Post by Bruce on Jul 17, 2014 0:46:30 GMT -5
In the House of Representatives of the United States of America, Mr. Terrus, for himself, offers: A Bill To be known and cited as the Naturalization Act of 1791. Be it Enacted by the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States of America in Congress assembled; that:
Section 1. Chapter 4 of Title 3, United States Code, is hereby renumbered Chapter 3, and its sections renumbered Sections 31, 32, etc.
Section 2. Chapter 5 of Title 3, United States Code, is hereby renumbered Chapter 4, and its sections renumbered Sections 41, 42, etc.
Section 3. Chapter 6 of Title 3, United States Code, is hereby renumbered Chapter 5, and its sections renumbered Sections 51, 52, etc.
Section 4. The following be added as Chapter 6 of Title 3, United States Code.
Section 1. Chapter 4 of Title 3, United States Code, is hereby renumbered Chapter 3, and its sections renumbered Sections 31, 32, etc.
Section 2. Chapter 5 of Title 3, United States Code, is hereby renumbered Chapter 4, and its sections renumbered Sections 41, 42, etc.
Section 3. Chapter 6 of Title 3, United States Code, is hereby renumbered Chapter 5, and its sections renumbered Sections 51, 52, etc.
Section 4. The following be added as Chapter 6 of Title 3, United States Code.
Chapter 6. Naturalization.
Section 61. Citizenship.
(a) For the purposes of the acts of Congress and the Constitution, a citizen of the United States is --
1. a white person born in the United States;
2. a white person that resided in the United States prior to the enactment of this act;
3. a white person naturalized under section 62 of this Title; or
4. a white person conferred citizenship by the Congress as compensation for services rendered to the United States.
(b) For the purposes of the acts of Congress and the Constitution, a natural citizen of the United States is --
1. a white person born in the United States; or
2. a white person that resided in the United States prior to the ratification of the United States Constitution.
Section 62. Naturalization.
(a) A white person may apply to be naturalized as a United States Citizen at any federal courthouse, including at the United States Supreme Court, on that day of each month that the Chief Judge of that Court, or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, shall designate as the date for such applications, and a Federal Judge or Associate Justice shall be available throughout that day to receive applications, and that Federal Judge or Associate Justice shall declare that person a naturalized citizen, and provide that person with a signed certificate of such, if:
1. that person has resided in the United States for five or more years, or that person is under age 18 and is the child of two persons that have resided in the United States for five or more years;
2. that person is of good moral character;
3. that person has declared an oath or affirmation to the United States;
4. that person has completely renounced and abjured all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatever, and particularly by name, the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, whereof he was before a citizen or subject; which proceedings shall he recorded by the clerk of the court; and
5. that person has yielded any title of nobility, or other title, in any foreign nation.
(b) If a Federal Judge shall refuse to naturalize a person applying for naturalization, that person may appeal such refusal in the same manner as any other decision of that court, and if an Associate Justice shall refuse to naturalize a person applying for naturalization, that person may appeal such refusal to the Supreme Court.
© Any person refused naturalization may reapply for naturalization after one (1) year, no matter how many times that person is refused naturalization.
(d) A Naturalized Citizen of the United States shall have the same rights and privileges as a Natural Citizen of the United States, except as provided by the Constitution.
Section 61. Citizenship.
(a) For the purposes of the acts of Congress and the Constitution, a citizen of the United States is --
1. a white person born in the United States;
2. a white person that resided in the United States prior to the enactment of this act;
3. a white person naturalized under section 62 of this Title; or
4. a white person conferred citizenship by the Congress as compensation for services rendered to the United States.
(b) For the purposes of the acts of Congress and the Constitution, a natural citizen of the United States is --
1. a white person born in the United States; or
2. a white person that resided in the United States prior to the ratification of the United States Constitution.
Section 62. Naturalization.
(a) A white person may apply to be naturalized as a United States Citizen at any federal courthouse, including at the United States Supreme Court, on that day of each month that the Chief Judge of that Court, or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, shall designate as the date for such applications, and a Federal Judge or Associate Justice shall be available throughout that day to receive applications, and that Federal Judge or Associate Justice shall declare that person a naturalized citizen, and provide that person with a signed certificate of such, if:
1. that person has resided in the United States for five or more years, or that person is under age 18 and is the child of two persons that have resided in the United States for five or more years;
2. that person is of good moral character;
3. that person has declared an oath or affirmation to the United States;
4. that person has completely renounced and abjured all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatever, and particularly by name, the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, whereof he was before a citizen or subject; which proceedings shall he recorded by the clerk of the court; and
5. that person has yielded any title of nobility, or other title, in any foreign nation.
(b) If a Federal Judge shall refuse to naturalize a person applying for naturalization, that person may appeal such refusal in the same manner as any other decision of that court, and if an Associate Justice shall refuse to naturalize a person applying for naturalization, that person may appeal such refusal to the Supreme Court.
© Any person refused naturalization may reapply for naturalization after one (1) year, no matter how many times that person is refused naturalization.
(d) A Naturalized Citizen of the United States shall have the same rights and privileges as a Natural Citizen of the United States, except as provided by the Constitution.