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[CITE: 8USC1160]

 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
                 CHAPTER 12--IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
 
                       SUBCHAPTER II--IMMIGRATION
 
                        Part I--Selection System
 
Sec. 1160. Special agricultural workers


(a) Lawful residence

                           (1) In general

        The Attorney General shall adjust the status of an alien to that 
    of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence if the 
    Attorney General determines that the alien meets the following 
    requirements:

        (A) Application period

            The alien must apply for such adjustment during the 18-month 
        period beginning on the first day of the seventh month that 
        begins after November 6, 1986.

        (B) Performance of seasonal agricultural services and residence 
                in the United States

            The alien must establish that he has--
                (i) resided in the United States, and
                (ii) performed seasonal agricultural services in the 
            United States for at least 90 man-days,

        during the 12-month period ending on May 1, 1986. For purposes 
        of the previous sentence, performance of seasonal agricultural 
        services in the United States for more than one employer on any 
        one day shall be counted as performance of services for only 1 
        man-day.

        (C) Admissible as immigrant

            The alien must establish that he is admissible to the United 
        States as an immigrant, except as otherwise provided under 
        subsection (c)(2) of this section.

                (2) Adjustment to permanent residence

        The Attorney General shall adjust the status of any alien 
    provided lawful temporary resident status under paragraph (1) to 
    that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on the 
    following date:

        (A) Group 1

            Subject to the numerical limitation established under 
        subparagraph (C), in the case of an alien who has established, 
        at the time of application for temporary residence under 
        paragraph (1), that the alien performed seasonal agricultural 
        services in the United States for at least 90 man-days during 
        each of the 12-month periods ending on May 1, 1984, 1985, and 
        1986, the adjustment shall occur on the first day after the end 
        of the one-year period that begins on the later of (I) the date 
        the alien was granted such temporary resident status, or (II) 
        the day after the last day of the application period described 
        in paragraph (1)(A).

        (B) Group 2

            In the case of aliens to which subparagraph (A) does not 
        apply, the adjustment shall occur on the day after the last day 
        of the two-year period that begins on the later of (I) the date 
        the alien was granted such temporary resident status, or (II) 
        the day after the last day of the application period described 
        in paragraph (1)(A).

        (C) Numerical limitation

            Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to more than 350,000 
        aliens. If more than 350,000 aliens meet the requirements of 
        such subparagraph, such subparagraph shall apply to the 350,000 
        aliens whose applications for adjustment were first filed under 
        paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) shall apply to the remaining 
        aliens.

               (3) Termination of temporary residence

        (A) During the period of temporary resident status granted an 
    alien under paragraph (1), the Attorney General may terminate such 
    status only upon a determination under this chapter that the alien 
    is deportable.
        (B) Before any alien becomes eligible for adjustment of status 
    under paragraph (2), the Attorney General may deny adjustment to 
    permanent status and provide for termination of the temporary 
    resident status granted such alien under paragraph (1) if--
            (i) the Attorney General finds by a preponderance of the 
        evidence that the adjustment to temporary resident status was 
        the result of fraud or willful misrepresentation as set out in 
        section 1182(a)(6)(C)(i) of this title, or
            (ii) the alien commits an act that (I) makes the alien 
        inadmissible to the United States as an immigrant, except as 
        provided under subsection (c)(2) of this section, or (II) is 
        convicted of a felony or 3 or more misdemeanors committed in the 
        United States.

       (4) Authorized travel and employment during temporary 
                                  residence

        During the period an alien is in lawful temporary resident 
    status granted under this subsection, the alien has the right to 
    travel abroad (including commutation from a residence abroad) and 
    shall be granted authorization to engage in employment in the United 
    States and shall be provided an ``employment authorized'' 
    endorsement or other appropriate work permit, in the same manner as 
    for aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

                           (5) In general

        Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an alien who 
    acquires the status of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary 
    residence under paragraph (1), such status not having changed, is 
    considered to be an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
    (as described in section 1101(a)(20) of this title), other than 
    under any provision of the immigration laws.

