[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 154 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14046-S14047]
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              TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 340, S. 1753.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1753) to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide that an adopted alien who is less than 18 
     years of age may be considered a child under such Act if 
     adopted with or after a sibling who is a child under such 
     Act.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1753) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1753

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

     SECTION 1. PROVIDING THAT AN ADOPTED ALIEN WHO IS LESS THAN 
                   18 YEARS OF AGE MAY BE CONSIDERED A CHILD UNDER 
                   THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT IF ADOPTED 
                   WITH OR AFTER A SIBLING WHO IS A CHILD UNDER 
                   SUCH ACT.

       (a) In General.--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 inserting ``(i)'' after ``(E)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) subject to the same proviso as in clause (i), a 
     child who (I) is a natural sibling of a child described in 
     clause (i) or subparagraph (F)(i); (II) was adopted by the 
     adoptive parent or parents of the sibling described in such 
     clause or subparagraph; and (III) is otherwise described in 
     clause (i), except that the child was adopted while under the 
     age of eighteen years; or''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (F)--
       (A) by inserting ``(i) after ``(F)'';
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) subject to the same provisos as in clause (i), a 
     child who (I) is a natural sibling

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     of a child described in clause (i) or subparagraph (E)(i); 
     (II) has been adopted abroad, or is coming to the United 
     States for adoption, by the adoptive parent (or prospective 
     adoptive parent) or parents of the sibling described in such 
     clause or subparagraph; and (III) is otherwise described in 
     clause (i), except that the child is under the age of 
     eighteen at the time a petition is filed in his or her behalf 
     to accord a classification as an immediate relative under 
     section 201(b).''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments Relating to Naturalization.--
       (1) Definition of child.--Section 101(c)(1) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(c)) is amended 
     by striking ``sixteen years,'' and inserting ``sixteen years 
     (except to the extent that the child is described in 
     subparagraph (E)(ii) or (F)(ii) of subsection (b)(1)),''.
       (2) Certificate of citizenship.--Section 322(a)(4) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1433(a)(4)) is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking ``16 years'' and inserting ``16 years 
     (except to the extent that the child is described in clause 
     (ii) of subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 101(b)(1))''; and
       (B) by striking ``subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 
     101(b)(1).'' and inserting ``either of such subparagraphs.''.

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