[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 2002 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 736
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2002

                      For the relief of Tony Lara.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2000

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

                             July 27, 2000

                Reported by Mr. Hatch, with an amendment

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                                 A BILL

  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]


 
                      For the relief of Tony Lara.

    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 TONY LARA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Tony Lara 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 Tony Lara enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he 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 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 are filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to <DELETED>Guy Taylor 
</DELETED>Tony Lara, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by one, 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.




                                                       Calendar No. 736

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2002

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                                 A BILL

                      For the relief of Tony Lara.

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                             July 27, 2000

                       Reported with an amendment