[Congressional Record: October 17, 2002 (Senate)]
[Page S10772]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr17oc02pt2-125]
RELIEF OF ANA ESPARZA AND MARIA MUNOZ
The bill (S. 963) for the relief of Ana Esparza and Maria Munoz was
considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third
time, and passed, as follows:
S. 963
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 ANA ESPARZA AND
MARIA MUNOZ.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ana
Esparza and Maria Munoz shall be eligible for issuance of
immigrant visas or for adjustment of status to that of aliens
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an
application for issuance of immigrant visas under section 204
of that Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent
resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Ana Esparza or Maria Munoz
enters the United States before the filing deadline specified
in subsection (c), the alien shall be considered to have
entered and remained lawfully and shall 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 immigrant visas 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 Numbers.--Upon the granting
of immigrant visas or permanent residence to Ana Esparza and
Maria Munoz, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by the appropriate number, 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 aliens' 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 aliens' birth under section 202(e) of
such Act.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF ANA ESPARZA FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS.
Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.) shall not apply for purposes of determining the
eligibility of Ana Esparza or Maria Munoz for any Federal
public benefit (as defined in section 401(c) (8 U.S.C.
1611(c)), including a specified Federal program defined in
section 402(a)(3) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(3)), a
designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3) of
that Act (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(3)), or a State or local public
benefit, as defined in section 411(c) of that Act (8 U.S.C.
1621(c)).
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