[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 108 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LARRY ERROL PIETERSE

  The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 379) for the relief of Larry Errol 
Pieterse.
  There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill as follows:

                                H.R. 379

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

     SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, OR DENIAL OF 
                   ADMISSION TO, LARRY ERROL PIETERSE.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 212(a)(2)(A) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act, and notwithstanding 
     paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(B) of section 241(a) of such Act 
     (before redesignation as section 237(a) of such Act by 
     section 305(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
     Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996), Larry Errol Pieterse 
     may not be removed or deported from the United States or 
     denied admission to the United States by reason of any 
     offense for which he received a full pardon from the Governor 
     of Florida prior to January 1, 1992.
       (b) Rescission of Outstanding Order of Removal or 
     Deportation.--The Attorney General shall rescind any 
     outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding 
     of deportability or removability, that has been entered 
     against Larry Errol Pieterse by reason of any offense for 
     which he received a full pardon from the Governor of Florida 
     prior to January 1, 1992.
       (c) Permanent Residence Status.--Notwithstanding any order 
     terminating the status of Larry Errol Pieterse as an alien 
     lawfully admitted for permanent residence, for purposes of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act he shall be considered 
     lawfully admitted for permanent residence as of November 3, 
     1981, and such status shall be considered not to have changed 
     between such date and the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Establishment of Good Moral Character.--Notwithstanding 
     section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any 
     offense for which Larry Errol Pieterse received a full pardon 
     from the Governor of Florida prior to January 1, 1992, may 
     not be considered in determining whether he is, or during any 
     period has been, a person of good moral character for 
     purposes of such 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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