[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 165 (Friday, November 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S14921]
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                    RELIEF OF REGINE BEATIE EDWARDS

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 385, S. 1019.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1019) for the relief of Regine Beatie Edwards.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read the third time 
and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1019) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1019

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

     SECTION 1. CLASSIFICATIONS AS A CHILD UNDER THE IMMIGRATION 
                   AND NATIONALITY ACT.

       (a) In General.--In the administration of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act, Regine Beatie Edwards shall be 
     classified as a child within the meaning of section 
     101(b)(1)(E) of such Act, upon approval of a petition filed 
     on her behalf by Stan Edwards, a citizen of the United 
     States, pursuant to section 204 of such Act.
       (b) Limitation.--No natural parent, brother, or sister, if 
     any, of Regine Beatie Edwards shall, by virtue of such 
     relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status 
     under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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