(b) Applications for adjustment of status

                       (1) To whom may be made

        (A) Within the United States

            The Attorney General shall provide that applications for 
        adjustment of status under subsection (a) may be filed--
                (i) with the Attorney General, or
                (ii) with a designated entity (designated under 
            paragraph (2)), but only if the applicant consents to the 
            forwarding of the application to the Attorney General.

        (B) Outside the United States

            The Attorney General, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
        State, shall provide a procedure whereby an alien may apply for 
        adjustment of status under subsection (a)(1) of this section at 
        an appropriate consular office outside the United States. If the 
        alien otherwise qualifies for such adjustment, the Attorney 
        General shall provide such documentation of authorization to 
        enter the United States and to have the alien's status adjusted 
        upon entry as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
        this section.

         (2) Designation of entities to receive applications

        For purposes of receiving applications under this section, the 
    Attorney General--
            (A) shall designate qualified voluntary organizations and 
        other qualified State, local, community, farm labor 
        organizations, and associations of agricultural employers, and
            (B) may designate such other persons as the Attorney General 
        determines are qualified and have substantial experience, 
        demonstrated competence, and traditional long-term involvement 
        in the preparation and submittal of applications for adjustment 
        of status under section 1159 or 1255 of this title, Public Law 
        89-732 [8 U.S.C. 1255 note], or Public Law 95-145 [8 U.S.C. 1255 
        note].

                      (3) Proof of eligibility

        (A) In general

            An alien may establish that he meets the requirement of 
        subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) of this section through government 
        employment records, records supplied by employers or collective 
        bargaining organizations, and such other reliable documentation 
        as the alien may provide. The Attorney General shall establish 
        special procedures to credit properly work in cases in which an 
        alien was employed under an assumed name.

        (B) Documentation of work history

            (i) An alien applying for adjustment of status under 
        subsection (a)(1) of this section has the burden of proving by a 
        preponderance of the evidence that the alien has worked the 
        requisite number of man-days (as required under subsection 
        (a)(1)(B)(ii) of this section).
            (ii) If an employer or farm labor contractor employing such 
        an alien has kept proper and adequate records respecting such 
        employment, the alien's burden of proof under clause (i) may be 
        met by securing timely production of those records under 
        regulations to be promulgated by the Attorney General.
            (iii) An alien can meet such burden of proof if the alien 
        establishes that the alien has in fact performed the work 
        described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) of this section by 
        producing sufficient evidence to show the extent of that 
        employment as a matter of just and reasonable inference. In such 
        a case, the burden then shifts to the Attorney General to 
        disprove the alien's evidence with a showing which negates the 
        reasonableness of the inference to be drawn from the evidence.

        (4) Treatment of applications by designated entities

        Each designated entity must agree to forward to the Attorney 
    General applications filed with it in accordance with paragraph 
    (1)(A)(ii) but not to forward to the Attorney General applications 
    filed with it unless the applicant has consented to such forwarding. 
    No such entity may make a determination required by this section to 
    be made by the Attorney General.

               (5) Limitation on access to information

        Files and records prepared for purposes of this section by 
    designated entities operating under this section are confidential 
    and the Attorney General and the Service shall not have access to 
    such files or records relating to an alien without the consent of 
    the alien, except as allowed by a court order issued pursuant to 
    paragraph (6) of this subsection.

                 (6) Confidentiality of information

        (A) In general

            Except as provided in this paragraph, neither the Attorney 
        General, nor any other official or employee of the Department of 
        Justice, or bureau or agency thereof, may--
                (i) use the information furnished by the applicant 
            pursuant to an application filed under this section for any 
            purpose other than to make a determination on the 
            application, including a determination under subsection 
            (a)(3)(B) of this section, or for enforcement of paragraph 
            (7);
                (ii) make any publication whereby the information 
            furnished by any particular individual can be identified; or
                (iii) permit anyone other than the sworn officers and 
            employees of the Department or bureau or agency or, with 
            respect to applications filed with a designated entity, that 
            designated entity, to examine individual applications.

