IIB 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2010 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to adopted alien children.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010.

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Modification of adoption age requirements

Section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (E)— (A)by striking (E)(i) and inserting (E); (B)by striking sixteen and inserting eighteen; (C)by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (D)by striking clause (ii); (2)in subparagraph (F)— (A)by striking (F)(i) and inserting (F); (B)by striking sixteen and inserting eighteen; (C)by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security; and (D)by striking clause (ii); and (3)in subparagraph (G)— (A)by striking sixteen and inserting eighteen; and (B)by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security.

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Harmonizing adoptions between Hague Convention and non-Hague-Convention countries

Section 212(a)(1)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking section 101(b)(1)(F), and inserting subparagraph (F) or (G) of section 101(b)(1),.

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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 Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2010. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk