[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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