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PUBLIC LAW 102-232—DEC. 12, 1991 105 STAT. 1749 SEC. 304. CORRECTIONS RELATING TO TITLE III OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990. 8 USC 1254a note. 8 USC 2154a note. (a) Section 302(c) of the Immigration Act of 1990 is amended by striking "AFFECT", "supercede", and "affect" and inserting "EFFECT", "supersede", and "effect", respectively. (b) Section 244A of the INA, as inserted by section 302(a) of the 8 USC 1254a, Immigration Act of 1990, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(D, by inserting after "designated under subsection (b)" the following: "(or in the case of an alien having no nationality, is a person who last habitually resided in such designated state)", (2) in paragraph (I)(B), by adding at the end the following: "In the case of aliens registered pursuant to a designation under this section made after July 17, 1991, the Attorney General may impose a separate, additional fee for providing an alien with documentation of work authorization. Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, all fees collected under this subparagraph shall be credited to the appropriation to be used in carrying out this section.", and (3) in subsection (c)(l)(A), by inserting after "designated under subsection (b)(1)" the following: "(or in the case of an alien having no nationality, is a person who last habitually resided in such designated state)". (c)(1) In the case of an alien described in paragraph (2) whom the Attorney General authorizes to travel abroad temporarily and who returns to the United States in accordance with such authorization— (A) the alien shall be inspected and admitted in the same immigration status the alien had at the time of departure if— (i) in the case of an alien described in paragraph (2)(A), the alien is found not to be excludable on a ground of exclusion referred to in section 301(a)(l) of the Immigration Act of 1990, or (ii) in the case of an alien described in paragraph (2)(B), the alien is found not to be excludable on a ground of exclusion referred to in section 244A(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (B) the alien shall not be considered, by reason of such authorized departure, to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United States for purposes of section 244(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act if the absence meets the requirements of section 244(b)(2) of such Act. (2) Aliens described in this paragraph are the following: (A) Aliens provided benefits under section 301 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (relating to family unity). (B) Aliens provided temporary protected status under section 244A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, including aliens provided such status under section 303 of the Immigration Act of 1990. SEC. 305. CORRECTIONS RELATING TO TITLE IV OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990. (a) Section 310(b) of the INA, as amended by section 401(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990, is amended by striking "District Court" 8 USC 1421. and inserting "district court". (b) Section 407(c)(ll) of the Immigration Act of 1990 is amended by 8 USC 1440. striking ", other than subsection (d)".