PUBLIC LAW 105-73 —NOV. 12, 1997 111 STAT. 1459 Public Law 105-73 105th Congress An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt internationaly adopted ^ ^„.Q_„ children 10 years of age or younger from the immunization requirement in section ——: 212(a)( IXAXii) of such Act. [H.R. 2464] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR INTERNATIONALY ADOPTED CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER FROM IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT. Section 212(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting "except as provided in subparagraph (C)," after "(ii)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: " (C) EXCEPTION FROM IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER. —Clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a child who— "(i) is 10 years of age or younger, "(ii) is described in section 101(b)(1)(F), and "(iii) is seeking an immigrant visa as an immediate relative under section 201(b), if, prior to the admission of the child, an adoptive parent or prospective adoptive parent of the child, who has sponsored the child for admission as an immediate relative, has executed an affidavit stating that the parent is aware of the provisions of subparagraph (A)(ii) and will ensure that, within 30 days of the child's admission, or at the earliest time that is medically appropriate, the child will receive the vaccinations identified in such subparagraph.". Approved November 12, 1997. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2464: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-289 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): Oct. 21, considered and passed House. Nov. 4, considered and passed Senate.
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