S.Amdt. 1636

SA 1636. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1183 submitted by Mr.
Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) to the bill S. 744, to provide for
comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In title II, beginning on page 187, strike line 13 and all
that follows through page 188, line 13, and insert the
following:
``(ii) was younger than 16 years of age on the date on
which the alien initially entered the United States; and
``(iii)(I)(aa) has earned a high school diploma, a
commensurate alternative award from a public or private high
school or secondary school, or has obtained a general
education development certificate recognized under State law,
or a high school equivalency diploma in the United States and
has provided a list of each secondary school (as that term is
defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) that the alien
attended in the United States; and

``(bb)(AA) has acquired a degree from an institution of
higher education or has completed at least 2 years, in good
standing, in a program for a bachelor's degree or higher
degree in the United States; or
``(BB) has served in the Uniformed Services for at least 4
years and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge; or
``(II) is under 18 years of age on the date the immigrant
submits an application for such adjustment and is enrolled in
school or has completed a general education development
certificate on the date the immigrant submits an application
for adjustment.

``(B) Special provisions.--
``(i) Exception to age requirement.--An alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(iii)(II) may be naturalized notwithstanding the age
requirements in section 334.
``(ii) Requirements under section 316.--An alien may
naturalize under section 316 no sooner than 5 years after the
date on which the alien was lawfully admitted for permanent
residence pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii)(II).
``(C) Hardship exception.--''.
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