[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 276 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                Private Calendar No. 21
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 276

                          [Report No. 106-958]


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2000

               Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                            October 11, 2000

       Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be printed

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                                 AN ACT


 
                    For the relief of Sergio Lozano.

    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 SERGIO LOZANO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Sergio Lozano 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 Sergio Lozano 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 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 are 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 Sergio Lozano, 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.

            Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.
                                                Private Calendar No. 21

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 276

                          [Report No. 106-958]

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                                 AN ACT

                    For the relief of Sergio Lozano.

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                            October 11, 2000

       Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be printed