[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3735 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3735

 For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, 
  Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata 
          Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou Bah.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2004

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, 
  Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata 
          Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou Bah.

    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 KADIATOU DIALLO, LAOURATOU 
              DIALLO, IBRAHIMA DIALLO, ABDOUL DIALLO, MAMADOU BOBO 
              DIALLO, MAMADOU PATHE DIALLO, FATOUMATA TRAORE DIALLO, 
              SANKARELA DIALLO, AND MARLIATOU BAH.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou 
Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou 
Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou 
Bah 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 Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, 
Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe 
Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, or Marliatou Bah 
enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in 
subsection (c), 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.
    (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 Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou 
Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou 
Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou 
Bah, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 
by 9, 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.
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