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S. 2812 (rfh) 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. [Referred in House] ...
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2812
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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 29, 2000
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
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.
(a) In General.--The last sentence of section 337(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448(a)) is amended to read
as follows: ``The Attorney General may waive the taking of the oath if
in the opinion of the Attorney General the applicant for naturalization
is an individual with a disability, or a child, who is unable to
understand or communicate an understanding of the meaning of the oath.
If the Attorney General waives the oath for such an individual, the
individual shall be considered to have met the requirements of section
316(a)(3) as to attachment to the Constitution and well disposition to
the United States.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to individuals who applied for naturalization before, on, or
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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