Public Law 100–202 (TITLE IX OF THE ADJUSTMENT TO LAWFUL RESIDENT STATUS OF CERTAIN NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES FOR WHICH EXTENDED VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE; SECTION 8144 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; TITLE IV OF THE INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; SECTION 584 OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; AN OPERATING EXPENSES PROVISO OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ACCOUNT OF THE CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; SECTION 632 OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1985) Public Law 100–202, as amended 101 Stat. 1329, as amended Public Law 100–202 (TITLE IX OF THE ADJUSTMENT TO LAWFUL RESIDENT STATUS OF CERTAIN NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES FOR WHICH EXTENDED VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE; SECTION 8144 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; TITLE IV OF THE INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; SECTION 584 OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; AN OPERATING EXPENSES PROVISO OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ACCOUNT OF THE CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; SECTION 632 OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1985) 202 100–202 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel 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. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20210527.1 2021-10-15 Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1988 Adjustment to Lawful Resident Status of Certain Nationals of Countries for Which Extended Voluntary Departure Has Been Made Available Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act Continuing Appropriations Act, 1988 Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1988 Cuban Political Prisoners and Immigrants Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1988 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1988 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 1988 Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1988 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1988 Department of State Appropriation Act, 1988 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1988 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1988 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 10577 100 1987-12-22 Public Law 100–202 (TITLE IX OF THE ADJUSTMENT TO LAWFUL RESIDENT STATUS OF CERTAIN NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES FOR WHICH EXTENDED VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE; SECTION 8144 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; TITLE IV OF THE INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; SECTION 584 OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; AN OPERATING EXPENSES PROVISO OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION ACCOUNT OF THE CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988; SECTION 632 OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1985) [(Public Law 100–202; 101 Stat. 1329–405)] [As Amended Through P.L. 100–202, Enacted December 22, 1987] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 100–202. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
[Title IX of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 19881, as contained in §101(a) of Public Law 100–202, 101 Stat. 1329–43, December 22, 1987] 1

For identical, duplicative provision, see §902 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Pub. L. 100–204), shown in Appendix II.E.

[Missing Amendments made by Sec. 2 of P.L. 101–156, Enacted November 16, 1989] [§584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988, as contained in §101(e) of Public Law 100–202, 101 Stat. 1329–183, December 22, 1987, 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, and as amended by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990, Pub. L. 101–167, the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–649, and the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991, Pub. L. 101–513, and the Miscellaneous Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991, Pub. L. 102–232] * * * * * * * <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">ADJUSTMENT TO LAWFUL RESIDENT STATUS OF CERTAIN NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES FOR WHICH EXTENDED VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s901" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="901">Sec. 901. </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">This title may be cited as “<shortTitle style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Adjustment to Lawful Resident Status of Certain Nationals of Countries for Which Extended Voluntary Departure Has Been Made Available</shortTitle>”.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s902" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="902">Sec. 902. </num><subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s902/a" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Adjustment of Status.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The status of any alien who is a national of a foreign country the nationals of which were provided (or allowed to continue in) “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">extended voluntary departure</quotedText>” by the Attorney General on the basis of a nationality group determination at any time during the 5-year period ending on November 1, 1987, shall be adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence if the alien—</chapeau> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s902/a/1" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">applies for such adjustment within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s902/a/2" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">establishes that (A) the alien entered the United States before July 21, 1984, and (B) has resided continuously in the United States since such date and through the date of the enactment of this Act;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s902/a/3" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">establishes continuous physical presence in the United States (other than brief, casual, and innocent absences) since the date of the enactment of this Act;</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s902/a/4" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in the case of an alien who entered the United States as a nonimmigrant before July 21, 1984, establishes that (A) the alien's period of authorized stay as a nonimmigrant expired not later than six months after such date through the passage of time or (B) the alien applied for asylum before July 21, 1984; and</content> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s902/a/5" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">meets the requirements of section 245A(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(a)(4)).