V 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3735

For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul 

Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore 

Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou Bah. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 27, 2004

Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL

For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima 

Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou 

Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela 

Diallo, and Marliatou Bah.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR 

2 KADIATOU DIALLO, LAOURATOU DIALLO, 

3 IBRAHIMA DIALLO, ABDOUL DIALLO, 

4 MAMADOU BOBO DIALLO, MAMADOU PATHE 

5 DIALLO, FATOUMATA TRAORE DIALLO, 

6 SANKARELA DIALLO, AND MARLIATOU BAH. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 

8 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 

9 Act, Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, 

10 Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe 

11 Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and 

12 Marliatou Bah shall each be eligible for issuance of an 

13 immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 

14 alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil15 ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 

16 section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 

17 lawful permanent resident. 

18 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Kadiatou Diallo, 

19 Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, 

20 Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe Diallo, 

21 Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, or Marliatou 

22 Bah enters the United States before the filing deadline 

23 specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered 

24 to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if other25 wise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under 
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1 section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

3 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

4 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap5 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica6 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

7 within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

8 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—

9 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res10 idence to Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima 

11 Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou 

12 Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, 

13 and Marliatou Bah, the Secretary of State shall instruct 

14 the proper officer to reduce by 9, during the current or 

15 next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant 

16 visas that are made available to natives of the country of 

17 the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration 

18 and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of 

19 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

20 country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such 

21 Act.

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