For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.

SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN PERSIAN GULF EVACUEES.

    (a) In General.--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 immigrant, 
        except as provided in subsection (c); and
            (4) pays a fee (determined by the Attorney General) for the 
        processing of such application.
    (b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--The benefits 
provided in subsection (a) shall apply to the following aliens:
            (1) Waddah Al-Zireeni, Enas Al-Zireeni, and Anwaar Al-
        Zireeni.
            (2) Salah Abu-El-Jibat, Ghada Salameh, and Tareq Abu-El-
        Jibat.
            (3) Jehad Mustafa, Amal Mustafa, and Raed Mustafa.
            (4) Shaher M. Abed and Laila Abed.
            (5) Zaid Khan and Nadira Khan.
            (6) Rawhi Abu Tabanja, Basima Abu Tabanja, and Mohammed Abu 
        Tabanja.
            (7) Reuben D'Silva, Anne D'Silva, Natasha D'Silva, and 
        Agned D'Silva.
            (8) Ali H. Alkhaleel and Fatin A. Alkhaleel.
            (9) Abbas I. Bhikhapurwala, Nafisa Bhikhapurwala, and 
        Tasnim Bhikhapurwala.
            (10) Fayez Ezzir, Abeer Ezzir, Sharif Ezzir, and Mohammed 
        Ezzir.
            (11) Issam Musleh, Nadia Khader, and Duaa Musleh.
            (12) Ahmad Khalil, Mona Khalil, and Sally Khalil.
            (13) Husam Al-Khadrah and Kathleen Al-Khadrah.
            (14) Nawal M. Hajjawi.
            (15) Isam S. Naser and Samar I. Naser.
            (16) Amalia Arsua.
            (17) Feras Taha, Bernardina Lopez-Taha, and Yousef Taha.
            (18) Mahmoud M. El-Essa and Nadia El-Essa.
            (19) Emad Jawwad.
            (20) Mohammed Alawamleh, Zainab Abueljebain, and Nizar 
        Alawamleh.
            (21) Yacoub Ibrahim and Wisam Ibrahim.
            (22) Tareq Shehadah and Inas Shehadah.
            (23) Basim Al-Ali and Nawal Al-Ali.
            (24) Hael Basheer Atari and Hana'a Al Mughrabi.
            (25) Fahim N. Mahmoud, Firnal A. Rizeq, Alla Mahmoud, and 
        Ahmed Mahmoud.
            (26) Tareq A. Attari.
            (27) Ahmad M. Mobaslat, Abeer Shehadeh, and Alaa Mobaslat.
            (28) Mohammed A. Shayib, Zahra M. Ajaoui, Najat El-Shayib, 
        Rime El-Shayib, and Ramzi El-Shayib.
            (29) Awwad Al-Habli, Saosan Y. Dardas, Sara Al-Habli, 
        Yasmin Al-Habli, Hala Al-Habli, and Ibraheem Al-Habli.
            (30) Maamoun Ahmad and Sanaa Hakkani.
            (31) Azmi A. Mukahal, Wafa Mukahal, Yasmin A. Mukahal, and 
        Ahmad A. Mukahal.
            (32) Nabil El-Hawwash, Amal M. Shawish, and Ishaq El-
        Hawwash.
            (33) Sameeh Elsharif, Sahar Elsharif, and Sarah Elsharif.
            (34) Samir Ghalayini, Ismat F. Abujaber, and Wasef 
        Ghalayini.
            (35) Iman Mallah, Rana Mallah, and Muhanad Mallah.
            (36) Mohssen Mahmoud and Alia Al Rafie.
            (37) Nijad Abdelrahman, Najwa Abdalla, and Faisal 
        Abdelrahman.
            (38) Nezam Mahdawi, Sohad Mahdawi, and Bassam Mahdawi.
            (39) Khalid S. Mahmoud and Fawzieh Mahmoud.
            (40) Wael Saymeh, Zatelhimma Al Sahafie, Duaa Saymeh, and 
        Ahmad Saymeh.
            (41) Ahmed M. Naji.
            (42) Sesinando P. Suaverdez, Cynthia Suaverdez, Maria 
        Cristina Suaverdez, and Sesinando Suaverdez II.
            (43) Thabet Said, Hanan Said, and Yasmin Said.
            (44) Hani Salem, Manal Salem, Tasnim Salem, and Suleiman 
        Salem.
            (45) Ihsan Adwan, Hanan Adwan, Maha Adwan, Nada Adwan, Reem 
        Adwan, and Lina Adwan.
            (46) Ziyad Al Ajjouri and Dima Al Ajjouri.
            (47) Essam Taha.
            (48) Mohamed Suleiman and Salam Suleiman.
            (49) Salwa S. Beshay, Alexan L. Basta, Rehan Lamai, and 
        Sherif Lamai.
            (50) Latifeh Hussin, Sameer Hussin, Anas Hussin, Ahmed 
        Hussin, Ayman Hussin, and Assma Hussin.
            (51) Fadia Shaat, Bader Shaat, Dalia Shaat, Abdul Azim 
        Shaat, Farah Shaat, and Rawan Shaat.
            (52) Bassam Barqawi and Amal Barqawi.
            (53) Nabil A. Maswadeh.
            (54) Nizam I. Wattar and Mohamad El Wattar.
            (55) Wael F. Shbib and Ektimal Shbib.
            (56) Reem Salman and Rasha Salman.
            (57) Khalil A. Awadalla and Eman K. Awadalla.
            (58) Nabil Alyadak, Majeda Sheta, Iman Alyadak, and Wafa 
        Alyadak.
            (59) Mohammed Ariqat, Hitaf Ariqat, Ruba Ariqat, Rania 
        Ariqat, and Reham Ariqat.
            (60) Hazem A. Al-Masri and Maha H. Al-Masri.
            (61) Tawfiq M. Al-taher and Rola T. Al-Taher.
            (62) Nadeem Mirza.
    (c) Waiver of Certain Grounds for Inadmissibility.--The provisions 
of subsection (e) and paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of subsection (a) 
of section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply 
to adjustment of status under this Act and the Attorney General may 
waive any other provision of section 212 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (other than paragraph (2)(C) and subparagraphs (A), 
(B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3)) with respect to such an adjustment 
for humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is 
otherwise in the public interest.
    (d) Date of Approval.--Upon the approval of an application for 
adjustment of status under this section, the Attorney General shall 
create a record of the alien's admission as an alien lawfully admitted 
for permanent residence as of the date of the alien's parole or other 
admission into the United States.
    (e) 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 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.
    (f) Temporary Stay of Removal and Work Authorization.--The Attorney 
General--
            (1) shall refrain from deporting or removing from the 
        United States an alien who is eligible for adjustment of status 
        under this section, but who is not yet lawfully admitted for 
        permanent residence; and
            (2) shall authorize such an alien to engage in employment 
        in the United States.

Summary: Directs the Attorney General to adjust the status of specified Persian Gulf evacuees to permanent resident.