[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1024 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1024

       To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners 
  of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain 
   lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of 
  citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration 
            fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 2009

Mr. Nadler of New York (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. 
  Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. 
 Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, 
   Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
 DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, 
   Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, 
  Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
Langevin, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. 
  Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. 
  McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of 
  Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. 
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
   Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
 Tierney, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, 
   Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hare, Ms. Eddie 
   Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Speier, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Stark) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
       To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners 
  of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain 
   lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of 
  citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration 
            fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT; 
              TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Uniting American 
Families Act of 2009''.
    (b) Amendments to Immigration and Nationality Act.--Except as 
otherwise specifically provided whenever in this Act, an amendment or 
repeal is expressed as the amendment or repeal of a section or other 
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to that section 
or provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; amendments to Immigration and Nationality Act; 
                            table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions of permanent partner and permanent partnership.
Sec. 3. Worldwide level of immigration.
Sec. 4. Numerical limitations on individual foreign states.
Sec. 5. Allocation of immigrant visas.
Sec. 6. Procedure for granting immigrant status.
Sec. 7. Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency 
                            situation refugees.
Sec. 8. Asylum.
Sec. 9. Adjustment of status of refugees.
Sec. 10. Inadmissible aliens.
Sec. 11. Nonimmigrant status for permanent partners awaiting the 
                            availability of an immigrant visa.
Sec. 12. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien 
                            spouses, permanent partners, and sons and 
                            daughters.
Sec. 13. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien 
                            entrepreneurs, spouses, permanent partners, 
                            and children.
Sec. 14. Deportable aliens.
Sec. 15. Removal proceedings.
Sec. 16. Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status.
Sec. 17. Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person 
                            admitted for permanent residence.
Sec. 18. Application of criminal penalties to for misrepresentation and 
                            concealment of facts regarding permanent 
                            partnerships.
Sec. 19. Requirements as to residence, good moral character, attachment 
                            to the principles of the constitution.
Sec. 20. Application of family unity provisions to permanent partners 
                            of certain LIFE Act beneficiaries.
Sec. 21. Application to Cuban Adjustment Act.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS OF PERMANENT PARTNER AND PERMANENT PARTNERSHIP.

    Section 101(a) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (15)(K)(ii), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partnership'' after ``marriage''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(52) The term `permanent partner' means an individual 18 
        years of age or older who--
                    ``(A) is in a committed, intimate relationship with 
                another individual 18 years of age or older in which 
                both parties intend a lifelong commitment;
                    ``(B) is financially interdependent with that other 
                individual;
                    ``(C) is not married to or in a permanent 
                partnership with anyone other than that other 
                individual;
                    ``(D) is unable to contract with that other 
                individual a marriage cognizable under this Act; and
                    ``(E) is not a first, second, or third degree blood 
                relation of that other individual.
            ``(53) The term `permanent partnership' means the 
        relationship that exists between two permanent partners.''.

SEC. 3. WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION.

    Section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``permanent partners,'' after 
        ``spouses,'';
            (2) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after ``spouse'' 
        each place it appears;
            (3) by inserting ``(or, in the case of a permanent 
        partnership, whose permanent partnership was not terminated)'' 
        after ``was not legally separated from the citizen''; and
            (4) by striking ``remarries.'' and inserting ``remarries or 
        enters a permanent partnership with another person.''.

SEC. 4. NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS ON INDIVIDUAL FOREIGN STATES.

    (a) Per Country Levels.--Section 202(a)(4) (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(4)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``, permanent partners,'' 
        after ``spouses'';
            (2) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, 
        permanent partners,'' after ``Spouses''; and
            (3) in the heading of subparagraph (C), by striking ``and 
        daughters'' inserting ``without permanent partners and 
        unmarried daughters without permanent partners''.
    (b) Rules for Chargeability.--Section 202(b)(2) (8 U.S.C. 
1152(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after ``spouse'' 
        each place it appears; and
            (2) by inserting ``or permanent partners'' after ``husband 
        and wife''.

SEC. 5. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS.

