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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1242

 To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of 
 status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by 
     extending the deadline for classification petition and labor 
                         certification filings.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2001

  Mr. King (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
  Crowley, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
Houghton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Quinn, 
 Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
Weiner, Mr. Grucci, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Israel) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of 
 status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by 
     extending the deadline for classification petition and labor 
                         certification filings.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.

    (a) In General.--Section 245(i)(1)(B)(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(i)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking 
``April 30, 2001;'' and inserting ``October 31, 2001;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legal Immigration 
Family Equity Act (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-553).
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