</content> </paragraph><continuation style="-uslm-dtd:continuation-text" role="subsection">The Attorney General shall provide for the acceptance and processing of applications under this subsection by not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</continuation></subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tIX/s902/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Status and Adjustment of Status.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The provisions of subsections (b), (c)(6), (d), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a) shall apply to aliens provided temporary residence under subsection (a) in the same manner as they apply to aliens provided lawful temporary residence status under section 245A(a) of such Act.</content> </subsection> </section> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">GENERAL PROVISIONS </heading> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tVIII/s8144" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8144">Sec. 8144. </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States Government may be obligated or expended during fiscal year 1988 to provide funds, materiel, or other assistance to the Nicaraguan democratic resistance unless in accordance with the terms and conditions specified by section 104 of the Intelligence Authorization Act (Public Law 100-178) for fiscal year 1988.</content> </section> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">INDEPENDENT AGENCIES </heading> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided><foreign id="warning-d699590e86" note="processing mode: unknown" role="passthroughContent"><compsdtd:account xmlns:compsdtd="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/comps-dtd" id="ID721C1E572EF54F769B8002D25EC61BDE" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes"><compsdtd:header bold="off" display-inline="yes-display-inline">GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION</compsdtd:header></compsdtd:account></foreign><foreign id="warning-d699590e89" note="processing mode: unknown" role="passthroughContent"><compsdtd:account xmlns:compsdtd="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/comps-dtd" id="ID1D0FDD9C41C5464B80712985695113A1" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes"><compsdtd:header bold="off" display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal Buildings Fund</compsdtd:header><compsdtd:subaccount id="ID66A9CF95426048C2A65FF90091E39233" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes"><compsdtd:header bold="off" display-inline="yes-display-inline">limitations on availability of revenue</compsdtd:header><compsdtd:omitted-text type="7" /><compsdtd:appropriations-para id="IDDF2FBC96B02644A98EA67BBA1359AFE7" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes"><compsdtd:text display-inline="yes-display-inline" cross-reference-style="no"> <compsdtd:omitted-text type="3" /> <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That the Administrator of the GSA is hereby directed to enter into an agreement, pursuant to a competitive selection process, for the lease-purchase of a building in San Francisco, California, during fiscal year 1988 of approximately 430,000 office occupiable square feet on a site donated by that city: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That the agreement shall provide for annual lease or installment payments from funds available for the rental of space in the Federal Buildings Fund over a period not to exceed 30 years for the payment of the purchase price of such building, and shall provide for title to the building to vest in the United States on or before the expiration of the contract term upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the agreement: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That additional space may be acquired if the Administrator finds such space to be in the public interest and will not reduce the occupiable Federal space to be available in the Oakland Federal Building. The Oakland Building shall, when completed be fully occupied by federal agencies and continued full occupancy shall have the highest priority consistent with the Federal interest: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That for the purposes of this authorization, buildings constructed pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (40 U.S.C. 490), and buildings under the control of another department or agency where alterations of such buildings are required in connection with the moving of such other department or agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under the control of the General Services Administration shall be considered to be federally owned buildings: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further,</compsdtd:italic> That none of the funds available to the General Services Administration with the exception of those for Capital Improvements for United States-Mexico Border Facilities; Other Approved Border Facility projects; and the San Francisco, California Federal building project, shall be available for expenses in connection with any construction, repair, alteration, and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses in connection with the development of a proposed prospectus: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services is authorized, under section 210(h) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, to acquire the building in Chicago, Illinois, approved under this heading in fiscal year 1987, from any commercial or private entity, through a lease to ownership transaction. Said lease shall not exceed 30 years, on such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate. These terms and conditions may include an option to permit the Federal Government, if the Administrator deems that it is in the best interest of the Federal Government, to execute a succeeding lease: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall submit under the Public Buildings Act of 1959, a prospectus for acquiring by purchase or lease-purchase (1) a building which is not to exceed 1,400,000 occupiable square feet for the Environmental Protection Agency in the Washington metropolitan area, and (2) a building