[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1979. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2579, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to allow the premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA 
continuation coverage; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MIGUEL ANGEL PEREZ-
                   MONTES, JR.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1151), on 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, Miguel 
     Angel Perez-Montes, Jr., shall be eligible for issuance of an 
     immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
     alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Miguel Angel Perez-Montes, 
     Jr., enters the United States before the date of the filing 
     deadline described in subsection (c), the alien shall be--
       (1) considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the 
     United States; and
       (2) eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, if the alien is otherwise 
     eligible for adjustment of status under that section.
       (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, together with the applicable 
     fees, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--On the granting of 
     an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Miguel Angel 
     Perez-Montes, Jr., 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 the alien 
     under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
       (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
     are made available to natives of the country of birth of the 
     alien under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
                                 ______