[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 247 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 247

  To increase the numerical limitation on the number of asylees whose 
   status may be adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
                          permanent residence.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2005

   Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To increase the numerical limitation on the number of asylees whose 
   status may be adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
                          permanent residence.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Increase in Numerical Limitation for 
Asylees Adjustment Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN NUMERICAL LIMITATION ON ASYLEE ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 209(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1159(b)) is amended by striking ``10,000'' and inserting 
``25,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2003.
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