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S. 11 (rh) For the relief of Wei Jingsheng. [Reported in House] ...
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 11
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2000
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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AN ACT
For the relief of Wei Jingsheng.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Wei Jingsheng
Freedom of Conscience Act''.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Wei Jingsheng
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 payment of the required visa fee.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF AVAILABLE VISAS.
Upon the granting of permanent residence to Wei Jingsheng as
provided in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by one during the current fiscal year the total
number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the
alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)).
Passed the Senate September 28 (legislative day, September
22), 2000.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.
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