        (B) Required disclosures

            The Attorney General shall provide information furnished 
        under this section, and any other information derived from such 
        furnished information, to a duly recognized law enforcement 
        entity in connection with a criminal investigation or 
        prosecution, when such information is requested in writing by 
        such entity, or to an official coroner for purposes of 
        affirmatively identifying a deceased individual (whether or not 
        such individual is deceased as a result of a crime).

        (C) Construction

            (i) In general

                Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit 
            the use, or release, for immigration enforcement purposes or 
            law enforcement purposes of information contained in files 
            or records of the Service pertaining to an application filed 
            under this section, other than information furnished by an 
            applicant pursuant to the application, or any other 
            information derived from the application, that is not 
            available from any other source.
            (ii) Criminal convictions

                Information concerning whether the applicant has at any 
            time been convicted of a crime may be used or released for 
            immigration enforcement or law enforcement purposes.

        (D) Crime

            Whoever knowingly uses, publishes, or permits information to 
        be examined in violation of this paragraph shall be fined not 
        more than $10,000.

         (7) Penalties for false statements in applications

        (A) Criminal penalty

            Whoever--
                (i) files an application for adjustment of status under 
            this section and knowingly and willfully falsifies, 
            conceals, or covers up a material fact or makes any false, 
            fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations, or 
            makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same 
            to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or 
            entry, or
                (ii) creates or supplies a false writing or document for 
            use in making such an application,

        shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not 
        more than five years, or both.

        (B) Exclusion

            An alien who is convicted of a crime under subparagraph (A) 
        shall be considered to be inadmissible to the United States on 
        the ground described in section 1182(a)(6)(C)(i) of this title.

(c) Waiver of numerical limitations and certain grounds for exclusion

               (1) Numerical limitations do not apply

        The numerical limitations of sections 1151 and 1152 of this 
    title shall not apply to the adjustment of aliens to lawful 
    permanent resident status under this section.

                 (2) Waiver of grounds for exclusion

        In the determination of an alien's admissibility under 
    subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section--

        (A) Grounds of exclusion not applicable

            The provisions of paragraphs (5) and (7)(A) of section 
        1182(a) of this title shall not apply.

        (B) Waiver of other grounds

            (i) In general

                Except as provided in clause (ii), the Attorney General 
            may waive any other provision of section 1182(a) of this 
            title in the case of individual aliens for humanitarian 
            purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in 
            the public interest.
            (ii) Grounds that may not be waived

                The following provisions of section 1182(a) of this 
            title may not be waived by the Attorney General under clause 
            (i):
                    (I) Paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B) (relating to 
                criminals).
                    (II) Paragraph (4) (relating to aliens likely to 
                become public charges).
                    (III) Paragraph (2)(C) (relating to drug offenses), 
                except for so much of such paragraph as relates to a 
                single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less 
                of marihuana.
                    (IV) Paragraph (3) (relating to security and related 
                grounds), other than subparagraph (E) thereof.

        (C) Special rule for determination of public charge

            An alien is not ineligible for adjustment of status under 
        this section due to being inadmissible under section 1182(a)(4) 
        of this title if the alien demonstrates a history of employment 
        in the United States evidencing self-support without reliance on 
        public cash assistance.

(d) Temporary stay of exclusion or deportation and work authorization 
        for certain applicants

                    (1) Before application period

        The Attorney General shall provide that in the case of an alien 
    who is apprehended before the beginning of the application period 
    described in subsection (a)(1) of this section and who can establish 
    a nonfrivolous case of eligibility to have his status adjusted under 
    subsection (a) of this section (but for the fact that he may not 
    apply for such adjustment until the beginning of such period), until 
    the alien has had the opportunity during the first 30 days of the 
    application period to complete the filing of an application for 
    adjustment, the alien--
            (A) may not be excluded or deported, and
            (B) shall be granted authorization to engage in employment 
        in the United States and be provided an ``employment 
        authorized'' endorsement or other appropriate work permit.

