[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 358 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 358

            For the relief of Cesar Carlos Silva Rodriguez.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2023

 Ms. Cortez Masto 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 Cesar Carlos Silva Rodriguez.

    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 CESAR CARLOS SILVA RODRIGUEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Cesar 
Carlos Silva Rodriguez shall be eligible for the 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 
1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Cesar Carlos Silva Rodriguez enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), Cesar Carlos Silva Rodriguez shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and 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) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the application for issuance of immigrant visas or the 
application for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees 
within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of 
immigrant visas or permanent residence to Cesar Carlos Silva Rodriguez, 
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 
one, during the current or next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of Cesar Carlos 
        Silva Rodriguez under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of Cesar 
        Carlos Silva Rodriguez under section 202(e) of that Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1152(e)).
    (e) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be 
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary 
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in 
the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget 
Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage.
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