Congressional Record, Volume 166 Issue 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)

[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H7003-H7004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

MEDIAN EL-MOUSTRAH

Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 7572) for the relief of Median El-
Moustrah, 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. 7572

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 MEDIAN EL-MOUSTRAH.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Median
El-Moustrah shall 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 Median El-Moustrah enters the
United States before the filing deadline specified in
subsection (c), he 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) Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Median El-Moustrah
may not be removed from the United States, denied admission
to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful
permanent residence in the United States by reason of any
ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected
in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the
Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal.--The
Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding
order of removal or deportation, or any finding of
inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered
against Median El-Moustrah by reason of any ground described
in paragraph (1).
(d) 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.
(e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting
of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Median El-
Moustrah, 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 the alien's 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 alien's
birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
(f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for
Certain Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and
sisters of Median El-Moustrah 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 MEDIAN EL-MOUSTRAH.

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.

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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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