    (a) Preference Allocation for Family Members of Permanent Resident 
Aliens.--Section 203(a)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' after ``spouses'' and 
                inserting ``, permanent partners,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``without permanent partners'' 
                after ``sons'' and after ``daughters'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, permanent 
        partners,'' after ``spouses''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``without permanent 
        partners'' after ``sons'' and after ``daughters''.
    (b) Preference Allocation for Sons and Daughters of Citizens.--
Section 203(a)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and daughters and sons 
        with permanent partners'' after ``daughters''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, or daughters or sons with permanent 
        partners,'' after ``daughters''.
    (c) Employment Creation.--Section 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) (8 U.S.C. 
1153(b)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``permanent partner,'' after 
``spouse,''.
    (d) Treatment of Family Members.--Section 203(d) (8 U.S.C. 1153(d)) 
is amended by inserting ``, permanent partner,'' after ``spouse'' each 
place it appears.

SEC. 6. PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STATUS.

    (a) Classification Petitions.--Section 204(a)(1) (8 U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partner'' after ``spouse'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)(iii)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
                ``spouse'' each place it appears; and
                    (B) in subclause (I), by inserting ``or permanent 
                partnership'' after ``marriage'' each place it appears;
            (3) in subparagraph (A)(v)(I), by inserting ``permanent 
        partner,'' after ``is the spouse,'';
            (4) in subparagraph (A)(vi)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or termination of the permanent 
                partnership'' after ``divorce''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, permanent partner,'' after 
                ``spouse''; and
            (5) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
                ``spouse'' each place it appears;
                    (B) by inserting or permanent partnership after 
                ``marriage'' in clause (ii)(I)(aa) and the first place 
                it appears in clause (ii)(I)(bb); and
                    (C) in clause (ii)(II)(aa)(CC)(bbb), by inserting 
                ``(or the termination of the permanent partnership)'' 
                after ``termination of the marriage''.
    (b) Immigration Fraud Prevention.--Section 204(c) (8 U.S.C. 
1154(c)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after ``spouse'' 
        each place it appears; and
            (2) by inserting ``or permanent partnership'' after 
        ``marriage'' each place it appears.

SEC. 7. ANNUAL ADMISSION OF REFUGEES AND ADMISSION OF EMERGENCY 
              SITUATION REFUGEES.

    Section 207(c) (8 U.S.C. 1157(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
                ``spouse'' each place it appears; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or permanent partner's'' after 
                ``spouse's''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or permanent partner'' 
        after ``spouse''.

SEC. 8. ASYLUM.

    Section 208(b)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``or permanent partner'' 
        after ``spouse''; and
            (2) in the text, by inserting ``or permanent partner'' 
        after ``spouse''.

SEC. 9. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF REFUGEES.

    Section 209(b)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1159(b)(3)) is amended by inserting 
``or permanent partner'' after ``spouse''.

SEC. 10. INADMISSIBLE ALIENS.

    (a) Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Visas or Admission.--Section 
212(a) (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(D)(iv), by inserting ``permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse,'';
            (2) in paragraph (4)(C)(i)(I), by inserting ``, permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse'';
            (3) in paragraph (6)(E)(ii), by inserting ``permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse,''; and
            (4) in paragraph (9)(B)(v), by inserting ``, permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse''.
    (b) Waivers.--Section 212(d) (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (11), by inserting ``permanent partner,'' 
        after ``spouse,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (12), by inserting ``, permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse''.
    (c) Waivers of Inadmissibility on Health-Related Grounds.--Section 
212(g)(1)(A) (8 U.S.C. 1182(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``or 
permanent partner'' after ``spouse''.
    (d) Waivers of Inadmissibility on Criminal and Related Grounds.--
Section 212(h)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1182(h)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting 
``permanent partner,'' after ``spouse,''.
    (e) Waiver of Inadmissibility for Misrepresentation.--Section 
212(i)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1182(i)(1)) is amended by inserting ``permanent 
partner,'' after ``spouse,''.

SEC. 11. NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR PERMANENT PARTNERS AWAITING THE 
              AVAILABILITY OF AN IMMIGRANT VISA.

    Section 214(r) (8 U.S.C. 1184(r)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or permanent partner'' 
        after ``spouse''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or permanent partnership'' after 
        ``marriage'' each place it appears.

SEC. 12. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIEN 
              SPOUSES, PERMANENT PARTNERS, AND SONS AND DAUGHTERS.

    (a) Section Heading.--
            (1) In general.--The heading for section 216 (8 U.S.C. 
        1186a) is amended by inserting ``and permanent partners'' after 
        ``spouses''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents is amended 
        by amending the item relating to section 216 to read as 
        follows:

``Sec. 216. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien 
                            spouses and permanent partners and sons and 
                            daughters.''.
    (b) In General.--Section 216(a) (8 U.S.C. 1186a(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or permanent partner'' 
        after ``spouse'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partner'' after ``spouse'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse,''; and
            (4) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse,''.
    (c) Termination of Status if Finding That Qualifying Marriage 
Improper.--Section 216(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``or Permanent 
        Partnership'' after ``Marriage'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partnership'' after ``marriage''; and
            (3) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or has ceased to satisfy the 
                criteria for being considered a permanent partnership 
                under this Act,'' after ``terminated,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
                ``spouse''.
    (d) Requirements of Timely Petition and Interview for Removal of 
Condition.--Section 216(c) (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraphs (1), (2)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(ii), (3)(C), 
        (4)(B), and (4)(C), by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
        ``spouse'' each place it appears; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter following clause 
        (ii), and in paragraph (3)(D), (4)(B), and (4)(C), by inserting 
        ``or permanent partnership'' after ``marriage'' each place it 
        appears.
    (e) Contents of Petition.--Section 216(d)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1186a(d)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 
        permanent partnership'' after ``marriage'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partnership'' after ``marriage'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), by inserting before the 
        comma at the end ``, or is a permanent partnership recognized 
        under this Act'';
            (4) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or has not ceased to satisfy the 
                criteria for being considered a permanent partnership 
                under this Act,'' after ``terminated,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
                ``spouse'';
            (5) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partner'' after ``spouse''; and
            (6) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or permanent partnership'' after 
                ``marriage''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
                ``spouse''.
    (e) Definitions.--Section 216(g) (8 U.S.C. 1186a(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
                ``spouse'' each place it appears; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or permanent partnership'' after 
                ``marriage'' each place it appears;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partnership'' after ``marriage'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partnership'' after ``marriage''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
                ``spouse'' each place it appears; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or permanent partnership'' after 
                ``marriage''.

SEC. 13. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIEN 
              ENTREPRENEURS, SPOUSES, PERMANENT PARTNERS, AND CHILDREN.

    (a) Section Heading.--
            (1) In general.--The heading for section 216A (8 U.S.C. 
        1186b) is amended by inserting ``or permanent partners'' after 
        ``spouses''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents is amended 
        by amending the item relating to section 216A to read as 
        follows:

``Sec. 216. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien 
                            entrepreneurs, spouses or permanent 
                            partners, and children.''.
    (b) In General.--Section 216A(a) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(a)) is amended, in 
paragraphs (1), (2)(A), (2)(B), and (2)(C), by inserting ``or permanent 
partner'' after ``spouse'' each place it appears.
    (c) Termination of Status if Finding That Qualifying 
Entrepreneurship Improper.--Section 216A(b)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(b)(1)) 
is amended by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after ``spouse'' in 
the matter following subparagraph (C).
    (d) Requirements of Timely Petition and Interview for Removal of 
Condition.--Section 216A(c) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(c)) is amended, in 
paragraphs (1), (2)(A)(ii), and (3)(C), by inserting ``or permanent 
partner'' after ``spouse''.
    (e) Definitions.--Section 216A(f)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1186b(f)(2)) is 
amended by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after ``spouse'' each 
place it appears.

SEC. 14. DEPORTABLE ALIENS.

    Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(D)(i), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partners'' after ``spouses'' each place it appears;
            (2) in paragraphs (1)(E)(ii), (1)(E)(iii), and 
        (1)(H)(i)(I), by inserting ``or permanent partner'' after 
        ``spouse'';
            (3) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(I) Permanent partnership fraud.--An alien shall 
                be considered to be deportable as having procured a 
                visa or other documentation by fraud (within the 
                meaning of section 212(a)(6)(C)(i)) and to be in the 
                United States in violation of this Act (within the 
                meaning of subparagraph (B)) if--
                            ``(i) the alien obtains any admission to 
                        the United States with an immigrant visa or 
                        other documentation procured on the basis of a 
                        permanent partnership entered into less than 2 
                        years prior to such admission and which, within 
                        2 years subsequent to such admission, is 
                        terminated because the criteria for permanent 
                        partnership are no longer fulfilled, unless the 
                        alien establishes to the satisfaction of the 
                        Secretary of Homeland Security that such 
                        permanent partnership was not contracted for 
                        the purpose of evading any provisions of the 
                        immigration laws; or
                            ``(ii) it appears to the satisfaction of 
                        the Secretary of Homeland Security that the 
                        alien has failed or refused to fulfill the 
                        alien's permanent partnership which in the 
                        opinion of the Secretary of Homeland Security 
                        was made for the purpose of procuring the 
                        alien's admission as an immigrant.''; and
            (4) in paragraphs (2)(E)(i) and (3)(C)(ii), by inserting 
        ``or permanent partner'' after ``spouse'' each place it 
        appears.