                    (2) During application period

        The Attorney General shall provide that in the case of an alien 
    who presents a nonfrivolous application for adjustment of status 
    under subsection (a) of this section during the application period, 
    and until a final determination on the application has been made in 
    accordance with this section, the alien--
            (A) may not be excluded or deported, and
            (B) shall be granted authorization to engage in employment 
        in the United States and be provided an ``employment 
        authorized'' endorsement or other appropriate work permit.

         (3) Use of application fees to offset program costs

        No application fees collected by the Service pursuant to this 
    subsection may be used by the Service to offset the costs of the 
    special agricultural worker legalization program until the Service 
    implements the program consistent with the statutory mandate as 
    follows:
            (A) During the application period described in subsection 
        (a)(1)(A) of this section the Service may grant temporary 
        admission to the United States, work authorization, and provide 
        an ``employment authorized'' endorsement or other appropriate 
        work permit to any alien who presents a preliminary application 
        for adjustment of status under subsection (a) of this section at 
        a designated port of entry on the southern land border. An alien 
        who does not enter through a port of entry is subject to 
        deportation and removal as otherwise provided in this chapter.
            (B) During the application period described in subsection 
        (a)(1)(A) of this section any alien who has filed an application 
        for adjustment of status within the United States as provided in 
        subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section pursuant to the provision 
        of 8 CFR section 210.1(j) is subject to paragraph (2) of this 
        subsection.
            (C) A preliminary application is defined as a fully 
        completed and signed application with fee and photographs which 
        contains specific information concerning the performance of 
        qualifying employment in the United States and the documentary 
        evidence which the applicant intends to submit as proof of such 
        employment. The applicant must be otherwise admissible to the 
        United States and must establish to the satisfaction of the 
        examining officer during an interview that his or her claim to 
        eligibility for special agriculture worker status is credible.

(e) Administrative and judicial review

               (1) Administrative and judicial review

        There shall be no administrative or judicial review of a 
    determination respecting an application for adjustment of status 
    under this section except in accordance with this subsection.

                      (2) Administrative review

        (A) Single level of administrative appellate review

            The Attorney General shall establish an appellate authority 
        to provide for a single level of administrative appellate review 
        of such a determination.

        (B) Standard for review

            Such administrative appellate review shall be based solely 
        upon the administrative record established at the time of the 
        determination on the application and upon such additional or 
        newly discovered evidence as may not have been available at the 
        time of the determination.

                         (3) Judicial review

        (A) Limitation to review of exclusion or deportation

            There shall be judicial review of such a denial only in the 
        judicial review of an order of exclusion or deportation under 
        section 1105a of this title (as in effect before October 1, 
        1996).

        (B) Standard for judicial review

            Such judicial review shall be based solely upon the 
        administrative record established at the time of the review by 
        the appellate authority and the findings of fact and 
        determinations contained in such record shall be conclusive 
        unless the applicant can establish abuse of discretion or that 
        the findings are directly contrary to clear and convincing facts 
        contained in the record considered as a whole.

(f) Temporary disqualification of newly legalized aliens from receiving 
        aid to families with dependent children

    During the five-year period beginning on the date an alien was 
granted lawful temporary resident status under subsection (a) of this 
section, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the alien is 
not eligible for assistance under a State program funded under part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.]. 
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, in the case of an alien who would 
be eligible for assistance under a State program funded under part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act but for the previous sentence, the 
provisions of paragraph (3) of section 1255a(h) of this title shall 
apply in the same manner as they apply with respect to paragraph (1) of 
such section and, for this purpose, any reference in section 1255a(h)(3) 
of this title to paragraph (1) is deemed a reference to the previous 
sentence.

(g) Treatment of special agricultural workers

    For all purposes (subject to subsections (a)(5) and (f) of this 
section) an alien whose status is adjusted under this section to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, such status not 
having changed, shall be considered to be an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence (within the meaning of section 1101(a)(20) of this 
title).

