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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3179
For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 30, 2001
Mr. PLATTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden
Venture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS
WHO WERE ABOARD THE GOLDEN VENTURE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), the Attorney General shall adjust
the status of each alien referred to in subsection (b) to
that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence,
if the alien—
(1) applies for such adjustment;
(2) has been physically present in the United
States for at least 1 year and is physically present
in the United States on the date the application for
such adjustment is filed;
(3) is admissible to the United States as an im-
migrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), except that, for the pur-
poses of determining admissibility under this para-
graph, the grounds for inadmissibility specified in
paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) and subparagraphs
(A), (D), and (E) of paragraph (6) of section 212(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)) shall not apply; and
(4) pays a fee (determined by the Attorney
General) for the processing of such application.
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—The adjustment of status provided for under sub-
section (a) shall apply to the following aliens:
(1) Zhang Xue Feng.
(2) Zhu Zhai Yong.
(3) Whu Chao.
(4) Gong Shi.
(5) Chen Chuang Fei.
(6) He Ar Ming.
(7) Dong Su Gi.
(8) Zhou Xin Sing.
(9) Zheng Shi Ji.
(10) Chen Mei Xi.
(11) Liu Ming Guang.
(12) Liu Bao Jin.
(13) Cao Xiang Qui.
(14) Lin Yeng Ming.
(15) Liu Bi Sheng.
(16) Zou Xue Can.
(17) Zheng Lian Bian.
(18) You Li Yun.
(19) Chung Po Heng.
(20) Yong Lu Xue.
(21) Wu Cheng Ye.
(22) Liu Jia Wen.
(23) Cheng Lin Guo.
(24) Son Ching Cheng.
(25) Chen Sherm Dee.
(26) Lin Mao Jiang.
(27) Ye Song.
(28) Cheng Gin Sen.
(29) Dek Fun Lin.
(30) Wang Dar Hua.
(31) Dong Jia Reng.
(32) Chung Seng Chow.
(33) Lin Hui Kan.
(34) Chen Yung Kwon.
(35) Cheng Gue Liu.
(36) Dong Son Shing.
(37) Lin Xue Yao.
(38) Yi Zhou Hua.
(c) OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.—
Upon each granting to an alien of the status of having
been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this
section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by 1, 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 (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) 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 (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
(d) APPLICATION
OF IMMIGRATION
AND NATION-
ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.—The definitions contained in the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)
shall apply in the administration of this section. The fact
that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of
having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence
under this section shall not preclude the alien from seek-
ing such status under any other provision of law for which
the alien may be eligible.
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