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 PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986

100 STAT. 3439

a nonimmigrant visitor without a visa under section 212(1) or section 217". (d) PROHIBITION OP ADJUSTMENT OF NONIMMIGRANT STATUS.—Sec-

tion 248 (8 U.S.C. 1258) is amended by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof ", and" and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant visitor without a visa under section 212(1) or section 217.". (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents is amended by adding after the item relating to section 216 the following new item:

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"Sec. 217 Visa waiver pilot program for certain visitors.". SEC. 314. MAKING VISAS AVAILABLE TO NONPREFERENCE IMMIGRANTS. 8 USC 1153 note. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL VISAS.—Notwithstanding the

numerical limitations in section 201(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(a)), but subject to the numerical limitations in section 202 of such Act, there shall be made available 8 USC 1152. to qualified immigrants described in section 203(a)(7) of such Act 8 USC 1153. 5,000 visa numbers in each of fiscal years 1987 and 1988. (b) DISTRIBUTION OF VISA NUMBERS.—The Secretary of State shall provide for making visa numbers provided under subsection (a) available in the same manner as visa numbers are otherwise made available to qualified immigrants under section 203(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, except that— (1) the Secretary shall first make such visa numbers available to qualified immigrants who are natives of foreign states the immigration of whose natives to the United States was adversely affected by the enactment of Public Law 89-236, and 8 USC 1151. (2) within groups of qualified immigrants, such visa numbers shall be made available strictly in the chronological order in which they qualify after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) WAIVER OF LABOR CERTIFICATION.—Section 212(a)(14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(14)) shall not apply in the determination of an immigrant's eligibility to receive any visa made available under this section or in the admission of such an immigrant issued such a visa under this section. (d) APPLICATION OF DEFINITIONS OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY

ACT.—Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall 8 USC 1101 note. apply in the administration of this section. Nothing in this section shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, affect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney General in the administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. SEC. 315. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

(a) EQUAL TREATMENT OF FATHERS.—Section 101(b)(1)(D) (8 U.S.C. llOlOaXlXD)) is amended by inserting "or to its natural father if the father has or had a bona fide parent-child relationship with the person" after "natural mother". (b) SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION FOR CERTAIN AUENS.—Section

244(b) (8 U.S.C. 1254(b)), as amended by section 312(c), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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