[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4274 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4274

For the relief of Rona Ramon, Asaf Ramon, Tal Ramon, Yiftach Ramon, and 
                              Noah Ramon.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2004

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

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Rona Ramon, Asaf Ramon, Tal Ramon, Yiftach Ramon, and 
                              Noah Ramon.

    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 RONA RAMON, ASAF RAMON, TAL 
              RAMON, YIFTACH RAMON, AND NOAH RAMON.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rona Ramon, Asaf Ramon, Tal 
Ramon, Yiftach Ramon, and Noah Ramon 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 Rona Ramon, Asaf Ramon, Tal Ramon, 
Yiftach Ramon, or Noah Ramon 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 Rona Ramon, Asaf Ramon, Tal 
Ramon, Yiftach Ramon, and Noah Ramon, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 5, 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 Rona Ramon, 
Asaf Ramon, Tal Ramon, Yiftach Ramon, and Noah Ramon shall not, by 
virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or 
status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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