(h) ``Seasonal agricultural services'' defined

    In this section, the term ``seasonal agricultural services'' means 
the performance of field work related to planting, cultural practices, 
cultivating, growing and harvesting of fruits and vegetables of every 
kind and other perishable commodities, as defined in regulations by the 
Secretary of Agriculture.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 1, Sec. 210, as added Pub. L. 99-
603, title III, Sec. 302(a)(1), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3417; amended 
Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(a) [title II, Sec. 211], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 
Stat. 1329, 1329-18; Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(m), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 
Stat. 2613; Pub. L. 101-238, Sec. 4, Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2103; Pub. 
L. 101-649, title VI, Sec. 603(a)(5), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5082; 
Pub. L. 102-232, title III, Secs. 307(j), 309(b)(6), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 
Stat. 1756, 1758; Pub. L. 103-416, title II, Sec. 219(d), (z)(7), Oct. 
25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4316, 4318; Pub. L. 104-132, title IV, Sec. 431(b), 
Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 104-193, title I, Sec. 110(s)(1), 
Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2175; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title III, 
Secs. 308(g)(2)(B), 384(d)(1), title VI, Sec. 623(b), Sept. 30, 1996, 
110 Stat. 3009-622, 3009-653, 3009-697.)

                       References in Text

    Public Law 89-732, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B), is Pub. L. 89-
732, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1161, as amended, which is set out as a note 
under section 1255 of this title.
    Public Law 95-145, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B), is Pub. L. 95-
145, Oct. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1223, as amended. Title I of Pub. L. 95-145 
is set out as a note under section 1255 of this title. Title II of Pub. 
L. 95-145 amended Pub. L. 94-23, which was set out as a note under 
section 2601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and was 
repealed by Pub. L. 96-212, title III, Sec. 312(c), Mar. 17, 1980, 94 
Stat. 117.
    Section 1105a of this title, referred to in subsec. (e)(3)(A), was 
repealed by Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title III, Sec. 306(b), Sept. 30, 
1996, 110 Stat. 3009-612.
    The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (f), is act Aug. 14, 
1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Part A of title IV of the 
Social Security Act is classified generally to part A (Sec. 601 et seq.) 
of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and 
Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 104-132, Sec. 431(b)(1), inserted 
before period at end ``, except as allowed by a court order issued 
pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection''.
    Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 623(b), amended par. (6) 
generally, substituting subpars. (A) to (D) for former subpars. (A) to 
(C) and introductory and concluding provisions, relating to 
confidentiality of information.
    Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 384(d)(1), substituted ``Anyone who uses, 
publishes, or permits information to be examined in violation of this 
paragraph shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action and 
subject to a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 for each 
violation.'' for ``Anyone who uses, publishes, or permits information to 
be examined in violation of this paragraph shall be fined in accordance 
with title 18 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.'' in 
concluding provisions.
    Pub. L. 104-132, Sec. 431(b)(2), inserted before ``Anyone who uses'' 
in concluding provisions ``Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the 
Attorney General may authorize an application to a Federal court of 
competent jurisdiction for, and a judge of such court may grant an order 
authorizing, disclosure of information contained in the application of 
the alien to be used for identification of the alien when there is 
reason to believe that the alien has been killed or severely 
incapacitated, or for criminal law enforcement purposes against the 
alien whose application is to be disclosed or to discover information 
leading to the location or identity of the alien.''
    Subsec. (e)(3)(A). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 308(g)(2)(B), inserted 
``(as in effect before October 1, 1996)'' after ``section 1105a of this 
title''.
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-193 substituted ``assistance under a State 
program funded under'' for ``aid under a State plan approved under'' in 
two places.
    1994--Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 103-416, Sec. 219(d), inserted ``the'' 
before first reference to ``Service'' in introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103-416, Sec. 219(z)(7), made technical 
correction to Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 309(b)(6)(F). See 1991 Amendment 
note below.
    1991--Subsec. (b)(7)(B). Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 307(j), substituted 
``section 1182(a)(6)(C)(i)'' for ``section 1182(a)(19)''.
    Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 309(b)(6)(A)-(C), realigned 
margins of par. (3) and its subparagraphs, and in introductory 
provisions substituted ``Service'' for ``the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service (INS)'' and ``Service'' for ``INS'' in two 
places.
    Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 309(b)(6)(D), (E), 
substituted ``period described in'' for ``period as defined in'' and 
``Service'' for ``INS'', and made technical amendment to reference to 
this chapter involving corresponding provision of original act.
    Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 309(b)(6)(F), as amended by 
Pub. L. 103-416, Sec. 219(z)(7), substituted ``described in subsection 
(a)(1)(A)'' for ``as defined in subsection (a)(B)(1)(B)''.
    Pub. L. 102-232, Sec. 309(b)(6)(G), made technical amendment to 
reference to subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section involving 
corresponding provision of original act.
    1990--Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 603(a)(5)(A), 
substituted ``1182(a)(6)(C)(i)'' for ``1182(a)(19)''.
    Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 603(a)(5)(B), substituted 
``(5) and (7)(A)'' for ``(14), (20), (21), (25), and (32)''.
    Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 603(a)(5)(C), 
substituted ``Paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B)'' for ``Paragraph (9) and 
(10)''.
    Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 603(a)(5)(D), 
substituted ``(4)'' for ``(15)''.
    Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 603(a)(5)(E), 
substituted ``(2)(C)'' for ``(23)''.
    Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii)(IV). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 603(a)(5)(F), 
substituted ``Paragraph (3) (relating to security and related grounds), 
other than subparagraph (E) thereof'' for ``Paragraphs (27), (28), and 
(29) (relating to national security and members of certain 
organizations)''.
    Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii)(V). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 603(a)(5)(G), struck 
out subcl. (V) which referred to par. (33).
    Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 101-649, Sec. 603(a)(5)(H), substituted 
``1182(a)(4)'' for ``1182(a)(15)''.
    1989--Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101-238, Sec. 4(a), designated 
existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
    Subsec. (b)(6)(A). Pub. L. 101-238, Sec. 4(b), amended subpar. (A) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: ``use the 
information furnished pursuant to an application filed under this 
section for any purpose other than to make a determination on the 
application or for enforcement of paragraph (7),''.
    1988--Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 100-525 substituted ``subsections (a)(5) 
and (f)'' for ``subsections (b)(3) and (f)''.
    1987--Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 100-202 added par. (3).


