; and (3) in the matter following subclause (IV), by striking (as defined in section 431(c)(1)(B) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1641(c)(1)(B) ) and inserting (as defined in section 431(c)(1)(B) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1641(c)(1)(B) )) . 16. Permit immigration judges to grant inadmissibility waivers Section 212(d)(14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(14) ) is amended to read as follows: (14) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine whether a ground of inadmissibility exists with respect to a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(U). The Secretary of Homeland Security or an immigration judge may waive the application of subsection (a) (other than paragraph (3)(E)) in the case of a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(U)), if the Secretary of Homeland Security or immigration judge considers it to be in the public or national interest to do so. . 17. Elimination of visa caps for abused, abandoned, or neglected children (a) Worldwide level Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ) is amended in subparagraph (b)(1)(A) by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) and inserting subparagraphs (A), (B), or (J) . (b) Per-Country limitation Section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152 ) is amended by inserting after Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), the following: and except for special immigrants described in section 101(a)(27)(J), . (c) Allocation Section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153 ) is amended in subparagraph (b)(4) by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) and inserting subparagraphs (A), (B), or (J) . 18. Elimination of general consent standard for abused, abandoned, or neglected children Section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting at the end and ; (2) in clause (ii), by striking