To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Attorney General to create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens who entered the United States at least 15 years prior to the application date.

This bill, introduced in 2001, sought to update the "registry" provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a pathway to legal permanent residency for long-term residents. It would have allowed individuals who had lived in the United States for at least 15 years prior to their application date to apply for a green card, even if they lacked an official record of lawful admission.

For eligible individuals, the bill would have created a formal record of their entry, effectively granting them "green card" status and the ability to live and work in the U.S. permanently. This would have replaced the existing fixed cutoff date for registry—which currently requires entry before 1972—with a rolling 15-year requirement. The bill was referred to a House subcommittee in September 2001 but did not advance further or become law.