SEC. _09. LIMITATIONS ON ELIGIBILITY. (a) IN GENERAL."An alien is not ineligible for anyimmigration benefit under any provision of this title, orany amendment made by this title, solely on the basis thatthe alien violated section 1543, 1544, or 1546 of title 18,.United States Code, or any amendments made by this Act,during the period beginning on the date of the enactmentof this Act and ending on the date on which the alien appliesfor any benefits under this title, except with respectto any forgery, fraud, or misrepresentation on the applicationfor Z nonimmigrant status filed by the alien.
(b) PROSECUTION."An alien who commits a violationof section 1543, 1544, or 1546 of title 18, UnitedStates Code, or any amendments made by this Act, duringthe period beginning on the date of the enactment of thisAct and ending on the date on which the alien applies foreligibility for an immigration benefit described in subsection
(a) may be prosecuted for the violation if thealien's application for such benefit is denied.