[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2313 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2313
For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza,
and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 12, 2021
Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
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A BILL
For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza,
and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso.
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 MARIA ISABEL BUESO BARRERA,
ALBERTO BUESO MENDOZA, AND KARLA MARIA BARRERA DE BUESO.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Maria
Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De
Bueso shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an
immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto
Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso enters the United States
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Maria Isabel
Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, or Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso
shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United
States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall
apply only if the applications for issuance of immigrant visas or the
applications for adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees
not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of
immigrant visas or permanent resident status to Maria Isabel Bueso
Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, the
Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by
three, during the current or next following fiscal year--
(1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made
available to natives of the country of birth of Maria Isabel
Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera
De Bueso under section 203(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
(2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that
are made available to natives of the country of birth of Maria
Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria
Barrera De Bueso under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1152(e)).
(e) PAYGO.--The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in
the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget
Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the
vote on passage.
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