[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4179 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4179

                   For the relief of Sophonie Telcy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2000

   Mr. Hastings  of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Sophonie Telcy.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SOPHONIE TELCY.

    Notwithstanding the Immigration and Nationality Act, or any other 
provision of law--
            (1) Sophonie Telcy is declared to be an alien lawfully 
        admitted for permanent residence in the United States as of the 
        date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) the provisions of section 101(a)(13)(C)(ii) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(13)(ii)) 
        shall not apply to Sophonie Telcy and she shall not be regarded 
        as seeking an admission into the United States for purposes of 
        the immigration laws, if she is absent from the United States 
        for any period by reason of having traveled to Haiti.
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