Speech #970196882

SmcrioN 1. The Congress finds that(1) since 1962. thirteen members of the Vashchenko family and eleven members of the Chmykhalov family from Chernogorsk. Siberia have requested that they be released from Soviet citizenship and be permitted to receive exit visas so that they may leave the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics legally and in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. and (2) since June 27. 1978. seven members of the Vashchenko and Chmykhalov families have resided in the United States Embassy in Moscow and have been living in accordance with United States laws. Szc. 2. Notwithstanding any numerical limitations or any other provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. for purposes of such Act. Maria and Timofei Chmykhalo. and Lilia. Peter. Liubov. Lidia. and Augustina Vashchenko shall be issued visas and admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fees. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such aliens as provided for in this Act. the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by the required number during the current fiscal year or the fiscal year next following. the total number of immigrant visas and conditional entries which are made available to natives of the country of the aliens birth under paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 203(a) of such Act. or if applicable. the total number of immigrant visas and conditional entries which are made available to natives of the country of the aliens birth under section 202 of such Act. Juy1.82 July MJ. 198. CO Szc. 8. Notwithstanding section 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act or any other provision of law. for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Maria and Timofei Chymkhalov. and Lilia. Peter.