[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 146 (Monday, September 11, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S5121]
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  SA 866. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR LUIS BARRIOS, VALENT 
                   KOLAMI, NURY CHAVARRIA, JOEL COLINDRES, AND 
                   ADRIAN EMIN.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1151), Luis Barrios, Valent Kolami, Nury Chavarria, Joel 
     Colindres, and Adrian Emin shall each 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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
     adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Luis Barrios, Valent Kolami, 
     Nury Chavarria, Joel Colindres, or Adrian Emin enters the 
     United States before the filing deadline specified in 
     subsection (c), Luis Barrios, Valent Kolami, Nury Chavarria, 
     Joel Colindres, or Adrian Emin, as applicable, shall be 
     considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the 
     United States 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 the 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 Luis Barrios, 
     Valent Kolami, Nury Chavarria, Joel Colindres, or Adrian 
     Emin, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
     officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following 
     fiscal year--
       (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
     available to natives of the country of birth of Luis Barrios, 
     Valent Kolami, Nury Chavarria, Joel Colindres, or Adrian 
     Emin, as applicable, under section 203(a) of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
       (2) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
     available to natives of the country of birth of Luis Barrios, 
     Valent Kolami, Nury Chavarria, Joel Colindres, or Adrian 
     Emin, as applicable, under section 202(e) of such Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1152(e)).
       (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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