; or (B) to abrogate any provision of the stipulated settlement agreement in Reno v. Flores, as filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on January 17, 1997 (CV–85–4544–RJK), including all subsequent court decisions, orders, agreements, and stipulations. (3) Impact on other removal proceedings The provisions of this section may not be interpreted to apply to any other form of removal proceedings. (4) Conversion to removal proceedings under section 240 The asylum officer or immigration officer may refer or place an alien into removal proceedings under section 240 by issuing a notice to appear for the purpose of initiating such proceedings if either such officer determines that— (A) such proceedings are required in order to permit the alien to seek an immigration benefit for which the alien is legally entitled to apply