[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 760 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 217

103d CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 760

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                                 A BILL

                   For the relief of Leteane Monatsi.

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           September 30 (legislative day, September 27), 1993

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 217
103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 760

                   For the relief of Leteane Monatsi.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 2 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

  Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

           September 30 (legislative day, September 27), 1993

                Reported by Mr. Biden, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Leteane Monatsi.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, -T-h-a-t -(-a-) 
-s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-b-) -a-n-d 
-n-o-t-w-i-t-h-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n 
-o-f -l-a-w-, -f-o-r -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-I-m-m-i-g-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l-i-t-y -A-c-t-, 
-L-e-t-e-a-n-e -M-o-n-a-t-s-i -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -h-e-l-d -a-n-d 
-c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-e-d -t-o -b-e -a -c-h-i-l-d -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e 
-m-e-a-n-i-n-g -o-f -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-0-1-(-b-)-(-1-)-(-E-) -o-f 
-s-u-c-h -A-c-t -u-p-o-n -t-h-e -f-i-l-i-n-g -o-f -a -p-e-t-i-t-i-o-n 
-o-n -h-i-s -b-e-h-a-l-f -b-y -D-r-. -R-o-b-e-r-t -R-. -E-d-g-a-r-, -a 
-c-i-t-i-z-e-n -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t 
-t-o -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-0-4 -o-f -s-u-c-h -A-c-t-.
    -(-b-) -S-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) -s-h-a-l-l -o-n-l-y -a-p-p-l-y 
-i-f -a -p-e-t-i-t-i-o-n -i-s -f-i-l-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-a-t 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -n-o-t -l-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-n -6-0 -d-a-y-s 
-a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s 
-A-c-t-.
    -(-c-) -N-o -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -p-a-r-e-n-t-, -b-r-o-t-h-e-r-, -o-r 
-s-i-s-t-e-r-, -o-f -L-e-t-e-a-n-e -M-o-n-a-t-s-i -s-h-a-l-l-, -b-y 
-v-i-r-t-u-e -o-f -s-u-c-h -r-e-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-h-i-p-, -b-e 
-a-c-c-o-r-d-e-d -a-n-y -r-i-g-h-t-, -p-r-i-v-i-l-e-g-e-, -o-r 
-s-t-a-t-u-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -I-m-m-i-g-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
-N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l-i-t-y -A-c-t-.

SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR LETEANE MONATSI.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), Leteane Monatsi shall 
be classified as a child within the meaning of section 101(b)(1)(E) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act for the purposes of the approval of 
an immediate relative visa petition filed by his adoptive parent, and 
the filing of an application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of 
status, under that Act.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Leteane Monatsi enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall 
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully, and shall, if 
otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of enactment 
of this Act, except that paragraph (2) of section 245(c) of that Act 
shall not apply.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the petition and the application for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of 
status are filed with appropriate fees within 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Leteane Monatsi, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one number, for 
the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas available under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, in accordance with clause (ii) of that section.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--No natural parent, brother, or sister, if any, of Leteane 
Monatsi shall, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.