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendments

    Amendment by section 308(g)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 104-208 effective, with 
certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month 
beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of 
Pub. L. 104-208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
    Section 384(d)(2) of div. C of Pub. L. 104-208 provided that: ``The 
amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and section 
1255a of this title] shall apply to offenses occurring on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].''
    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-193 effective July 1, 1997, with transition 
rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating 
to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules 
relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially 
modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for 
Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement 
under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104-193, as amended, set 
out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of Title 42, The Public 
Health and Welfare.


                    Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

    Section 219(z) of Pub. L. 103-416 provided that the amendment made 
by subsec. (z)(7) of that section is effective as if included in the 
Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 
1991, Pub. L. 102-232.
    Amendment by section 219(d) of Pub. L. 103-416 effective as if 
included in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-
649, see section 219(dd) of Pub. L. 103-416, set out as a note under 
section 1101 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

    Section 307(j) of Pub. L. 102-232 provided that the amendment made 
by that section is effective as if included in section 603(a)(5) of the 
Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-649.


                    Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 101-649 applicable to applications for 
adjustment of status made on or after June 1, 1991, see section 
601(e)(2) of Pub. L. 101-649, set out as a note under section 1101 of 
this title.


                    Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-525 effective as if included in enactment 
of Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99-603, see 
section 2(s) of Pub. L. 100-525, set out as a note under section 1101 of 
this title.


                   Commission on Agricultural Workers

    Section 304 of Pub. L. 99-603, as amended by Pub. L. 101-649, title 
VII, Sec. 704, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5086; Pub. L. 102-232, title 
III, Sec. 308(c), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1757, established Commission 
on Agricultural Workers to evaluate special agricultural worker 
provisions and labor markets in agricultural industry, required 
Commission to report to Congress not later than six years after Nov. 6, 
1986, on its reviews, and provided that Commission terminate at the end 
of the 75-month period beginning with the month after November 1986.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1151, 1255, 1324b of this 
title; title 42 sections 408, 672.
