Speech #990246953

If there be no further amendment to be proposed. the question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. read the third time. and passed. as follows: S. 2271 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) notwithstanding paragraphs (14) and (28) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. for purposes of such Act. JensPeter Berndt shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such alien as provided for in this Act. the number of refugee admissions available for adjustment of status of aliens under section 209(b) of such Act shall be reduced by one number. (b)(1) JensPeter Berndt shall be held and considered to have satisfied the provisions of section 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act which relate to required periods of residence and physical presence within the United States and shall not be held or considered to be within any of the classes of persons described in section 313 of such Act. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 310(d) of such Act. JensPeter Berndt may be naturalized at any time after the date of enactment of this Act if otherwise eligible for naturalization under this Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act.