8FF4242A4ADA8C0E8528DF3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>135.</enum><header>Grounds for hardship waiver for conditional permanent residence for intended spouses</header> <subsection id="HFC707942971B4E2D8F7EFD201760A002"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1186a">8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA2546051CB2540CE97F16D4974CB5466"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7422BC839C04B35A9BAB9C4C954E4A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting <quote>, or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2ADF91F39954948A592B5CA0043AE41"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB613E506F1F9465C9E238E73C68589CB"> <subparagraph id="H0EFDEAC78E2E43780083B1E2292DD82B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the alien meets the requirements under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II)(aa)(BB) and following the marriage ceremony has been battered by or was subject to extreme cruelty perpetrated by his or her intended spouse and was not at fault in failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H419DC993FB9A46549886ACD294B31F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment of VAWA–2000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCA001FB584BD474AA1828B54FB90A7C3"><enum>136.</enum><header>Cancellation of removal</header> <subsection id="H5CA226BEDF53464CB8053E37EADDC028"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarifying application of domestic violence waiver authority in cancellation of removal</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H7C8C7AA4DA8D4114B200B9B300F28D52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 240A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HB6F30BE496164663A17F8752201CAB82"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(C), by striking <quote>(except in a case described in section 237(a)(7) where the Attorney General exercises discretion to grant a waiver)</quote> and inserting <quote>, subject to paragraph (5)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FCF126C571F4BDA83D6BD74963DB3E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A), by amending clause (iv) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H942168CC2A8E4043B28435CC99B600D1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HA55297BCE9094ADFAFCA697802873900"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>subject to paragraph (5), the alien is not inadmissible under section 212(a)(2) or removable under section 237(a)(2) or 237(a)(3); and </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6154B05B6AD48219B1DDCAC0EB6BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87A512EB335C4C61A4EAAE6EBD5C90AC"> <paragraph id="H789996845754432B90F023E01125C542"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application of domestic violence waiver authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(A)(iv) shall not apply with respect to an offense described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 237(a)(2)(E) in the case described in section 237(a)(7)(A).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF57D6757D7AA4013A96514F617F01E5E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply as if included in the enactment of section 1504(a) of VAWA–2000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFF5F170CDCB942A9B2B8C21F0033B2AF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarifying nonapplication of cancellation cap</header> <paragraph id="H0AFD7E42A6224A5A84AE5C08E89BE750"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 240A(e)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b(e)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H012911EED565410BAFCBA278A8746B03"> <subparagraph id="HBE0E6AAC6204471BB800047CEA471EEC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Aliens with respect to their cancellation of removal under subsection (b)(2).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F7E3665690443A3B36D19978E33D1FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to cancellations of removal occurring on or after October 1, 2004.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0AF578C214F842E5BBB3D56C89F93138"><enum>137.</enum><header>Motions to reopen</header> <subsection id="H56388B525F154050BF479C4116812310"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Removal proceedings</header> <paragraph id="H0A2867FDC1C34B83A87C3CE6F8C3A968"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 240(c)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1230">8 U.S.C. 1230(c)(7)</external-xref>), as redesignated by section 101(d)(1) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/13">Public Law 109–13</external-xref>), is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H454F8E6ECA864701A0B71D24EFBEC5E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>, except that this limitation shall not apply so as to prevent the filing of one motion to reopen described in clause (iv)</quote> before the period at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8673B46D70C44644BA9440C5F14F19C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(iv), in the matter before subclause (I), by striking <quote>The deadline specified in subsection (b)(5)(C) for filing a motion to reopen does not apply</quote> and inserting <quote>Any limitation under this section on the deadlines for filing such motions shall not apply</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACB75550EECB4E4F86F583F7A09E4426"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(iv), by adding after and below subclause (III) the following new sentence:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0DC7B8A7D484E199438073067002F7F"><quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="clause">The filing of a motion to reopen under this clause shall stay the removal of the alien pending final disposition of the motion including exhaustion of all appeals.