which is not to exceed 1,800,000 occupiable square feet for the Department of Transportation. The lease-purchase shall provide for annual lease or installment payments from funds available for the rental of space in the Federal Buildings Fund over a period not to exceed 30 years for the payment of the purchase price of such building and reasonable interest thereon and shall provide for title to the building to vest in the United States on or before the last day of the term of the lease-purchase transaction. If a lease-purchase prospectus for a building described in this paragraph is approved under the Public Buildings Act of 1959, the Administrator of General Services may enter into a transaction for the lease-purchase of such building in accordance with the terms specified in such approved prospectus and applicable provisions of law and may make annual lease or installment payments from funds available for the rental of space in such fund: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under section 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)) and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret Service to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, as amended, shall be available from such revenues and collections: <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1988 excluding reimbursements under section 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)(6)) in excess of $2,854,052,000 shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriation Acts.</compsdtd:text></compsdtd:appropriations-para><compsdtd:omitted-text type="7" /></compsdtd:subaccount></compsdtd:account></foreign><foreign id="warning-d699590e123" note="processing mode: unknown" role="passthroughContent"><compsdtd:account xmlns:compsdtd="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/comps-dtd" id="ID95855B125DFA4BEEAE3C27842DD2C845" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes"><compsdtd:header bold="off" display-inline="yes-display-inline">General Services Administration—General Provisions</compsdtd:header><compsdtd:omitted-text type="7" /><compsdtd:section style="other" other-style="traditional-inline" id="ID5D8FF4A56FE248F39C297B4FC5533978" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><compsdtd:enum>8.</compsdtd:enum><compsdtd:text display-inline="yes-display-inline" cross-reference-style="no">The Administrator of General Services is hereby directed to submit a prospectus to the Congress within 60 days to enable the Administrator to contract for construction of two buildings not to exceed a total of 1,600,000 gross square feet of office space, plus additional parking and retail space, in New York City on sites to be acquired from the city of New York. The contracts shall provide, by lease or installment payments over a period not to exceed 30 years, from funds available for the rental of space in the Federal Buildings Fund for the payment of the purchase price, and reasonable interest thereon. The contracts shall further provide that title to the buildings shall vest in the United States at or before expiration of the contract term upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the contracts. If a lease-purchase prospectus for a building described in this paragraph is approved under the Public Buildings Act of 1959, the Administrator of General Services may enter into a transaction for the lease-purchase of such building in accordance with the terms specified in such approved prospectus and applicable provisions of law and may make annual lease or installment payments from the funds available for the rental of space in such Fund. The General Services Administration shall lease up to 400,000 square feet of office space and associated parking to the city of New York at rates that reflect an appropriate portion of the construction and related costs of the projects, adjusted for the value of the land acquired from the city. In addition, income accrued by the General Services Administration from the outlease of office space to the city as well as retail and related space to private organizations shall be used to offset GSA's installment payments for the cost of the facilities. Obligations of funds under these transactions shall be limited to the current fiscal year for which payments are due without regard to 31 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1)(B).</compsdtd:text><compsdtd:omitted-text type="7" /></compsdtd:section></compsdtd:account></foreign> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">GENERAL PROVISIONS </heading> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="584">SEC. 584. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101">8 U.S.C. 1101 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AMERASIAN IMMIGRATION. </heading> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/a" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a)</num><paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/a/1" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding any numerical limitations specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney General may admit aliens described in subsection (b) to the United States as immigrants if—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/a/1/A" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">they are admissible (except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2)) as immigrants, and</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/a/1/B" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">they are issued an immigrant visa and depart from Vietnam on or after March 22, 1988.<ref style="-uslm-dtd:footnote-ref" idref="ID16169CDBE6C84F4AA3C5564D52E113FE" class="footnoteRef">2</ref></content><footnote id="ID16169CDBE6C84F4AA3C5564D52E113FE" style="-uslm-dtd:footnote"><sup style="-uslm-dtd:superscript">2</sup><p style="-uslm-dtd:para; margin-left:1em">§584(a)(1)(B) was amended by the 10th proviso under Migration and Refugee Assistance in title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (P.L. 101–167, 103 Stat. 1211, Nov. 21, 1989), to extend the period from March 21, 1990, to September 30, 1990, and was further amended by the 9th proviso under Migration and Refugee Assistance in title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991, Pub. L. 101–513, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1996) to extend the period indefinitely.