[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2901 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2901

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 2004

 Mrs. Hutchison (for herself and 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 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 (8 U.S.C. 1151), 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) 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 (8 U.S.C. 1255) 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 (8 U.S.C. 
1153(a)) 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 (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
    (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 (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.).
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