Sec. 2. Encouraging Canadian tourism to the United States
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Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Homeland Security may admit an alien as a visitor for pleasure (as described in section 101(a)(15)(B)) for a period not to exceed 240 days if the alien demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the alien— is a citizen of Canada; is at least 50 years of age; maintains a residence in Canada; owns a residence in the United States; or has signed a rental agreement for accommodations in the United States for the duration of the alien’s stay in the United States; is not inadmissible under section 212; is not described in any ground of deportability under section 237; will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States; and will not seek any form of assistance or benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(a) ).
The spouse of an alien described in paragraph
(1)may be admitted under the same terms as the principal alien if the spouse satisfies the requirements under paragraph
(1)(other than subparagraph (D)). In determining eligibility for admission under this subsection, maintenance of a residence in the United States shall not be considered evidence of intent by the alien to abandon the alien’s residence in Canada. During any single 365-day period, an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(B) may be admitted pursuant to this subsection for a period not to exceed 240 days, beginning on the date of admission. Periods of time spent outside the United States during such 240-day period shall not toll the expiration of such 240-day period. .
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