[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2058 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2058

To extend filing deadlines for applications for adjustment of status of 
           certain Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Haitian nationals.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 10, 2000

 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. 
  Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend filing deadlines for applications for adjustment of status of 
           certain Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Haitian nationals.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF FILING DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 
              ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN CUBAN, NICARAGUAN, AND 
              HAITIAN NATIONALS.

    (a) Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.--
Notwithstanding the expiration of the application filing deadline in 
section 202(a)(1) of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American 
Relief Act (as contained in Public Law 105-100; 8 U.S.C. 1255 note), a 
Cuban or Nicaraguan national who is otherwise eligible for adjustment 
of status under that section may apply for that status through the date 
that is one year after the date of promulgation by the Attorney General 
of final regulations for the implementation of that section.
    (b) Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act.--Notwithstanding the 
expiration of the application filing deadline in section 902(a) of the 
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (as added by section 
101(h) of division A of Public Law 105-277), a Haitian national who is 
otherwise eligible for adjustment of status under that section may 
apply for that status through the date that is one year after the date 
of promulgation by the Attorney General of final regulations for the 
implementation of that section.
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