</p></footnote> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/a/2" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The provisions of paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A)<ref style="-uslm-dtd:footnote-ref" idref="IDDC2D8FEF47FB4A199FBBA80DBD45F006" class="footnoteRef">3</ref> of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not be applicable to any alien seeking admission to the United States under this section, and the Attorney General on the recommendation of a consular officer may waive any other provision of such section (other than paragraph (2)(C) or subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3))<ref style="-uslm-dtd:dangling-footnote-ref" class="footnoteRef">3</ref> with respect to such an alien for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest. Any such waiver by the Attorney General shall be in writing and shall be granted only on an individual basis following an investigation by a consular officer.</content><footnote id="IDDC2D8FEF47FB4A199FBBA80DBD45F006" style="-uslm-dtd:footnote"><sup style="-uslm-dtd:superscript">3</sup><p style="-uslm-dtd:para; margin-left:1em">§603(a)(20) of the Immigration Act of 1990 (P.L. 101–649, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5084) substituted a reference to paragraphs “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(4), (5), and (7)(A)</quotedText>” for a reference to paragraphs “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(14), (15), (20), (21), (25), and (32) </quotedText>” and struck “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(other than paragraph (27), (29), or (33) and other than so much of paragraph (23) as relates to trafficking in narcotics)</quotedText>” and inserted “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(other than paragraph (2)(C) or subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (3))</quotedText>”. This was further amended by §307(l)(8) of the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991 (P.L. 102–232, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1757) by substituting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(E)</quotedText>” for “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">(D)</quotedText>”.</p></footnote> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/a/3" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding section 221(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, immigrant visas issued to aliens under this section shall be valid for a period of one year.<ref style="-uslm-dtd:footnote-ref" idref="ID8BA2D214E57447C89FA9DAAA6CAF1D74" class="footnoteRef">4</ref></content><footnote id="ID8BA2D214E57447C89FA9DAAA6CAF1D74" style="-uslm-dtd:footnote"><sup style="-uslm-dtd:superscript">4</sup><p style="-uslm-dtd:para; margin-left:1em">§584(a)(3) was amended by the 6th proviso under Migration and Refugee Assistance in title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (P.L. 101–167, 103 Stat. 1211, Nov. 21, 1989), to extend the period of validity of visas from 8 months to 1 year.</p></footnote> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/b" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b)</num><paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/b/1" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">An alien described in this section is an alien who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is residing in Vietnam and who establishes to the satisfaction of a consular officer or an officer of the Immigration and Naturalization Service after a face-to-face interview, that the alien—</chapeau> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/b/1/A" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A)</num><clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/b/1/A/i" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">was born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, and (ii) was fathered by a citizen of the United States (such an alien in this section referred to as a “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">principal alien</quotedText>”);</content></clause> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/b/1/B" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">is the spouse or child of a principal alien and is accompanying, or following to join, the principal alien; or</content> </subparagraph> <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/b/1/C" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">subject to paragraph (2), either (i) is the principal alien's natural mother (or is the spouse or child of such mother), or (ii) has acted in effect as the principal alien's mother, father, or next-of-kin (or is the spouse or child of such an alien), and is accompanying, or following to join, the principal alien.</content> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/b/2" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">An immigrant visa may not be issued to an alien under paragraph (1)(C) unless<ref style="-uslm-dtd:footnote-ref" idref="ID4D71C7F0DDD0445F975EF4104D156E07" class="footnoteRef">5</ref> the officer referred to in paragraph (1) has determined, in the officer's discretion, that (A) such an alien has a bona fide relationship with the principal alien similar to that which exists between close family members, and (B) the admission of such an alien is necessary for humanitarian purposes or to assure family unity. If an alien described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii) is admitted to the United States, the natural mother of the principal alien involved shall not, thereafter, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act by virtue of such parentage.</content><footnote id="ID4D71C7F0DDD0445F975EF4104D156E07" style="-uslm-dtd:footnote"><sup style="-uslm-dtd:superscript">5</sup><p style="-uslm-dtd:para; margin-left:1em">The 11th proviso under Migration and Refugee Assistance in title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (P.L. 101–513, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1996), struck “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">the principal alien involved is unmarried and</quotedText>”, which appeared after “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">unless</quotedText>”, effective as of December 22, 1987.</p></footnote> </paragraph> <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/b/3" styleType="OLC" class="leftIndentDecrease1"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For purposes of this section, the term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:term">child</term>” has the meaning given such term in section 101(b)(1)(A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/c" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c)<ref style="-uslm-dtd:footnote-ref" idref="ID0817A2B8730E486B99A567C29FC55BD4" class="footnoteRef">6</ref> </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any alien admitted (or awaiting admission) to the United States under this section shall be eligible for benefits under chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act to the same extent as individuals admitted (or awaiting admission) to the United States under section 207 of such Act are eligible for benefits under such chapter.