[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 1078 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 602
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1078

For the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Eka Bassey and her children, Emmanuel 
   O. Paul Bassey, Jacob Paul Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul Bassey.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 19, 1999

   Mr. Helms introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             June 15, 2000

 Reported by Mr. Hatch, with an amendment and an amendment to the title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Eka Bassey and her children, Emmanuel 
   O. Paul Bassey, Jacob Paul Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul Bassey.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Mrs. 
Elizabeth Eka Bassey and her children, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, Jacob 
Paul Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul Bassey, shall be held and 
considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for 
permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon 
payment of the required visa fees.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF AVAILABLE VISAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Upon the granting of permanent residence to Mrs. Elizabeth 
Eka Bassey and her children, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, Jacob Paul 
Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul Bassey, as provided in this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the 
appropriate number during the current fiscal year the total number of 
immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the aliens' 
birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1153(a)).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Mrs. Elizabeth 
Eka Bassey, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul Bassey 
shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act upon payment of the required visa fees.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF AVAILABLE VISAS.

    Upon the granting of permanent residence to Mrs. Elizabeth Eka 
Bassey, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul Bassey, as 
provided in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by the appropriate number during the current fiscal 
year the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the 
country of the aliens' birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)).
            Amend the title to read as follows: ``A bill for the relief 
        of Mrs. Elizabeth Eka Bassey, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, and Mary 
        Idongesit Paul Bassey.''.




                                                       Calendar No. 602

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1078

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                                 A BILL

For the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Eka Bassey and her children, Emmanuel 
   O. Paul Bassey, Jacob Paul Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul Bassey.

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                             June 15, 2000

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title