To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings.

April 26, 2001

Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. REID, and Mr. KERRY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 245(i)(1)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(i)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking `April 30, 2001' and inserting `April 30, 2002'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-553).

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