[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4138 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4138

 To amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
    the Attorney General to create a record of lawful admission for 
 permanent residence for certain aliens who entered the United States 
                             prior to 1986.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2000

Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas (for herself and Mr. Gutierrez) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
    the Attorney General to create a record of lawful admission for 
 permanent residence for certain aliens who entered the United States 
                             prior to 1986.

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

SECTION 1. RECORD OF ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR CERTAIN 
              ALIENS WHO ENTERED PRIOR TO 1986.

    (a) In General.--Section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1259) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``1972'' and 
        inserting ``1986''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``1972;'' and inserting 
        ``1986;''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such Act is 
amended in the item relating to section 249 by striking ``1972'' and 
inserting ``1986''.
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