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8252E9E9CB944B3D91AF5CB996203A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDDE800B9BBF2484EBD305FF6A0D4EC3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deportation proceedings</header> <paragraph id="H0A553C8717AD4D19BE5EB97300D5CD93"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1506(c)(2)(A) of VAWA–2000 is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H0F0E65F836954674B2ABF5A72F89A5FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter before clause (i), by striking <quote>Notwithstanding any limitation imposed by law on motions</quote> inserting <quote>Notwithstanding any limitation on the number of motions, or the deadlines for filing motions (including the deadline specified in section 242B(c)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act before the title III–A effective date),</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFF8FC4A5CE742DC870047BDD6DCAC5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter before clause (i), by striking <quote>there is no time limit on the filing of a motion</quote> and all that follows through <quote>does not apply</quote> and inserting <quote>such limitations shall not apply to the filing of a single motion under this subparagraph to reopen such proceedings</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10F21BE532FD400EA62FDECA58618C9E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBEEE467E33BA4D91BBF74B64E5008D79" display-inline="no-display-inline"><quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="subparagraph">The filing of a motion under this subparagraph shall stay the removal of the alien pending a final disposition of the motion including the exhaustion of all appeals.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE281025C764413DB8B8CC7DC3FC1EA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act .</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEE4C7B6AB7D04058BF0299E3B2BB816" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>138.</enum><header>Removal proceedings</header> <subsection id="HD3EFF3DDA6DB496D89821DF3C7A7CF0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exception to reinstatement of removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text> <paragraph id="H9A42916FB26B419B9937424BAB6092C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 241(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1251">8 U.S.C. 1251(a)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to an alien who, before reinstatement of the removal order, sought relief as a VAWA petitioner, applied for status as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 101(a)(15), or applied for relief under section 240A(b)(2)or section 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997).</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7E536DD536946009042CF2771C73B34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBA73DE1CF219475A9F0845FF1154AF00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of battery or extreme cruelty as exceptional circumstances</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H684E49D73FB940DDB884A4767CC81538"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 240(e)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1230">8 U.S.C. 1230(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>battery or extreme cruelty of the alien or any child or parent of the alien or</quote> after <quote>exceptional circumstances (such as</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B9CB822548A42B5B5256CA511184DF4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to a failure to appear that occurs before, on, or after such date.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD19D9A470D524C22841DDF27CC1E7183"><enum>139.</enum><header>Conforming relief in suspension of deportation parallel to the relief available in VAWA–2000 cancellation for bigamy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Section 244(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as in effect before the title III–A effective date in section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996) shall be applied as if <quote>or by a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident whom the alien intended to marry, but whose marriage is not legitimate because of that United States citizen’s or permanent resident’s bigamy</quote> were inserted after <quote>by a spouse or parent who is a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H1200626E1A934C75B7CCF028A45645E2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>140.</enum><header>Correction of cross-reference to credible evidence provisions</header> <subsection id="H77CF92E6F9D04D56BC073B9C35471813"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cuban adjustment provision</header><text>The last sentence of the first section of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/89/732">Public Law 89–732</external-xref> (November 2, 1966; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note), as amended by section 1509(a) of VAWA–2000, is amended by striking <quote>204(a)(1)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>204(a)(1)(J)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB8BF4D88D355480B95BA7F5287A8C196"><enum>(b)</enum><header>NACARA</header><text>Section 202(d)(3) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/100">Public Law 105–100</external-xref>), as amended by section 1510(a)(2) of VAWA–2000, is amended by striking <quote>204(a)(1)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>204(a)(1)(J)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H18695578632A49528F53EC9FB2DE2BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>IIARAIRA</header><text>Section 309(c)(5)(C)(iii) of the Illegal Immigration and Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note), as amended by section 1510(b)(2) of VAWA–2000, is amended by striking <quote>204(a)(1)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>204(a)(1)(J)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0ED1E8666C234330B1D4AA9F11EB5246"><enum>(d)</enum><header>HRIFA</header><text>Section 902(d)(1)(B)(iii) of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (division A of section 101(h) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>; 112 Stat. 2681–538), as amended by section 1511(a) of VAWA–2000, is amended by striking <quote>204(a)(1)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>204(a)(1)(J)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H631B9C16E1D849FAAB8427BACBC7C841"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of VAWA–2000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H00FB65ABCC374526AE22BBD24DF502D"><enum>141.