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S. 2812 (es) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a waiver of the oath of renunciation and allegiance for naturalization of aliens having certain disabilities. [Engrossed in Senate] ...
S.2812
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a waiver of the
oath of renunciation and allegiance for naturalization of aliens having
certain disabilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF OATH OF RENUNCIATION AND ALLEGIANCE FOR
NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS HAVING CERTAIN DISABILITIES.
Section 337(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1448(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Attorney
General may waive the taking of the oath by a person if in the opinion
of the Attorney General the person is unable to understand, or to
communicate an understanding of, its meaning because of a physical or
developmental disability or mental impairment. If the Attorney General
waives the taking of the oath by a person under the preceding sentence,
the person shall be considered to have met the requirements of section
316(a)(3) with respect to attachment to the principles of the
Constitution and well disposition to the good order and happiness of
the United States.''.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply to persons applying for
naturalization before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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