[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5192]
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                            HERACLIO TOLLEY

  The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 378) for the relief of Heraclio 
Tolley.
  There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill as follows:

                                H.R. 378

       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 HERACLIO TOLLEY.

       (a) In General.--Heraclio Tolley shall be classified as a 
     child under section 101(b)(1)(E) 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 Heraclio Tolley 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 Heraclio 
     Tolley, 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 Heraclio Tolley shall not, by virtue of such 
     relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status 
     under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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