[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2502 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2502

                  For the relief of Lawrence Williams.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 1999

  Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of Lawrence Williams.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, DENIAL OF ADMISSION TO, 
              LAWRENCE WILLIAMS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, Lawrence Williams may not be removed 
or deported from the United States, or denied admission to the United 
States, by reason of any act of his that is a ground for removal or 
denial of admission and is reflected in the records of the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, or the Visa 
Office of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
    (b) Rescission of Outstanding Order of Removal or Deportation.--The 
Attorney General shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or 
deportation, or any finding of deportability or removability, that has 
been entered against Lawrence Williams by reason of any act described 
in subsection (a).
    (c) Establishment of Good Moral Character.--Notwithstanding section 
101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any act described in 
subsection (a) may not be considered in determining whether Lawrence 
Williams is, or during any period has been, a person of good moral 
character for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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