§ 1449. Certificate of naturalization; contents

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1952

   Pub. L. 82–477 · 66 Stat. 609

   Enacted · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

   June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, § 338, 66 Stat. 259

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, § 338, 66 Stat. 259

2. 1990

   Immigration Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–649 title IV § 407(c)(19) · 104 Stat. 4978

   1. Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

      Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “application” for “petition” in two places

   2. Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

      Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “applicant” for “petitioner” in two places

   3. Struck · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

      Pub. L. 101–649 struck out “by a naturalization court” after “citizenship”

   4. Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

      Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “the Attorney General” for “the clerk of such court”

   5. Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

      Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “location of the District office of the Service in which the application was filed and the title, authority, and location of the official or court administering the oath of allegiance” for “title, venue, and location of the naturalization court”

   6. Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

      Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “the Attorney General” for “the court”

   7. Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

      Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “of an immigration officer; and the seal of the Department of Justice” for “of the clerk of the naturalization court; and seal of the court”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “application” for “petition” and “applicant” for “petitioner” in two places, struck out “by a naturalization court” after “citizenship”, and substituted “the Attorney General” for “the clerk of such court”, “location of the District office of the Service in which the application was filed and the title, authority, and location of the official or court administering the oath of allegiance” for “title, venue, and location of the naturalization court”, “the Attorney General” for “the court”, and “of an immigration officer; and the seal of the Department of Justice” for “of the clerk of the naturalization court; and seal of the court”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (19) Section 338 (8 U.S.C. 1449).

3. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–232 § 305(j)(2) · 105 Stat. 1733

   Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

   Pub. L. 102–232, § 305(j)(2), substituted “district” for “District” before “office of the Service”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–232, § 305(j)(2), substituted “district” for “District” before “office of the Service”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 338 of the INA, as amended by section 407(d)(16)(C) of the Immigration Act of 1990, is amended by striking “District” and 8 USC 1449. inserting “district”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 104(e), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4308, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to persons admitted to citizenship on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1994].” Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(z), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4318, provided that the amendment made by section 219(z)(3) is effective as if included in the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991, Pub. L. 102–232.

4. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–232 § 305(j)(1) · 105 Stat. 1733

   Repealed · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

   Pub. L. 102–232, § 305(j)(1), which made a technical correction to Pub. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(16)(C), which was unnecessary because the language sought to be corrected was already correct in Pub. L. 101–649 (see 1990 Amendment note below) was repealed by Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(z)(3). See Construction of 1994 Amendment note below

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–232, § 305(j)(1), which made a technical correction to Pub. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(16)(C), which was unnecessary because the language sought to be corrected was already correct in Pub. L. 101–649 (see 1990 Amendment note below) was repealed by Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(z)(3). See Construction of 1994 Amendment note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 407(d)(16)(C) of the Immigration Act of 1990 is 8 USC 1449. amended by striking the comma after “venue”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 104(e), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4308, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to persons admitted to citizenship on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1994].” Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(z), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4318, provided that the amendment made by section 219(z)(3) is effective as if included in the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991, Pub. L. 102–232.

5. 1994

   Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–416 § 219(z)(3) · 108 Stat. 4305

   Repealed · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

   Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(z)(3), repealed Pub. L. 102–232, § 305(j)(1). See 1991 Amendment note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(z)(3), repealed Pub. L. 102–232, § 305(j)(1). See 1991 Amendment note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) paragraph (1) of section 305(j) of such Act is repealed (and section 407(d)(16)(C) of the Immigration Act of 1990 shall read as if such paragraph had not been enacted);

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 104(e), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4308, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to persons admitted to citizenship on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1994].” Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(z), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4318, provided that the amendment made by section 219(z)(3) is effective as if included in the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991, Pub. L. 102–232.

6. 1994

   Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–416 § 104(a) · 108 Stat. 4305

   Struck · 8 U.S.C. § 1449

   Pub. L. 103–416, § 104(a), struck out “intends to reside permanently in the United States, except in cases falling within the provisions of section 1435(a) of this title,” before “had complied in”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–416, § 104(a), struck out “intends to reside permanently in the United States, except in cases falling within the provisions of section 1435(a) of this title,” before “had complied in”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (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,”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 104(e), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4308, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to persons admitted to citizenship on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1994].” Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(z), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4318, provided that the amendment made by section 219(z)(3) is effective as if included in the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991, Pub. L. 102–232.

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