LIMITATION ON LEGALIZATION LITIGATION.

SEC. 377. LIMITATION ON LEGALIZATION LITIGATION. (a) Limitation on Court Jurisdiction.— Section 245A(f)(4) (8 U.S.C. 1255a(f)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(C) Jurisdiction of courts.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court shall have jurisdiction of any cause of action or claim by or on behalf of any person asserting an interest under this section unless such person in fact filed an application under this section within the period specified by subsection (a)(1), or attempted to file a complete application and application fee with an authorized legalization officer of the Service but had the application and fee refused by that officer.”. (b) Effective Date.— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.