[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4863 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4863

 For the relief of Julian Mart, Paul Mart, Veronica Mart, and Adelina 
                                 Mart.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2000

Ms. Hooley of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Julian Mart, Paul Mart, Veronica Mart, and Adelina 
                                 Mart.

    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 JULIAN MART, PAUL MART, 
              VERONICA MART, AND ADELINA MART.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Julian Mart, Paul Mart, 
Veronica Mart, and Adelina Mart shall each 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 Julian Mart, Paul Mart, Veronica 
Mart, or Adelina Mart 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) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Julian Mart, Paul Mart, 
Veronica Mart, and Adelina Mart, the Secretary of State shall instruct 
the proper officer to reduce by 4, 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 aliens' 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 aliens' birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
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