; and (B) to encourage other countries to establish stateless status determination and protection legislation; and (4) awarding grants to universities, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations to accelerate research, education, curricula, and knowledge on nationality law and practice and statelessness. 5. Updating citizenship relinquishment provisions (a) Loss of nationality by native-Born or naturalized citizens (1) In general Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1481(a) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (6); and (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6). (2) Conforming amendment Section 351(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1483(a) ), is amended by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and inserting paragraph (6) . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendments made by this section— (1) shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) shall apply to any pending renunciation request under section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1481(a) ) with respect to which a final decision has not been made.