[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12692]
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                        RELIEF OF SYLVESTER FLIS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1172.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1172) for the relief of Sylvester Flis.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table; and that any statements relating to the bill be placed 
at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1172) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1172

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

     SECTION 1. GRANT OF NATURALIZATION TO SYLVESTER FLIS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, Sylvester Flis shall be naturalized as a citizen of the 
     United States upon the filing of the appropriate application 
     and upon being administered the oath of renunciation and 
     allegiance in an appropriate ceremony pursuant to section 337 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
       (b) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--
     Subsection (a) shall apply if the application for 
     naturalization is filed with appropriate fees within 1 year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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