[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3646 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 659
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3646
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 17, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
June 30, 2000
Reported by Mr. Hatch, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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AN ACT
For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN PERSIAN GULF
EVACUEES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall adjust the
status of each alien referred to in subsection (b) to that of an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) applies for such adjustment;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) has been physically present in the United
States for at least 1 year and is physically present in the
United States on the date the application for such adjustment
is filed;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) is admissible to the United States as an
immigrant, except as provided in subsection (c); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) pays a fee (determined by the Attorney
General) for the processing of such application.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--The
benefits provided in subsection (a) shall apply to the following
aliens:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Waddah Al-Zireeni, Enas Al-Zireeni, and Anwaar
Al-Zireeni.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Salah Mohamed Abu Eljibat, Ghada Mohamed Abu
Eljibat, and Tareq Salah Abu Eljibat.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Jehad Mustafa, Amal Mustafa, and Raed
Mustafa.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Shaher M. Abed and Laila Abed.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) Zaid H. Khan and Nadira P. Khan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) Rawhi M. Abu Tabanja, Basima Fareed Abu
Tabanja, and Mohammed Rawhi Abu Tabanja.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (7) Reuben P. D'Silva, Anne P. D'Silva, Natasha
Andrew Collette D'Silva, and Agnes D'Silva.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (8) Abbas I. Bhikhapurawala, Nafisa
Bhikhapurawala, and Tasnim Bhikhapurawala.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (9) Fayez Sharif Ezzir, Abeer Muharram Ezzir,
Sharif Fayez Ezzir, and Mohammed Fayez Ezzir.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (10) Issam Musleh, Nadia Khader, and Duaa
Musleh.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (11) Ahmad Mohammad Khalil, Mona Khalil, and Sally
Khalil.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (12) Husam Al-Khadrah and Kathleen Al-
Khadrah.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (13) Nawal M. Hajjawi.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (14) Isam S. Naser and Samar I. Naser.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (15) Amalia Arsua.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (16) Feras Taha, Bernardina Lopez-Taha, and Yousef
Taha.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (17) Mahmood M. Alessa and Nadia Helmi
Abusoud.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (18) Emad R. Jawwad.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (19) Mohammed Ata Alawamleh, Zainab Abueljebain,
and Nizar Alawamleh.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (20) Yacoub Ibrahim and Wisam Ibrahim.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (21) Tareq S. Shehadah and Inas S.
Shehadah.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (22) Basim A. Al-Ali and Nawal B. Al-
Ali.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (23) Hael Basheer Atari and Hanaa Al
Moghrabi.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (24) Fahim N. Mahmoud, Firnal Mahmoud, Alla
Mahmoud, and Ahmad Mahmoud.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (25) Tareq A. Attari.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (26) Azmi A. Mukahal, Wafa Mukahal, Yasmin A.
Mukahal, and Ahmad A. Mukahal.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (27) Nabil Ishaq El-Hawwash, Amal Nabil El
Hawwash, and Ishaq Nabil El-Hawwash.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (28) Samir Ghalayini, Ismat F. Abujaber, and Wasef
Ghalayini.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (29) Iman Mallah, Rana Mallah, and Mohanned
Mallah.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (30) Mohsen Mahmoud and Alia Mahmoud.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (31) Nijad Abdelrahman, Najwa Yousef Abdelrahman,
and Faisal Abdelrahman.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (32) Nezam Mahdawi, Sohad Mahdawi, and Bassam
Mahdawi.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (33) Khalid S. Mahmoud and Fawziah
Mahmoud.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (34) Wael I. Saymeh, Zatelhimma N. Al Sahafie,
Duaa W. Saymeh, and Ahmad W. Saymeh.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (35) Ahmed Mohammed Jawdat Anis Naji.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (36) Sesinando P. Suaverdez, Cynthia Paguio
Suaverdez, Maria Cristina Sylvia P. Suaverdez, and Sesinando
Paguio Suaverdez II.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (37) Thabet Said, Hanan Said, and Yasmin
Said.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (38) Hani Salem, Manal Salem, Tasnim Salem, and
Suleiman Salem.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (39) Ihsan Mohammed Adwan, Hanan Mohammed Adwan,
Maha Adwan, Nada M. Adwan, Reem Adwan, and Lina A.
