PUBLIC LAW 97-116—DEC. 29, 1981
95 STAT. 1611
Public Law 97-116 97th Congress An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) this Act immigration and may be cited as the "Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments Amendments of of 1981". 1981. (b) Except as specifically provided in this Act, whenever in this Act 8 USC 1101 note. an amendment or repeal is expressed as an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the reference shall be deemed tti be made to the Immigration and Nationality Act. SEC. 2. (a) Subsection (a)(15) of section 101 (8 U.S.C. 1101) is amended— (1) by striking out "institution of learning or other recognized place of study" in subparagraph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program"; and (2) by adding after subparagraph (L) the following new subparagraph: "(M)(i) an alien having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning who seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of pursuing a full course of study at an established vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution (other than in a language training program) in the United States particularly designated by him and approved by the Attorney General, after consultation with the Secretary of Education, which institution shall have agreed to report to the Attorney Gteneral the termination of attendance of each nonimmigrant nonacademic student and if any such institution faUs to make reports promptly the approval shall be withdrawn, and (ii) the alien spouse and minor children of any such alien if accompanying him or following to join him.". (b) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "fourteen" in subparagraphs (E) and (F) and inserting in lieu thereof "sixteen". (c) Subsection (f) of such section is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (2); and (2) by striking out "paragraphs (9), (10), and (23) of section 212(a)" in paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraphs (9) and (10) of section 212(a) and paragraph (23) of such section (except as such paragraph relates to a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marihuana). SEC. 3. Section 204 (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended by striking out subsection (d) and by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d) and the subsection (f), which was renumbered by section 3 of Public Law 95-417, as subsection (e). 92 Stat. 917. SEC. 4. Section 212 (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended—
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