S.Amdt. 1979

SA 1979. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 2579, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow the premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA
continuation coverage; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MIGUEL ANGEL PEREZ-
MONTES, JR.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1151), on filing an application for issuance of an immigrant
visa under section 204 of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident, Miguel
Angel Perez-Montes, Jr., shall be eligible for issuance of an
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Miguel Angel Perez-Montes,
Jr., enters the United States before the date of the filing
deadline described in subsection (c), the alien shall be--
(1) considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the
United States; and
(2) eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the
date of enactment of this Act, if the alien is otherwise
eligible for adjustment of status under that section.
(c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application
for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for
adjustment of status is filed, together with the applicable
fees, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--On the granting of
an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Miguel Angel
Perez-Montes, Jr., the Secretary of State shall instruct the
proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 the alien
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 the
alien under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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