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                                                       Calendar No. 104
107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 778

 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.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2001

  Mr. Hagel (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
 Durbin, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. 
     Ensign, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
  Wellstone, Mr. Reed, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Corzine, Mr. 
Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Helms, Mr. Graham, Ms. Landrieu, 
   Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Edwards, and Mrs. 
   Lincoln) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             July 26, 2001

                 Reported by Mr. Leahy, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

&lt;DELETED&gt;    (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 ``April 30, 
2002''.&lt;/DELETED&gt;
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Section 245(i) 
Extension Act of 2001''.
    (b) 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--
            (1) by striking ``April 30, 2001'' and inserting ``April 
        30, 2002'';
            (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
        and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) who, in the case of a beneficiary of a 
                petition for classification, or an application for 
                labor certification, described in subparagraph (B) that 
                was filed after January 14, 1998, demonstrates that the 
                familial or employment relationship that is the basis 
                of such petition for classification or application for 
                labor certification existed on or before the date of 
                enactment of the Section 245(i) Extension Act of 
                2001;''.
    &lt;DELETED&gt;(b) &lt;/DELETED&gt;(c) 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).




                                                       Calendar No. 104

107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 778

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 26, 2001

                        Reported with amendments

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