To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

1. Adds SEC. _. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CERTAIN PERSONS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. _. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CERTAIN PERSONS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by inserting "(a) In General.--" before "The following";

   Inserted: (2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively, and indenting such paragraphs, as redesignated, an additional 2 ems to the right; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(b) Definition.--Acknowledging the right of birthright citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, a person born in the United States shall be considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) only if the person is born in the United States and at least 1 of the person's parents is--

   Inserted: "(1) a citizen or national of the United States;

   Inserted: "(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or

   Inserted: "(3) an alien performing active service in the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code).".

   Inserted: (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) may not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (c) Severability.--If any provision of this section or any amendment made by this section, or any application of such provision or

   Inserted: amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act and the application of the provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

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