[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 16, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H8137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             SHIGERU YAMADA

  The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 2760) for the relief of Shigeru 
Yamada.
  There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill as follows:

                               H.R. 2760

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

     SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SHIGERU YAMADA.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Shigeru 
     Yamada shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or 
     for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully 
     admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application 
     for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such 
     Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Shigeru Yamada 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 application 
     for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for 
     adjustment of status is 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 Shigeru 
     Yamada, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
     officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following 
     fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are 
     made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth 
     under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
     are made available to natives of the country of the alien's 
     birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
       (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for 
     Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and 
     sisters of Shigeru Yamada shall not, by virtue of such 
     relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status 
     under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Speaker, Chairman 
Conyers, and Chairwoman Lofgren for passing H.R. 2760 on the private 
calendar today. Shigeru Yamada is an extraordinary young man who has 
faced much personal adversity in his life but has been a model student, 
athlete and member of the Chula Vista community. He has worked hard to 
overcome his personal tragedy while attending school and being active 
in civic organizations. Yamada came to the United States legally in 
1992 at the age of 10 with his mother and two younger sisters and due 
to tragedy and changes in the immigration laws, he was to be deported 
despite the fact that he has assimilated into American society. The 
passage of this bill in the House brings justice one step closer to 
Yamada. We want and need more people like him in our country and he 
deserves the opportunity to become a citizen.
  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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