Adwan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (40) Ziyad Al Ajjouri and Dima Al
Ajjouri.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (41) Essam K. Taha.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (42) Salwa S. Beshay, Alexan L. Basta, Rehan
Basta, and Sherif Basta.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (43) Latifa Hussin, Sameer Hussin, Anas Hussin,
Ahmed Hussin, Ayman Hussin, and Assma Hussin.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (44) Fadia H. Shaath, Bader Abdul Azium Shaath,
Dalia B. Shaath, Abdul Azim Bader Shaath, Farah Bader Shaath,
and Rawan Bader Shaath.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (45) Bassam Barqawi and Amal Barqawi.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (46) Nabil Abdel Raoof Maswadeh.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (47) Nizam I. Wattar and Mohamed Ihssan
Wattar.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (48) Wail F. Shbib and Ektimal Shbib.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (49) Reem Rushdi Salman and Rasha Talat
Salman.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (50) Khalil A. Awadalla and Eman K.
Awadalla.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (51) Nabil A. Alyadak, Majeda Sheta, Iman Alyadak,
and Wafa Alyadak.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (52) Mohammed A. Ariqat, Hitaf M. Ariqat, Ruba
Ariqat, Renia Ariqat, and Reham Ariqat.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (53) Hazem A. Al-Masri and Maha A. Al-
Masri.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (54) Tawfiq M. Al-Taher and Rola T. Al-
Taher.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (55) Nadeem Mirza.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Waiver of Certain Grounds for Inadmissibility.--The
provisions of paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply to adjustment of status
under this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Offset in Number of Visas Available.--Upon each
granting to an alien of the status of having been lawfully admitted for
permanent residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall
instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or
next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that
are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under
section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if
applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) of
such Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for
Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of an
individual referred to in subsection (b) shall not, by virtue of such
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the
Immigration and Nationality Act.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN PERSIAN GULF EVACUEES.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall adjust the status of
each alien referred to in subsection (b) to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence if the alien--
(1) applies for such adjustment;
(2) has been physically present in the United States for at
least 1 year and is physically present in the United States on
the date the application for such adjustment is filed;
(3) is admissible to the United States as an immigrant,
except as provided in subsection (c); and
(4) pays a fee (determined by the Attorney General) for the
processing of such application.
(b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--The benefits
provided in subsection (a) shall apply to the following aliens:
(1) Waddah Al-Zireeni, Enas Al-Zireeni, and Anwaar Al-
Zireeni.
(2) Salah Mohamed Abu Eljibat, Ghada Mohamed Abu Eljibat,
and Tareq Salah Abu Eljibat.
(3) Amal Mustafa and Raed Mustafa.
(4) Shaher M. Abed.
(5) Zaid H. Khan and Nadira P. Khan.
(6) Rawhi M. Abu Tabanja, Basima Fareed Abu Tabanja, and
Mohammed Rawhi Abu Tabanja.
(7) Reuben P. D'Silva, Anne P. D'Silva, Natasha Andrew
Collette D'Silva, and Agnes D'Silva.
(8) Abbas I. Bhikhapurawala, Nafisa Bhikhapurawala, and
Tasnim Bhikhapurawala.
(9) Fayez Sharif Ezzir, Abeer Muharram Ezzir, Sharif Fayez
Ezzir, and Mohammed Fayez Ezzir.
(10) Issam Musleh, Nadia Khader, and Duaa Musleh.
(11) Ahmad Mohammad Khalil, Mona Khalil, and Sally Khalil.
(12) Husam Al-Khadrah and Kathleen Al-Khadrah.
