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Calendar No. 383

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 276

For the relief of Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano and Ana Lozano.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 21, 1999

Mrs. FEINSTEIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

NOVEMBER 4, 1999

Reported by Mr. HATCH, with an amendment and an amendment to the title

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

For the relief of Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano and Ana

Lozano.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SERGIO

4 LOZANO, FAURICIO LOZANO AND ANA

5 LOZANO.

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

7 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
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1 Act, Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano and Ana Lozano

2 shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for

3 adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted

4 for permanent residence upon filing an application for

5 issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such

6 Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi7 dent.

8 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Sergio Lozano,

9 Fauricio Lozano and Ana Lozano enter the United States

10 before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), they

11 shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully

12 and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment

13 of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Na14 tionality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

15 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

16 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap17 plications for issuance of immigrant visas or the applica18 tions for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate

19 fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this

20 Act.

21 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—

22 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res23 idence to Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano and Ana

24 Lozano, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper

25 officer to reduce by three, during the current or next fol-
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1 lowing fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas

2 that are made available to natives of the country of the

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

4 Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immi5 grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun6 try of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.

7 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SERGIO

8 LOZANO.

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

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

11 Act, Sergio Lozano shall be eligible for issuance of an immi12 grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien

13 lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an

14 application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section

15 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful perma16 nent resident.

17 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Sergio Lozano enters

18 the United States before the filing deadline specified in sub19 section (c), he shall be considered to have entered and re20 mained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible

21 for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigra22 tion and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment

23 of this Act.

24 (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF

25 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
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1 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica2 tion for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees

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

4 (d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—Upon

5 the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence

6 to Sergio Lozano, the Secretary of State shall instruct the

7 proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next

8 following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas

9 that are made available to natives of the country of the

10 alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and

11 Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immi12 grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun13 try of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.

Amend the title to read as follows: ‘‘For the relief

of Sergio Lozano’’.

Calendar No. 383

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 276

A BILL

For the relief of Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano

and Ana Lozano.

NOVEMBER 4, 1999

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the

title