An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 109-350 to establish the Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance as Federal law so that it cannot be changed without an act of Congress. Also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to notify a foreign embassy of which a new citizen was a citizen or subject that the citizen has: (1) renounced allegiance to that foreign country; and (2) sworn allegiance to the United States.

1. Adds TITLE IX--OATH OF RENUNCIATION AND ALLEGIANCE at the end of the bill

   Adds a title

   Inserted: TITLE IX--OATH OF RENUNCIATION AND ALLEGIANCE

   Inserted: SEC. 901. OATH OF RENUNCIATION AND ALLEGIANCE.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 337(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448(a)) is amended by inserting after the fourth sentence the following: "The oath referred to in this section shall be the oath provided for in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 337.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on April 1, 2005.".

   Inserted: (b) Notice to Foreign Embassies .--Upon the naturalization of a new citizen, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, shall notify the embassy of the country of which the new citizen was a citizen or subject that such citizen has--

   Inserted: (1) renounced allegiance to that foreign country; and

   Inserted: (2) sworn allegiance to the United States.

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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