[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 452 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.452
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
For the relief of Belinda McGregor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for
purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et
seq.), Belinda McGregor shall be held and considered to have been
selected for a diversity immigrant visa for fiscal year 2000 as of the
date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa
fee.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Belinda McGregor, or any child (as
defined in section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) of
Belinda McGregor, enters the United States before the date of the
enactment of this Act, he or she 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.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF AVAILABLE VISAS.
Upon the granting of permanent residence to Belinda McGregor as
provided in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by one number during the current fiscal year the
total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of
the alien's birth under section 203(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.