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 108 STAT. 4308 PUBLIC LAW 103-416—OCT. 25, 1994 "(d)(1) A person who was a citizen of the United States at birth and lost such citizenship for failure to meet the physical presence retention requirements under section 301(b) (as in effect before October 10, 1978), shall, from and after taking the oath of allegiance required by section 337 be a citizen of the United States and have the status of a citizen of the United States by birth, without filing an application for naturalization, and notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this title except the provisions of section 313. Nothing in this subsection or any other provision of law shall be construed as conferring United States citizenship retroactively upon such person during any period in which such person was not a citizen. "(2) The provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c) shall apply to a person regaining citizenship under paragraph (1) in the same manner as tiiey apply under subsection (c)(1).". 8 USC 1435 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning more than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act SEC. 104. INTENT TO RESIDE PE31MANENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER NATURALIZATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 338 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1449) is amended by striking "intends to reside permanently in the United States, except in cases falling within the provisions of section 324(a) of this title,". (b) CONFORMING REPEAL.— Section 340(d) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1451(d)) is repealed. (c) CONFORMING REDESIGNATION.— Section 340 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1451) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and (2) in subsection (d) (as redesignated), by striking "subsections (c) or (d)" and inserting "subsection (c)". (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 405 of the Immigration 8 USC 1440 note. Act of 1990 is amended by striking subsection (b). 8 USC 1449 note. (e) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to persons admitted to citizenship on or after the date of enactment of this Act SEC. 106. TERMINOLOGY RELATING TO EXPATRIATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 351 of the Inunigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1483) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking "EXPATRIATION" and inserting "LOSS OF NATIONALITY"; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "expatriate himself, or be expatriated" and inserting "lose United States nationaHty", and (B) by striking "expatriation" and inserting "loss of nationahty"; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking "expatriated himself and inserting "lost United States nationality".

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