[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4370 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4370

 For the relief of the Philippine citizens collectively referred to as 
                       the ``Marcos Entourage''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2000

 Mrs. Mink of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of the Philippine citizens collectively referred to as 
                       the ``Marcos Entourage''.

    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 PAROLEES FROM THE ``MARCOS 
              ENTOURAGE''.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, an alien described in 
subsection (d) shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or 
for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If an alien described in subsection (d) 
enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), he or she 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 the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Aliens Described.--An alien is described in this subsection is 
a Philippine citizen who--
            (1) was paroled into the United States on February 26, 
        1986, in order to travel to Hawaii with President Ferdinand 
        Marcos; or
            (2) is a member of the family of an alien described in 
        paragraph (1) and was paroled into the United States in order 
        to follow to join that family member.
    (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to an alien described in 
subsection (d), the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 1, 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.
    (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of an alien 
described in subsection (d) shall not, by virtue of such relationship, 
be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
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