[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2843 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  2d Session
                                S. 2843

                    For the relief of Antonio Costa.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 10, 2000

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of Antonio Costa.

    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 ANTONIO COSTA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Antonio Costa 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 Antonio Costa enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), the 
alien 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 Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Antonio Costa, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the appropriate 
number, 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.
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