</content><footnote id="ID0817A2B8730E486B99A567C29FC55BD4" style="-uslm-dtd:footnote"><sup style="-uslm-dtd:superscript">6</sup><p style="-uslm-dtd:para; margin-left:1em">The 9th proviso under Migration and Refugee Assistance, Department of State, in title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1989 (Pub. L. 100–461, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–15) provides that “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">the provisions of subsection (c) of section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988, as contained in section 101(e) of Public Law 100–202, shall apply to an individual who (1) departs from Vietnam after the date of the enactment of this Act <editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>viz., October 1, 1988<b>]</b></editorialNote>, and (2) is described in subsection (b) of such section, but who is issued an immigrant visa under section 201(b) or 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (rather than under subsection (a) of such section), or would be described in subsection (b) of such section if such section also applied to principal aliens who were citizens of the United States (rather than merely to aliens)</quotedText>”. The 11th proviso under Migration and Refugee Assistance in title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (P.L. 101–167, 103 Stat. 1211, Nov. 21, 1989), as amended by chapter III of the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, and Other Urgent Needs, and Transfers, and Reducing Funds Budgeted for Military Spending Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 101–302, May 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 228) struck “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2-year period</quotedText>”<editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>sic<b>]</b></editorialNote> and inserted “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">period</quotedText>” and the 9th proviso under Migration and Refugee Assistance in title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990, Pub. L. 101–513, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1996) struck out any limitation on the period of departure from Vietnam.</p></footnote> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/d" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Attorney General, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, shall report to Congress 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years, after the date of the enactment of this Act on the implementation of this section. Each such report shall include the number of aliens who are issued immigrant visas and who are admitted to the United States under this section and number of waivers granted under subsection (a)(2) and the reasons for granting such waivers.</content> </subsection> <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tV/s584/e" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the administration of this section and nothing contained in this section shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney General in the administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section shall not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible.</content> </subsection> </section> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS </heading> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided><foreign id="warning-d699590e291" note="processing mode: unknown" role="passthroughContent"><compsdtd:account xmlns:compsdtd="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/comps-dtd" id="ID00B6CD58F1094DA392F755BE89B2A12C" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes"><compsdtd:header bold="off" display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commodity Credit Corporation</compsdtd:header><compsdtd:subaccount id="ID148D48DA6ED249A189E7B7672E77CB46" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes"><compsdtd:header bold="off" display-inline="yes-display-inline">OPERATING EXPENSES<compsdtd:footnote-ref idref="IDFD3F59F1C5154CE28D2CDF34C316E7E5">7</compsdtd:footnote-ref></compsdtd:header><compsdtd:footnote id="IDFD3F59F1C5154CE28D2CDF34C316E7E5"> <compsdtd:superscript>7</compsdtd:superscript> <compsdtd:para indent="1em" commented="no">Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1988, P.L. 100–202, 101 Stat. 1329–335, Dec. 22, 1987.</compsdtd:para> </compsdtd:footnote><compsdtd:omitted-text type="7" /><compsdtd:appropriations-para id="IDFEC9988771F54F6B8A779D42209F65A5" commented="no" type="subsequent" in-effect="yes"><compsdtd:text display-inline="yes-display-inline" cross-reference-style="no"> <compsdtd:italic>Provided further, </compsdtd:italic>That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall pay an interest penalty, determined on the basis of the provisions of the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.), on the amount of all payments and price support loans which the Commodity Credit Corporation is obligated to make if payment is not made by the required payment date. This provision shall be applicable to all such payments for obligations incurred after January 1, 1988.</compsdtd:text></compsdtd:appropriations-para><compsdtd:omitted-text type="7" /></compsdtd:subaccount></compsdtd:account></foreign> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">GENERAL PROVISIONS </heading> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/100/202/tVI/s632" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="632">Sec. 632. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1479">42 U.S.C. 1479 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">During fiscal year 1988 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall permit each district office of the Farmers Home Administration to exempt any existing dwelling from any limitation established by the Secretary on the number of square feet of living area that may be contained in a dwelling to be eligible for a loan under section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949, if the dwelling is modest in design, size, and cost for the area in which it is located.</content> </section> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided>