[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S726-S727]
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      By Mr. INOUYE:
  S. 204. A bill for the relief of Dogan Umut Evans; to the Committee 
on the Judiciary.


                       private relief legislation

 Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
text of the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                 S. 204

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

     SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR DOGAN UMUT EVANS.

       (a) In General.--Dogan Umut Evans shall be classified as a 
     child under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act for purposes of approval of a relative visa 
     petition filed under section 204 of such Act by his adoptive 
     parent and the filing of an application for an immigrant visa 
     or adjustment of status.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Dogan Umut Evans enters the 
     United States before the filing deadline specified in 
     subsection (c), he 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 petition and 
     the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the 
     application for adjustment of status are 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 Dogan Umut 
     Evans, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
     officer to reduce by 1, for the current or next following 
     fiscal year, the worldwide level of family-sponsored 
     immigrants under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act.
       (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for 
     Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and 
     sisters of Dogan Umut Evans, if any, shall not, by virtue of 
     such relationship, be accorded any

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     right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act.
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