</enum><header>Technical corrections</header> <subsection id="H2F157D7C5A274F0E89F958AAD6E62C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical corrections to references in application of special physical presence and good moral character rules</header> <paragraph id="H92D5221D2AAF4A64A9753FB646C4F229"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Physical presence rules</header><text>Section 240A(b)(2)(B) of the <act-name parsable-cite="INA">Immigration and Nationality Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H361BD977106A4AF4A8A8141687C55958"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>(A)(i)(II)</quote> and inserting <quote>(A)(ii)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1328E50EF414C4D87869B97EF064648"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the fourth sentence, by striking <quote>section 240A(b)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>this subparagraph, subparagraph (A)(ii),</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1559A9A8D23E41719649AE66871FB350"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Moral character rules</header><text>Section 240A(b)(2)(C) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1229b">8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(2)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(A)(i)(III)</quote> and inserting <quote>(A)(iii)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7016E371D5D640A9B37DD4A7A4050064"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall be effective as if included in the enactment of section 1504(a) of VAWA (114 Stat. 1522).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H15472A098F0A4BFFB75F6151C772ED5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Correction of cross-reference error in applying good moral character</header> <paragraph id="H4529265F172C4552BA27F5CBD236C1EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 101(f)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(f)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(9)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>(10)(A)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E22A03466424959804B79C269682363"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H986F5AD440D2444A9BD29146FBBA9E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Punctuation correction</header><text>Effective as if included in the enactment of section 5(c)(2) of VAWA–2000, section 237(a)(1)(H)(ii) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1227">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1)(H)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2BB97AC5947E40E1814E1673BCB27790"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Correction of designation and indentation</header><text>The last sentence of section 212(a)(9)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(C)(ii)</external-xref>), as added by section 1505(a) of VAWA–2000, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4FBBEB3DA5D94EBE8070EF3E16A8B01B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 212(a)(9)(C)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>clause (i)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38EB211E2F7A4351BD444F7420A481FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2), and subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2), as subclauses (I) and (II), and items (aa) through (dd) of subclause (II), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4BD66838C9D49B3952496119B59187C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by moving the margins of each of such paragraphs and subparagraphs 6 ems to the right.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H142F72DAE9BE4FACAF8348684FD6BACB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional technical correction</header><text>Section 245(l)(2)(B) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1255">8 U.S.C. 1255(l)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(10(E))</quote> and inserting <quote>(10)(E))</quote>.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <enum>II</enum><header>Additional Protections</header> <subtitle id="HAE4E99C9B42542B18FCEF7A88D901600"><enum>A</enum><header>Ensuring Crime Victim Access to Legal Services</header> <section id="H045F20D821534AF09531ECC8FD3B86F6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>201.</enum><header>Ensuring crime victim access to legal services</header> <subsection id="H91D46AD0E3B544C9B1B0013700DB34E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/119">Public Law 105–119</external-xref>; 111 Stat. 2510) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD798820EEF7E4316B4C496E9D050A600"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (C) of subsection (a) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H53B542B04D8B4AC00007199498838D27" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H9F6CEE939DD24A5D8BF7D100B8E5FB1"><enum>(C) </enum><text>subsection (a)(11) of such section 504 shall not be construed to prohibit a recipient from using Corporation funds and funds derived from a source other than the Corporation to provide legal assistance to—</text> <clause id="HFDB7BB21D53A47899283CA994B17844F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an alien who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty or who has been a victim of sexual assault or a victim of trafficking in the United States; </text></clause> <clause id="HFADA5FBBCA8148138F35C276FF9CE1BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an alien whose child has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty or has been a victim of sexual assault or a victim of trafficking in the United States, if the alien has not actively participated in the battery, extreme cruelty, sexual assault, or trafficking; or</text></clause> <clause id="HC9DF4ADFD48848C09F99BAFDADF50710"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an alien who qualifies (or whose child qualifies) for status under section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)</external-xref>) .</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97345DAD336842B888BAA6846400CD8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0BD8A3D6E76444FFBDD3BC87F48DB7D5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8E79D3C5AB9848E883687B1879615190"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>victim of trafficking</term> has the meaning given such term in section 103(14) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/286">Public Law 106–286</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7102">22 U.S.C. 7102(14)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD35A10ADF08D4A2F9258990734E53994"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to appropriations made for fiscal years beginning before, on, or after such date.