[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 117 (Wednesday, August 4, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S6739]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4587. Ms. LANDRIEU (for Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, 
and Ms. Landrieu)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 5283, to 
provide for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled 
into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010; as 
follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     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.

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