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TITLE V—CITIZENSHIP

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the `Citizenship Reform Act of 2007’.

SEC. 502. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this title is to clarify that citizenship at birth is available to a child born in the United States to a parent who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

SEC. 503. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CHILDREN OF NONCITIZEN, NONPERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.

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

(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8); and

(2) by striking `The following’ and inserting `(a) In General- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the following’; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(b) Children Born to Nationals of the United States or to Aliens Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence in the United States- For the purposes of subsection (a)(1), a person born in the United States shall be considered to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States only if the person was born in the United States to parents, one of whom is—

`(1) a national of the United States; or

`(2) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and maintains his or her residence in the United States.’.

(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply only to individuals born on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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