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD7EC9E410C4C4CD3009338046D93D514"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed to restrict the legal assistance provided to victims of severe forms of trafficking and certain family members allowed under section 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/286">Public Law 106–286</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7105">22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H24FCF024AF594F1ABADDF7E417596F03"><enum>B</enum><header>Eligibility for Certain Public Benefits of Aliens Suffering from Domestic Abuse</header> <section id="H70AB4128285F43A3A6BE28EFAF7458F3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>211.</enum><header>Eligibility for certain public benefits of aliens suffering from domestic abuse</header> <subsection id="H28C4DF1EB9AC44349FA7E04C87028E78"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exemption from SSI and food stamps ban</header><text>Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1612">8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE996660039664DAB8C8CBECE4B4302E2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE7528099B3D94FCA8F00B2AD256CE00"><enum>(M)</enum><header>Battered and crime victim aliens</header><text>With respect to eligibility for benefits for a specified Federal program (as defined in paragraph (3)), paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien who—</text> <clause id="HCE0BB7FF9C0F45C4AA099773A3002C35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is described in section 431(c);</text></clause> <clause id="HCE5C18337C7142C2B9A74E51006BDD17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is described in section 431(b) and also is described in section 431(c), other than paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of such section; or</text></clause> <clause id="HF3D406932B9446B0845935C16251F000"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is described in a clause (i) or (ii) and was lawfully admitted as a permanent resident.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H3C55501C75D04CE0B579511D85C1E38B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exemption from TANF, social services block grant, and medicaid ban</header><text>Section 402(b)(2) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1612">8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC80078B474064A49A92C3B0052999664" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HF7819238F3FF4C259497A0BCD61F687"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Battered and crime victim aliens</header><text>An alien who—</text> <clause id="H3CBFC11182494248B44B324D5C8F59BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is described in section 431(c);</text></clause> <clause id="HF5E55736223B4EDEA8008C09CF90DFF3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is described in section 431(b) and also is described in section 431(c), other than paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of such section; or</text></clause> <clause id="H93F17985683E48649165FD922291C940"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is described in clause (i) or (ii) and was lawfully admitted as a permanent resident.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC65AC68F6E2A48DB9D56A3FA167E6DA8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exemption from 5-year ban for Federal means-tested public benefits</header><text>Section 403(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1613">8 U.S.C. 1613(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3590A42E7B674FBDA132044C76E990F1"> <paragraph id="H6DEA1E9969964EF6BD007EDDD4465C4D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Battered and crime victim aliens</header><text>An alien who—</text> <subparagraph id="HC6CA7137D6EA4051A76E3F320000CEE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is described in section 431(c);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H957DC6CFA8DB4DA68945C269E22359FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is described in section 431(b) and also is described in section 431(c), other than paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of such section; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5896B4CADFAE4F0180EB148502A818C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is described in subparagraph (A) or (B) and was lawfully admitted as a permanent resident.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HBC60684D15124A64B918008B491EDF70"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Status as qualified alien for VAWA petitioners and nonimmigrant <quote>U</quote> and <quote>T</quote> visa applicants and visa holders</header><text>Section 431(c) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1641">8 U.S.C. 1641(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7D00BDB40F6543D09DB3D3CA047CBEFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7AF4E651F5CF4A049F25623778B5A1E"><enum>(A) </enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>or a child</quote> and inserting <quote>, child, or parent</quote> and by striking <quote>or (iv)</quote> and inserting <quote>(iv), or (vii)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4270705B0C1641909F97149CF0232366"><enum>(B)</enum><text> in clause (ii), by striking <quote>(as in effect prior to April 1, 1997)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA491F29F67C64CB4B5899DC167D881BB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H572957DF382C43098E973CFDD1C2EF5B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a comma;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BD52F85586C4A79ABECD738DE9C960"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting <quote>, or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F954B9B4C5E4105B2B7FF3844F5DBC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA28B991572BD44779D005D5DA55E075D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H73EDEB3F12B644C899C249E15C9C423E"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>status as a VAWA petitioner (as defined in section 101(a)(51) of such Act), other than such a petitioner described in clause (i) or (ii);</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBEAFA871DA744210048FE5777B96907"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of paragraph (2)(B);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H008613D6AEAB486B802ECCE9384BC858"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3)(B) and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92992FDBD8F044698445FA4D0063B05E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3)(B) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H517F649B391642CB80643243EA118F1D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8071D1D10CCE4229BDF3461FBD77060"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an alien who has applied for and not been denied status as a nonimmigrant under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (T), or clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (U), of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H42DE7189C6AC4A6297EEA7228BB93600"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming definition of <quote>family</quote> used in laws granting Federal public benefit access for battered aliens to State family law</header> <paragraph id="HE42C06C3FDD54101006E2CFC56C3D948"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 431(c) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1641">8 U.S.C. 1641(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H22793C2508234E45A5A452E4D59CD240"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>by a spouse or a parent, or by a member of the spouse or parent’s family residing in the same household as the alien and the spouse or parent consented to, or acquiesced in, such battery or cruelty</quote> and inserting <quote>by a spouse, parent, son, or daughter, or by any individual having a relationship with the alien covered by the civil or criminal domestic violence statutes of the State or Indian country where the alien resides, or the State or Indian country in which the alien, the alien’s child, or the alien child’s parents received a protection order, or by any individual against whom the alien could obtain a protection order,</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D29B4E4CD804E23AA00B6FE3E8FD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>by a spouse or parent of the alien (without the active participation of the alien in the battery or cruelty), by a member of the spouse or parent’s family residing in the same household as the alien and the spouse or parent consented or acquiesced to such battery or cruelty,</quote> and inserting <quote>by a spouse, parent, son, or daughter of the alien (without the active participation of the alien in such battery) or by any individual having a relationship with the alien covered by the civil or criminal domestic violence statutes of the State or Indian country where the alien resides, or the State or Indian country in which the alien, the alien’s child, or the alien child’s parents received a protection order, or by any individual against whom the alien could obtain a protection order,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2C280CAA05E49FDAE89D5BCF58D5740"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(A), by striking <quote>by a spouse or parent, or by a member of the spouse or parent’s family residing in the same household as the alien and the spouse or parent consented or acquiesced to such battery or cruelty,</quote> and inserting <quote>by a spouse, parent, son, or daughter, or by any individual having a relationship with the alien covered by the civil or criminal domestic violence statutes of the State or Indian country where the alien resides, or the State or Indian country in which the alien, the alien’s child, or the alien child’s parents received a protection order, or by any individual against whom the alien could obtain a protection order,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F92AC00401544088C1E3BB9EBF5D2C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal attribution of sponsor’s income and resources</header><text>Section 421(f)(1)(A) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1631">8 U.S.C. 1631(f)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H4B69AEFD283D4975B5DB6CD33563C732"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), by striking <quote>by a spouse or parent, or by a member of the spouse or parent’s family residing in the same household as the alien and the spouse or parent consented or acquiesced to such battery or cruelty,</quote> and inserting <quote>by a spouse, parent, son, or daughter, or by any individual having a relationship with the alien covered by the civil or criminal domestic violence statutes of the State or Indian country where the alien resides, or the State or Indian country in which the alien, the alien’s child, or the alien child’s parents received a protection order, or by any individual against whom the alien could obtain a protection order,</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE15F81A5C7641AE98E01097551E0142"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), by striking <quote>by a spouse or parent of the alien (without the active participation of the alien in the battery or cruelty), or by a member of the spouse or parent’s family residing in the same household as the alien and the spouse or parent consented or acquiesced to such battery or cruelty,</quote> and inserting <quote>by a spouse, parent, son, or daughter of the alien (without the active participation of the alien in the battery or cruelty) or by any individual having a relationship with the alien covered by the civil or criminal domestic violence statutes of the State or Indian country where the alien resides, or the State or Indian country in which the alien, the alien’s child, or the alien child’s parents received a protection order, or by any individual against whom the alien could obtain a protection order,</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F165EB7F14945ACB798E25DF065668F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> before <quote>(iii) the alien</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8067C34E38E4065B180C1FEC4196E9E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, or (iv) the alien is described in section 431(c)(4)</quote> before <quote>and the battery or cruelty</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H78B8976E0DF349DB9036050042455EDD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Elimination of sponsor liability and responsibility or reimbursement with respect to benefits provided to battered aliens</header><text>Section 423(d) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is amended by adding after paragraph (11) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB44173008F7E4F01A0509BF0263C12B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HBD09D7E342D84AEBABBC705567E498C"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Benefits