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[Congressional Record: October 27, 2000 (House)]
[Page H11361]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr27oc00-30]
GUY TAYLOR
The Clerk called the Senate bill (S. 2000) for the relief of Guy
Taylor.
There being no objection, the Clerk read the Senate bill as follows:
S. 2000
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 GUY TAYLOR.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Guy
Taylor 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 Guy Taylor 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 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 are filed with appropriate fees within 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting
of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Guy Taylor,
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to
reduce by one, 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.
The Senate bill was ordered to be 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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