(13) Nawal M. Hajjawi.
(14) Isam S. Naser and Samar I. Naser.
(15) Amalia Arsua.
(16) Feras Taha, Bernardina Lopez-Taha, and Yousef Taha.
(17) Mahmood M. Alessa and Nadia Helmi Abusoud.
(18) Emad R. Jawwad.
(19) Mohammed Ata Alawamleh, Zainab Abueljebain, and Nizar
Alawamleh.
(20) Yacoub Ibrahim and Wisam Ibrahim.
(21) Tareq S. Shehadah and Inas S. Shehadah.
(22) Basim A. Al-Ali and Nawal B. Al-Ali.
(23) Hael Basheer Atari and Hanaa Al Moghrabi.
(24) Fahim N. Mahmoud, Firnal Mahmoud, Alla Mahmoud, and
Ahmad Mahmoud.
(25) Tareq A. Attari.
(26) Azmi A. Mukahal, Wafa Mukahal, Yasmin A. Mukahal, and
Ahmad A. Mukahal.
(27) Nabil Ishaq El-Hawwash, Amal Nabil El Hawwash, and
Ishaq Nabil El-Hawwash.
(28) Samir Ghalayini, Ismat F. Abujaber, and Wasef
Ghalayini.
(29) Iman Mallah, Rana Mallah, and Mohanned Mallah.
(30) Mohsen Mahmoud and Alia Mahmoud.
(31) Nijad Abdelrahman, Najwa Yousef Abdelrahman, and
Faisal Abdelrahman.
(32) Nezam Mahdawi, Sohad Mahdawi, and Bassam Mahdawi.
(33) Khalid S. Mahmoud and Fawziah Mahmoud.
(34) Wael I. Saymeh, Zatelhimma N. Al Sahafie, Duaa W.
Saymeh, and Ahmad W. Saymeh.
(35) Ahmed Mohammed Jawdat Anis Naji.
(36) Sesinando P. Suaverdez, Maria Cristina Sylvia P.
Suaverdez, and Sesinando Paguio Suaverdez II.
(37) Hanan Said and Yasmin Said.
(38) Hani Salem, Manal Salem, Tasnim Salem, and Suleiman
Salem.
(39) Ihsan Mohammed Adwan, Hanan Mohammed Adwan, Maha
Adwan, Nada M. Adwan, Reem Adwan, and Lina A. Adwan.
(40) Ziyad Al Ajjouri and Dima Al Ajjouri.
(41) Essam K. Taha.
(42) Salwa S. Beshay, Alexan L. Basta, Rehan Basta, and
Sherif Basta.
(43) Latifa Hussin, Anas Hussin, Ahmed Hussin, Ayman
Hussin, and Assma Hussin.
(44) Farah Bader Shaath and Rawan Bader Shaath.
(45) Bassam Barqawi and Amal Barqawi.
(46) Nabil Abdel Raoof Maswadeh.
(47) Nizam I. Wattar and Mohamed Ihssan Wattar.
(48) Wail F. Shbib and Ektimal Shbib.
(49) Reem Rushdi Salman and Rasha Talat Salman.
(50) Khalil A. Awadalla and Eman K. Awadalla.
(51) Nabil A. Alyadak, Majeda Sheta, Iman Alyadak, and Wafa
Alyadak.
(52) Mohammed A. Ariqat, Hitaf M. Ariqat, Ruba Ariqat,
Renia Ariqat, and Reham Ariqat.
(53) Maha A. Al-Masri.
(54) Tawfiq M. Al-Taher and Rola T. Al-Taher.
(55) Nadeem Mirza.
(c) Waiver of Certain Grounds for Inadmissibility.--The provisions
of paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act shall not apply to adjustment of status under this
Act.
(d) Offset in Number of Visas Available.--Upon each granting to an
alien of the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the
proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of
the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
Calendar No. 659
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3646
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 30, 2000
Reported with an amendment