[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1857 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1857

             For the relief of Ana Esparza and Maria Munoz.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2001

Mr. Gutierrez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
             For the relief of Ana Esparza and Maria Munoz.

    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 ANA ESPARZA AND MARIA MUNOZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ana Esparza and Maria Munoz 
shall each 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 Ana Esparza or Maria Munoz enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
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.
    (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 is 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 Ana Esparza and Maria Munoz, 
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 
2, 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 aliens' 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 aliens' birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ana Esparza 
and Maria Munoz shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
    (f) Immediate Treatment as Lawful Permanent Residence for Receipt 
of Health Care Services.--Ana Esparza shall be treated, for purposes of 
any Federal or State health care program (including the medicaid 
program under title XIX of the Social Security Act) and effective on 
and after the date of the enactment of this Act without the need for 
any further application, as being an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence and the provisions of title IV of the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 shall 
not apply with respect to her.
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