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[Congressional Record: September 28, 2000 (Senate)]
[Page S9541]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr28se00-175]
RELIEF OF MALIA MILLER
The bill (S. 2019) for the relief of Malia Miller was considered,
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and
passed, as follows:
S. 2019
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 MALIA MILLER.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Malia
Miller 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 Malia Miller enters the
United States before the filing deadline specified in
subsection (c), 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 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 Malia Miller,
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.
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