[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 157 (Friday, December 3, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8510-S8511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
FOR THE RELIEF OF SHIGERU YAMADA
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FOR THE RELIEF OF HOTARU NAKAMA FERSCHKE
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Committee on
the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate
proceed to the en bloc consideration of S. 124 and S. 1774, two private
relief bills.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the amendment at the desk be
agreed to, the bills, as amended, if amended, be read a third time and
the budgetary pay-go statement be read.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The clerk will report.
Mr. Conrad: This is the Statement of Budgetary Effects of
PAYGO Legislation for S. 1774.
Total Budgetary Effects of S. 1774 for the 5-year Statutory
PAYGO Scorecard: $0.
Total Budgetary Effects of S. 1774 for the 10-year
Statutory PAYGO Scorecard: $0.
Also submitted for the Record as part of this statement is
a table prepared by the Congressional Budget Office, which
provides additional information on the budgetary effects of
this Act, as follows:
CBO ESTIMATE OF THE STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR S. 1774, A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF HOTARU NAKAMA FERSCHKE, WITH AN AMENDMENT (EAS10517) PROVIDED
TO CBO ON DECEMBER 2, 2010
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2011-2015 2011-2020
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Net Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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S. 1774 would make Hotaru Nakama Ferschke eligible for permanent U.S. residence. CBO estimates that it would have no significant effect on direct
spending by the Department of Homeland Security or on federal assistance programs.
The amendment (No. 4733) was agreed to, as follows:
(Purpose: To add PAYGO language)
At the end, add the following:
(e) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the
purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of
2010, shall
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be determined by reference to the latest statement titled
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act,
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the
Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
The bill (S. 124) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and
was read the third time.
The bill (S. 1774), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading and was read the third time.
Mr. DURBIN. I ask the bills now be passed, the motions to reconsider
be laid upon the table, and any statements be printed in the Record en
bloc.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The bill (S. 124) was passed, as follows:
S. 124
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 (8 U.S.C.
1151), 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 that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) 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), Shigeru Yamada shall be considered to have
entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for
adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) 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 not later than 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--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 subsequent
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are
made available to natives of the country of birth of Shigeru
Yamada under section 203(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available to
natives of the country of birth of Shigeru Yamada under
section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
The bill (S. 1774), as amended, was passed, as follows:
S. 1774
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR HOTARU NAKAMA
FERSCHKE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Hotaru
Nakama Ferschke 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 Hotaru Nakama Ferschke enters
the United States before the filing deadline specified in
subsection (c), she 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 Hotaru Nakama
Ferschke, 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) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the
purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of
2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest
statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation''
for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee,
provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the
vote on passage.
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