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Immigration Daily

April 12, 2000

Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Date of Registry Act of 2000'.

SEC. 2. RECORD OF ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN ALIENS.

(a) IN GENERAL- Section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1259) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), by striking `January 1, 1972' and inserting `January 1, 1986'; and

(2) by striking `JANUARY 1, 1972' in the heading and inserting `JANUARY 1, 1986'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATES-

(1) GENERAL RULE- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) EXTENSION OF DATE OF REGISTRY-

(A) PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2002- Beginning on January 1, 2002, section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1259) is amended by striking `January 1, 1986' each place it appears and inserting `January 1, 1987'.

(B) PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2003- Beginning on January 1, 2003, section 249 of such Act is amended by striking `January 1, 1987' each place it appears and inserting `January 1, 1988'.

(C) PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2004- Beginning on January 1, 2004, section 249 of such Act is amended by striking `January 1, 1988' each place it appears and inserting `January 1, 1989'.

(D) PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2005- Beginning on January 1, 2005, section 249 of such Act is amended by striking `January 1, 1989' each place it appears and inserting `January 1, 1990'.

(E) PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2006- Beginning on January 1, 2006, section 249 of such Act is amended by striking `January 1, 1990' each place it appears and inserting `January 1, 1991'.

END

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