[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H7001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         ARPITA KURDEKAR, GIRISH KURDEKAR, AND VANDANA KURDEKAR

  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 631) for the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, 
Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar, and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                H.R. 631

       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 ARPITA KURDEKAR, 
                   GIRISH KURDEKAR, AND VANDANA KURDEKAR.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Arpita 
     Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar 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 or for 
     adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Arpita Kurdekar, Girish 
     Kurdekar, or Vandana Kurdekar enters the United States before 
     the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or 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 Arpita 
     Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar, the 
     Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to 
     reduce by 3, 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 aliens' 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 aliens' 
     birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
       (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for 
     Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and 
     sisters of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana 
     Kurdekar shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be 
     accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act.


      Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Ms. Bass

  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:
       Strike all that follows after the enacting clause and 
     insert the following:

     SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ARPITA KURDEKAR, 
                   GIRISH KURDEKAR, AND VANDANA KURDEKAR.

       (a) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Arpita 
     Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar 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 or for 
     adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
       (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Arpita Kurdekar, Girish 
     Kurdekar, or Vandana Kurdekar enters the United States before 
     the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or 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 Arpita 
     Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar, the 
     Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to 
     reduce by 3, 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 aliens' 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 aliens' 
     birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
       (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for 
     Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and 
     sisters of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana 
     Kurdekar shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be 
     accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act.

     SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       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 House Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

  Ms. BASS (during the reading). Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
to dispense with the reading of the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  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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