[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 983 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 983

               For the relief of Michael Anthony Hurley.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 26, 2007

 Ms. Landrieu 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 Michael Anthony Hurley.

    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 MICHAEL ANTHONY HURLEY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) and section 
240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a), Michael Anthony Hurley shall 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 Michael Anthony Hurley enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and, if 
otherwise eligible, shall 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 not later than 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 Michael Anthony Hurley, the 
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
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 alien's 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 alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Michael 
Anthony Hurley 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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