provided to an alien who—</text> <subparagraph id="H3070DAC935B6490A9DA227CF3FBC7B06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is described in section 431(c); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4305CB195BBF4B8D9B872771B36E47D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is described in section 431(b) and also is described in section 431(c), other than paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H172C7FA40F57405C9044C35D31970019"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Conforming amendment confirming IIRAIRA’s grant of public and assisted housing to all qualified aliens, including battered immigrants</header><text>Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1436a">42 U.S.C. 1436a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDDF6ED977775401EBA7C8DCE0067163C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9D5F94F86B274BBC8216AAC2B364A9E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E326D1F7B1F46EE8872F007959E57FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B5911A1331C4152984000CD3B356449"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H062A765E17EB47018CA2C9BC3C33119F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0948C085BFB84092B20248EF3B882894"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a qualified alien described in section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1641">8 U.S.C. 1641</external-xref>), or</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDD2D51B33894F0E910286CDF22C49C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD898DE14932B4642A18425A665D606C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>(6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(7)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2EF7136DDAA849D0B91CA100EC31B2C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>(other than a qualified alien described in 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1641">8 U.S.C. 1641</external-xref>)</quote> after <quote>any alien</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA8D86B701D76411CB1CCEFAC0078D62E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall promulgate regulations for its officials to implement this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H67B97B9BA5754972AD3293FF053ECDDA"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section apply to applications for public benefits and public benefits provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HAAF5C85733FF443B986984C8BEE1A3"><enum>C</enum><header>Law Enforcement Training Grants</header> <section id="H3DFCBAFF1B7848A094D76CBD2DDDBCB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>221.</enum><header>Grants for law enforcement training programs to identify and protect victims of trafficking</header> <subsection id="H8989FB1A28D746E482590071E990D39"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HA46161EB29DC4B5A855BA46279A37324"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Act of trafficking</header><text>The term <term>act of trafficking</term> means an act or practice described in paragraph (8) or (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7102">22 U.S.C. 7102</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8ED1367EBF1E4330BB196FDC8B6C53F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a State or a local government.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10B9021125404B949B522D6E102524C4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8067002EC4E049B0A1F8D6E0F235F1C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Victim of trafficking</header><text>The term <term>victim of trafficking</term> means an individual subjected to an act of trafficking.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD232653806A84034A72B6EF4073BBCF5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants authorized</header><text>The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities to provide training to State and local law enforcement personnel to identify and protect victims of trafficking.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1269B0B28DD343A28F85A0D338730447"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A grant awarded under this section shall be used for any one or more of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF9C672924BBC492AB2AC7984A6CD21F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To train law enforcement personnel to identify and protect victims of trafficking, including training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, or local resources to assist victims of trafficking.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF4E04D93FA34688A470E61DCF829C27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To train law enforcement or State or local prosecutors to identify, investigate, or prosecute acts of trafficking.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF93D709061E74072A6C4EF223914798"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To train law enforcement or State or local prosecutors to utilize laws that prohibit acts of trafficking.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H053BDE9845F048989B78E59772AC2E97"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To assist in the development of State and local laws to prohibit acts of trafficking.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7DDC620C36A74C6BB43CE33EEB257E6E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Restrictions</header> <paragraph id="H28654688A0F8416992ED867670C0B1C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Supplement not supplant</header><text>A grant awarded under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds available to carry out the training described in subsection (c).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA44B079CE38447CA21000B9002EC439"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may use not more than 5 percent of the total amount of such grant for administrative expenses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1497874861A3430088F9A46170B0009E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nonexclusivity</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to restrict the ability of an eligible entity to apply for or obtain funding from any other source to carry out the training described in subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H94FE2F607E9C45A1B7BE5686A681C49F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>