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108 STAT. 2026 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 "(A) a nonimmigrant admitted into the United States under section 101(a)(15)(S)(i) has supplied information described in subclause (I) of such section; and "(B) the provision of such information has substantially contributed to the success of an authorized criminal investigation or the prosecution of an individual described in subclause (III) of that section, the Attorney General may adjust the status of the alien (and the spouse, married and unmarried sons and daughters, and parents of the alien if admitted under that section) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien is not described in section 212(a)(3)(E). "(2) If, in the sole discretion of the Attorney General— "(A) a nonimmigrant admitted into the United States under section 101(a)(15)(S)(ii) has supplied information described in subclause (I) of such section, and "(B) the provision of such information has substantially contributed to— "(i) the prevention or frustration of an act of terrorism against a United States person or United States property, or "(ii) the success of an authorized criminal investigation of, or the prosecution of, an individual involved in such an act of terrorism, and "(C) the nonimmigrant has received a reward under section 36(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the Attorney General may adjust the status of the alien (and the spouse, married and unmarried sons and daughters, and parents of the alien if admitted under such section) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien is not described in section 212(a)(3)(E). "(3) Upon the approval of adjustment of status under paragraphs (1) or (2), the Attorney General shall record the alien's lawful admission for permanent residence as of the date of such approval and the Secretary of State shall reduce by one the number of visas authorized to be issued under sections 201(d) and 203(b)(4) for the fiscal year then current.". (2) EXCLUSIVE MEANS OF ADJUSTMENT.— Section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(c)) is amended by striking "or" before "(4)" and by inserting before the period at the end the following: "; or (5) an alien who was admitted as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(S)". (d) EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF DEPORTATION FOR CONVICTION OF A CRIME.— Section 241(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1251(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting "(or 10 years in the case of an alien provided lawful permanent resident status under section 245(i))" after "five years". SEC. 130004. DEPORTATION PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL ALIENS WHO ARE NOT PERMANENT RESIDENTS. (a) ELIMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL ALIENS.— Section 242A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) DEPORTATION OF ALIENS WHO ARE NOT PERMANENT RESI- DENTS.—