II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1337 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2009 Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2009.

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Exemption from immigrant visa limit

Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F)Aliens who are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a) and who have a parent who was naturalized pursuant to section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note). .