SEC. 15. REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.

    Section 240 (8 U.S.C. 1229a) is amended--
            (1) in the heading of subsection (c)(7)(C)(iv), by 
        inserting ``permanent partners,'' after ``spouses,''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partner'' after ``spouse''.

SEC. 16. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL; ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

    Section 240A(b) (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partner'' after ``spouse'';
            (2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by inserting ``, 
        permanent partner,'' after ``spouse''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``, permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse'' each place it appears.

SEC. 17. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF NONIMMIGRANT TO THAT OF PERSON 
              ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE.

    (a) Prohibition on Adjustment of Status.--Section 245(d) (8 U.S.C. 
1255(d)) is amended by inserting ``or permanent partnership'' after 
``marriage''.
    (b) Avoiding Immigration Fraud.--Section 245(e) (8 U.S.C. 1255(e)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or permanent 
        partnership'' after ``marriage''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(4) Paragraph (1) and section 204(g) shall not apply with respect 
to a permanent partnership if the alien establishes by clear and 
convincing evidence to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security that the permanent partnership was entered into in good faith 
and in accordance with section 101(a)(52) and the permanent partnership 
was not entered into for the purpose of procuring the alien's admission 
as an immigrant and no fee or other consideration was given (other than 
a fee or other consideration to an attorney for assistance in 
preparation of a lawful petition) for the filing of a petition under 
section 204(a) or 214(d) with respect to the alien permanent partner. 
In accordance with regulations, there shall be only one level of 
administrative appellate review for each alien under the previous 
sentence.''.
    (c) Adjustment of Status for Certain Aliens Paying Fee.--Section 
245(i)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1255(i)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ``or 
permanent partner'' after ``spouse'' each place it appears.

SEC. 18. APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES TO FOR MISREPRESENTATION AND 
              CONCEALMENT OF FACTS REGARDING PERMANENT PARTNERSHIPS.

    Section 275(c) (8 U.S.C. 1325(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Any individual who knowingly enters into a marriage or 
permanent partnership for the purpose of evading any provision of the 
immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or 
fined not more than $250,000, or both.''.

SEC. 19. REQUIREMENTS AS TO RESIDENCE, GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, ATTACHMENT 
              TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.

    Section 316(b) (8 U.S.C. 1427(b)) is amended by inserting ``or 
permanent partner'' after ``spouse''.

SEC. 20. APPLICATION OF FAMILY UNITY PROVISIONS TO PERMANENT PARTNERS 
              OF CERTAIN LIFE ACT BENEFICIARIES.

    Section 1504 of the LIFE Act (division B of the Miscellaneous 
Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of 
Public Law 106-554) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``, permanent partners,'' 
        after ``spouses'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, permanent 
        partner,'' after ``spouse''; and
            (3) in each of subsections (b) and (c)--
                    (A) in the subsection headings, by inserting ``, 
                Permanent Partners,'' after ``Spouses''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, permanent partner,'' after 
                ``spouse'' each place it appears.

SEC. 21. APPLICATION TO CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT.

    (a) In General.--The first section of Public Law 89-732 (November 
2, 1966; 8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended--
            (1) in the next to last sentence, by inserting ``, 
        permanent partner,'' after ``spouse'' the first two places it 
        appears; and
            (2) in the last sentence, by inserting ``, permanent 
        partners,'' after ``spouses''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 101(a)(51)(D) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51)(D)) is 
        amended by striking ``or spouse'' and inserting ``, spouse, or 
        permanent partner''.
            (2) Section 1506(c)(2)(A)(i)(IV) of the Violence Against 
        Women Act of 2000 (8 U.S.C. 1229a note; division B of Public 
        Law 106-386) is amended by striking ``or spouse'' and inserting 
        ``, spouse, or permanent partner''.
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