[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 12 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. SCHUMER:
  S. 187. A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical; to the 
Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 187

       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 ALEMSEGHED MUSSIE 
                   TESFAMICAL.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1151) and section 240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a), 
     Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be eligible for the 
     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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
     adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical 
     enters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
     in subsection (c), Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be 
     considered to have entered into and remained lawfully in the 
     United States and, if otherwise eligible, 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) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--
     Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application 
     for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
     is filed by Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical with appropriate 
     fees not later than 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 Alemseghed 
     Mussie Tesfamical, 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 
     Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical's birth 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 such country under section 202(e) of 
     such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
       (e) Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary effects of this Act, 
     for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go 
     Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-139), 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 Committee 
     on the Budget of the Senate, provided that such statement has 
     been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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