[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5283 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5283
One Hundred Eleventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten
An Act
To provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled
into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as--
(1) the ``Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of
2010''; or
(2) the ``Help HAITI Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN HAITIAN ORPHANS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust the
status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence if the alien--
(1) was inspected and granted parole into the United States
pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian
orphans announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on January
18, 2010, and suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010;
(2) is physically present in the United States;
(3) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant, except
as provided in subsection (c); and
(4) files an application for an adjustment of status under this
section not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(b) Numerical Limitation.--The number of aliens who are granted the
status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this
section shall not exceed 1400.
(c) Grounds of Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(7)(A) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7)(A)) shall not
apply to an alien seeking an adjustment of status under this section.
(d) Visa Availability.--The Secretary of State shall not be
required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be
issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et
seq.) for any alien granted the status of having been lawfully admitted
for permanent residence under this section.
(e) Aliens Deemed To Meet Definition of Child.--An unmarried alien
described in subsection (a) who is under the age of 18 years shall be
deemed to satisfy the requirements applicable to adopted children under
section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(b)(1)) if--
(1) the alien obtained adjustment of status under this section;
and
(2) a citizen of the United States adopted the alien prior to,
on, or after the date of the decision granting such adjustment of
status.
(f) No Immigration Benefits for Birth Parents.--No birth parent of
an alien who obtains adjustment of status under this section shall
thereafter, by virtue of such parentage, be accorded any right,
privilege, or status under this section or the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH PAYGO.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.